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Mackinac & the Straits Area
Mackinac Island air viewVisit Mackinac Island State Park
They say this is where life began.
This is Mackinac Island State Park, a landscape characterized by high limestone bluffs, beautiful vistas of sparking water, vibrant forests, and mystical geological formations. With automobiles banned since 1898, here exists a quieter way of life away from interstate noise of cities. Over 80 percent of Mackinac Island is within Mackinac Island State Park—free of charge and open year round—where you'll discover the true natural gems of Mackinac. Whether visiting this island parkland by foot, bike, horseback, or carriage, these many majestic geological wonders and unique historical monuments are visual treasures found only here—on the island sacred to the Ojibwa and Odawa Great Lakes Indian Tribes. According to them, this is where life began. You're invited to discover why.

• Indian Dormitory Art Museum Currently Closed, Reopening Summer 2010


West Michigan and the Lake Michigan Coast

• Ludington's S.S. Badger - Cross-Lake Ferry

• Muskegon

• Lake Michigan Beachtowns

• Michigan's West Coast: Cities, Beaches, Events, Deals

• Michigan's Adventure Amusement and Water Park

• Southwest Michigan: Beaches, Shopping, Events, Deals


Northern Michigan
Great Lakes Maritime Heritage CenterGreat Lakes Maritime Heritage Center
Visitors can explore shipwrecks in real time via live video feeds, discover the Great Lakes' rich maritime past through innovative exhibits, and learn how underwater archaeologists work to preserve historic shipwrecks. Fostering these types of experiences is central to the National Marine Sanctuary Program's goal of inspiring Americans to care about our oceans and Great Lakes.

• Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan's First City

• Michigan's North Coast - the Lake Michigan shoreline of the Lower Peninsula

• Michigan's Year Round Northern Playground


Other great places
Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, postcard in Michigan Historical Museum special exhibit, Michigan's Roadside AttractionsMichigan's Roadside Attractions

• Explore Michigan's Past by visiting Michigan Historical Museum system

• Arts and Cultural Organizations

• US-127, the Original Up-North Highway

• Saginaw Valley

• State Parks and Recreation Areas Offer Birding Hotspots

• By the Sea

• Island Hopping in Michigan

• Great Lakes Circle Tour


Southeast Michigan

• Detroit
From sun up to sundown, Detroit has something for everyone. There's no better place to experience a real city than in the Motor City.

• The Henry Ford



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