Stocking a bar with Michigan spirits
Sometimes it’s hard to tell which came first, the rise in popularity of craft cocktails or the availability of handcrafted and small batch spirits, but they unquestionably go hand in hand now. Consumers are increasingly on the hunt for unique and tasty cocktails, and the liquor each contains is as important and diverse as the ingredients used to enhance it. Initially, the only Michigan-made spirit one
Website names Ann Arbor best small college city in US
The personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2020’s Best & Worst College Towns & Cities in America and Ann Arbor holds the top spot for small college towns. WalletHub compared more than 400 U.S. cities based on 31 key indicators of academic, social and economic growth potential.
Ypsilanti’s The Eryie
Sometimes eclipsed by the notoriety of neighboring Ann Arbor, another college town awaits your visit. Ypsilanti has a history and charm all its own. Home to Eastern Michigan University, it is a quiet town enlivened by youthful energy and marked by creativity that is uniquely Ypsi. The bevy of local artists, along with proprietor Janette Rook, are the force behind The Eyrie. Nestled in historic Depot
Top Ten uniquely Michigan Christmas traditions
For most of us, the holiday season is steeped in our own unique traditions. When I was a kid, for example, Santa used to come and pound on our door early on Christmas Eve. He would drop one gift in advance for my cousins, my brother, and me. The most exciting part wasn’t the gift, but running out the door as quickly as we could to
Bloomberg names Ann Arbor America’s No. 3 tech hub
Bloomberg named Ann Arbor America’s No. 3 tech hub, following only San Jose, CA, and Boulder, CO. Bloomberg scored cities on a 100-point scale, evaluating how many people have STEM jobs, science and engineering degrees, and advanced degrees. Ann Arbor received a 98.97 score, with 18.3% of the population holding an advanced degree, 15.5% holding a science or engineering degree, and 6.6% holding STEM jobs.
Mackinac in the War of 1812
Since the Treaty of Ghent was signed in December of 1814, I decided to write about what happened in Michigan during the war. When I started my research, I learned there was a lot more to report than I had anticipated, so this month, I will just focus on the Mackinac area during the war of 1812. I will discuss what happened further south in the