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40 Years Gone: The Albion Drive-in Theater: 1950-1986
After switching to all-adult films, the Albion Drive-in lasted another 15 years before permanently closing. Details are here...
Slim Chiply, Potato Chip Mascot Created in Flint: 1950s-1960s
For those who remember long-gone Paramount potato chips, here's info on the inspiration for its mascot, Slim Chiply...
The Antique Village Near Allen in Hillsdale County
Buildings from over 125-140 years ago have been restored and made into its own village. Here's a look at Le Vintage Rose Antique Village in Allen...
Gone Without a Trace: The Country Store of Yesteryear, Brighton
Completely gone, this history-laden, old-time country store in Brighton was a nice throwback - now apartment buildings will soon inhabit the site...
The Largest Gift Shop in the North: Treasure City, Manistique
A roadtrip to Manistique could mean a car-full of souvenirs and keepsakes. Here's a look at "The Largest Gift Shop in the North"...
Manistique's "Peep Show" - The Chick Museum, 1950s
It was the only place in Michigan where the public could watch chicks hatch & grow, then go next door for a chicken dinner...
The Empty Shop at Layton Corners, Pleasant Lake
Once called the Pleasant Lake Trading Company, this shop sits empty with rusty twin gas pumps at this Pleasant Lake crossroads. Anyone recall what the brand of gas was and what other names it went by?
The Ada Witch: Re-visiting a Favorite Western Michigan Haunting
There are a good many haunted cemeteries in Michigan that claim to have an apparition called "The Lady in White", but this one in Kent County is likely the most notorious...
This is the Poorest Town in Michigan? Says Who?
Someone gave this town a particular nickname based on its annual average income...but the residents are richer in other ways that many of us aren't.....
Dumb Michigan Laws Still in Effect: You Broke Some Already!
Seriously, you have probably broken some of these already this week! Check out the list...