Michigan Stores: 45 Charming Spots to Shop Local

These Michigan shops will have you shopping local as much as possible Have you visited your local store lately, either in-person or virtually? By local, I mean your quant, locally-owned, brick-and-mortar shop. These stores need the support of their communities to survive and thrive. Small Business Saturday is a great time to visit, as well as Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but these stores are…

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Michigan Cider Mills: Apples, Donuts, Pumpkins + More

In Michigan, we’re blessed to have so many fantastic Cider Mills. If you’re looking to do some apple picking, pumpkin picking, donut eating or anything else autumn-related, I highly recommend going to your local farm or cider mill and taking in the season. Michigan cider mills are simply the best. I’ve been going to a few cider mills ever since I was a kid. The…

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Best Fall Foliage Drives in the U.S.

Fall is usually my favorite season, but I have to admit that this year, I’m not looking forward to the cold weather starting to come in. I’ve really enjoyed being outside this summer. Where I live in Michigan, warm days don’t happen often enough. Not only that, but for the first time in since I can remember, I actually planted flowers – wildflowers, actually –…

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