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18 Michigan events worth checking out this weekend
Inside: Festivals, jets, and more Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, Welcome to your weekly rundown of weekend events across Michigan. This week’s highlights include a massive Latino celebration in West Michigan, a hot air balloon party in southern Michigan, a book festival in Detroit, and much more. As always, I’d love to hear your…
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Since when does Michigan weed come with trading cards?
Spoiler: This weed is just as good as the packaging. Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, A lot of cannabis companies package their weed in the same boring plastic pouches. Last week, I bought some that came in a cartoonish box along with some collectible trading cards. I’ll admit it’s a gimmick. But the flower…
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⛺ The most scenic dispersed camping sites in Michigan
Plus: Track cyclosporiasis in MI Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, If you’ve never heard of it, dispersed camping is exactly what it sounds like—pitching your tent away from a traditional campground on designated state forest land. Here in Michigan, it’s one of the best ways to experience the outdoors for free. With a bit…
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The real reason Michigan’s new bridge to Canada is still closed
Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, Detroit’s new $4.7 billion bridge to Canada is finished, but it’s been sitting empty for weeks. And the only people who are benefiting are the billionaire family who own the bridge next door. This week, I’m breaking down what’s really stalling the Gordie…
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Where to go when you’re stoned in Greater Lansing
Plus, a New Buffalo dispensary is giving away a free car. Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, You might want to save this week’s newsletter for the next time you’re in Lansing. Because I put together a guidebook of dispensaries, restaurants, and other hidden gems for Michigan stoners to explore, should they find themselves with…
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The real reason you can’t afford a home in Michigan
Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, Buying a first home used to be part of the American Dream. Unfortunately, for many Michiganders today, it’s become an unattainable fantasy. With home prices soaring and affordable housing in short supply, lawmakers across the political spectrum agree there’s a crisis. Today, The…
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12 Michigan events to check out this weekend
Inside: Fireworks, food, and more Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, The number of Fourth of July celebrations taking place in Michigan this weekend is quite possibly in the hundreds. Since I couldn’t possibly list all of them, this week’s highlights focus on major events across the state, plus other notable festivals. In case you…
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Why does Michigan’s best weed smell like a Sharpie?
Plus, a Michigan border town is still at war with its own dispensaries. Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, Earlier this summer, I spent a few weeks smoking my way through six strains from one of Flint’s most interesting growers and taking detailed notes in the sun. You can find that review below. Plus, a…
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That one time in Michigan when lawmakers banned the word ‘vagina’
Plus: From gag order to artistic resistance Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, More than a decade ago, Michigan found itself at the center of one of the country’s most notable examples of free speech—all stemming from the use of a single word. After two state lawmakers were silenced during a debate over abortion rights,…
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New book shines light on Great Lakes ship architect
Plus: University moves forward with data center Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, Before the era of massive cruise ships dominating the seas, Michiganders boarded elegant steamships across the Great Lakes—and many of the most famous ones were designed by one man. His name was Frank E. Kirby, and despite shaping Great Lakes history with…
