Drive-Ins 241	Theaters 1327	Opera House 59
Amusement Parks 35	Ballrooms 66	Speedways 190
Drag Racing 15	Roadside 31	Old Towns 93
Lodging 191	Dining 172	Train Depots 3
Malls and Retail 128	Companies 5	Camps & Parks 20

Celebrating 20 Years of Beautiful Michigan History!

This web site is dedicated to preserving the wonderful history of the State of Michigan! We have over 5000 attractions featured with over 20,000 photos and thousands of information updates! Movie Theaters, Drive-Ins, Auto Racing, Amusement Parks, Motels, Resorts, Tourist Attractions and much more! Click the button in the menu to the left to see a random sample!

How to Submit Information to This Site

If you have information or photos you would like to share, you can choose one from any of the following methods:

Use the form here (form accepts text only). This is a good form to choose if you have generic info not related to a specific location on the site.
Click the "Submit New Info or Correction" button on the page for the individual location (form accepts text only). This is the best method for submitting text regarding a location on the site already.
You can also email me at waterwinterwonderland@gmail.com with any updates or comments you may have. You can attach photos to the email if you like.
If you have photos to share and you don't want to send them via email, you can now upload them to my dedicated content site at Water-WinterWonderland.com.

Latest Updates

Update for Sunday Aug 14th 2022

Here is what I added today (so far):

Lamkin Lake Shore Lodge - Good Hart

Update for Saturday Aug 13th 2022

I took a trip to Lansing and North of there and took fresh photos of the following:

Update for Friday Aug 12th 2022

Here is what I added today (so far):

Update for Thursday Aug 11th 2022

I received a great batch of new (old) photos from Andy Gray today. His grandfather, Al Johnson, many built theaters in Michigan for many years. You can see them at the links on this page under the "Latest Pictures" section below. There is 1 drive-in and 6 indoor theaters that have new photos.

Update for Monday Aug 8th 2022

Here is what I added today (so far):

Mystery Ridge - East Tawas

Update for Sunday Aug 7th 2022

I took fresh photos of 2 malls and one indoor theater today:

Update for Sunday July 31st 2022

I took a trip up to Bay City and Midland today and took fresh photos of the following:

Update for Monday July 25th 2022

I have been going through my photo archives today and adding the following:

Update for Sunday July 24th 2022

The only updates I have for today are the following:

I added a new (old) drive-in I found out about while researching the Mikado Drive-In. It was located in Harrisville so for now I am referring to it as the Harrisville Drive-In. Like the Mikado, it operated in the early 1950's and was only open for a short time.

I also found the location of the old Spire Drive-In Theatre in Hale, MI which I have been researching on and off for many years. There are 5-6 drive-ins listed on this site that definitely existed but I have very little information on them. I will eventually get it all nailed down.