Bobby Mars

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I Went to See Paul Bunyan and Found the Next Vacation Boomtowns

1 week ago | enjoyer.com | Bobby Mars

Oscoda — Just when I thought I’d been everywhere in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, a far-flung story idea sent me somewhere new. A day trip up the coast along Lake Huron to Oscoda, to gaze upon a semi-notable Paul Bunyan statue. The statue underwhelmed, but the region did not. The Lake Huron Coastline. The sunrise side, they call it—gorgeous, hidden away, and wildly underrated—since the sun rises over Lake Huron from the east.
Feather Bowling Is the Best Bar Game You’ve Never Played

2 weeks ago | enjoyer.com | Bobby Mars

Detroit — Saturday night at the Cadieux Cafe on Detroit’s East Side was buzzing. Belgian ales, good food, and live jazz brought a crowd. But insiders know the real draw—Belgian Feather Bowling. It’s the best indoor sport you’ve never played, and you’ll only find it at the Cadieux Cafe. Originating from Belgium, where they call it Trabollen, feather bowling is similar to curling, or to my Italian sensibilities, bocce.
Canceling Chinese Student Visas Is Bad for Your Local Gucci Store

3 weeks ago | enjoyer.com | Bobby Mars

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced last week that the State Department will begin aggressively revoking the visas of Chinese citizens studying at American universities, particularly those with ties to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in fields critical to national security. This is terrible news for your local campus Maserati dealerships and Gucci stores. Not to mention the budget of nearly every major American university, including U-M, MSU, and most other Michigan colleges.
You Don't Need to Look at Polls Anymore

1 month ago | enjoyer.com | Bobby Mars

Internet prediction market Kalshi is selling dollars for 80 cents. You heard that right. Easy money! How? By letting you bet on the outcome of Michigan’s 2026 gubernatorial primaries—and giving far more accurate polling data than mainstream pollsters in the process. Prediction markets are a relatively new thing, becoming popular online in the post-pandemic era. Polymarket, the world’s largest, only launched in 2020. They allow bettors to wager money, predicting the outcome of events.
MSU's Art Museum Has a Woke Dungeon

1 month ago | enjoyer.com | Bobby Mars

East Lansing — The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University is always free and open to all—or so says the slogan on their website. There’s an old saying though, and it bears remembering here: If something is free, you’re the product. The Broad is no exception, with exhibitions promoting shallow identity politics and a basement gallery doubling as a dungeon for wokedom. The shining, angular metal edifice of the Broad was designed by the famed Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid.
Big Pharma Doesn’t Want You to Know About Tart Cherries

2 months ago | enjoyer.com | Bobby Mars

Michigan is the nation’s leading producer of tart cherries. The blossoms of this humble fruit are now budding across the state. Tart cherries aren’t native to Michigan, but the sandy soil in the western part of the state is their ideal growing environment. They prosper there, with Michigan’s crop making up 75% of domestic tart cherry production. Cherry orchards of all varieties dot the West Michigan landscape.
Meet U-M Law’s New Playboy Bunny

2 months ago | enjoyer.com | Bobby Mars

The University of Michigan Law School, ranked No. 8 in the country, caused a bit of a stir in the law school admissions world this week with their newest accepted student. Meet Emily, aka hotblockchain, a Playboy Bunny with millions of followers—and potentially your future lawyer. Emily has an expansive social media presence—2.4 million on TikTok, 1 million and change on Instagram. She’s a self-professed influencer, but more properly, she’s an erotic model and a college student at Carnegie Mellon.
Chemtrails Are Probably Something to Worry About

2 months ago | enjoyer.com | Bobby Mars

State Rep. Josh Shriver recently introduced a bill to ban chemtrails in the state of Michigan. Chemtrails are a controversial topic, and he was quickly denounced by many in the media as a conspiracy theorist peddling unfounded accusations. Here’s the thing about chemtrails, and “conspiracy theories” in general—they may or may not be real, but they stem from an institutional distrust that is completely legitimate. Theories about chemtrails are over a decade old.
When Did Canada Stop Being Canadian?

2 months ago | enjoyer.com | Bobby Mars

I’ve spent most of my life in Michigan, the state I keep ending up in, and Western New York, where I grew up. Since I first left to attend U-M in 2010, I’ve traveled between Michigan and my little hometown near Buffalo dozens of times, always crossing the abyssal plain of Southern Ontario to save a few hours (and to avoid Ohio). Through these trips, I’ve watched that part of Canada change and develop over time. Canada isn’t Canadian anymore. It’s been replaced.
Forget Hollywood, Holland Actually Is the Best Place on Earth

Mar 28, 2025 | enjoyer.com | Bobby Mars

“Holland,” a 2025 mystery-thriller film set in the quaint West Michigan town, released on Amazon Prime Video this week. Starring Nicole Kidman, produced by Amazon MGM, and directed by Mimi Cave, the film was partially filmed on-location in Holland in 2023. Recognizable locations include Holland’s famous windmill and a few blocks of downtown. It opens with this: “Every day I get to wake up in the best place on earth, Holland, Michigan.”Residents were ecstatic when the film was announced.