Detroit is a pizza lover’s paradise. Thick, thin, round, square, local specialties, mom and pop joints, stand-alone carry-outs and national chains—everyone has their favorite in…
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids is one of my favorite places to visit in any season. The 158-acre indoor/outdoor wonderland of…
Hello: The list or retail outlets will be updated as I receive information on which stores are carrying my new book, “Secret Upper Peninsula.” If…
June is National Accordion Awareness Month, and if you’re asking why this musical instrument needs an awareness month, you’ve just answered your own question. You…
In 1978 when Norm and Dorothy Snyder bought their tiny card shop in the northern Indiana town of Warsaw they never dreamed it would evolve…
NOTE: Info related to purchasing my books is old. I am working on bringing it up-to-date. In the meantime, you may find my books (including…
Researching, taking the pictures, writing and editing 100 Things to Do in the Upper Peninsula Before You Die, 100 Things to Do on Mackinac Island Before…
Tuesday, February 13 is Pączki Day and with the Detroit area’s large Polish population this annual tradition has not only thrived, but it’s been embraced beyond its…
Of the many towns that declare they are the home of Paul Bunyan, why has Oscoda, Michigan, on the northern Lake Huron coast, staked a claim…
There’s much ado about fudge on Mackinac Island, where the confection is as much a part of the aura of the place as is the aroma…
