The CityGuide.us Network
Local guides to America's best cities, written city by city
One national brand, a hub for every state, and an independent guide for every city on its own domain. Start with a city and go straight to the people who cover it.
- States live
- 1
- Cities live
- 67
- States in progress
- 11
Where the network is live
Every pin is a city with its own guide site. Click a pin to go straight to it.
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Michigan
Michigan is the first state fully covered by the CityGuide.us network. Its population is concentrated in a dense band across the southeast — Metro Detroit, Ann Arbor and the Lansing area — where dozens of independent cities sit minutes apart, each with its own downtown, business district and local identity. A single statewide directory flattens all of that. A guide per city does not.
- Ann Arbor GuideWashtenaw County · Southeast MichiganRestaurants, bars, things to do and local favorites across Ann Arbor, ranked from real reviews.
- Auburn Hills GuideOakland County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Auburn Hills locals actually recommend.
- Battle Creek GuideCalhoun County · Southwest MichiganIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Battle Creek locals actually recommend.
- Bay City GuideBay County · Great Lakes BayIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Bay City locals actually recommend.
- Berkley GuideOakland County · Metro DetroitWhere to eat, drink and spend your weekend in Berkley — plus what is happening this week.
- Birmingham GuideOakland County · Metro DetroitRestaurants, bars, things to do and local favorites — ranked from real reviews.
- Bloomfield Hills GuideOakland County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Bloomfield Hills locals actually recommend.
- Brighton GuideLivingston County · Southeast MichiganIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Brighton locals actually recommend.
- Canton GuideWayne County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Canton locals actually recommend.
- Charlevoix GuideCharlevoix County · Northern MichiganIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Charlevoix locals actually recommend.
- Chesterfield Township GuideMacomb County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Chesterfield Township locals actually recommend.
- Clarkston GuideOakland County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Clarkston locals actually recommend.
- Clawson GuideOakland County · Metro DetroitRestaurants, bars, shops and services across Clawson's 2.2 square miles — ranked from real reviews.
- Clinton Township GuideMacomb County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Clinton Township locals actually recommend.
- Dearborn GuideWayne County · Metro DetroitLocal restaurants, markets, bakeries, coffee houses, things to do and weekend events — verified and organized neighborhood by neighborhood.
- Dearborn Heights GuideWayne County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Dearborn Heights locals actually recommend.
- Detroit GuideWayne County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Detroiters actually recommend — neighborhood by neighborhood.
- East Lansing GuideIngham County · Mid-MichiganIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services East Lansing locals actually recommend.
- Eastpointe GuideMacomb County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Eastpointe locals actually recommend.
- Farmington Hills GuideOakland County · Metro DetroitRestaurants, shops and services across Farmington Hills, MI — researched, ranked and kept current.
- Ferndale GuideOakland County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Ferndale locals actually recommend.
- Flint GuideGenesee County · Mid-MichiganIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Flint locals actually recommend.
- Frankenmuth GuideSaginaw County · Great Lakes BayIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Frankenmuth locals actually recommend.
- Grand Rapids GuideKent County · West MichiganHand-picked coffee, breweries, restaurants, bars and things to do — researched, ranked and kept fresh.
- Grosse Pointe GuideWayne County · Metro DetroitLocal guide to Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
- Hamtramck GuideWayne County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Hamtramck locals actually recommend.
- Hazel Park GuideOakland County · Metro DetroitRestaurants, bars, shops and events along John R, Nine Mile and Dequindre — checked against real listings.
- Holland GuideOttawa County · West MichiganIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Holland locals actually recommend.
- Howell GuideLivingston County · Southeast MichiganIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Howell locals actually recommend.
- Inkster GuideWayne County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Inkster locals actually recommend.
- Kalamazoo GuideKalamazoo County · Southwest MichiganIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Kalamazoo locals actually recommend.
- Lake Orion GuideOakland County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Lake Orion locals actually recommend.
- Lansing GuideIngham County · Mid-MichiganRestaurants, bars, shops and things to do across Michigan's capital city — ranked from real reviews.
- Livonia GuideWayne County · Metro DetroitRestaurants, bars, shops and services across Livonia, MI — ranked from real reviews.
- Macomb Township GuideMacomb County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Macomb Township locals actually recommend.
- Madison Heights GuideOakland County · Metro DetroitRestaurants, shops, services and what's on — every listing checked against the source.
- Midland GuideMidland County · Great Lakes BayIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Midland locals actually recommend.
- Monroe GuideMonroe County · Southeast MichiganIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Monroe locals actually recommend.
- Mount Clemens GuideMacomb County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Mount Clemens locals actually recommend.
- Northville GuideWayne County · Metro DetroitRestaurants, shops, services and things to do across downtown Northville and Northville Township — kept current, with no pay-to-play rankings.
- Novi GuideOakland County · Metro DetroitLocal guide to Novi, Michigan.
- Oak Park GuideOakland County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Oak Park locals actually recommend.
- Plymouth GuideWayne County · Metro DetroitRestaurants, bars, shops and things to do across downtown Plymouth, Old Village and Plymouth Township — ranked from real reviews.
- Pontiac GuideOakland County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Pontiac locals actually recommend.
- Port Huron GuideSt. Clair County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Port Huron locals actually recommend.
- Portage GuideKalamazoo County · Southwest MichiganIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Portage locals actually recommend.
- Redford GuideWayne County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Redford locals actually recommend.
- Rochester GuideOakland County · Metro DetroitRanked guides to restaurants, bars, coffee shops and services across downtown Rochester, the Village of Rochester Hills and everywhere between.
- Romulus GuideWayne County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Romulus locals actually recommend.
- Royal Oak GuideOakland County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services locals actually recommend.
- Saginaw GuideSaginaw County · Great Lakes BayIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Saginaw locals actually recommend.
- Saugatuck GuideAllegan County · West MichiganIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Saugatuck locals actually recommend.
- Shelby Township GuideMacomb County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Shelby Township locals actually recommend.
- Southfield GuideOakland County · Metro DetroitRestaurants, bars, shops and services across Southfield City Centre, Telegraph Road and Northwestern Highway — researched, ranked and kept current.
- Southgate GuideWayne County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Southgate locals actually recommend.
- St. Clair Shores GuideMacomb County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services St. Clair Shores locals actually recommend.
- Sterling Heights GuideMacomb County · Metro DetroitRestaurants, bars, shopping and things to do across Macomb County's largest city — ranked from real reviews.
- Taylor GuideWayne County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Taylor locals actually recommend.
- Traverse City GuideGrand Traverse County · Northern MichiganIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Traverse City locals actually recommend.
- Troy GuideOakland County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, shops and services locals actually recommend.
- Warren GuideMacomb County · Metro DetroitIndependent guides to restaurants, bars, shops and services across Michigan's third-largest city.
- Waterford GuideOakland County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Waterford locals actually recommend.
- West Bloomfield GuideOakland County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services West Bloomfield locals actually recommend.
- Westland GuideWayne County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Westland locals actually recommend.
- Wixom GuideOakland County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Wixom locals actually recommend.
- Wyandotte GuideWayne County · Metro DetroitIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Wyandotte locals actually recommend.
- Ypsilanti GuideWashtenaw County · Southeast MichiganIndependently researched guides to the restaurants, bars, shops and services Ypsilanti locals actually recommend.
How the network works
Three levels, each with a clear job — and a real website at every step.
- 1
CityGuide.us
The national brand. It connects the network, sells network-wide advertising and recruits new cities, partners and businesses.
- 2
State hubs
A hub per state, like Michigan City Guides, organizing city guides by region and county for readers and advertisers.
- 3
City guides
One independent guide per city on its own domain — where the listings, reviews and local coverage actually live.
National → state → city
CityGuide.us is the front door. Each state has a hub, and each city has its own guide on its own domain. You always land one click from the city you actually care about.
Independent local sites
Every guide is run as its own site, written by people who know the town — not spun out of a single template or scraped from a database.
Real local businesses
Coverage focuses on the restaurants, shops, services and places that make a city specific, with listings maintained on the city guide itself.
Updated weekly
Openings, closings, seasonal events and hours get reviewed every week, so a guide reflects the city as it is now.
Advertise across the network
Reach readers in one city, one state, or every market we cover. National runs, statewide packages on a hub like Michigan City Guides, multi-city bundles, featured placements and category sponsorships.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CityGuide.us?
- CityGuide.us is the national hub of a network of independent local city-guide websites. It links down to state hubs, such as Michigan City Guides, and then to a dedicated guide for each city on its own domain. CityGuide.us itself is not a directory — the listings live on the city guides.
- Which cities are live right now?
- Michigan is the first live state, with 16 city guides covering Metro Detroit, Ann Arbor and Lansing — including Royal Oak, Detroit, Birmingham, Grosse Pointe, Troy, Ferndale, Warren, Livonia, Plymouth, Rochester, Farmington Hills, Clawson, Sterling Heights, Southfield, Ann Arbor and Lansing.
- Why separate websites instead of one national directory?
- Because local coverage is written locally. Each city guide has its own domain, its own editorial focus and its own relationships with the businesses in town, which keeps the writing specific instead of generic. The national and state levels exist to connect those sites, not to replace them.
- How do businesses get listed?
- Businesses are listed on the guide for the city they serve, not on CityGuide.us. Start on the Add your business page here and we route the request to the right city guide, or claim and update an existing listing directly.
- Can I advertise across the whole network?
- Yes. Advertising can be bought nationally, statewide across a hub such as Michigan City Guides, or across a chosen set of cities. Featured placements and category sponsorships are available on individual guides. The Advertise page has the details and a request form.
- How often are the guides updated?
- Every live city guide is reviewed and updated weekly, with new openings, closings and seasonal events added as they happen.
- Can CityGuide.us cover my city?
- Often, yes. We add cities with local partners and operators who know the ground. Use the Partner page to request a city or to apply to run a guide.