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This Cold War Missile Base In Indiana Got A Second Life As A Paintball Battlefield

Indiana

This Cold War Missile Base In Indiana Got A Second Life As A Paintball Battlefield

Somewhere in the quiet countryside of Northwest Indiana, a patch of land once stood guard over the Chicago region during the tensest years of the…

By Lilly Carter · Nov 11, 2026

Michigan

6 Waterfront Michigan Campgrounds With Swim Beaches Worth Booking Before Spring Fills Them Up

Hannah Whitmore · Nov 11

Indiana

This Cage-Free Indiana Cat Shelter Lets Hundreds Of Rescued Kitties Pick Their Own Sunny Windowsill

Lilly Carter · Nov 11

Michigan

This Michigan Cider Mill Still Presses Apples Exactly Like It Did Back In 1837

Hannah Whitmore · Nov 11

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This Indiana Coffee Shop Writes A Bible Verse By Hand On Every Cup It Pours

Indiana

This Indiana Coffee Shop Writes A Bible Verse By Hand On Every Cup It Pours

Most coffee lids come with a sip hole and nothing else. In one small Daviess County town, the lid is where the message lives, because…

By Lilly Carter · Nov 11

Michigan

This Hidden Michigan Waterfall Glows After Dark, And Hardly Anyone Knows It’s There

By Hannah Whitmore · Nov 11

Indiana

This Old-School Indiana Drive-In Still Serves Burgers The Way Hoosiers Ate Them Decades Ago

By Lilly Carter · Nov 11

Michigan

This Michigan Park Hides Ancient Cliffs, A Quiet Bog And Deer That Walk Right Up To You

By Hannah Whitmore · Nov 11

Indiana

These 11 Indiana Drive-In Theaters Are Still Showing Movies Under The Stars Like It’s 1955

By Lilly Carter · Nov 10

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The Indiana Airport Diner Where A $10 Skillet Comes With A Front-Row View Of Landing Planes

Indiana

The Indiana Airport Diner Where A $10 Skillet Comes With A Front-Row View Of Landing Planes

By Lilly Carter

6 Hidden Detroit Restaurants Locals Keep To Themselves, And They’re Worth The Hunt

Michigan

6 Hidden Detroit Restaurants Locals Keep To Themselves, And They’re Worth The Hunt

By Hannah Whitmore

Meet the Rescued Residents of an Indiana Sanctuary That Has Helped Over 250 Animals

Indiana

Meet the Rescued Residents of an Indiana Sanctuary That Has Helped Over 250 Animals

By Lilly Carter

6 Michigan Fish Fry Spots Where Friday Night Perch Is Worth The Drive

Michigan

6 Michigan Fish Fry Spots Where Friday Night Perch Is Worth The Drive

By Hannah Whitmore

There’s An Indiana Museum Where You Can Stroll Beneath Nearly 30 Retired Warplanes

Hidden Gem

Indiana

There’s An Indiana Museum Where You Can Stroll Beneath Nearly 30 Retired Warplanes

Somewhere in north central Indiana, a bomber sits close enough to walk right under its belly. A few steps away, a Navy fighter jet waits...

By Lilly Carter · Nov 10, 2026

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6 Old-School Chinese Restaurants In Michigan Still Serving The Egg Rolls And Chop Suey You Grew Up On

Michigan

6 Old-School Chinese Restaurants In Michigan Still Serving The Egg Rolls And Chop Suey You Grew Up On

Indiana

This Tiny Indiana Bakery Makes Donuts So Fresh People Drive Across The State For Them

Michigan

The No-Frills Michigan Diner Serving A Breakfast Worth Setting Your Alarm And Driving Hours For

This Massive Indiana Rock Shop Packs 12,500 Square Feet Of Crystals, Fossils And Geodes

Indiana

This Massive Indiana Rock Shop Packs 12,500 Square Feet Of Crystals, Fossils And Geodes

Michigan

This Michigan Museum Village Moved Edison’s Entire Menlo Park Lab Here, Down To The Dirt

Indiana

This Little Sandstone Chapel On An Indiana Hill Looks Like It Belongs In The European Countryside

This Old Saginaw Newspaper Building Now Holds 17 Food Vendors, Antiques And Local Shops Under One Roof

Michigan

This Old Saginaw Newspaper Building Now Holds 17 Food Vendors, Antiques And Local Shops Under One Roof

Michigan

Every Crate At This Detroit Record Shop Feels Like A Trip Through Michigan Music History

Michigan

Jack In The Box Is Finally Back In Michigan After Decades Away, And Fans Are Lining Up

6 Haunted Michigan Cemeteries Locals Won’t Walk Through Alone After Dark

Michigan

6 Haunted Michigan Cemeteries Locals Won’t Walk Through Alone After Dark

Michigan

The Giant Michigan Thrift Store Where $25 Still Fills An Entire Cart

Michigan

Michiganders Are Making The Drive To Detroit For The Stone Grotto Mass At This Old Church

This Michigan Renaissance Faire Has A Real Castle, Live Jousting And A Storybook Village To Wander

Michigan

This Michigan Renaissance Faire Has A Real Castle, Live Jousting And A Storybook Village To Wander

Michigan

6 Amish And Mennonite Stops In Michigan Worth The Drive For Fresh Bread And Bulk Bargains

Michigan

This Laid-Back Michigan Beach Town Feels Like The Caribbean, Minus The Crowds

Field Notes

6 Michigan Small-Town Bakeries Where A Ten-Dollar Bag Covers Breakfast For The Whole Family

Michigan

6 Michigan Small-Town Bakeries Where A Ten-Dollar Bag Covers Breakfast For The Whole Family

Feeding a whole family breakfast for about ten dollars sounds like a trick from the 1980s, but a handful of...

By Hannah Whitmore on Nov 7

Michiganders Are Driving Across The State For The Fish And Chips At This Low-Key Restaurant

Michigan

Michiganders Are Driving Across The State For The Fish And Chips At This Low-Key Restaurant

Some Michigan families plan a whole day around a single basket of fried fish, and they do not regret the...

By Hannah Whitmore on Nov 7

Traverse City’s Historic State Theatre Keeps the Classic Downtown Movie Night Alive

Michigan

Traverse City’s Historic State Theatre Keeps the Classic Downtown Movie Night Alive

Some movie nights start in a parking lot outside a big box cinema. In Traverse City, the best ones start...

By Hannah Whitmore on Nov 7

This Tiny Michigan Italian Restaurant Has Spent 60 Years Perfecting A Lasagna You Won’t Forget

Michigan

This Tiny Michigan Italian Restaurant Has Spent 60 Years Perfecting A Lasagna You Won’t Forget

Some Michigan restaurants chase trends every year. Others pick a lane in the 1950s and stay in it, paper plates...

By Hannah Whitmore on Nov 7

This Michigan Puerto Rican Kitchen Hands Over Plates Of Pernil And Mofongo Big Enough To Share

Michigan

This Michigan Puerto Rican Kitchen Hands Over Plates Of Pernil And Mofongo Big Enough To Share

Detroit has a corner of Michigan Avenue where the island of Puerto Rico shows up every Thursday night and stays...

By Hannah Whitmore on Nov 6

6 Michigan Record Stores Where You’ll Lose Whole Afternoons Flipping Through Dusty Bins

Michigan

6 Michigan Record Stores Where You’ll Lose Whole Afternoons Flipping Through Dusty Bins

There is a certain kind of Michigander who cannot walk past a crate of old records without stopping. If that...

By Hannah Whitmore on Nov 6