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
Wish You Were Here? People Once Sent Postcards of this Kalamazoo Overpass
This vintage postcard shows Interstate 94 though the Kalamazoo area.
Would You Pay a Half-Million Dollars for This Abandoned Gobles Farmstead?
There's a lot of land and one stately old abandoned home on this Gobles area property that's currently listed for nearly a half-million dollars.
Which Lake Michigan Beach does Kalamazoo Prefer? Silver Beach or South Haven?
An interesting question popped up recently on the I Love Portage Facebook page, which beach do you prefer Sliver Beach in St Joseph or South Beach in South Haven?
Canada’s Cross-Country Highway Once Crossed Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
In the early days of highway travel, it was impossible to drive across Canada. The county's early version of the Trans-Canada Highway included a segment that ran across Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
KVCC Instructor Cory Barrett Wins Food Network’s ‘Spring Baking Championship’
Kalamazoo County Community College culinary students and diners at Havermill Cafe may know a little bit about the skills of Kalamazoo chef Cory Barrett. Now the rest of the world knows after Barrett won the Food Network's "Spring Baking Championship."
This Michigan Taco Bell is The Top Rated Restaurant in the Entire Chain
There are thousands of Taco Bell restaurants but there can be only one top-rated Taco Bell and it's located in Michigan.
This Michigan Lake Has a Sandbar that Looks Just Like a Moon
Taking a satellite view of this southwest Michigan lake shows a sandbar that looks just like a moon.
In East Lansing, Count on a Good Riot in the Streets Win or Lose
The Michigan State Spartans had their Final Four dreams crushed by a suffocating Texas Tech defense but a loss didn't stop a Go-Green-Go-White crowd hitting the streets of East Lansing.
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.
Battle Creek Once Fed America Their Girl Scout Cookies
Battle Creek is the breakfast capitol of America. You know that. But did you know that our factories once fed America its Girl Scout cookies?