Getting Closer
We just visited the Upper Peninsula of Michigan—commonly called “the U.P.” by all but the most uninformed tourists—and absolutely loved everything about it. Our U.P. trip was a short one, …
Category: Michigan
A Miner Addition
No visit to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is complete without eating a pastie (pronounced “pass-tee”), a small meat pie that was first introduced by miners back in the day. …
Superior Experience
Souzz flew back on Sunday from Minnesota, so I’m flying solo in a beautiful remote cabin in the woods on the banks of Lake Superior, near Grand Marais, Michigan. As …
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If you see a fork in the road, take it.
A cross country trip by car is a cultural cliché in the US, helped along by National Lampoon’s Vacation, the book Blue Highways, catchy quotes from Yogi Berra, and untold …
Ford, Edison…and Charcoal?
Over the years, I had some terrific conversations with my friend Kevin while standing over a grill. Prepping meals outside in all sorts of weather, we covered a lot of …