Gadling

The weirdest state in my book is Nebraska and I say this knowing just about nothing of the land with the exception of the state capital. Omaha, right? I bet it's where all the alien abductions and probings go down. There's nothing anyone can do or ...

Around an hour's drive from Chicago (close to four hours from Detroit), the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail is located at the southwest border of Michigan, near the resort towns of New Buffalo, St. Joseph, and Saugatuk. The countryside in the area ...

Things aren't going very well in Michigan right now. We and the big three led the charge into the economic downturn. Unemployment is the highest in the country at 7.1% while foreclosure rates are in the stratosphere. The mayor of Detroit is a ...

Just north of Michigan's bustling Interstate 94, along Lake Michigan, is little stretch of old state road called the Blue Star Highway. The little road winds its way along the lake, curving past the picturesque resort town of South Haven, headed up ...

Last Thursday evening I suddenly had the urge to take the family on a short trip for the weekend. We decided to avoid flying, and also to avoid heading North to the Wisconsin Dells like most people in Chicago do this time of year. Instead, we loaded ...

Ahh, the Great Lakes!  So much to be said, so much to be explored and found in and arround Michigan's waters.  If you are looking to mark your calendar with a summer escape consider checking out one of the hundred's of ...

There's a new island in Lake Michigan. Reports vary, but the island seems to have spontaneously appeared sometime between midnight and 8am on Sunday morning. Strange features on the island include a mysterious black smoke, several underground ...

It has always been a winter fantasy of mine to cry out, "mush, mush" while being pulled by a team of dogs through the snow. What better way to spend time with man's best friend than on the trail, going nowhere in particular? The ...

With Michigan's economic news sounding about as grim as economic news can sound, Sarah Aldrich has written an ode to seven of Michigan's small towns. Her recent post at Intelligent Travel captures the essence of each of the towns she adores. Reading ...

As pointed out in this article in the Detroit Free Press, this summer marks the 100th birthday of the Model T AND the beginnings of General Motors Corporation. Just think what a difference 100 years have made in car travel. Even though gas prices ...

When most people think of going on a wine-tasting trip, their thoughts tend to head west - to California, Washington, and Oregon. It's not surprising. From Napa Valley in California to Walla Walla in Washington, these states are some of the biggest ...

Interstate I-94 East from Ann Arbor, Michigan to downtown Detroit is a monotonous drive. Low-rise housing complexes, mall parking lots and the Detroit Metro airport pass you by on the mostly flat route, snaking its way towards the heart of the Motor ...

Summary: In the heartland of our very own United States of America, "lake effect weather" has given birth a strip of wineries along the southeast coast of Lake Michigan. Lake effect weather is a well-documented phenomenon which results in far more ...

Forty miles west of downtown Detroit and twenty minutes from its airport, Ann Arbor is the complete antithesis of it's next door neighbor. Unemployment and crime are among the lowest in the state, property values are high, education is top notch and ...