Eric Meier is Founding Editor of Ultimate Unexplained (http://UltimateUnexplained.com) and lead explorer of the Haunts and Legends of New York video series (http://bit.ly/HauntsAndLegendsNYS) He is a native Michigander with an interest in geography and history - but will try to keep the reads not as snoozy as you might remember from school. Eric has been on the radio and behind the scenes in the broadcast industry for 30 years and is a past recipient of a New York State Broadcasters award for Best Public Affairs Programming.
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This is All That’s Left of Michigan’s Sceen Drive-In, the First XXX Drive-In in America
Michigan has so many things it has given the world - the automobile, assembly line, the music of Motown...and the very first XXX Drive-In movie theater.
Do You Remember Michigan’s Mountain Jack’s Steakhouse Chain?
One of the restaurant chains that is now part of Michigan's past is Mountain Jacks. Do you remember eating there?
These 1900s-Era Menus from Detroit Will Make You Wonder Just What Michiganders Were Eating
These historic menus from around 1900 at locations across Michigan will have you rethinking your culinary heritage.
Michigan Woman Rescued After Falling Into Outhouse Chasing Lost Apple Watch
This is one of those instances when you just take the loss. A Michigan woman is recovering, and likely still showering after falling into an outhouse going after a lost Apple watch.
Is It Legal to Give Lottery Tickets as Gifts to Children in Michigan?
Have you ever slipped a scratch off lottery ticket into a Christmas stocking for someone under 18? Ever wonder if that's actually legal?
Where is the Center of Michigan? It Depends Who You Ask
There are 4 different locations you might consider as the center of Michigan.
Does Anyone in Michigan Play the Shake-a-Day Dice Game, Or Does that Stop at the State Line?
Have you ever heard of the Shake-A-Day dice game? It appears to be played widely around the Great Lakes, but Michigan seems to be an exception.
Michigan Residents Once Went Wild for the Original KFC Chicken Littles
There was a time back in the mid to late 1980s when KFC was Kentucky Fried Chicken and Colonel Sanders dreamed up a beloved chicken sandwich decades before fast food chains went to war over them.
Benton Harbor Police: Caution! A Wild Coyote is in the City
Benton Harbor police sent a warning to city residents in the Southwest Michigan community: there is a wild coyote on the loose.
Tiny Michigan Post Office Will Be First in the Nation to Sell Adorable Animal Stamps
New postage stamps featuring Winter Woodland Creatures will only be available at one tiny Post Office in Michigan before they go on sale nationally.