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- History and cultureThe Olive Burger: Michigan's Love-It-or-Hate-It SandwichChopped green olives and a tangy mayo sauce on a burger — mid-Michigan's love-it-or-hate-it specialty, born in the old Kewpee chain.
- OutdoorsMichigan's six scramble areas (and the Silver Lake rulebook)The open-riding playgrounds of Michigan off-roading — Silver Lake's dunes, Holly Oaks, The Mounds, St. Helen, Bull Gap, and Black Lake — and the extra rules each one layers on.
- History and cultureGenesee County keeps a whole 1880s town (with a steam railroad)Crossroads Village and the Huckleberry Railroad preserve thirty-plus historic Genesee County buildings and a real steam train — the county's time machine.
- Money and taxesBuying in a township? Watch for special assessments on top of your taxesMichigan township buyers should check for special assessments that can add separate road, sewer, water, lighting, sidewalk, or drain charges.
- Money and taxesIn Michigan, you get two property-tax bills a year — not oneMost Michigan property owners get separate summer and winter tax bills, with local rules deciding what lands on each bill.