Tag: Detroit

Detroit is the largest city in Michigan. Known as the “Motor City” due to the prominence of auto manufacturing and other transportation industries.

What is The Oldest Original Michigan Coney Island In The State? – 3 Claims Examined

Posted on July 1, 2021November 17, 2023 by Michael Hardy

The three major versions of the Michigan Coney Island spark an intense rivalry. We take a test of one of the originals from West Michigan.

Belle Isle State Park Works To Restore Historic Sawmill

Posted on January 22, 2021March 10, 2026 by Paul Austin

For decades, City of Detroit foresters industriously labored away in a quaint sawmill within Belle Isle Park, giving trees from streets and parks new life as usable wood after they were removed for road widening or death from disease, pests, or storms.

22 Astonishing Michigan Scenic Byways for Your Next Adventure

Posted on January 11, 2021March 28, 2023 by Michael Hardy

We were amazed to discover that Michigan has 22 scenic byways. These routes can be found from urban Detroit to the Keweenaw Peninsula in the U.P. These adventures can be part of any vacation itinerary.

The Last Time A Michigan Governor Shutdown the State Due to a Pandemic

Posted on March 26, 2020November 15, 2021 by Michael Hardy

Gretchen Whitmer’s order to “Stay Home, Stay Safe” is a Michigan shutdown of the nonessential business due to the coronavirus outbreak. This was done once before by Michigan governor Albert Sleeper in October 1918.

Michigan’s Experience with Pandemics – Infographic

Posted on March 13, 2020November 15, 2021 by Michael Hardy

Over the past 100 years, the United States and Michigan have been hit with four influenza pandemics. Of all of these, the 1918 outbreak was the most serious in terms of mortality and the two-year duration of the epidemic.

A Fortnight in the Wilderness by Alexis De Tocqueville

Posted on March 2, 2020April 5, 2025 by Malcom Mott

In 1831, two 26-year-old, French aristocrats, Alexis De Tocqueville, and Gustave de Beaumont, decided to strike out, in what today’s terms, would be the ultimate road trip. Namely, traveling overland from Detroit, to the last “white” settlement in the Northwest Territories, to Saginaw Michigan.

Port Sanilac Lighthouse – Beacon for the Shore of Michigan’s Thumb

Posted on January 26, 2020July 3, 2026 by Malcom Mott

If you’re looking for things to do in Detroit, take a short road trip up M-25. The Port Sanilac Lighthouse was built in 1886 on the eastern shore of Michigan’s Thumb. This beautiful light serves the 60-mile shore between Fort Gratiot and Harbor Beach Light.

Detroit Zoo to Get 100% Michigan Renewable Energy

Posted on September 2, 2019November 18, 2021 by Michael Hardy

The Detroit Zoological Society announced that the Detroit Zoo will be powered by 100% Michigan-made renewable energy through DTE Energy’s