Pier Opportunities!
There’s obviously a lot of fishing to be done off Michigan’s shores, and a billion-dollar industry has grown up serving those that do—from boat...
Thrill Seekers Welcome
While the next Winter Olympics aren’t scheduled until 2022, the spirit of winter athletes is very much alive and active—especially at the Muskegon Luge...
America’s Only Nickel Mine is in the Upper Peninsula
Not many business models begin with an ending in mind. But that’s how Eagle Mine in western Marquette County started its business activity.
“With the...
Critchlow Alligator Sanctuary Is Saving The Gators
When we think of alligators, we’re flooded with imagery of sunbathing crocodiles on southern golf courses or Everglades-dwelling animals we’d just as soon not...
Music to Our Ears
So many of us have fond memories of art and music classes in our school days. So often, it was a chance to decompress...
Chocolates To Love
Sweethearts have expressed their affection with heart-shaped boxes of chocolates since British candy maker Richard Cadbury introduced the romantic packaging for Valentine’s Day in...
The Iceman Cometh
Every year on the first weekend in November, around 5,000 mountain bicyclists take off down the runway at Kalkaska Airport and barrel through the...
O Chrismas Tree: Michigan’s Unsuspecting Big Business
The Christmas season is bursting with joy, hope, and a healthy dose of nostalgia. We take it in through all our senses—the sight of...
Art On Ice
When she was younger, Stephanie Miller wanted a career in education—art, to be exact. She never became an art teacher, but she most definitely...
Here Comes Santa Claus
In a cozy cottage nestled in Midland, Michigan, between 25,000-30,000 people come each Christmas season to visit Santa and Mrs. Claus at the—appropriately named—Santa...













