Stories tagged: "fun"

Michigan Life Fall is upon us in the Mitten State.
Michigan Life Fall Is in the Air: Here’s How to Enjoy Michigan’s Cool Weather Safely

These safe family-friendly places in the Mitten State are sure to give you a touch of normalcy amidst the pandemic. Scarves optional.

Nick Meyer Nick Meyer September 25, 2020 12:04 pm EDT
Michigan Life Modern-day blueberry farming began in Michigan in the early 1900s, according to the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD), and today this perennial crop is harvested from more than 20,000 acres. (Photos via Shutterstock)
Michigan Life Blueberries, Blackberries, Peaches, Raspberries: Here’s Where to Find U-Pick Farms in Michigan

What better place to socially distance this summer than a big, open field full of fresh fruit and veg ripe for the picking? Here’s where to find farms in your area.

Martha Spall Martha Spall July 31, 2020 3:11 pm EDT
Michigan Life Detroit's Redford Theatre has championed creative programming for their patrons for years. In addition to enabling participation in the creation, understanding, and appreciation of the arts in the historically preserved theatre, the Motor City Theatre Organ Society (the group that runs the Redford) is dedicated to the preservation, use, understanding, and enjoyment of the theatre pipe organ. The Redford's Barton Theatre Pipe Organ was installed for the opening of the theatre in 1928, and it's still played at the beginning of shows today! (Photo courtesy of the Redford Theatre)
Michigan Life Livestreams, Drive-Ins, and Curbside Concessions: How to Get Your Movie Theater Fix in Michigan

Michigan’s movie theaters are providing film fans with creative offerings on- and offline during the pandemic, and they need your support to keep ’em coming.

Martha Spall Martha Spall July 27, 2020 3:23 pm EDT
Michigan Life While Superman ice cream looks pretty much the same anywhere you go — red, yellow, and blue ice cream swirled together to create tasty rainbow goodness — fans can't seem to nail down the exact flavors of each color. (Photo via Shutterstock)
Michigan Life This National Ice Cream Month, Here’s 5 Things You Might Not Know About Michigan’s Favorite Flavor

From its murky origins to its even more mysterious flavor profile, we’re digging into Michigan’s all-time favorite ice cream flavor: Superman.

Martha Spall Martha Spall July 16, 2020 3:19 pm EDT
Michigan Life In one of our favorite moments from Gov. Whitmer's campaign, she read and responded to mean tweets. Her clapbacks were often 100% wittier than the tweets fired her way — so watch out if you're ever thinking of @ing her with some nonsense. (Screenshot via YouTube)
Michigan Life WATCH: From Mean Tweets to ‘Big Gretch’: 5 Times Gov. Whitmer Had Us Totally Cracking Up

Gov. Whitmer has a wicked sense of humor, and COVID-19 hasn’t wiped it out of her yet. Here's a roundup of some of her wittiest moments.

Martha Spall Martha Spall July 10, 2020 4:11 pm EDT

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In this Friday, June 26, 2020 photo, U.S. District Judge Laurie Michelson, left, administers the Oath of Citizenship to Hala Baqtar during a drive-thru naturalization service in a parking structure at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services headquarters on Detroit's east side. The ceremony is a way to continue working as the federal courthouse is shut down due to Coronavirus. The U.S. has resumed swearing in new citizens but the oath ceremonies aren't the same because of COVID-19 and a budget crisis at the citizenship agency threatens to stall them again. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Immigration Biden’s Immigration Reforms Hit Home in Michigan, but the Work Isn’t Done
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