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Update for Thursday, March 2nd, 2023

My day job has been busy lately so I haven't posted much in the last few days. I will try to get some new content up soon!

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Drive-In Theatres
Michigan Drive-In Theatre - Southgate South Dort Drive-In Theatre - Flint Algiers Drive-In Theatre - Westland Lakes Drive-In Theatre - Brighton Hilltop Drive-In Theatre - Escanaba Sunset Drive-In Theatre - Lapeer Bay Drive-In Theatre - Pinconning Sturgis Drive-In Theatre - Sturgis Walake Drive-In Theatre - Walled Lake Evergreen Drive-In Theatre - Ishpeming Hi-Vue Theatre - Durand Sunset Auto Theatre - Hartford 5 Mile Drive-In Theatre - Dowagiac Meredith Drive-In Theatre - Meredith Caro Drive-In Theatre - Caro Hillsdale Drive-In Theatre - Hillsdale Greenville Drive-In Theatre - Greenville Blue Sky Drive-In Theatre - Pontiac 131 Drive-In Theatre - Plainwell Albion Drive-In Theatre - Albion
Movie Theatres
Traverse Bay Cinema - Williamsburg Oak Theater - Manistique Cedar Theatre - Manistique Ontonagon Theatre - Ontonagon Center Theatre - Marlette Regal UA Commerce Township - Walled Lake Tel-Ex Cinemas - Southfield Keego Theatre - Keego Harbor Town Theatre - Chesaning Strand Theatre - Caro Holly Theatre - Holly Gale Theatre - Galesburg Mai Kai Theatre - Livonia Ideal Theatre - Clare Budd Theatre - Harrison Gem Theatre - Beaverton Sandra Theatre - Coleman Lyric Theatre (Mendon Theatre) - Mendon Rivoli Theater - Tawas City Livingston Cinemas (Cancelled) - Howell
Opera Houses
Carsonville Opera House - Carsonville Burt Opera House - Burt Smith's Opera House - Grand Rapids Howell Opera House - Howell Vermontville Opera House - Vermontville Tibbits Opera House - Coldwater Train's Opera House - Lowell Menominee Opera House - Menominee Alma Opera House - Alma Grays Opera House - Romeo Munising Opera House - Munising Calumet Theatre - Calumet Cadillac Opera House - Cadillac Byron Opera House - Byron Albion Opera House - Albion City Opera House - Traverse City Blakes Opera House - Grand Ledge Brown's Opera House - Sparta Opera House - Muskegon Eagle Opera House - Marshall
Amusement Parks
Tiny Tim Hobby Center - Royal Oak Smitty's Place Family Fun Center - Lewiston Miniature Golf - Prescott Walled Lake Amusement Park - Walled Lake Formula K Family Fun Park - Mattawan Putter's Family Fun Center - Portage FunTyme Adventure Park - Mason River Country Golf - Traverse City Kids Biz Pizza and Play Center - Monroe Playland Park (Playland Arcade) - Flint Kooky Miniature Golf - Port Austin Lakeshore Putt-Putt Golf - Fort Gratiot Pleasure Island Water Park - Norton Shores Wonderland Amusement Park - Southgate Tony's Park - Bay City Augres Water Funland - Au Gres Sport-N-Fun - Farmington Hills Putt-n-Games - Bay City Main Street America Amusement Park (Cancelled) - Grayling King's Animaland Park - Richmond
Dance Halls
Summit Heights Resort Dance Hall - Fenton Marine Ballroom - Frankfort Oakwood Park Dance Pavillion - Kalamazoo Woodward Pavillion - Coloma Crystal Palace Ballroom at Paw Paw Lake - Coloma Pleasant View Hotel and Dance Pavillion - Clark Lake Johnson's Rustic Dance Palace - Prudenville Ramona Ballroom/Dance Pavilion at Sister Lakes - Dowagiac Weko Beach Pavillion - Bridgman Arbor Way Pavilion - Grass Lake Bartlett's Pavillion - Pleasant Lake Fruitport Pavilion (Pamona Pavlion) - Fruitport Sandy Beach Inn - Waterford Fashbaugh's Pavillion - Traverse City Ellinee Amusement Center - Coloma Avery Beach Casino - South Haven Trail's End Resort Dance Pavillion - Decatur Midway Gardens (Midway Ballroom) - Holt Avalon Ballroom at Barron Lake - Niles Reid's Pavilion (Reid's Casino) - Niles
Drag Racing
Ubly Dragway - Ubly Lapeer Dragway - Lapeer Milan Dragway - Milan Motor City Dragway - New Baltimore Thunderbird Dragway - Muskegon Northern Michigan Dragway - Bear Lake Detroit Dragway - Brownstown Twp Tri-City Dragway - Freeland West Michigan Sand Dragway - Mears M-37 Dragway - Brohman US-131 Motorsports Park - Martin Nicks 41 Speedway - Ishpeming Onondaga Dragway - Onondaga Mid-Michigan Motorplex - Stanton Kellogg Field - Battle Creek
Motor Speedways
Marysville Race Track (Blue Water Speedway) - Marysville Grosse Pointe Race Track - Grosse Pointe Motor City Speedway - Warren Township Partington Pasture Speedway - Sterling Heights Delaney Speedway - Grand Rapids Air Park Speedway - Fennville Rendezvous Bowl - Sister Lakes Saranac Speedway - Saranac Grand Rapids Speedrome - Grand Rapids Imlay City Speedway - Imlay City Manchester Speedway - Manchester Galesburg Speedway - Galesburg M-40 Speedway - Jones Hartford Speedway Park - Hartford Tri-City Motor Speedway - Auburn Whittemore Speedway - Whittemore Jeddo Speedway - Jeddo Thunderbird Raceway - Muskegon Berlin Raceway - Marne I-96 Speedway - Lake Odessa
Roadside Attractions
Snakes Alive - Clarkston Fred Bear Museum and Bear Mountain - Grayling Mystery Ridge - East Tawas Mystery Hill - Onsted Irish Hills Towers - Onsted Irish Hills Area - Onsted House of Yesteryear - Iron Mountain Underground Forest - Frederic Call of the Wild - Gaylord Iron Mountain Iron Mine - Vulcan Country Store of Yesteryear (History Town) - Brighton Deer Forest - Coloma Michigan AuSable Valley Railroad - Fairview Soo Locks Boat Tours - Sault Ste. Marie Soo Train Tours - Sault Ste. Marie Longway Planetarium - Flint Halloween (1978) Filming Locations - Pasedena Paramount Ranch - Agoura Hills Roy's Motel & Cafe - Amboy Curio Fair - St. Ignace
Lodging
Indian Trail Lodge - Traverse City Holiday on the Lake Motel - Houghton Lake White Star Motel - Gladwin Lake Gogebic Motel (Wonderland Motel) - Bergland Lexington Motel - Brighton Oakland Motel - Clarkston Rainbow Motel - Marquette Woodbridge Inn & Suites (TraveLodge) - Alma Budget Host Inn (Lake Antoine Motel) - Iron Mountain St. Clair Inn - St. Clair Ritz Hotel - Coldwater Pinestead Reef Resort (Reef Motel) - Traverse City Chester Motel (Econolodge) - Coldwater Lutz's Truck Stop and Motel - Au Gres Wood Motel - Sturgis Midtown Motel (Dar-Bea Motel) - Coldwater Carranza Motel (Strong's Motel) - Coldwater Maple Crest Motel - Sturgis Hospitality House Motel (Marshall Motel) - Grayling Cedar Lodge Motel - Mendon
Dining
Bill Knapp's - Battle Creek Faw's Drive-In - Watervliet Hedge's Wig Wam Restaurant - Pleasant Ridge Snack Attack (Dairy Been) - Highland The Remedy - Harrison Everett's Drive-In - Ann Arbor Big Wheel Drive-In - Davison Bowens Family Dining (Bowens Drive-In) - Delton Top Hat Hamburgers - Detroit Jack-In-The-Box - Various A&W Restaurant - Various Chicken Coop - Various Dog n' Suds - Montague Frosty Joey's (Gary's Drive-In) - Clinton Dipsey Doodle - Royal Oak Ted's Drive-In - Pontiac Clark's Drive-In and Restaurant - Pontiac Short's Drive-In (B&K, Allens) - Coldwater Bob's Drive-In - Grayling Beacon Drive-In - Grand Haven
Malls and Retail
Sam's Jams - Ferndale Tribbetts - Sturgis Northland Center - Southfield Music Stop - Various Blockbuster Video - Various Harmony House Records and Tapes - Various Fairfield Plaza - Coldwater Jeff's Barber Shop - Brighton Laurel Park Place - Livonia Lakeside Mall - Sterling Heights Summit Place Mall (Pontiac Mall) - Pontiac Tel-Ex Plaza - Southfield Eastgate Center - Roseville Milliken's - Traverse City Family Video - Various Strauer's Country Market (Herriman's Country Market) - Tawas City Whoopee Bowl - Clarkston Brownstown Strip Mall (Built but Never Opened) - Brownstown Twp One Stop Party Store - Millington Trading Post Store - Mohawk
Ghost Towns and Old Towns
Tunk - Arcadia St. James (Beaver Island) - Beaver Island Salton Sea Area - Niland Lum - Lum Newburg - Newburg Newark - Newark Munith - Munith Munger - Munger Muir - Muir Mt Forest - Mt Forest Morrice - Morrice Millville - Millville Millington - Millington Middleton - Middleton Middlebury - Middlebury Metamora - Metamora Leonard - Leonard Laporte - Laporte Lakeville - Lakeville Lakeland - Lakeland
Camps Resorts Parks
Brook Lodge - Augusta Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco (Camp Crystal Lake from Friday the 13th) - Hardwick Township Warren Dunes State Park - Sawyer Hill and Dale Ranch - Kingston Camp Warren - Coloma Blaney Park Resort - Germfask Camp O'Fair Winds - Oregon Township Lakeside Inn - Whitehall Van Buren Youth Camp - Bloomingdale Grand Haven State Park - Grand Haven Hidden Valley - Gaylord Kensington Metropark - Milford Fidelman's Resort - South Haven Double R Ranch - Belding Interlochen Center for the Arts - Interlochen WBA Camp - Port Huron Groomes Bathing Beach - Whitmore Lake Reid's Resort Thornapple Lake (Cole's Landing) - Nashville Rainbow Camp (Toastys Cabins) - Wolverine Camp Miniwanca - Shelby
Sports Venues
Panorama Lanes - Flint Beech Lanes - Redford Township Bel Aire Lanes - Farmington Firebird Lanes (Huron Bowl, JB's Lounge) - Waterford Riviera Recreation - Detroit Ritter Recreation - Detroit Rainbow Recreation - Detroit Brightmoor Lanes - Detroit Bowling Green - Detroit Biff's Bowling Bar - Kinde Wagon Wheel (Meadow Bowl Lanes) - Portland Buddy's on the Beach (Lake View Bowl) - Lake Odessa Holt Recreation - Holt Blue Water Lanes - Harbor Beach Premier Lanes - New Baltimore Gratiot Lanes - Alma 300 Bowl - Alma Gold Star Lanes - Williamston Cedarway Recreation - Lansing Recreation Bowling - Coldwater
Airport Military and Infrastructure
Grand Traverse Lighthouse - Northport Port Austin Air Force Station - Port Austin Willow Run Airport - Ypsilanti Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant - Bridgman Midland Nuclear Power Plant (Cancelled) - Midland Greenwood Nuclear Power Plant (Cancelled) - Avoca Palisades Nuclear Generating Station - Covert Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station - Newport Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant - Charlevoix LA-96C Nike Missile Base - Encino Utica D-06 Nike Missile Site - Shelby Township Camp Grayling - Grayling Spencer Landing Field - Wixom Nike Missile Site D-58 - Carleton - Newport Nike Missile Base Park, Site D-87 - Commerce
Automotive
Mel Farr Ford (Northland Ford) - Oak Park Hasbrouck Ford Sales - Bronson Gulf Station - Addison Newark Gas Station and General Store - Newark M and S Gulf Service (Carl Coplin's Gulf Service) - Litchfield Lake Odessa Gas Station (Station Deli) - Lake Odessa Fargo Gas - Elsie Pleasant Lake Trading Co. - Pleasant Lake Northwood Car Wash - Royal Oak Attica Gas Station - Attica Township Pine Hill Market - Applegate Top Hat Auto Wash - Flint
Most Recent Locations Added
Michigan Drive-In Theatre - Southgate - 3/11/2023
Southfield Bowl - Southfield - 3/11/2023
Marysville Race Track (Blue Water Speedway) - Marysville - 3/5/2023
Traverse Bay Cinema - Williamsburg - 3/5/2023
Sam's Jams - Ferndale - 3/4/2023
Tribbetts - Sturgis - 3/4/2023
Northland Center - Southfield - 3/4/2023
Music Stop - Various - 3/4/2023
Snakes Alive - Clarkston - 3/4/2023
Grosse Pointe Race Track - Grosse Pointe - 3/4/2023
Bill Knapp's - Battle Creek - 2/20/2023
Panorama Lanes - Flint - 2/20/2023
Faw's Drive-In - Watervliet - 2/19/2023
South Dort Drive-In Theatre - Flint - 2/18/2023
Indian Trail Lodge - Traverse City - 2/16/2023
Algiers Drive-In Theatre - Westland - 2/15/2023
Carsonville Opera House - Carsonville - 2/15/2023
Tiny Tim Hobby Center - Royal Oak - 2/15/2023
Holiday on the Lake Motel - Houghton Lake - 2/15/2023
White Star Motel - Gladwin - 2/15/2023
Brook Lodge - Augusta - 2/15/2023
Lake Gogebic Motel (Wonderland Motel) - Bergland - 2/15/2023
Lakes Drive-In Theatre - Brighton - 2/15/2023
Lexington Motel - Brighton - 2/15/2023
Oakland Motel - Clarkston - 2/15/2023
Beech Lanes - Redford Township - 2/14/2023
Bel Aire Lanes - Farmington - 2/14/2023
Firebird Lanes (Huron Bowl, JB's Lounge) - Waterford - 2/14/2023
Rainbow Motel - Marquette - 2/13/2023
Riviera Recreation - Detroit - 2/12/2023
Most Recent Information Updates
M-37 Dragway - Brohman - 3/13/2023
Southfield Bowl - Southfield - 3/11/2023
Marysville Race Track (Blue Water Speedway) - Marysville - 3/5/2023
Traverse Bay Cinema - Williamsburg - 3/5/2023
Sam's Jams - Ferndale - 3/4/2023
Tribbetts - Sturgis - 3/4/2023
Music Stop - Various - 3/4/2023
Snakes Alive - Clarkston - 3/4/2023
Grosse Pointe Race Track - Grosse Pointe - 3/4/2023
Panorama Lanes - Flint - 2/20/2023
Faw's Drive-In - Watervliet - 2/19/2023
Indian Trail Lodge - Traverse City - 2/16/2023
Algiers Drive-In Theatre - Westland - 2/15/2023
Tiny Tim Hobby Center - Royal Oak - 2/15/2023
Holiday on the Lake Motel - Houghton Lake - 2/15/2023
White Star Motel - Gladwin - 2/15/2023
Brook Lodge - Augusta - 2/15/2023
Lake Gogebic Motel (Wonderland Motel) - Bergland - 2/15/2023
Oakland Motel - Clarkston - 2/15/2023
Beech Lanes - Redford Township - 2/14/2023
Bel Aire Lanes - Farmington - 2/14/2023
Firebird Lanes (Huron Bowl, JB's Lounge) - Waterford - 2/14/2023
Rainbow Motel - Marquette - 2/13/2023
Riviera Recreation - Detroit - 2/12/2023
Ritter Recreation - Detroit - 2/12/2023
Rainbow Recreation - Detroit - 2/12/2023
Brightmoor Lanes - Detroit - 2/12/2023
Bowling Green - Detroit - 2/12/2023
Biff's Bowling Bar - Kinde - 2/12/2023
Wagon Wheel (Meadow Bowl Lanes) - Portland - 2/12/2023
Featured Locations
Sundance Kid Drive-In
Sundance Kid Drive-In
Sperry’s Moviehouse Port Huron
Sperry’s Moviehouse Port Huron
House of David Park
House of David Park
St. Alma Speedway
St. Alma Speedway
Chalet Motor Lodge & Restaurant
Chalet Motor Lodge & Restaurant
Avery's Restaurant
Avery's Restaurant
Jean Nicole - Marianne
Jean Nicole - Marianne
Picken's Bowling Alley
Picken's Bowling Alley
Greenwood Nuclear Power Plant (Cancelled)
Greenwood Nuclear Power Plant (Cancelled)
Lake Odessa Gas Station (Station Deli)
Lake Odessa Gas Station (Station Deli)
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