Winter

What the Heck are Pasties?

  When you drive in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, occasionally you will pass a place with “pasties” in the name. Unless, you’ve been to UP before,...

Native American Geographic Names in Great Lakes Region

  This post explores a little different topic. It’s about Great Lakes destinations. But not about attractions that you can find there, but rather about...

Children Ski Free Program in Great Lakes Region

Winter, especially in the northern states, can be quite long. Therefore, it is important to find something for kids to do to get some...

Detroit Packard Plant Tours

For the longest time, Packard Plant has been sitting idle and deteriorating in not so great section of Detroit’s east side. More than probably...

Cross-Country Skiing in Grayling Area

The Grayling area of Michigan might be one of the busiest snowmobiling destinations in the state, but is also a perfect base for the...

Snowmobiling in Michigan

With nearly 6,500 miles of snowmobile trails and a lot of “lake-effect” snow, Michigan  is  a “snowmobiling heaven”.  Just to give you an idea,...

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