There is no better way to finish of a hot summer day than with some Ice Cream, especially if your in Michigan watching a spectacular sunset. When I am up north with the family, we always get ice cream, and I like to stop at a local ice cream shops. It seems like almost every
The Chicago Fireboat Engine No. 37 was name in honor of Chicago mayor, and newspaper editor, Joseph Medill. The 92 foot long fireboat was launched in 1949, and designed to get under the bridges of downtown Chicago. The boat was retired from service sometimes after 1986 and in the early 2000s the boat had been gutted and is
Roaming the back roads between Mt Pleasant and Remus, I found this old farm house hiding behind the trees. At one time this house must have been full of life as it raised a family inside celebrating birthdays and holidays. It stood proudly overlooking the fields of corn and wheat that supported the family, but
I finally got a chance to get a pic of the famous Ransom Gillis house in the Brush Park neighborhood of Detroit. This is the house that Nicole Curtis renovated for her HGTV show. I was down in Detroit a few years ago but I never took a pic of this house before Nicole started
Hidden among the trees in northern Michigan and along the shores of Lake Huron in the Cheboygan State Park are the ruins of the old Cheboygan Point Lighthouse. The first light at Cheboygan Point was built in 1851. There was a dwelling and a separate 40′ round brick tower, which was fitted with a Fifth
I had a lot of women, I assume they were all women, but you never know, (not that there’s anything wrong with that) ask me for women’s fitted t-shirts and tank tops. I screened printed some up with the Lost In Michigan logo, and they are on Sale this week along with all my other
if you have been following me for a while you know I like taking pics of train depots, just about every town in Michigan has one. Some are in better condition than others. I love this adorable red brick train station in Howell. I also like the red caboose next to the station. I find
On Google maps it shows the town of Wildwood south-west of Indian River, I could not resist taking a drive to see what’s there. I found a few houses, and this old church with a blue round stained glass window, with a white star in the center. I thought it looked like Captain America’s shield,
I was heading from Escanaba to Houghton with my wife on U.S. 2 thru da U.P. and I really was not paying that much attention to the signs on the road and at some point the road split and 2 went north and 41 went south but I did not realize there was an interchange
I saw this old abandoned car along side the road near Weidman. I am sure it longs for the day the family would pile in with a picnic basked and go for a road trip. I am not sure what kind if cat it us but like most cars of its era I can only
