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
Dear People Trying New Restaurants During Coronavirus, Where Have You Been? [OPINION]
There's something that's been troubling me about the postings to these local restaurant Facebook groups that have sprung up during the Coronavirus crisis.
Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop Set to Open First Michigan Location in Grand Rapids
Capriotti's has locations in Chicago and Indianapolis, but nothing in Michigan, until they set their sights on Grand Rapids.
Michigan Vietnam Vet Dies Without Family, Funeral Parlor Asks If You Can Attend His Funera…
A Michigan Vietnam veteran who dedicated his later life to honoring those who served has passed away. He had no known family so the funeral home handing his arrangements is asking any one who can make it to support his burial.
This Yooper Just Freaked Out an Entire Peninsula by Putting Mayonnaise on a Pasty
Gravy on a pasty, yes. Ketchup on as pasty, for sure. Mayo, through? That's certainly cause for an intense debate.
This 1838 Michigan Map Will Leave You With So Many Questions
This map of Michigan from decades before the Civil War will leave you with so many questions.
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.
Bless Their Hearts, This North Carolina City Has a Street Named for Mackinac Island
It's a 15 hour drive from Raleigh, North Carolina to the Straits of Mackinac, but that didn't stop a subdivision developer in the Tar Heel State from naming a street after Mackinac Island.
‘Wizzo the Wizard’ from the Bozo Show has Passed Away
One of The Bozo Show's longstanding performers, Marshall Brodien, who portrayed Wizzo the Wizard has passed away.
This Obscure Michigan Location is the Westernmost Point in the Eastern Time Zone
Michigan's time zone boundary gives us a geographic oddity - the westernmost point of the Eastern Time Zone in the United States.
This Wisconsin TV Station is Very Confused About Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
You'd think Wisconsinites would know a thing or two about Michigan's Upper Peninsula. After all we're Wisconsin's elegant, class-up-the-joint hat. But no, it seems they're a bit confused.
People Love this Michigan Bread So Much, They Buy it on Ebay
I'm going to go out on a limb and guess you wouldn't buy bread from eBay. But what if it's a bread from your hometown that has a taste you crave?
George Fisher is a Strange Michigan Missing Persons Case That Needs Your Attention
How does a person go missing for more than 4 years before police get notified? That is the troubling question as the heart of the case of George Fisher, a Michigan man missing for over 15 years.