All summer long, we'll offer up a weekly day trip guide to another southeast Michigan destination.  Have you been to Farmington or Farmington Hills? Tell us your favorite things to do in the comments. Walk Downtown A beautiful streetscape makes strolling through downtown Farmington a relaxing experience, especially in the spring and summer when flowers are in bloom. Parking is free, and plenty of benches provide an opportunity to relax and soak up the small town atmosphere.  While you're walking, browse the colorful storefront windows at Clothes Encounters, Dress Barn, Sarian Jewelery …

All summer long, we'll offer up a weekly day trip guide to another southeast Michigan destination.  Have you been to Royal Oak? Tell us your favorite things to do in the comments. Explore downtown You may have heard of downtown Royal Oak and its dozens of restaurants and unique retail shops. It's famous for Harley bike night, sidewalk cafes, wine strolls, edgy shops, such as Noir Leather, and parking tickets - so bring along plenty of change or a credit card for parking meters. Parking is plentiful, sidewalk cafes offer topnotch people watching opportunities, and there are dozens of flat …

All summer long, we'll offer up a weekly day trip guide to another southeast Michigan destination.  Have you been to Fenton? Tell us your favorite things to do in the comments. Food French Laundry - Take your pick from nearly 75 creatively-named sandwiches such as the “Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Fenton” or the “No John, I’m Not Cheezing You." Just make sure you stop in before 4 p.m. if you're in a sandwich mood – the French Laundry switches over to dinner at 4 p.m. and they are no longer available. If you have the craving for barbecue, Beale St. Smokehouse BBQ is your place…

We wrote this little day trip guide to Macomb Township for a summer series called Patch Passport. The other Patch sites in Michigan — from St. Clair Shores to Dexter and two dozen in between — have done the same.  All summer long, we'll offer up a weekly day trip guide to another southeast Michigan destination. Coming Sunday: we'll help you plan a day trip to Fenton, a city with lakes, history and a sandwich named “No John, I’m Not Cheezing You." But to start, here's what you helped us come up with for our own daytrip guide. Have more suggestions? Add them in the comments. Welcome to Macomb! …