Michigan is home to more than 100 state parks and recreation areas, but only one is located in an urban setting. William G. Milliken State…
The end of another Michigan winter is in sight, so we turn our attention to spring and the events it brings. Michigan has many fun…
Michigan winters are known for being long, snow-filled, cold, and unpredictable. After a pretty mild winter in 2016-17, all indications are pointing to the upcoming…
The 2017 Detroit Fall Beer Festival was held Friday, October 27th and Saturday, October 28th at the Eastern Market. Thousands of people braved rain and…
Today’s Michigan Roadside Attraction actually covers two different spots in Eagle River that honor Douglass Houghton, our first state geologist and the namesake of Houghton,…
After a very wet April and a May that was slow to show signs of warming, we are finally ready for summer to reach the…
The Windmill Point Light in Detroit is definitely one of Michigan’s most noticeable or aesthetically pleasing lighthouses, but it marks an important stretch of the…
Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…
The William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse on Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan is one of the state’s most unique beacons. It is one of only two…
Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state in the U.S., with more than 120 beacons still standing today. We have more freshwater coastline…