Did you know that Michigan has MORE lighthouses than any other state – at more than 115? Many of these beacons are registered as local, state and national historic sites; several operate active keeper programs; a few offer bed-and-breakfast accommodations; and many are rumored to be haunted! What is YOUR favorite Michigan lighthouse?
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It’s known as the “Island City” – this eastern Allegan County town where I have lived all but two years of my life – named such because you must cross one of five Kalamazoo River bridges to get into the downtown, thus creating an “island” for the central business district.
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July is National Ice Cream Month…and here in Michigan, its big business! Hundreds of shops and parlors operate around the state, scooping up sweet treats to cool you off on those hot summer days! Did you know that Michigan ranks #5 in the nation for ice cream production? That’s a fact worth celebrating – each and every day this month!
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Scattered throughout Michigan, high-end motor coach and RV resorts are popping up to welcome travelers who want to relax in the lap of luxury. Many also offer options for lot ownership. Providing gated access, well-apportioned amenities and classy services, these communities are the seasonal homes for those on the go.
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Following the Erie Canal’s completion in 1826, Lake Michigan’s Manitou Passage between the Manitou Islands and mainland was the most direct course for commercial schooners and leisure steamers sailing between Chicago and the Straits of Mackinac.
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One of the best things about summer in Michigan is gathering around the campfire with a group of family or friends — enjoying song, stories and s’mores!
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The Lake Michigan Circle Tour route is the culmination of innovation and hard work by visionary Jack Morgan of the Michigan Department of Transportation. Just 14 months after Morgan introduced his Circle Tour concept in 1987, agreement to designate and fund it was reached between the governors of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana. In 1998, the route was mapped and signs were posted along all 1,100 miles of Lake Michigan’s shoreline.
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Walking down the tree-lined drive at Camp Tosebo, you can almost hear the chatter of boys being boys…escaping the heat of the city for a summer away in Northern Michigan. Nearly one hundred years ago, the sounds of energetic young campers could be heard scurrying about. Skipping stones; rowing boats; catching fish, frogs and turtles; roasting marshmallows over a campfire. Such experiences are waiting to become reality, once again, at Camp Tosebo in Manistee.
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For the past dozen years or so, I’ve been a treasure hunter – seeking unique Michigan travel items to decorate my home and office. From postcards and vintage maps to weathered road signs and license plates to books and board games, I’ve found some great items – each with a story to tell.
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You are invited to follow in the Northern Michigan footsteps of one of the world’s most noted authors – Ernest Hemingway.
A variety of self-guided tours throughout the Petoskey are available online, which take those who are both mildly fascinated and hopelessly dedicated to this Noble and Pulitzer Prize winning author. To locals, and many visitors, the sites are commonly known and respected.
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You are invited to follow in the Northern Michigan footsteps of one of the world’s most noted authors—Ernest Hemingway.
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When families head to northern Michigan for vacation, it is to escape the day-to-day activities back home and to simply kick back and relax. Often, dealing with meals is the last thing someone wants to deal with. Chef Kristin Karam is banking on that, literally.
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From picking asparagus to packaging fresh-cut zucchini, many aspects of farming were ingrained in Kellie Fox growing up in Walkerville.
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