Michigan Travel

One Michigan place named in USA Today's list of 'beautiful coastal drives' in North America

2013-06-18T18:13:56Z

The scenic drive was named as the only inland option among "10 beautiful coastal drives across North America" by 10Best, a division of USA Today's Travel section.

Rockapalooza 2013: What you need to know about Jackson's outdoor music festival

2013-06-18T18:00:00Z

Here are the details of what will be happening throughout the weekend at Jackson County Fairgrounds.

Michigan's Best Burger: Food enthusiast David Kutzko offers his 'burger tour reflections'

2013-06-18T15:50:00Z

David Kutzko, a food enthusiast and lover all things meat, joined John Gonzalez and Fritz Klug of MLive.com on a statewide search for Michigan's Best Burger. David is a professor of Classics, Greek and Latin, at Western Michigan University. He devoted some of his Father's Day by giving us his thoughts on the six-day trip.

Saginaw's First Presbyterian Church receives an artful gift in time for 175th anniversary

2013-06-18T14:19:26Z

The first panel in artist Liz Largent's series of "ceramic quilts" depicting the four gospels was installed June 16 at the church at 121 S. Harrison.

Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra's Michigan-native drummer returns to Meijer Gardens

2013-06-18T13:30:00Z

Drummer Ali Jackson played last year with trumpeter Wynton Marsalis at Meijer Gardens. Both are back this week.

Shields Summer Festival brings carnival rides, chicken dinners, parade and yard sales to Thomas Township

2013-06-18T12:00:01Z

Garage sales, rides and chicken dinners turn up the heat in Thomas Township for a weeklong festival.

Michigan's Best Burger 2013: Our Top 10 list, and more!

2013-06-18T11:00:00Z

Our search for Michigan's Best Burger took us to 33 restaurants over six days; we sampled more than 130 burgers and traveled about 1,700 miles.

Ice Cube, LL Cool J help revive the vibe at Mount Pleasant's Soaring Eagle Casino

2013-06-17T18:30:25Z

Cube's raps are still relevant, he said, as Kings of the Mic, including LL Cool J and DJ Z-Trip, Public Enemy and De La Soul, play June 23 in Mount Pleasant.

Digital conversion won't close Vassar Theatre, thanks to online supporters

2013-06-17T17:40:11Z

The community movie house raised the $68,000 it needed to convert to the digital projection system needed to show today's first-run movies.

Founders Fest among 8 West Michigan summer music festivals in 2013 you need to know about

2013-06-17T16:19:44Z

G. Love and Special Sauce will headline Founders Fest.

Review: Center Stage Jackson's 'Hairspray the Musical' a lot of fun

2013-06-17T13:00:00Z

Audiences looking for a trip back to the early 1960s should find Center Stage Jackson's "Hairspray the Musical" to be an enjoyable one.

Yffy's Top 5: The river roars at summer solstice for Great Lakes Bay Region events

2013-06-17T12:45:04Z

In the Great Lakes Bay Region, the solstice means having more hours to enjoy music and races outside.

Wynton Marsalis, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, swing through Meijer Gardens

2013-06-16T15:30:00Z

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra's 25th anniversary tour passes through Detroit and Grand Rapids this week.

Friday Night Live seeking its biggest fans as 15th season gets under way

2013-06-16T11:17:12Z

Six weekly winners will receive priority seating and more as Friday Night Live celebrates its 15th season of free concerts.

Pinconning CheeseTown festival features annual Cheesy Parade

2013-06-15T17:20:28Z

The Pinconning CheeseTown Festival's Cheesy Parade took place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 15. Events continue until 10 p.m. tonight.

Horizons Town Talk sizzles with Joan Collins and Candy Crowley anchoring the 2013-2014 season

2013-06-15T14:18:16Z

Also on the schedule at the Horizons Conference Center is the tragic tale of a Lake Michigan shipwreck, some smart but twisted humor and the history of wine, complete with samples,

Michigan's Best Burger: Links to all 33 stops! (Photos, video)

2013-06-15T12:25:02Z

A city-by-city guide of our search for Michigan's Best Burger. Results announced June 18.

Bad postcard of the week: Florida has beautiful scenery and much concrete

2013-06-15T12:15:38Z

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge connects Tampa and St. Petersburg. The fact that there are more people fishing than driving makes me wonder that either of those places might not be places to visit.

Carp Carnival in its 56th year and offers 'good, clean, fun atmosphere' for all

2013-06-14T21:00:44Z

Michigan Center Lions Club kicked off its 56th annual Carp Carnival on Thursday at Leoni Township Park. The event, which will run through Sunday, raises money for community programs and scholarships.

With plenty of sunshine in the forecast, send MLive your photos from this weekend's fun-filled events

2013-06-14T14:15:30Z

If you have a smartphone, you can take a photo and send it right to entertainment reporter Yffy Yossifor via email to yyossifor@mlive.com.