I saw this old meat market on the corner of Bond and Mackinaw and it made me realize that when I was growing up we always drove to the store. It must have been nice to be able to walk a few blocks to the store. For the most part, those days are over. When I
The Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 24th I will be at Charlin’s Book Nook at the River Place Shops in Frankenmuth from 10:30 to 2:00 pm. I will have copies of my Lost In Michigan books for sale along with wall calendars. If you have already purchased a book and you want it signed stop by and I will
I went out for a drive to enjoy the fresh snow and although I have a lot of photos of the Hill House I had to stop and take another pic. I am doing a book giveaway on my Lost In Michigan Facebook page. you can enter for your chance to win HERE I hope
I found this old photo of the Saginaw Waterworks and it looks so strange without the trees in front of it. The photo must have been taken shortly after construction was completed in 1929. This is the weekend the holiday lights are turned on and it gets better every year. Probably because the trees get bigger
I love Autumn but I am not too fond of raking up all the leaves. I know it’s their job but I have to give a thank you to the men and women who pick up all the leaves. I see mountains of paper bags next to the road. It has to be a lot of work
It’s Thursday so time for a throwback photo. I took this photo about 5 years ago. It was the old service station on Hayden and South Baum streets. It’s gone now, like a lot of buildings in Saginaw. When I was a kid I remember going to the old service stations with my dad in
I love going down the rail trail just about any time of year but Autumn is my favorite. I usually ride my bike since I can go down it farther and see more. I like to park at the parking lot off Strobel road and go to the parking lot on Swan Creek. I am too
I stopped by Ringwood Forest between Brant and St Charles. I love going there in the fall. It has some spectacular color every year. If you want to see more of my autumn photos from around Michigan I hope you will follow me at Lost In Michigan HERE. Lost In Michigan books are ON SALE this
I came across this old postcard from 1906 showing Genesee Ave looking east from the river. It must have been before the iconic Second National Bank building was constructed. you can see the Eddy building to the left. I like the wagon and the trolly tracks in the road. It’s a lot different now with
I ate at Tony’s on State Street the other night and I loved the hand-painted steak sandwich mural painted on the window. I am not sure if we are the only family that does this but whenever someone suggests eating at Tony’s inevitably the next question is. Which Tony’s? They are all great but each
