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Dreamy Drives

Lightly traveled routes along Michigan’s Sunrise Coast and in the U.P. provide magical fall color shows

Cozy Cooking

Making homemade chili, veggie soup, or a pot of stew for fall gatherings? These stylish items are the perfect ingredients!

Culinary Color Tour

Celebrate fall with a progressive dinner paired with gorgeous foliage amid northern Michigan’s beautiful hills and valleys.

Reflect & Restore

Fine art photographer Sheen Watkins inspires observers of her photos to immerse themselves in stunning atmospheric scenery.

Field Guide

Exploring Michigan: Tips, trends, and tidbits

Wings Over Michigan

Every fall, millions of birds provide exciting opportunities to spot a diversity of species along the state’s great migration highways.

2026 Best of Blue Awards

Our first-ever readers’ favorites poll takes us to all corners of the Great Lakes State, showcasing everything from top festivals to popular lighthouses and who builds the prettiest cottages.
Megan Swoyer

Recipes for Success

My mother’s “Ginger’s Snap” cookies always get rave reviews and I treasure that recipe.

The Ominous Light

As it eerily came into view through the fog, the Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse mesmerized this photographer

Soul of Detroit

Local writer shares stories about why she left Paris to explore the Motor City’s eclectic mix of hidden gems

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Loon Lessons

Editor Megan Swoyer shares cottage memories
Megan Swoyer

Lasting Memories

With the first flurries of the season in the forecast as I write this, I think of winter weekends at our northern Michigan cottage.