Lifestyle
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Redhots in the Rapids: 8 anchors of the West Michigan hot dog scene
Whether you think the coney came to Michigan in Kalamazoo or Jackson, West Michiganders have been busy making an art out of the dog.
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Hidden Near You: How to find Michigan’s best speakeasies and secret bars
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.
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We Asked, You Answered: 19 of the best breweries in Michigan
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 you can see the full comments here (plus add any favorites you think…
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The surprising history behind these 7 Michigan college mascots
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?
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Explore the stories behind Mackinac Island’s cemeteries
If you care to tour the cemeteries on Mackinac Island, keep an eye out for these graves.
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K’zoo Jams: 12 popular songs that reference the city of Kalamazoo
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.
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Guitars, Corsets, and Kzoo: Kalamazoo’s industrial history is cooler than you think
Kalamazoo is filled with factories—and it’s an industrial legacy that didn’t grow overnight. Back when railroads were a dominant form of transportation in Michigan, Kalamazoo made a name for itself as the “Crossroads of Southwest Michigan.”
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Food History: Michigan’s favorite ice cream was born in a brewery
Blue Moon ice cream may be a Midwest dairy flavor mystery that sort of just tastes like “blue” to some, but Michigan’s Superman ice cream multiplies that mystery by three.
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Food History: Polish Immigrants Bring Passion for Paczki to Michigan
Michigan is big on paczki because we have a thriving population of Polish immigrants who migrated here near the turn of the 20th Century.
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The history of Vernors — and the Boston Cooler
If you’re like many Michiganders, when you get sick, you reach for the Vernors as a home remedy for just about every ailment. Perhaps, then, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that America’s oldest surviving ginger ale was the creation of Michigan’s first licensed pharmacist.
