Food in Michigan

Approaching my 100th brewery tested in Michigan

A pint of craft beer is on average 200 – 250 calories. So there's a pork chop in every beer, perhaps a club sandwich as a point of measurement. Despite the caloric intake, the Holmes & Watson Bike...

Tourist In Your Own Town: Muskegon, Michigan

Most people tell me they don't travel because of time and money. My gut tells me the real problem is defining what constitutes travel. What is it? What's considered a vacation and where do you have...

The Big Three (Detroit, Michigan)

I love a good underdog story. A story where obstacles are inevitably in the way, odds are stacked against, perseverance and hard work rise to the surface when the world turns aside, assuming failure...

Visiting the Longest Canopy Walk in America

After eagerly waiting approximately two years, the Longest Canopy Walk in America is now completed! Located at Whiting Forest in Midland, Michigan, this marvelous walk is even better than we...

Travel Tips When Going to Detroit

Detroit may seem like any other larger Midwestern city, but it is so much more than that. With the hubbub of the auto industry, beautiful suburbs, vibrant culture and the ever-changing weather thanks...

Messi’s Dream to Gaudí’s Soul — A Culer’s Pilgrimage Through Barcelona

I distinctly remember the moment the SNCF (TGV inOUI) train rolled out of Paris, slicing through the countryside toward Barcelona. For many, it would have been just another cross-border journey. For...