Eric is a native Michigander with an interest in geogrpahy and history - but the reads won't be as snoozy as you might remember from school. In a previous life he was lead explorer of Season 1 of the Haunts and Legends of New York video series (http://bit.ly/HauntsAndLegendsNYS) and host of Foodamazoo (http://bit.ly/Foodamazoo).
Eric Meier
Battle Creek Once Fed America Their Girl Scout Cookies
Battle Creek is the breakfast capitol of America. You know that. But did you know that our factories once fed America its Girl Scout cookies?
Bank of Ann Arbor Shows Support for Michigan State’s Final Four Run
With Michigan State just two wins away from a national championship, it looks like Ann Arbor is feeling the Green and White as these billboards from Bank of Ann Arbor prove.
No, You Don’t Add an ‘s’ to Make Paczki Plural – the Grammar of Paczki
Paczki, the fried Polish donut treat served on Fat Tuesday are a pleasure to eat. But if you want to get your vernacular correct, here are the rules you need to know.
Michigan Avenue Once Aspired to be The ‘Longest Street in the World’
A connected set of Michigan Avenues from Detroit to Chicago was envisioned to be the "longest street in the world."
At 887 Feet, This is the Longest Tunnel in West Michigan
Ask someone what the longest tunnel in Michigan is, they'll probably say the Detroit-Windsor tunnel. But we share that tunnel with Canada. This tunnel is the longest one in West Michigan.
Ice Balls Are Back on Lake Michigan – Watch Them Roll Along the Shore
The Great Lakes create some incredible natural phenomena each winter. Perhaps nothing is more amazing than the ice balls that occasionally float to the shore.
This Frightening Theory Will Make You Deeply Regret Doing the ‘How Are You Aging’ Challeng…
Like so many things on social media the 'How Are You Aging' Challenge seems like innocent fun, but digging a little deeper exposes a potentially frightening reality.
This Paint Pour of Michigan is Artistic Brilliance
This is called a paint pour and it makes Michigan look amazing.
The Mackinac Bridge Authority is Selling off More Vintage Pieces of the Bridge
Just in time for the holidays, there's another auction for more metal from the iconic Mackinac Bridge.
With Recreational Marijuana Legal in Michigan, Indiana Cops Will Be Looking for Impaired D…
Recreational marijuana is now legal in Michigan, with that sea change as the first state in the Great Lakes region to legalize the drug, cops in bordering states will have heightened patrols looking for potentially impaired Michigan drivers.