Grand Rapids is one of about 40 cities in which travelers can buy an air and hotel package from Allegiant Air and receive a free round-trip plane ticket for one companion. read more

Approximately 900 additional long-term spaces are now available. read more

Take a trek across the Arab world through a couple of new Detroit-area museum exhibits. One is focused on the rich and varied art of the region, the other on the unexpected roots of your morning cup of Joe. read more

Whether or not Meryl Streep wins the Academy Award for her portrayal of Julia Child in ?Julie and Julia? tonight, one thing likely won?t change: Long lines will continue for some time to see the replica of the real Julia?s kitchen at the Smithsonian?s National Museum of American History. read more

Learn the techniques of Italian cooking on April 3 at Chateau Chantal, a luxury Mediterranean-style bed and breakfast on Old Mission Peninsula in Traverse City. read more

Levon Helm, formerly of The Band, recently won a Grammy for his Americana album. read more

Looking for a getaway idea for Mother?s Day or Father?s Day? read more

Mark Twain isn?t the first person you would think would come to mind along Dearborn?s West Warren Avenue, the heart of one of the largest Muslim communities outside the Middle East. read more

A few laughs can be just what the doctor ordered to cure late-winter cabin fever. Three distinctively different comedy styles ? Whoopi Goldberg, the Irish Comedy Tour and ?Tony and Tina?s Wedding? ? are slated at casino venues in coming weeks. read more

BATTLE CREEK ? Forget open houses. If you?re looking for a new house, head to FireKeepers Casino in Battle Creek. The casino is giving away a house in March. read more

Alexandra Cash with a Moroccan couple at their engagement party. This is the story my first real Moroccan party. I didn?t know what was going on from the beginning and the picture just got less and less clear as the... read more

45 varieties of butterflies and moths from South America, Central America and Asia arrived early. read more

LAS VEGAS ? Manny Alvarez hunches over the 1977 vintage pinball machine Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, pulls back the plunger and sends the silver ball shooting onto the playfield maze of targets and bumpers. He's playing at the Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas. read more

LAS VEGAS ? So you?ve decided to escape Michigan?s wintry weather for the sunnier climes of Las Vegas. But you can?t spend your whole vacation gambling, so what to do? There?s plenty to do in the Land of Neon that won?t bust your budget. Here are great attractions that are free or nearly so: read more

BELLAIRE -- Shanty Creek Resort is inviting all Michigan ski pass-holders to ?Test Ride" the Bellaire resort for $10 through March. read more