When Tony's Lounge Was Hollywood Drive-in: Lansing, 1950s
The location of Lansing's former Hollywood Drive-in and Tony's Lounge now sits as an empty lot for storing vehicles. Here's a little info...
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Visited by the Fords, Nashes, Dodges, and Edison: Lovells, Mi
Lots of famous people came to this miniscule Michigan village; the ledger at the inn proves it. Info is here...
The Location of Alice Cooper's Old Band Barn, Auburn Hills
This was where Alice and the band wrote and rehearsed their "Love It to Death" album and the hit "Eighteen". The barn is demolished, but here's where it once stood...
Torched but Re-built: Whites Covered Bridge, Ionia County
This historic Michigan bridge was torched by arsonists in 2013...by 2020, an 'updated' one was built. Here's a look at Whites Bridge in Ionia County...
Mid-Michigan's Smallest Theater? The Star Theatre, Brooklyn
It only had 200 seats when it opened in 1937. With the Star's 90th anniversary approaching, will they have a celebration?
Schumm's Restaurant: Once Upon a Time in Chelsea
It's where we took our prom dates for dinner - because it was cool. Demolished in 2004, here's a look at the old Schumm's that was once in Chelsea...
Porky's: Who Remembers This Short-lived Jackson Bar & Grill?
It shared the same name as an infamous 1981 movie, which possibly drew curious customers. Here's a quick look at the former Porky's in Jackson...
The First Michigan Theater to Show Talking Movies: The Fox
Debuting in 1928, the Fox Theatre in Detroit was also the first theater with escalators and elevators. Here's a brief backstory...
A Lone Schoolhouse Remains in the Lost Ionia Co Village of Shiloh
A few residents, a church, and old schoolhouse are all that prove the existence of the Michigan village of Shiloh in Ionia County...
Plainfield is Slowly Disappearing, One Building at a Time
Another old downtown building was recently demolished in the Livingston County "ghost town" of Plainfield. Doesn't anyone believe in preserving history anymore?