Mackinac Island is Vying for Best Fall Travel Destination
After winning USA Today鈥檚 10Best Readers鈥 Choice for 鈥淏est Summer Travel Destination鈥 back in April, Mackinac Island is once again in the running to be named a top travel spot 鈥 this time in the publication鈥檚 鈥淏est Place to Visit for Fall鈥 category.
Madonna Reschedules Detroit Show for January
After health issues that caused her to postpone the North American leg of her 鈥淭he Celebration Tour,鈥 Madonna has announced that most of the shows have been rescheduled and will take place right after the originally announced UK and Europe dates.听
A Look at Metro Detroit鈥檚 Last Drive-In Theater
Once abundant in metro Detroit, drive-in theaters faded away by the 1990s. The lone survivor has gone high-tech for a unique cinematic experience. Here鈥檚 a look at the history of drive-ins in our area and what鈥檚 going on with the last one standing.
Michigan Sees Lowest Childhood Vaccination Rates in a Decade 听
before the new school year because the state has some of the lowest vaccination rates in 10 years, with only 66.1% of kids having their required vaccines.
The Way It Was 鈥 Detroit Grand Prix, 1982
Metro Detroiters with a need for speed听got their fix when the first Grand Prix thundered into downtown Detroit 40 years ago on June 6, 1982. Great Britain鈥檚 John Watson took top honors that year in the Formula 1 event, which was no mean feat, considering the perilous course, complete with hairpin turns, collisions, burning cars, bumpy surfaces, and even railroad tracks. But that didn鈥檛 deter fans from showing up.
Two Local Libraries to Provide Pet Care Resources
The Lincoln and Edison branches of the Detroit Public Library have teamed up with Detroit Animal Care and Control on , which provides pet owners with free sessions on pet care, information on spay and neuter services, microchipping, veterinary care, and more. Each person who attends a session will also get a free bag of dog food.
10 Metro Detroit Festivals and Fairs to Round Out Summer
Fight off the back-to-school blues at a late-summer festival in metro Detroit. From live music to livestock sales, there鈥檚 plenty of neighborhood happenings to scope out before the unofficial end of summer.
鈥楽tories From the Sidewalk鈥 Chronicles 361 Historic Dearborn Properties
Every house has a story. That鈥檚 the message two local historians in Dearborn want their neighbors and City Council members to realize with their new book,听Stories from the Sidewalk, that chronicles 361 properties in two Dearborn neighborhoods.
Michigan Named Top State to Live and Work
A new study by workforce management company Softworks analyzed a variety of factors including wages, cost of living, rent and home prices, happiness, and more, to come up with a list of . The authors point to the state鈥檚 鈥渙ngoing efforts in fostering economic growth and providing an environment conductive to personal and professional fulfillment鈥 for its ranking.
The Best of Michigan鈥檚 Beach Towns
Thanks to our Great Lakes, there鈥檚 no shortage of听Michigan beach towns听to visit. These towns throughout the state have made waves among national publications as being among the best.
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