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Quincy Mine, Copper Country and the Keweenaw Peninsula

Abandoned Quincy Mine by Terrapin Dawg Last Friday the New York Times had a nice feature on the Quincy Mine and Copper Country (aka the Keweenaw Peninsula) that begins... Four hundred feet underground, in a musty, dripping passage into…
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Ernie Harwell's plan for Tiger Stadium

Tiger Stadium 1987 vs. Toronto Blue Jays by 1ManWithACamera I have apparently been hanging with Rip van Winkle, and so missed the news that Ernie Harwell has come forward with an 11th hour plan to save Tiger Stadium from demolition. Michigan…
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Mammoth discovery beneath Grand Traverse Bay?

Holga: Grand Traverse Bay by Matt Callow Interlochen Public Radio's Tom Kramer has a fascinating interview with underwater archaeologist Dr. Mark Holley. While surveying shipwrecks, Holley may have stumbled upon one of the most significant…
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Shop Michigan: Potato Brats from Nowicki's Sausage Shoppe

Featuring Delicious locally made sausages are the best for miles around and in business since 1917, Nowicki's Sausage Shoppe has been making homemade specialties for five generations. In 1979 Nowick's Sausage Shoppe created the world's longest…
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Michigan History: Making money at the Straits BEFORE the Bridge

Mackinac Straits Ferry from MDOT part of the Michigan State Ferry Album Before the Mackinac Bridge opened in November 1957, the hundreds of people waiting to take a car ferry across the Straits of Mackinac (especially during deer-hunting…
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Michigan History: The Mackinac Bridge Opens

About the Photo: Courtesy Michigan Department of Transportation. November 1, 1957 (left to right) State Highway Commissioner John Mackie, bridge designer David Steinman, Governor G. Mennen Williams, Prentiss Brown, former governor Murray…
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7-313-306 (the Seven Wonders of Detroit on its 306th birthday)

Bootstrap Analysis writes: Today is Detroit's 306th birthday. Yes, it sort of looks its age. But in honor of the occasion, and inspired by a thread at the DetroitYES forum, I thought I'd list what I consider to be the Seven Wonders of Detroit.…
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50th Birthday party for the Mackinac Bridge

Here is our main Mackinac Bridge Page Mackinac Bridge by michiganartisan Joanne tipped me off to news that the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) and Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will hold a special ceremony at Bridge View…
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Remembering Detroit Tiger Legend Ty Cobb ... again

"He was the strangest of all our national sports idols. But not even his disagreeable character could destroy the image of his greatness as a ballplayer. Ty Cobb was the best. That seemed to be all he wanted." -- Jimmy Cannon "Baseball…
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Michigan History: What happened to car ferries at the Straits?

Soon after the Mackinac Bridge opened in November 1957, the celebrated structure was taking a toll--and it had nothing to do with vehicles traveling its length. Among those people not excited about the opening of the bridge were the men who…
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99th Chicago to Mackinac Sailing Race

Chicago to Mackinac by biggunner 2007 is the 99th annual Chicago to Mackinac Sailing Race. The race was first held in 1898 and won by the sloop Vanenna in 51 hours. The Chicago Race to Mackinac is an amateur event, so no prize money is…
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Michigan History: Soaring Beneath the Bridge

U.S. Air Force Captain John S. Lappo had the heart of a jet pilot--skillful, bold and committed. However, the personality traits that served him so well on bombing missions during the Korean War and covert spy-in-the-sky missions over the Soviet…