My visit to PuppetArt was the first in a series of circumstantial events that made me learn to love…read moreDetroit. A Chi-town friend asked me if I'd like to go to see a Russian puppet show. It's not like there are Russian puppet theatres in every city, so we had to go all the way to Detroit. I said yes, of course. This was back in 2009, some ten Detroit vacations ago. Honestly I'm really not that into puppets, even Russian ones, but I can attest that the show I saw was remarkable in its ability to captivate and soothe a house full of hyperactive children. This is a low-key spot, and they have sort of a puppet museum in the lobby. It really seems like the perfect place to bring kids. I had less luck paying attention from my seat, sandwiched between a four year old in front and his mother in back. "I GOT A EYE VIEW," the mother whispered through her teeth and at her child. "KEEP QUIET OR I'LL HIT YOU WITH MY STICK!" For the next 45 minutes, all I could think about was how I'd better behave.

Have you seen the show "Dream Tigers" at the PuppetArt Theater??? We have! It has AWESOME…read morepuppets. They teach you about the 4 puppet families before the show starts. We were shocked that real people were in the puppet show. We thought it would be ONLY puppets. We really liked the character Nino. He was so funny, like an "animal trapped in a boy body"! The show was funny, but a little bit scary sometimes. It was EPIC. The witch scared us but we were okay. You need to go see it too! - Detroit 1st Graders (who went there on a field trip)

10/11/2025 Davisburg Antiques Festival or Michigan Antiques Festival however you see it is always…read morefun to visit. This year 400 vendors, plenty of food trucks and vintage auto show all for your visit. Our second year coming here and always find something we can't live without. We have shopped Elephants Trunk Flea mkt (Lara Spencers tv show Flea Market Flip) in New Milford, CT, the mother of all Brimfield Antique Flea mkt in Brimfield, MA, Alameda Point Antiques Faire in Alemeda, CA and now Davisburg has been added to our list. The gate attendants and parking staff are friendly and helpful and the vendors ALWAYS have a story for whatever it is they are peddling, how fun! This year $10.00 per person with free entry passes for tomorrow. https://www.miantiquefestival.com/davisburg-antique-market is the website should you want to look up next yrs dates, SPRING and FALL. Happy shopping!

Went to Springfield Oaks County Park for the legendary Antique Festival this past weekend, and have…read moregone the last three years. This festival is great for any first-time goers who have heard about the legend of the antique festival, however, after year one (or even two), you start to notice that each installment of the festival consists of the same vendors in the same places trying to sell the same things.

Indian Springs is one of my favorite Metro Parks. The Discovery Center has plenty of exploration…read moreopportunities, including a fun indoor scavenger hunt. The lower level takes you underground to get a fish eye view of the pond where we were greeted by a bluegill. You can rent event space inside the Discovery Center or one of the pavilions throughout the park. Visit during the summer to enjoy the splash park. Visit year-round to slow down and enjoy nature!

I recently paid my second visit to Indian Springs, the most far flung Metropark from my Detroit…read moreNorth End home. On my inaugural trip I biked the buttery smooth cycling trail taking a loop through beautiful woods, a circuit just long enough for some scenery and exercise but without any what-did-I-get-myself-into exhaustion. They have an absolutely lovely bike trail out here in White Lake, one that I'd judge to be second best in the 13 park Huron-Clinton Metropark chain, trailing only the magnificent Kensington which makes a full circuit of Kent Lake. I was a bit bummed on my maiden voyage here that I couldn't make my way into the Discovery Center as it was booked for a wedding that day. I really wanted to see the pond dome, a basement aquarium that's just a big observation bubble beneath the surface of a pond. Them's the breaks; they gotta pay the bills and it did sound like an intriguing place to get hitched. Last week I made the drive back out here to get my pond doming in. It was really cool, but also slightly underwhelming. Not a whole lot of fish or much variety of fish and no frogs or other reptiles to be found. The dome was pretty sludgy in places but I could still see over 20 feet into the pond as demonstrated by a series of targets with labels showing how far away they were. Other reviewers have complained about not being able to see far which makes me wonder how often it's cleaned. It's really gotta be a serious pain to keep this dome free of algae and pond scum and what not. At any rate it was in reasonable shape on the day I went. And I wonder if the time of year figures into how few fish I saw. Maybe I'm spoiled by aquariums that stock aquatic life rather than this honest to goodness look into actual nature. Like I said it is really cool but it also didn't quite live up to the initial thrill and jolt of wonder I got from first walking into it. I didn't see a whole lot else in the Discovery Center either but the taxidermied wolf near the entrance is something else! I also walked a shorter nature trail on my second visit here. It was a loop around a hill with tall grass. There was another pond to look at but really the views weren't that great. I also wasn't far from the park's main access road - not do naturey. I posted one pic on Instagram of the overcast gray October sky above the tall swaying grass that I thought looked like could have been the moody inspiration for a Van Gogh painting and it only got four likes. So I don't think the trails that navigate fields here are so great. The longer hiking trails that wind back through the woods look a lot more appealing. Perhaps if I manage a third trip out this way I can tackle one of those. All in all, this is a fine Metropark but doesn't have nearly the amount of attractions as some of the other larger parks in the chain. Maybe cause it's out in the boonies. There's a kids splash pad but no place where I as an adult would feel comfortable cooling off with some water. There's golf but no disc golf for us frisbee throwers. All my grousing about this and that on here is mostly nitpicking. This is a good park and I'd probably have it at five stars if I lived nearby. But I don't so four stars it is.

A great rec area with so many trails to explore about. It's definitely got more elevation gains and…read morefalls that make it a bit more challenging than other hikes, but it's highly enjoyable. My favorite trail here is the Haven Hill Loop via the Blue Trail which clocks in at about 4 and a half miles. It's great year round, but in the spring it is particularly muddy. It can get a little challenging at times here because the park isn't as well kept and well marked as I'm used to at other Michigan state parks and rec areas, but nonetheless, it's a great time! I do find the hike gets a bit monotonous at points because the scenery doesn't change a lot, but then you get onto a boardwalk and it looks SO cool! Love it!

I did a race here recently called "Carpe Diem/Carpe Noche". This is the only time I run at Highland…read moreRec. The race itself was well organized and the trail was in very good shape considering that it was raining the entire time. I can't comment on how well it's marked since the race director marks the trail for the course. I can say that it was beautiful and the woods and it would be a fun place for hiking too. Fall in Michigan is gorgeous and is definitely a time I would recommend visiting here. I will for sure be back to run more on these trails.

What blast! Surprised my wife on our 58th anniversary with the Detroit Tour. With Chris as our…read morepilot, we had a wonderful hour at about 100 mph and 800' in the air on a beautiful, sunny day seeing the area from a new perspective. My wife was thrilled. I had her sit up front for the big view, but I got to see plenty from the back seat, too. Highly recommend this for fun or a special experience/occasion.

One of the best experiences I've ever had in my life!…read more As an anniversary present for my girlfriend, I wanted to do something completely outside the box, and unique. A helicopter sight-seeing tour was the way to go! For over a month, I had emailed back and forth with Alan the owner of Magnum Helicopters, and he was more than willing to answer ANY questions I had as a first time flyer. It was an amazing experience, with an amazing perspective on places I've seen thousands of times. I cannot even count how many times I must have said "Wow!" during the flight. Absolutely breathtaking experience!

Such a great park. The playground is fun and we love visiting with the farm animals. They also have…read morea shaded picnic table area.

Hess-Hathaway Park…read more Nice park. Clean. Wide and spacious. Best of all, free. Came here for the Waterford end of school year picnic. Highly recommended

My cousins and I visited Water Warrior Island on a Saturday. We rode the slide first which is only…read morelike $5 to go down once. The middle slide has the steepest slope, that's the one I rode. Typically Everybody gets an hour session on the "island" which is $20 for the hour. An hour was perfect nothing more nothing less. The obstacle course is actually fun and pretty big. I was happy that it is as shown in pictures in ads. The surrounding beach area was nice as well. There were grills there, bathrooms, a small beach area, they also have kayaking, paddle boarding, etc. you are wearing life jackets the whole time and there are about 3/4 lifeguards out there while your on the island. 10/10 would come again P.S Need a Michigan recreation passport for your car $17 for the whole year cash only

This was super fun for our whole family. It started to rain at the beginning of our session, but…read moreit made the whole event more fun as it was really slippery. The kids loved it as did my wife ( even with her bad back). Highly recommended--even with the rain--as long as it's not lightning :)

Beautiful area and a wonderful place to have a event run. Also a great place to enjoy the beauty.read more

very pretty hiking trail but TONS of mosquitos all around. bug spray is a need! the trails are easy…read moreand good for beginners.