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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.

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!

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.

You are invited to follow in the Northern Michigan footsteps of one of the world’s most noted authors—Ernest Hemingway.

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.

From picking asparagus to packaging fresh-cut zucchini, many aspects of farming were ingrained in Kellie Fox growing up in Walkerville.

For 24 years in the mid to late 1800s, the community of Fayette was a bustling company town tucked beneath towering limestone bluffs along Bay de Noc at the Garden Peninsula’s Snail Shell Harbor.

With the arrival of a new year, comes a renewed energy. A time to escape the mundane day-to-day for something refreshing and relaxing — including a visit to one of Michigan’s noted destination hotel and resort spas.

Tucked into the wooded hillside just east of Harbor Springs, Boyne Highlands tallies the most skiable acres in Michigan on its 55 downhill runs.

In Michigan, Meijer has become a household name. A homegrown company rich in tradition, value and a growing dedication to local.

Michigan is often referred to as the "Mitten of Plenty" — and as we head into the fall harvest season it’s the perfect time to reflect and give thanks to the state’s thriving agricultural bounty.

In today’s world, consumers are bombarded with thousands of branding messages every day. Planners, exhibitors and promoters need to think outside the cube when choosing a unique element for their event, and the more interactive, the better. Ice may be temporary, but with all the creative ways this old standby is being used, it’s sure to leave a lasting impression.

You either believe in ghosts — or you don’t Right? I guess, I personally believe in the theory of spirits — and if nothing else, the stories are exciting to share.