The Henry Ford Museum of Innovation isn’t the kind of place you casually pop into for an hour or two. It’s a sprawling, immersive experience where past innovations fuel the imagination of generations to come, and where American history is told through the stories of the people, ideas, and objects…
Atlas Obscura is still one of my favorite tools for planning our travels. If you’re new to it, imagine a global guidebook filled with the strange, fascinating, and wonderfully odd, written by both everyday explorers and curious editors. You can track places you’ve visited, save future must-sees, and build your…
Belle Isle feels like one of those places everyone in Detroit knows about, but visitors don’t always realize just how much is packed onto this little island in the middle of the river. We spent an afternoon exploring during a weeklong stay at Sterling State Park (Josh had a conference…
We spent a week camping at Sterling State Park on Lake Erie while Josh had a work conference in Detroit, which meant a few slow days for me, but we still managed to squeeze in some fun. From crossing the border for a quick trip to Windsor, to exploring Belle…
Sterling State Park might not be the most talked-about campground in Michigan, but after spending a week here, we get why it’s a local favorite. With a mile of sandy shoreline on Lake Erie, spacious sites just steps from the water, and easy access to Detroit, it’s a solid pick,…