BY JOHN D. GONZALEZ @MichiganGonzo GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Happy Thanksgiving! We apologize if this is a day late, but we wanted to say once...

By John D. Gonzalez @michigangonzo Happy November, Michigan! Even though I just said "November," I still can't stop thinking about...

The pumpkin display put out by this bar owner in Shepherd Michigan is incredible.

It's a different kind of road trip this week for Behind the Mitten, as we travel by holiday, to learn all about Juneteenth, a federal...

From fudge fun to cruising around on a historical boat, we talk all about what to do on Mackinac Island this summer.

By John D. Gonzalez @MichiganGonzo GAYLORD, MI - It's back! And Behind the Mitten will be there once again as judges of the 6th annual...

BY JOHN D. GONZALEZ @BehindTheMitten Every Thursday morning you can hear Behind the Mitten's Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez as guests of...

BY JOHN D. GONZALEZ @MichiganGonzo Photo Courtesy of Zehnder's Snowfest. FRANKENMUTH, MI - On a recent episode of "Behind the Mitten,"...

PHOTO: Courtesy of Downtown Grand Rapids, Inc. "World of Winter," Jan. 12-March 10, 2024 BY JOHN D. GONZALEZ @MichiganGonzo On our most...

By John Gonzalez @MichiganGonzo PHOTO: Matthew Murphy Ari Groover is not your normal theater kid. You know the type: Vocal and dance...

The Grand Rapids Parkinson Foundation Walk 2023 Heroes Honoree Renee Orr, left, and Behind the Mitten host Amy Sherman. We mean this in...

BY JOHN D. GONZALEZ @MichiganGonzo Photo: Courtesy of Julieta Cervantes EAST LANSING, MI - There’s a harsh reality to the current...

BY JOHN D. GONZALEZ @MichiganGonzo GRAND RAPIDS, MI - It's back! Oktoberfest! The most wonderful time of the year for those who love a...

BY JOHN D. GONZALEZ @MichiganGonzo TRAVERSE CITY, MI - One of the things we love to do on our "Behind the Mitten" radio show is to...

BY JOHN D. GONZALEZ @MichiganGonzo GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Hey there, folks, it's John Gonzalez of "Behind the Mitten", and I'm here to break...

This week we turned our focus to ArtPrize, the annual international art competition and cultural event that is held in Grand Rapids in...

It’s almost time for back to school, and that means that by the end of August, about 25,000 students will descend upon Mt. Pleasant,...

BY JOHN D. GONZALEZ @MichiganGonzo TRAVERSE CITY, MI - It's time for the 97th annual National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, and...

It's almost Father's Day.....so get Dad something that is truly Pure Michigan...a trip to Michigan's golf mecca Gaylord Michigan to...

One of the true joys of a visit to the Upper Peninsula is eating freshly caught whitefish that has been expertly prepared. You can do...