roadside michigan

If the old west had a strip mall, it would probably look like this...well, maybe not. Either way, Frontier Town is set up for an old west feel as you shop. Have a look...

With customers being lured away by a competing track, the Air Park Speedway closed shortly after hosting two successful jazz festivals...

What to do with an old copper mine that has played out its use? Turn it into a tourist trap. Here's an old one in the U.P. that's long gone...

House of Yesteryear was another U.P. roadside attraction that flourished for a number of years until sagging visits finally forced its closure...

Buildings from over 125-140 years ago have been restored and made into its own village. Here's a look at Le Vintage Rose Antique Village in Allen...

Completely gone, this history-laden, old-time country store in Brighton was a nice throwback - now apartment buildings will soon inhabit the site...

A roadtrip to Manistique could mean a car-full of souvenirs and keepsakes. Here's a look at "The Largest Gift Shop in the North"...

It was the only place in Michigan where the public could watch chicks hatch & grow, then go next door for a chicken dinner...

Once called the Pleasant Lake Trading Company, this shop sits empty with rusty twin gas pumps at this Pleasant Lake crossroads. Anyone recall what the brand of gas was and what other names it went by?

The "isle" still exists but the rest of its amenities have been long gone. Here's a look back at this quirky Michigan roadside attraction...