Cranbrook Institute of Science, Bloomfield Hills, MI

When a location can bill itself as “Michigan's Museum of Natural History,” you know you've got something special on your hands. Bloomfield Hills' Cranbrook Institute of Science does just… Read More

The 10 Best Rainy Day Activities to Do Michigan!

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Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, MI

The notion of going to a museum might leave the kids a little rebellious, but we've already seen that there are plenty of exciting options when it comes to museum fare that are almost fun enough to… Read More

The 8 Best Museums in Michigan!

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Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, Farmington Hills, MI

If you've got gamer kids in the house, or if you happen to be one, a trip to Marvin's in Farmington Hills won't go amiss. Focused on arcade machines going back to the earliest days of the arcade,… Read More

10 Best Arcades in Michigan!

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Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, Farmington Hills, MI

Listed previously in our look at great Michigan museums, Marvin's in Farmington Hills is hard to pass up as an arcade as well thanks to the fact that most of the exhibits both come from arcades and… Read More

8 Best Bowling Alleys in Michigan!

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Station 300 Saline, Saline, MI

League bowling, open bowling, lessons and even billiards. At Saline's Station 300 (formerly Maplewood Lanes), it doesn't matter what your skill set is or even if your skills lie in bowling. There's… Read More

The 10 Best Live Music Venues in Michigan!

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Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI

It's impossible to make a list like this without talking about the massive Pine Knob Music Theatre (formerly DTE Music Energy Theatre) in Clarkston. It's not only one of the largest such venues… Read More

5 Best Comedy Clubs in Michigan!

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Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle, Royal Oak, MI

Operating since 1979 in Royal Oak, Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle offers not only history but also some exciting modern options besides. Comedy Castle was one of the first venues to use the three-comic… Read More

The 11 Best Hotels and Resorts for Families in Michigan!

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Aloft Detroit at the David Whitney, Detroit, MI

The Aloft Detroit at the David Whitney hotel in Detroit will offer an exciting experience. The Aloft Detroit will provide some of the most colorful rooms around in a location that's hard to pass up.… Read More

The 8 Most Incredible Theaters in Michigan!

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Flagstar Strand Theater, Pontiac, MI

Pontiac is home to the Flagstar Strand Theater, originally named the Strand Theater and built back in 1921 with 1,200 seats. Interestingly, the Strand's site itself calls it not only “a… Read More

13 of the Best (and Most Offbeat) Attractions in Michigan!

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Erebus Haunted Attraction, Pontiac, MI

Head to Pontiac for one amazing haunted house. In 2005, it was named a Guinness Book of World Records record holder as the "World's Largest Walk-Through Haunted Attraction." It retained that record… Read More

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