This $6.9 million mansion in New Buffalo has cruise ship vibes — and a lakefront pool

If the idea of being stuck on a cruise ship sounds like a nightmare in 2021, maybe this $6,950,000 mansion in New…

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This $6.9 million mansion in New Buffalo has cruise ship vibes — and a lakefront pool
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This $319k Michigan mid-century modern cutie puts the 'fun' in functionality

Nothing will kick those seasonal depressive feelings to the curb quite like the curb appeal and brightly colored interior cuteness of this…

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This $319k Michigan mid-century modern cutie puts the 'fun' in functionality
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This custom $849k house in Grosse Pointe is a time capsule of 1976 — let's take a tour

Look beyond the aged and stained plush carpeting in shades of peach and citrus and allow yourself to fall down the rabbit…

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This custom $849k house in Grosse Pointe is a time capsule of 1976 — let's take a tour
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32 retro metro Detroit TV commercials that will make you feel old — let's watch

The year is 2020 and you can now “skip” advertisements when watching YouTube videos or when binging some drama on Hulu. But…

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32 retro metro Detroit TV commercials that will make you feel old — let's watch
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25 of the best comfort food restaurants in metro Detroit, according to Yelp

We could all use a little comfort right about now, meaning comfort food — like mac n' cheese, meatloaf, pho, or chicken…

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1. Polish Village Cafe
    2990 Yemans St., Hamtramck; 313-874-5726; polishvillage.cafe 
    “Nice old world styled restaurant. And I must say has the best be Polish food around. The wait staff is great. They always check to make sure you have everything to keep you happy. And it's always packed!!!!  so order carry out if you don't mind dining out. It's just a little place. Get anything it is guaranteed to be good, I promise. City chicken, pierogies, stuffed cabbage like grandma used to make.... unless you're getting a combo have the person with you order something different and just share. Serving sizes are good and there will be more than enough to take home for leftovers! Try the dill pickle soup as well. Hope you enjoy this place as much as I do.” — Tiffany M. on Yelp
    
    Photo via Polish Village Cafe/Facebook
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Twitter loves/hates U-M football coach Jim Harbaugh for canceling Ohio State game due to COVID-19

Well, well, well. University of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh began trending on Twitter on Tuesday after it was announced that U-M…

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Twitter loves/hates U-M football coach Jim Harbaugh for canceling Ohio State game due to COVID-19
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Glenlore Trails: Aurora in Commerce Township is a trippy winter wonderland — let's take a look

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ... if, you know, Christmas was a trippy illuminated forest. Glenlore Trails in Commerce…

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Glenlore Trails: Aurora in Commerce Township is a trippy winter wonderland — let's take a look
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20 metro Detroit Christmas tree farms, Santa meet-ups, and holiday happenings

Ho-ho-hold up — it's December? We would have sworn it was late October because, well, it should come as no surprise that…

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Spicer Orchards Santa Claus and Musical Spicer Express Train
    10411 Clyde Rd., Fenton; 810-632-7602; allinbirmingham.com; Train rides are $12 per person before 6 p.m., $15 person after 6 p.m.
    Want to see where the Christmas magic happens? No, we’re not talking about Mr. and Mrs. Claus’ personal entries on the naughty list. At Spicer Orchards, folks can get a glimpse of Santa at work at his sleigh workshop. How do you get there, you may ask? Well, there’s a Musical Spicer Express Train that takes you there and back. Along the way there are holiday lights and bonfires. Oh, did we mention cider and doughnuts? Families can book train rides via phone for Thursday-Sunday through Dec. 23.  
    Photo via Spicer Orchards/Facebook
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This $1.6 million eclectic Milford mansion has koi ponds, pergolas, and apple trees — let's take a tour

Are you an artist? A novelist? An eccentric and elusive Hollywood star who was in that movie about that other eccentric and elusive Hollywood…

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This $1.6 million eclectic Milford mansion has koi ponds, pergolas, and apple trees — let's take a tour
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45 vintage photos documenting holiday celebrations in Detroit through the years

These photos show the heyday of shopping in Detroit, when a trip to J.L. Hudson Department Store was an event that you…

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45 vintage photos documenting holiday celebrations in Detroit through the years
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There's a Frank Lloyd Wright house for sale just over Michigan's border — let's take a tour

We're not going to bore you with our puns, observations, and, godforsaken Frasier references, because this Frank Lloyd Wright house on the Michigan-Indiana…

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There's a Frank Lloyd Wright house for sale just over Michigan's border — let's take a tour
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15 spirited Christmas light displays within driving distance of Detroit

Life might feel grim and dim these days but things are still merry and very bright in metro Detroit, where more than a…

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Davison Township Trail of Lights
    10069 E. Atherton Rd., Davison; 810-214-1810; register.dtparks.com/CourseActivities/holidays; Tickets are $2 for walk-thru and $10 for horse wagon rides.
    Walk this way… to Santa’s sleigh! The Division Trail of Lights walking night tour at the Robert Williams Nature And Historical Learning Center. Each year the event’s horse-drawn carriage rides sell out (though, this year, there are select spots available and guests can also sign up to be waitlisted), but the walking portion of this illuminated happening is available Dec. 6, 20, 21, and 26 starting at 5:30 p.m. 
      
    Photo via Davison Department of Parks and Recreation
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Where to buy holiday gifts for under $50 in metro Detroit

Sometimes our hearts are bigger than our wallets, especially when it comes to gift-giving this time of year. And while pandemic shopping…

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Where to buy holiday gifts for under $50 in metro Detroit
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You can now live in a historic train depot in the U.P. for $324.9k

All aboard the... house? If you've ever dreamt of owning a historic train depot, this might be a very rare chance to…

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You can now live in a historic train depot in the U.P. for $324.9k
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The best Twitter reactions to 'Grosse Pointe Antifa'

On Thursday, the words "Grosse Pointe Antifa" started trending on Twitter, because — oh shit, where do we even start with this…

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The best Twitter reactions to 'Grosse Pointe Antifa'
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This $1.09M Irving Tobocman-designed masterpiece in West Bloomfield has an indoor pool

There are homes and then there are homes. This Irving Tobocman-designed property in West Bloomfield is neither of those. It's a contemporary…

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This $1.09M Irving Tobocman-designed masterpiece in West Bloomfield has an indoor pool
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25 things we can't wait to do in Detroit once the pandemic is over

Eight months later and very little has changed since the 'rona busted into our lives like an unemployed ex. (Did we mention…

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Filling our camera roll with the perfect blacklight selfie at Deluxx Fluxx
    Right now, our iPhone camera roll is a sad document of life in isolation: bored dog pics, unattractive photos of food we made, and screenshots of sweatsuits we look forward to owning. What we’re really craving is that strong selfie game. Specifically, 90 attempts at nailing the perfect blacklight selfie at Deluxx Fluxx, because it takes real skill to not look like an iron-deficient alien with glowing teeth.
    Photo via Deluxx Fluxx/Facebook
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This historic tri-level home in Southfield is a 1960s time capsule — and it's only $249.9k

If you're like us you're sick of hearing the words “Mid-Century Modern.” But, if you're also like us, you're never sick of…

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This historic tri-level home in Southfield is a 1960s time capsule — and it's only $249.9k
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This historic Mid-Century Modern farmhouse in Okemos includes a barn and carriage house

It's not every day we see a historic home that has been so well cared for with so many kitschy, retro, and…

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This historic Mid-Century Modern farmhouse in Okemos includes a barn and carriage house
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History Channel star Craig Tester's Traverse City mansion is still on the market — let's take a tour

It's not cursed and it's not on an island but it is beautiful and overlooking West Grand Traverse Bay. Oh, and it's…

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History Channel star Craig Tester's Traverse City mansion is still on the market  — let's take a tour
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This retro $597k home in Clinton Township has a mirrored indoor koi pond — and we are speechless

Every once and a while a house comes along that leaves us, well, speechless. And if you know us at all, you…

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This retro $597k home in Clinton Township has a mirrored indoor koi pond — and we are speechless
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Detroiters celebrate the defeat of President Donald Trump by marching in the street

Dozens of revelers gathered in Detroit's New Center on Saturday, soon after the Associated Press and major networks called Joe Biden the…

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Detroiters celebrate the defeat of President Donald Trump by marching in the street
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This $1.2 million marble-loving mansion in Grosse Ile has a sexy indoor pool

This home isn't just looking for a new owner — it's looking for a caretaker, because a unique mansion like this one…

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This $1.2 million marble-loving mansion in Grosse Ile has a sexy indoor pool
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40 Detroit area restaurants with igloos, tents, and heated outdoor seating

We Michiganders know one thing to be true: winter is inevitable. No longer how many unseasonably warm days November may hold, winter…

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Lake Inn Lapeer
    3711 Hunt Rd., Lapeer; 810-667-09411; lakeinnlapeer.com
    It’s a little like eating a burger in front of a cow but at Lake Inn Lapeer, which has a seafood-focused menu, they’ve got igloos on the deck overlooking the lake, you know, home to pre-cooked sea creatures. All that is required to reserve a waterfront igloo is a willingness to spend $150 minimum on food and drinks Monday-Thursday or $200 minimum Friday through Sunday. 
     
    Photo via Lake Inn Lapeer/Facebook
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A bunch of Trump supporters drove down to Detroit to lose their shit about the election

Dozens of boisterous supporters of President Donald Trump rallied outside the TCF Center in downtown Detroit on Friday afternoon, making false claims…

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A bunch of Trump supporters drove down to Detroit to lose their shit about the election
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20 things to do and see in the Detroit area before it gets insanely cold out

Not to use an overused quote from a TV show that is now off the air, which was used in an overused…

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Catch some final fall feels at a cider mill
    We are very fortunate to have an entire season that basically revolves around leaves changing colors and gorging ourselves on apple cider and donuts, fresh from one of Michigan’s many delicious and beautiful cider mills and orchards, many of which remain open well after Halloween. Do-nut miss out on one last chance to get stuffed and stretch fall out a little bit longer. 
    
    Photo via Flavor Fruit Farm/Facebook
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Here's what we saw when a bunch of Trump supporters swarmed Detroit's TCF Center

Following news that President Donald Trump planned to file a lawsuit to contest Michigan's election (because he was losing), a group of…

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Here's what we saw when a bunch of Trump supporters swarmed Detroit's TCF Center
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45 hilarious prank student ID photos by North Farmington High School seniors

The future might feel grim and uncertain but if these seniors from North Farmington High School are any indication of what's to…

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45 hilarious prank student ID photos by North Farmington High School seniors
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This Mid-Century Modern Mount Pleasant home was designed by a Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice — and we want to die here

You heard us. We want to die here. We're not trying to be morbid or anything but this home is so beautiful…

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This Mid-Century Modern Mount Pleasant home was designed by a Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice — and we want to die here
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30 vintage photos documenting voters and elections in Detroit through the years

It might be hard to remember anything other than the political turmoil of the last three and a half years. But thanks…

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Voting machine.
    All photos courtesy of Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University
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This custom $649k home in Grosse Ile has a fabulous conversation pit

Meet us in the conversation pit. No, that's not a threat or come-on (0r is it?) — it's just one of the…

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This custom $649k home in Grosse Ile has a fabulous conversation pit
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10 cozy AF Michigan Airbnb rentals with hot tubs and fireplaces

You won't be rolling your eyes at the standard-issue “Live. Laugh. Love.” wall art when you're taking Zoom meetings from a hot…

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Luxury cottage at Meemo’s Farm
    4 guests, 2 bedrooms, 2 beds, 2 baths
    $300 per night
    OK — so this log cottage has an outdoor fireplace next to an outdoor hot tub? Sign us up. A luxurious escape from the woes of daily life, this cottage overlooks a private lake and has all the amenities one might need to unplug, destress, and soak until you become a prune person.  
    Photos via Airbnb.com
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