Whether you think the coney came to Michigan in Kalamazoo or Jackson, West Michiganders have been busy making an art out of the dog.
Sipping a craft cocktail is more fun when you have to find a hidden doorway or recite a secret code before you can even order.
Ready to brush up on your Michigan etymology? Here are some of Michigan’s most unusual names, what they mean, and where they came from.
Get a taste of Michigan with our readers' favorite state breweries. Recently, we asked a question to our followers on Facebook: What’s the best brewery in Michigan? Many Michiganders answered the call. This story highlights breweries that got the most love, but...
Whether they’re being goofy on the field or inspiring loyalty to our team, college mascots have, er, big shoes to fill. But how are these powerful symbols created?
From movies to video games, here’s a glimpse of our favorite cultural pieces that were set or filmed in Michigan.
If you care to tour the cemeteries on Mackinac Island, keep an eye out for these graves.
These five ladies didn’t need Los Angeles to make it big—all they needed was the Motor City. Relive Motown’s glory days with the stories of these Detroit divas.
Through activism, sports, astronautics, and monumental court cases, these five trailblazers made history in the Mitten...and the world.
In the music world, the unusual name of Kalamazoo has become a versatile tool for a variety of lyrics—and a popular metonym to refer to more exotic places, even if Kalamazoo isn’t so exotic itself. It’s a Michigan city, but it’s also now a big piece of lyrical Americana.
