It’s nice to see Michigan’s Upper Peninsula get some more love from the national media. The only downside? Where’s the love from Michigan’s media in the lower peninsula? We have such a treasure north of the Mackinac Bridge that (in my humble opinion) does not get touted enough.
Anyway, back to the aforementioned [...]

Sunset on Bill’s Lake, originally uploaded by sterk1.

I love this picture! It’s reproduced from a slide that was taken in 1963. Since the day is winding it’s way down and it being Friday and all I thought this was an appropriate (an beautiful) shot to close out the week.

Have a Great Weekend!

For those that didn’t know, the U.P. has their own State Fair due to its isolated nature. Held each year in Escanaba since its inception in 1928 the Upper Peninsula State Fair is more accessible to Upper Peninsula residents than the Michigan State Fair held in Detroit.
The gates are open at 8 a.m. until [...]

I love history and since I am a lifelong Michigan resident I am always interested in Michigan history as well. Seven properties were added to the National Register of Historic Places in July. A nice segment of Michigan is represented with properties from the U.P. (Iron River) on down to Detroit.

Central School, Iron [...]

While Tiger Stadium continues to fall, the possibility of preserving a portion of the stadium remains. November 1st is the new deadline for the Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy to come up with a financial plan in order to proceed with fundraising for the March 1st deadline. The March 1st deadline will determine whether [...]

Over the weekend we visited the St. Joe Valley Old Engine Association Antique Tractor and Engine Show held on their show grounds at Boot Hill Ranch near Jones, Michigan. I grew up not far from Boot Hill Ranch and have fond memories of attending shows in my younger years.
This year’s show featured Case tractors [...]

I found this video of Tiger Stadium’s demolition on YouTube this afternoon. I don’t mean to be so heavy these days on the demolition of Tiger Stadium, but it’s not everyday that a historic Michigan structure with so many fans is ripped down.

This was recorded by someone from www.BuildingsofDetroit.com.

Wow. The photos of the gutting of Tiger Stadium are helping to make the finality of the end of the road for the old ballpark sink in.
You can read updates on the demolition and see a couple of pictures of the gash carved out of the portion of the stadium between the centerfield bleachers [...]

Paradise, Michigan shows how to finish off a fireworks display in this video taken from the 2007 fireworks show. For those of you who cannot wait for your local displays tonight - here’s a little taste.

Happy 4th of July!

Limestone cliff, originally uploaded by Blondieyooper.

This is a great shot of the limestone cliffs you will see at Fayette Historic State Park. This “ghost town” offers a look at the early years of iron smelting operations in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

More information about Fayette Historic State Park