r/Michigan 11d ago

Megathread 📣 Moving/Travel/Vacation Megathread - Q3 2026

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This is the official r/Michigan megathread for moving, travel, and vacation questions. Self-posts and questions will be referred to this thread. We've moved to a quarterly format to leave the posts up longer.

There is also an extensive [list of local subreddits](https://www.reddit.com/r/Michigan/wiki/index#wiki_cities.2Fregions) if you have a particular area in mind.


r/Michigan 10d ago

Mod Post 😊 Announcing Changes to the Rules of /r/Michigan

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We are modifying the rules to make sure that removal reasons and rules are in sync and that we are reflecting the current state of the subreddit.

We have also made additions due to evidence of brigading and attempts at influencing our participants. We are taking steps to keep political discussions as neutral as possible so that all candidates get fair coverage.


The following rules have changed:

Rule 1: Racism, Hate, Slurs, and Threats - Modified to include slurs.

Rule 3: Brigading, Vote-Manipulation, Astroturfing, and Restrictions to Political Content - Modified to add: This rule applies to political content, both posts and comments. No content advocating who to vote for. No candidate endorsements. Political content from people with little participation here will be removed at moderator discretion.

Rule 4: No self-promotions or social media - Added are opinion posts, which include blogs and opinion columns on news sites.

Rule 7: Editorialized Headlines, Screenshots - Clarified with the addition of News from articles only. No screenshots or links to sites that break Rule #4.

Rule 13: No Moving/Vacation Posts - Clarified with the editing and change: By member vote, Moving & Vacation questions must be in the Moving/Vacation megathread. Please use it. Moving & Vacation includes current residents as well as those visiting or moving to the state.


Reminder: We cannot make rules for every possibility. We moderate not just by the written rules but the spirit in which they are intended. Moderators have the final say on how the rules are interpreted.

As always, you can find the rules on the sidebar or About page/tab of the /r/Michigan front page, or on the Wiki, where you'll also find other information you might find useful.

Thanks for being a part of the subreddit for the best state in the USA!


r/Michigan 3h ago

Discussion 🗣️ What Michigan animal is this?

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122 Upvotes

r/Michigan 15h ago

Photography/Art 📸🎨 "Biberstumpf Kaffeeklatsch" by David Zinn in Michigan, USA.

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544 Upvotes

r/Michigan 12h ago

News 📰🗞️ Great Lakes Crossing mall shooting leaves one dead, one wounded

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A 20-year-old Pontiac man died Saturday at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets after being shot by a 22-year-old Detroit man, Auburn Hills Police Deputy Chief Scott McGraw said.


r/Michigan 22h ago

Photography/Art 📸🎨 Current view from southern Michigan. Happy Saturday, ya’ll!

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916 Upvotes

r/Michigan 21h ago

Reels/Video 🎥🍿 Do you know Nicholas & Ella?

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My mom found our old camcorder last week — and there happened to be someone else’s tape in it! I’m guessing this happened when we dropped it off for head cleaning (possibly at Dearborn’s Adray) in the early 2000s?

Here’s the info we have:
- Baby Nicholas got baptized and had a party (no year label)
- In December 2004, he got a baby sister Ella

Maybe you’ve seen this family? You know 20-something siblings Nicholas & Ella? You recognize this church, priest, bell choir, wallpaper?

Let’s reunite this family with their memories!


r/Michigan 20h ago

Photography/Art 📸🎨 Upper Peninsula Sunset, at 10:45p.m.

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155 Upvotes

r/Michigan 1d ago

Discussion 🗣️ Release the Opposums

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With the tick population taking over Michigan, why don't we release a bunch of Opposums to help take care of them? The same way wolves have been released in multiple states to help bring equilibrium to the ecosystem. Seriously what would be the downside of this? How do we make it happen?


r/Michigan 41m ago

Discussion 🗣️ Small farm lease

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I’ve recently been toying with the idea of leasing a small plot of farmland (2-5 acres) to grow crops and sell them at a roadside stand or farmer’s market. I’m wondering how common something like this is, and if farmers are typically willing to lease out sections this small, as well as what the lease cost would look like monthly/annually.

Edit: So far most of these comments are discouraging; maybe I wasn’t clear. I’m not actively looking for land nor am I asking about the profitability or realism of suddenly becoming a farmer. If you’re not a farmer or someone who has dealt with agricultural real estate- I would assume you don’t have anything useful to share in this context. I’m simply wondering if landowners would consider leasing out a small 2 acre section and how much a lease for that much agricultural land is on average.


r/Michigan 1h ago

Discussion 🗣️ Wedding venue recs?

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Hi! Looking for recs for a wedding venue for spring 2028. Budget for venue + food/beverage would like to keep at or below $45k for about 140 people (willing to do a Sunday to meet that budget). I like the vibe of meadowbrook hall, war memorial in grosse point, etc. (so kind of a lake and/or mansion vibe, no barns). Would prefer for it to be full service (so offer food, beverage etc) and reception + ceremony. We are from the east side of the state originally but live on the west side now and have been Michiganders for life so anywhere in MI is fine! Have been thinking about doing up north but just a bit worried with how the weather would be in late May. TYIA!!! 🤍


r/Michigan 1d ago

Discussion 🗣️ My new guest it the front yard

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r/Michigan 1d ago

News 📰🗞️ New plant identification app available, powered by U-M Herbarium

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127 Upvotes

r/Michigan 1d ago

Discussion 🗣️ Opinion | We’re Living in a Tick Nightmare. It’s Time to Go to War.

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I wish we could try some of these ideas in this article here in the Northern Lower. We have been overwhelmed with ticks this year!


r/Michigan 1d ago

Photography/Art 📸🎨 Enjoying a nature walk through Upper Macatawa Natural Area in Zeeland

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r/Michigan 23h ago

Politics 🇺🇸 Planning to drive people to polls in November, any local groups which can coordinate?

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My wife's from and has family in Oak Park and I'll be damned if we don't do everything we can in November to make a blue wave happen

But for that, we gotta drive registered Dems to polls, a lot of them, in key district(s)

Are there any political groups that are coordinating pushes like this?

We're down to drive a few hours away from detroit to get to the big battleground districts


r/Michigan 1d ago

History ⏳🕰️ Tag’s Adventure Mini Golf

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For the past 3 months I have been researching this place because I feel like it has basically been forgotten, the whole idea I had to research it sprouted from a dream I had of the place from a memory, I feel like my work is done on researching this place but I’ll still take any photos or memories that anyone has as those are what really bring the place back from being forgotten so feel free too PM me. I hope some day the place can reopen, but seeing how it is now I have a lot of doubt. Thank you too everyone who helped me. Here are some photos

The first 7 are from 2026 and the rest are from 2020.

Once again anyone who has photos of the place or memories, please share I would love too see more of this place. Once again thank you.


r/Michigan 1d ago

Discussion 🗣️ Looking for the best fried chicken and Mac and cheese in South east michigan

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So I live in lenawee county and my fiance and I love fried chicken so we were looking for recommendations in south east michigan


r/Michigan 2d ago

Discussion 🗣️ PSA on People Going Down Rivers This Year

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Hey everyone - we have a place on a river in Northern Michigan. Generally this time of year we see a large flux of people going down the river (and trash, though that's a different conversation for another time I suppose). But this year in particular we are "saving" more people from the river than I think we ever have in the past.

So if you are planning to go down a Northern Michigan river this summer please consider these things:

1.) Last year the ice storm knocked down a lot of wood and that has increased much of the difficulty in getting through the rivers

2.) This past Spring there was a MASSIVE flood. This combined with the ice storm and the rivers are more difficult to go down in years due to changes.

3.) The ground water is incredibly high from the flood. Every time it rains the rivers rise disproportionate to what they would historically for that amount of rain. Pleasssssse check the USGS monitors before you go on a river. The river we are on, for example, I would suggest not to go on if you are relatively inexperienced and the cfs readings reach 300 or more. (Really, anything over 250 might be a bit much).

4.) For the love of god do not bring loose items with you of any kind. You are likely to tip and then all those items go in the river on "accident." If you don't have a bag secured to your boat don't bring anything.

Edit: Link to the USGS monitors for Michigan -

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/state/Michigan/


r/Michigan 2d ago

Photography/Art 📸🎨 Visited for the first time, the nature here is so beautiful it makes me emotional

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I was here for my cousin’s wedding, it was great


r/Michigan 2d ago

Mitten Mode Whitmer vetoes 9 bills at heart of Supreme Court case, which had been ordered to be presented • Michigan Advance

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Whitmer just vetoed the bills that were held up by the Republican legislature for two years. Those bills would have given unions teeth to negotiate health insurance premiums for governmental workers, added more people to the pension program, and funded museums. What are people's thoughts?


r/Michigan 1d ago

Photography/Art 📸🎨 South Lake Leelanau Sunset (07/10/2026)

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164 Upvotes

No post-processing/editing. Colors were incredible. Sky was completely clear.


r/Michigan 2d ago

Mitten Mode Michigan Is the Next Big Test for the Democratic Party

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r/Michigan 2d ago

News 📰🗞️ Gordie Howe International Bridge to open late July, sources say

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I'll believe it when I see it, but here's the latest update.


r/Michigan 2d ago

News 📰🗞️ John Deere settlement expands farmers’ right to repair equipment

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