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Pleasant Peninsula
If you seek the best of Michigan, look around you.
Pleasant Peninsula
06/23/2025
How One Man’s Massive Mistake Created Crystal Lake
Archibald Jones wanted a commercially successful canal, but he ended up with a beautiful failure
How One Man’s Massive Mistake Created Crystal Lake
Archibald Jones wanted a commercially successful canal, but he ended up with a beautiful failure
By
Jack Ducote
Pleasant Peninsula
06/20/2025
The End of Each Night Is Tragic and Beautiful
We start each day alone and gather at sunset on the beach to commemorate a day well lived
The End of Each Night Is Tragic and Beautiful
We start each day alone and gather at sunset on the beach to commemorate a day well lived
By
O.W. Root
Pleasant Peninsula
06/19/2025
I Went to See Paul Bunyan and Found the Next Vacation Boomtowns
From Au Gres up to Tawas City and Oscoda, the beaches are pristine, and the ritz of Traverse City hasn’t yet emerged
I Went to See Paul Bunyan and Found the Next Vacation Boomtowns
From Au Gres up to Tawas City and Oscoda, the beaches are pristine, and the ritz of Traverse City hasn’t yet emerged
By
Bobby Mars
Pleasant Peninsula
06/16/2025
In West Michigan, If Ya Ain’t Dutch, Ya Ain’t Much
Nelis’ Dutch Village and Tulip Time have kept the cultural heritage alive here for over a century
In West Michigan, If Ya Ain’t Dutch, Ya Ain’t Much
Nelis’ Dutch Village and Tulip Time have kept the cultural heritage alive here for over a century
By
Kamden Mulder
Pleasant Peninsula
06/13/2025
Michigan’s Best Airport Has Only Two Gates
At Pellston, security treats you like a human, taxidermied animals decorate the terminal, and parking is free
Michigan’s Best Airport Has Only Two Gates
At Pellston, security treats you like a human, taxidermied animals decorate the terminal, and parking is free
By
O.W. Root
Pleasant Peninsula
06/10/2025
Why Is “Kalamazoo” in so Many Songs?
Since Glenn Miller’s 1942 hit, artists have continued to write rhymes with the unique city name
Why Is “Kalamazoo” in so Many Songs?
Since Glenn Miller’s 1942 hit, artists have continued to write rhymes with the unique city name
By
Brendan Clarey
Pleasant Peninsula
06/06/2025
An Inn Like No Other at the Highway’s End
The combination of Polish heritage and American Indian decor makes the Legs Inn feel like a place that exists outside of time
An Inn Like No Other at the Highway’s End
The combination of Polish heritage and American Indian decor makes the Legs Inn feel like a place that exists outside of time
By
O.W. Root
Pleasant Peninsula
05/30/2025
Want Outdoor Kids? Don’t Let Them Inside
Follow these three simple rules to get your kids off screens and out into nature
Want Outdoor Kids? Don’t Let Them Inside
Follow these three simple rules to get your kids off screens and out into nature
By
O.W. Root
Pleasant Peninsula
05/28/2025
The Three Most Famous Rocks in Michigan
Two giant Petoskey stones became museum pieces, and one notable boulder has been written about for 400 years
The Three Most Famous Rocks in Michigan
Two giant Petoskey stones became museum pieces, and one notable boulder has been written about for 400 years
By
Mark Naida
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