Southeast Michigan

A Michigan back roads day trip to southeast can easily turn into Michigan back roads getaway. Unusual and interesting destinations are all around. Major cities share Michigan history with nearby small towns. This region is south of Clare and east of I-75 and includes getaways to the "thumb".

Albion

Alpaca Stampede

Anagama

Andy T's Farm

Barkham's Creek Farms

Baynes Apple Valley

Baynes Apple Valley Podcast

Bixby Marionettes

Bohm Theatre

Cardiff Giant
Cardiff Giant Podcast

Caro

Chippewa Arbury Trail

Croswell

Dexter

Earl's Prairie

Fenton

Frankenmuth

Freight Train Video

Garden Gate B&B

Grosse Ile

Hidden Lake Gardens

Historic Shiawassee

Horse Country Drive
IQhub Discovery Center

Lexington

Lightship Museum

Metamora

McCourtie Park

Meadowbrook Hall

Mechanical Marvel Capac

Milford

Minden Bog

Octagon Barn

Owosso

Palmer House B&B

Port Hope Museums

Port Huron

Port Sanilac Museum
Red Maple Retreat B&B

Ringwood Forest

Rochester Hills

Sanilac Petroglyphs

Secret Passage

Sleepy Hollow Island Trail

Southern Links Trailway

Stage Nature Center

Swinging Bridge

Telephone Museum

Tip of the Thumb

The Two Towers

Tyrone Sunken Garden

War Dog Memorial

White Rock

Wilderness Arboretum

Woodcock Dance

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Good Food listings are places that we will return to again and again because their food is consistently GREAT. Being good once or twice isn't enough and it isn't enough to be part of a modern trend or the latest thing. Some of these places have a specialty that is the best and that is enough even if the rest of menu is just okay.