Michigansbest Archives July 2024

Michigan’s Best Travel Deals: A rugged island, fudge anniversary, waterpark fun

Register now for 411-mile Great Lakes relay swim of ill-fated Edmund Fitzgerald route

Centuries-old cemetery is hidden historic spot at Up North state park 

Incredible nostalgic photos celebrate 100 years of annual Coast Guard Festival

Double-track coaster: New Alpine Slide opens at Crystal Mountain

Up North riverside park opens with boardwalk, boat launch for safe fishing access

Historic Mackinac Island hotel plans Macktoberfest celebration

The importance of friendship, fellowship: A glimpse into the Saginaw Dinner Club

Mackinac has an all-island team competing in this weekend’s Bayview Mackinac Race

Guinness adds rich flavor to a brownie at Arise Bakery and Café in Saline

You’ll need a fork to eat this hot dog covered in pulled pork in Jackson County

The Green Well is a first-rate foodie’s dream and a place of community in Grand Rapids

Can you make it up 303 steps? Your reward is a sandy sprint down to Lake Michigan

Beloved Bay City bar is back with spaghetti Wednesdays and Christmas tree on the ceiling

Genesee County food truck offers loaded ‘Daddy Mac,’ ‘Rocky Balboa’ baked potatoes

Chev’s Cafe in Muskegon Heights has delicious food that won’t break the bank

Tahquamenon Falls to reopen campground with new toilet, shower building 

Popular Up North state park opens water trail that navigates peaceful inland lakes 

This weekend's Bayview Mackinac Race marks 100 years with record number of boats

Lake Michigan sailors describe dramatic man overboard rescue during storm

Cafe-style sushi restaurant ready to open in downtown Kalamazoo

Food truck park along Up North highway features music, picnic area 

Michigan’s Best Travel Deals: Water park discounts, Grand Hotel’s lowest prices

Sleeping Bear Dunes trail offers special treat, if you know how to find it

July's full Buck Moon lights up the night sky this weekend

Bob’s Bites: The salmon with dill sauce at Harvey’s is ‘everything’

Take a guided tour of Echo Lake preserve, one of the U.P.'s secret spots

This beautiful Up North woodland trail lets you peek at an elk herd

Kids are going to summer snorkeling school near Michigan’s Thunder Bay  

Brown trout festival, tournament coming to Lake Huron coastal town

Up North river rental adds ‘TubeTracker’ inflatable kayaks 

Skip the entry line: This Lake Michigan state park has miles of beach spots

Perseid meteor shower viewing starts this week

Four of the top 10 resorts in the entire Midwest just happen to be in Michigan

Dreamy blue waters can be found at this hidden lake gem near Grand Rapids

Michigan is home to the oldest family-owned grocery store in the U.S.

Chicago to Mackinac sailing race record smashed by more than an hour

Mystery on the moon: NASA sending rover to investigate ‘lunar swirls’

Chicago to Mackinac competition turns into downwind drag race

Fast conditions forecast as 115th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac gets underway

Prime Cuts has a new owner, but you’ll still find the same gourmet meat, delicious deli

Wing Fellas brings 100% halal chicken to Flint area, filling gap in cuisine

Gluten-free bakery in Midland takes customers ‘Off the Wheaten Path’

Michigan’s Best Local Eats: Find fresh seafood galore at Fish Lads in Grand Rapids

Crepes by the Lakes brings ‘the delectable taste of Parisian street food’ to West Michigan

Gaylord tourism leader honored as Der Burgermeister, honorary mayor during Alpenfest

Sleeping Bear to host weekend Star Party at the Dune Climb

Art classes, happy hours: Mackinac’s Mission Point offers new adventures for every island visitor

The rural Michigan dive bar that also serves crab cakes, duck and pad thai

Step inside expansive Traverse City beach house with incredible private sugar sand beach

See inside Grand Hotel’s famous Cupola Bar after glitzy renovation

Bob’s Bites: Where there’s smoke, that food is ‘fire’

Slow your roll at Pictured Rocks, it's turtle-crossing season

Michigan’s Best Travel Deals: Get a free night at this Up North resort

Travel and Leisure names historic Michigan island one of the top 15 in the country

Paddle along Michigan’s Art Coast: Best kayaking spots near Saugatuck

Mackinac Island design shop unveils new Mackinac Bridge shirts

Pure Michigan’s July travel deals: Waterfront spots, golf and adventure specials

This 50-acre lake, beach, fishing pier is just a short drive from Grand Rapids

Grand Traverse Bay beach house with 235 feet of sugar sand frontage for sale

Dirndls and Lederhosen: Gaylord’s Alpenfest is a huge summer celebration

Doud’s Market on Mackinac Island celebrates 140 years as America’s oldest grocery store

Try a maple-bacon doughnut at this new made-to-order shop in downtown Hillsdale

From jerk chicken to oxtail, Issa’s Pizza in Ypsilanti offers unique range of pizzas

This Michigan venue offers multiple food vendors, entertainment for all

Peanut butter and bacon panini, roller skating and nostalgia offered at this Midland gem

Brick & Porter Pub and Kitchen offers bold, flavorful food, variety of beers in Grand Rapids

Papa Roux serves Bayou, Creole-inspired cuisine in Muskegon

Michigan national park beats Denali, Yellowstone, Big Bend as ‘Best in U.S.’

65 years ago today, Queen Elizabeth and her royal yacht Britannia passed under the Mackinac Bridge

Wine-tasting sails return to Grand Traverse Bay aboard the Tall Ship Manitou

Son carries on ‘Ted and Marie’s’ Colonial Inn Restaurant 50-year legacy

Rustic cabin near Pictured Rocks shoreline can be reserved for the first time

Bob’s Bites: At Sarah’s Café, you can have BBQ brisket for breakfast

Last-minute July 4 campsites still available in Northern Michigan

Bret Michaels calls National Cherry Festival concert one of his best nights ever

Ski resort to host largest U.P. outdoor hot tub party on July 4

Up North restaurant hosts cabbage-eating competition for bragging rights