At the start of 2020, national travel publication TripSavvy declared Michigan an “underappreciated outdoor playground,” naming it the year’s top travel destination for outdoor enthusiasts. Provided this planet is full of all kinds of natural wonders, anyone unfamiliar with the Great Lakes State might balk slightly at such a designation. But those of us “in the know" aren’t the least bit surprised.
Read MoreOne thing that is true of all big cities? You'll almost always discover something new each and every time you go back. Michigan's largest city, Detroit, is no exception. I've been to the Motor City numerous times — I even lived there for the final three months of 2016 — and still there are countless things I have yet to experience.
Read MoreDespite the negativity people love to share, I’ve always kind of romanticized Detroit. Sure, there are challenges to be faced, just like anywhere else, but we don’t always need to focus on what’s going wrong; sometimes it’s necessary to shine a light on the good stuff. And in this case, the good stuff we’re talking about is coffee — the black nectar of the gods — and the spots in Detroit that are serving it up right.
Read MoreThere was the Detroit skyline, the Renaissance Center rising high; there was Comerica Park, home of the Tigers, as Sam and Tim drove to a meeting; there was the Ambassador Bridge, lit up at night, as our main characters somewhat oddly saluted a parade of sanitation engineers
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