Grand Mere State Park is a hidden gem, hidden in plain site literally right off highway 94. The dense forests and swamps lasts for only a hundred yards or so before opening up into an expansive and calm lake. Along the lake cranes wade through the muck and shallow water looking for food, while squirrelsContinueContinue reading “Grand Mere State Park, Michigan”
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Flint, Michigan
Ahh Flint. I called it home for three years before Ashlee and I moved to Chicago, but every time I return it continues to have that comforting sense of familiarity. I truly can’t do the vehicle city justice; only a Flint native can. For my favorite native’s opinion tap here. Embarrassingly, this was my first tripContinueContinue reading “Flint, Michigan”
Traverse City & Empire Bluffs, Michigan
This week, I headed north to the fingertip of everyone’s favorite mitten shaped state. A brutally cold week, left me inside far more than I would usually be. Luckily before I arrived at my destination, I had the time to check out a beautiful scenic overlook just off the road as well as a loneContinueContinue reading “Traverse City & Empire Bluffs, Michigan”
Benton Harbor, Michigan
There on the eastern shoreline of Lake Michigan the sandy beaches meet the cold winter truth. The St. Joseph North Pier Lighthouse juts out over the water into the now icy and deep blue waters. As the crisp autumn air slowly transitioned to winter’s harsh icy breath, the spray of the lake’s waves lapping againstContinueContinue reading “Benton Harbor, Michigan”
Street Art of Detroit
The art of Detroit continued… The Dequindre Cut Greenway is a converted below street level rail line transformed into an art lined walking trail. The art of the greenway stretches more than a mile dotting the sides of the pedestrian walkway creating a beautiful and authentic view of the city. No longer an abandoned railway,ContinueContinue reading “Street Art of Detroit”
Detroit, Michigan
This week has me heading East to Detroit, Michigan. The morning was bitterly cold, with temperatures in the single digits. The kind of morning where each breath inward burns your lungs. Luckily the weather turned more favorably as I headed East. Detroit is one of my favorite cities to visit. Nowhere else personifies the gritContinueContinue reading “Detroit, Michigan”
Marquette & Iron Mountain, Michigan
I’m way UP north in Marquette and Iron Mountain, Michigan for the week. The calm frigid waters of Lake Superior and dense forests were beautiful; I was lucky enough to see them for a few days before getting pummelled with snow. The evergreen trees walled in the highway as I drove southward back into WisconsinContinueContinue reading “Marquette & Iron Mountain, Michigan”
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is one of my favorite places in the Midwest. Throughout the city, the street art and community projects throughout the city are incredible and inspiring and just showcase the grit and grind of Detroiters. I had been meaning to stop and see the Heidelberg Project for some time and loved the time I wasContinueContinue reading “Detroit, Michigan”
Impromptu Exploration 