[up_and_up]

I have worked remotely from Ann Arbor for 7 years. currently work for a large SF based startup. AMA.

Michigan is great in a lot of ways, depending on your interests.

[smokelegend]

Do you have bears there?

[a2tech]

No bears in the Ann Arbor area sadly. You have to go a bit north to get bears. But those areas are easily reached via car. My parents for example live 3 hours away (220-ish miles) and they get a couple of bears a year bumming around.

[seanyesmunt]

Yes, but I've lived here for 20 years and have never run into one while camping/canoeing. They are more active (but still sparse) in the Upper Peninsula.

[up_and_up]

Yes, black bears in the northern Lower peninsula and the Upper peninsula. Also likely cougars, but the DNR wont admit it.

[hentrep]

The DNR has actually changed tune on this recently: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/michigan/2020/08/12/mich...

[selimthegrim]

Is Zingerman's really that good?

[up_and_up]

So Zingermanns has several restaurants. The Deli is overrated IMO, but the Roadhouse, Roadshow, and Miss Kim's are really great.