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Pleasant Peninsula
If you seek the best of Michigan, look around you.
Pleasant Peninsula
04/25/2025
Why Rogers City Never Became Charlevoix
When the lumber boom ended, the Lake Michigan village became a resort, while the Lake Huron one remained working class
Why Rogers City Never Became Charlevoix
When the lumber boom ended, the Lake Michigan village became a resort, while the Lake Huron one remained working class
By
O.W. Root
Pleasant Peninsula
04/24/2025
The Top 10 Songs for Michigan Summer
Here are the songs every Michigander should have on repeat by the beach or in the woods
The Top 10 Songs for Michigan Summer
Here are the songs every Michigander should have on repeat by the beach or in the woods
By
Anna Bassols
Pleasant Peninsula
04/22/2025
How Transplants Are Emptying Out Northern Michigan
The biggest status symbol that divides them from locals is leaving for the winter
How Transplants Are Emptying Out Northern Michigan
The biggest status symbol that divides them from locals is leaving for the winter
By
Jack Ducote
Pleasant Peninsula
04/18/2025
Water Bottles Are Literally So Lame
The constantly flowing water fountains of Harbor Springs remind us of the era before everyone carried around a personal hydration supply
Water Bottles Are Literally So Lame
The constantly flowing water fountains of Harbor Springs remind us of the era before everyone carried around a personal hydration supply
By
O.W. Root
Pleasant Peninsula
04/15/2025
The Government Says Charlevoix Is the Best Place to Live in Michigan
It has better natural amenities than the rest of the state, and Alma has the worst
The Government Says Charlevoix Is the Best Place to Live in Michigan
It has better natural amenities than the rest of the state, and Alma has the worst
By
Mark Naida
Pleasant Peninsula
04/14/2025
The Irish Hills Aren’t Dead, the Tourists Just Moved Off US-12
Giant animatronic dinosaurs and a Wild West town used to draw crowds, but now only the area’s lakes do
The Irish Hills Aren’t Dead, the Tourists Just Moved Off US-12
Giant animatronic dinosaurs and a Wild West town used to draw crowds, but now only the area’s lakes do
By
Kamden Mulder
Pleasant Peninsula
04/11/2025
We Aren’t Tourists, So We Deserve an Up North ID
The hardy folks who live year-round in the summer vacationer’s paradise deserve reserved parking spots and restaurant tables
We Aren’t Tourists, So We Deserve an Up North ID
The hardy folks who live year-round in the summer vacationer’s paradise deserve reserved parking spots and restaurant tables
By
O.W. Root
Pleasant Peninsula
04/11/2025
Catch a Glimpse of Detroit’s Heyday at Jacoby’s
The German biergarten in Bricktown was founded in 1904 and survived the 1967 riots and a massive fire
Catch a Glimpse of Detroit’s Heyday at Jacoby’s
The German biergarten in Bricktown was founded in 1904 and survived the 1967 riots and a massive fire
By
Ray Hilbrich
Pleasant Peninsula
04/10/2025
The Robin Shouldn’t Be Our State Bird
We need to take pride in what is unique to our state, not settle for North America’s most common bird
The Robin Shouldn’t Be Our State Bird
We need to take pride in what is unique to our state, not settle for North America’s most common bird
By
Mark Naida
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