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The Gilmore Car Museum once again made history as it celebrated the Grand Opening of the new Cadillac-LaSalle Club Museum and Research Center on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Located on the grounds of the Gilmore Car Museum, this 10,000 square-foot building is dedicated to maintaining and exhibiting collectible Cadillacs and LaSalles, with the focus of the new museum and research center being to protect, promote and share the exciting history of these premier automobiles as well as their impact in the United States and worldwide over the past 100-plus years.

There’s no better way to soak up the fall colors of Pure Michigan than from the water. Keweenaw Excursions is offering a 3-day excursion that will take passengers up the St. Mary’s River, through the Soo Locks and into Lake Superior, aboard its 110-foot Keweenaw Star. The trip runs Saturday, September 27* through Monday, September 29.

The trip begins Saturday morning at the State Docks in the village of DeTour, in the eastern Upper Peninsula.

The Manistee County Visitors Bureau has launched a comprehensive new travel tool to guide visitors and locals to the area’s vast recreational, historical and natural attractions. Developed VisitApps, with content development by RIGHTside design in Manistee, this innovative mobile app offers turn-by-turn directions to more than 500 outdoor recreation sites, lodging properties, shopping destinations, restaurants and historic sites, as well as a list of area events.

When it comes to developing unique flavors honoring Michigan’s most noted northern attractions, Hudsonville Ice Cream is scoops above the rest.

As the largest manufacturer of branded ice cream in Michigan, the Holland-based company started in 1895 as a farmers’ cooperative. Today, the company is noted for both its “all season” flavors – which are available year round – as well as “seasonal flavors” inspired by the Great Lakes.

The award-winning Applesauce Inn Bed and Breakfast, located in Bellaire, is just a stone’s throw from beautiful Torch Lake – Michigan’s second largest inland lake (and at 19 miles, it’s longest). The small town of Bellaire (briefly known as Keno in 1879) is county seat for Antrim County and home to the nationally-known Short’s Brewing Company.

The owners of Douglas Valley Farm and Winery in Manistee will auction approximately 797 acres of land — including some home sites with views of Lake Michigan — to permit them to focus more fully on their wine and hard cider business. Murray Wise Associates LLC will market the property and conduct the auction in cooperation with Sheridan Realty & Auction Co.

Isn’t it wonderful to know that you can waltz into the L. Mawby tasting room in Suttons Bay, or any number of restaurants, bars or retail shops around the state of Michigan, and purchase SEX…legally?

This brut rose sparkling wine has been hand-crafted on the Leelanau Peninsula in northwest Michigan under the M.Lawrence Brand since 2002.

Tucked away in the southwest corner of Michigan’s mitten is a quaint collection of towns known as Harbor Country. A thriving Mecca for summer travelers for generations, Harbor Country also boasts a wealth of winter wonders along the shores of Lake Michigan.

The 1952-acre Warren Dunes State Park in Sawyer is the hot spot for cool fun in the winter.

No matter the season or the reason, Sleeping Bear Resort in Lake Ann welcomes visitors to explore the natural wonders that exist around Herendeene Lake. The Resort consists of six cabins a five bedroom log home and a six bedroom remodeled farm home. Sleeping Bear Resort can accommodate as many as 60 guests for a weekend, or longer.

The 6th Annual Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival – the Midwest’s premier annual pre-holiday celebration – returns to the intimate and elegant Steelcase Ballroom inside the DeVos Place, November 21-23.

Touted as one of the city’s best annual events, the festival welcomes more than 17,000 guests over the course of three days for an unparalleled experience dedicated to fine food and beverages. It’s definitely the place to be – for novice and experienced foodies alike.

Few destinations embrace their full history – including lingering spirits – the way Mission Table at Bowers Harbor Inn on Old Mission Peninsula in Traverse City does.

Built in the 1880s as a summer retreat for Chicago lumber baron J.W. Stickney and his wife, Genevive, this grand estate is settled along West Grand Traverse Bay under a canopy of oak and towering pine trees. The 11-acre parcel is enhanced with stone walls, gardens and a small vineyard, reflective of a bygone era.

Early Chippewa Indians recognized the treasure they had found in one of the largest natural harbors on Lake Huron, which came to bore the name of their Chief O-Ta-Was. Today, the twin cities of Tawas City and East Tawas are tucked in along the shoreline of Tawas Bay as it winds inward from Saginaw Bay, welcoming visitors who seek a quiet yet quaint vacation escape.

One of the Midwest’s largest craft cider producers – Vander Mill Cider & Winery – is introducing a new line of canned ciders. Earlier this year, Vander Mill completed a 3500-square-foot, $600,000 expansion at its facility in Spring Lake. This includes the addition of fermentation equipment and a canning system, which will produce 1800 16-ounce cans per hour. In all, owner Paul Vander Heide estimates his 2013 production to top 100,000 gallons.