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This Lake Huron Ghost Town Kept America Sharp

Quarrymen cut grindstones out of the rocky shores of the lake for decades before the town was buried under the snow
A rocky, shoreline landscape with large stone structures along the beach. Several people can be seen walking amongst the rocks.

This Lake Huron Ghost Town Kept America Sharp

Quarrymen cut grindstones out of the rocky shores of the lake for decades before the town was buried under the snow
  • Pleasant Peninsula

Your Post Office May Be an Art Museum

The New Deal provided funds to beautify public spaces, and these paintings adorn post offices from Blissfield to Iron Mountain
post office mural

Your Post Office May Be an Art Museum

The New Deal provided funds to beautify public spaces, and these paintings adorn post offices from Blissfield to Iron Mountain
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Are These the Cheapest Movie Tickets in Michigan?

The Clinton Theater charges $5 for entry, and their patrons have been enjoying popcorn with real butter for decades
clinton theater

Are These the Cheapest Movie Tickets in Michigan?

The Clinton Theater charges $5 for entry, and their patrons have been enjoying popcorn with real butter for decades
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They Still Eat Rats in This Michigan Town

The centuries-old tradition of muskrat dinners may be dying out, despite the fact that these wetland rodents are a delicacy
monroe boat club muskrat dinner

They Still Eat Rats in This Michigan Town

The centuries-old tradition of muskrat dinners may be dying out, despite the fact that these wetland rodents are a delicacy
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What I Found in Michigan’s Tiniest Post Office

One woman keeps the tiny town of Elm Hall connected to the world, and then does the same for the next town over
Elm Hall post office

What I Found in Michigan’s Tiniest Post Office

One woman keeps the tiny town of Elm Hall connected to the world, and then does the same for the next town over
  • Pleasant Peninsula

Scared of Winter Up North? Try Boyne’s Heated Pools

The stark beauty and quiet of winter up here isn’t enough of a draw for the summer crowd, but this marvel may be
boyne mountain heated pool

Scared of Winter Up North? Try Boyne’s Heated Pools

The stark beauty and quiet of winter up here isn’t enough of a draw for the summer crowd, but this marvel may be
  • Pleasant Peninsula

Is Mt. Brighton Built on a Massive Trash Heap?

A throwaway line in the 1993 movie “Aspen Extreme” cemented the legend for a whole generation of skiers
mount brighton

Is Mt. Brighton Built on a Massive Trash Heap?

A throwaway line in the 1993 movie “Aspen Extreme” cemented the legend for a whole generation of skiers
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Why One Finnish Transplant Built a House of Bottles

The thrifty abode is built of 60,000 flawed bottles and is full of Scandinavian cheer
finnish bottle house

Why One Finnish Transplant Built a House of Bottles

The thrifty abode is built of 60,000 flawed bottles and is full of Scandinavian cheer
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On the Darkest Night of Year, They Lit Up the Graves

In the small town of Kaleva, they revived this ancient tradition in the 1990s to honor the dead
kaleva graveyard

On the Darkest Night of Year, They Lit Up the Graves

In the small town of Kaleva, they revived this ancient tradition in the 1990s to honor the dead

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Category: Pleasant Peninsula

If you seek the best of Michigan, look around you.