If the Christmas spirit ever overtakes you at the height of summer and you’re unable to travel to the North Pole, consider visiting the quaint town of Frankenmuth. Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland — which is the world’s largest Christmas store — is open year-round. Frankenmuth is known as Michigan’s Little Bavaria, so the Bavarian love of…
Nestled deep in Michigan‘s Upper Peninsula, Tahquamenon Falls is a stunning series of waterfalls recognized by its distinctive cola-colored waters. The Michigan State Parks describe these falls as the “one of Michigan’s most awe-inspiring sights.“ Featured in the writings of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and a song by Sufjan Stevens, these falls have captured imaginations of…
Along the Michigan tip thumb shoreline, located a geologic formation called Turnip Rock, estimated to be thousands years old. This dolostone stack has been severely undercut by wave erosion over millennia. It’s just offshore from the historic gated community of Pointe aux Barques, so the best way to see Turnip Rock is by boat. The…
On July 6, 1898, the Village Council of Mackinac Island made a pivotal decision: “Resolved: That the running of horseless carriages be prohibited within the limits of the village of Mackinac.” This proclamation set a precedent for the Lake Huron’s Mackinac Island (pronounced MAK-in-aw) and turned it into a rare American town that resisted the…
Most history buffs are unaware that one of America’s most successful early 20th century resort towns thrived in Idlewild, Michigan from 1915 until the late 1960s. During the Jim Crow era when discriminatory laws prohibited Black Americans from frequenting a great many hotels, restaurants, and other establishments, a group of real estate investors decided to…
The state of Michigan is home to countless beautiful lakes and rivers. One of Michigan‘s most celebrated bodies of water is a frigid jewel toned spring located in Palms Book State Park in the wild and remote Upper Peninsula. Kitch-iti-kipi Springs has several names, but locals often refer to it as the “Big Spring.” On…
Lake Superior is the largest and deepest of North America’s Great Lakes. The earliest indigenous tribes to settle on the shores of Lake Superior referred to the lake as a great and powerful sea. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore—which is located on the coast of Lake Superior in Michigan’s rugged Upper Peninsula—features colorful rock formations, cascading…
Lighthouses seem so faraway and isolated, that sometimes you can’t help but pity the coastal guards, who get stationed there. Stannard Rock is a standalone lighthouse, located in one of the most hard-to-navigate reefs in Superior Lake. It’s so far away from land that its considered to be the furthest lighthouse away from shore. Seeing…
