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
What is the Most Iconic Location in Michigan You’ve Never Visited?
Sure you can rattle them off easily - the most iconic Michigan locations like Mackinac Island, Tahquamenon Falls, Tiger Stadium or the Big House. We are curious, what's the Michigan location you've always heard about but never visited?
The Legends of Detroit’s Hippie Underground in the 1960s – Plum Street
In the 1960s, Plum Street in Detroit was every bit a Hippie Haven as the more famous Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco.
Best Use – This Former Michigan Landfill Is Becoming a Kayak Park
What exactly happens to old landfills? If you're in the Southwest Michigan community of Riverside, you choose what might be its best use - turn it into a kayak launch.
Wish You Were Here? People Once Sent Postcards of this Kalamazoo Overpass
This vintage postcard shows Interstate 94 though the Kalamazoo area.
Would You Pay a Half-Million Dollars for This Abandoned Gobles Farmstead?
There's a lot of land and one stately old abandoned home on this Gobles area property that's currently listed for nearly a half-million dollars.
Which Lake Michigan Beach does Kalamazoo Prefer? Silver Beach or South Haven?
An interesting question popped up recently on the I Love Portage Facebook page, which beach do you prefer Sliver Beach in St Joseph or South Beach in South Haven?
KVCC Instructor Cory Barrett Wins Food Network’s ‘Spring Baking Championship’
Kalamazoo County Community College culinary students and diners at Havermill Cafe may know a little bit about the skills of Kalamazoo chef Cory Barrett. Now the rest of the world knows after Barrett won the Food Network's "Spring Baking Championship."
This Michigan Taco Bell is The Top Rated Restaurant in the Entire Chain
There are thousands of Taco Bell restaurants but there can be only one top-rated Taco Bell and it's located in Michigan.
This Michigan Lake Has a Sandbar that Looks Just Like a Moon
Taking a satellite view of this southwest Michigan lake shows a sandbar that looks just like a moon.
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.