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Outdoors

Night Moves

July 29, 2010 Fishing

Dan Donarski is back – this time with a creative twist.  Check out this fly-fishing story – do you know someone who could play the starring role?
(Fly fishing after dark on rivers like the Indian and Escanaba in the UP, or the Au Sable, Manistee, or PM in the Lower, are simply pure magic. Here’s [...]

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Runaway Crosses the Finish Line

July 19, 2010 Bayview

Runaway with George Zimmermann on board crossed the finish line in Mackinac of the Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac Race at approximately 2am this morning.  Listen to his final audio blog about his experience aboard the Runaway and check out some more amazing pictures taken during the race. 
[Audio clip: view full post to listen]

The race may be over [...]

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Tagged as: Bayview, Events, Family, Mackinac, Port Huron, Pure Michigan, Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac Race, Sailing

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As the Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac Race Continues…..

July 18, 2010 Bayview

As the Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac Race continues, listen to this audio blog from our own George Zimmermann on the Runaway from earlier today.
[Audio clip: view full post to listen]
And remember all the boats are equipped with a GPS tracking system, and we are proud to be the exclusive host of the live tracking.  Follow [...]

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Tagged as: Bayview, Events, Family, Mackinac, Port Huron, Pure Michigan, Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac Race, Sailing

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Getting Ready to Start the Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac Race

July 17, 2010 Bayview

It’s a beautiful morning in Port Huron as our own George Zimmermann and the crew of the Runaway get ready to start the Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac Race.
Listen to George’s audio blog and check out the slide show of what is happening in Port Huron as they get ready to race.  Check in later tonight [...]

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Tagged as: Bayview, Events, Family, Mackinac Island, port, Port Huron, Pure Michigan, Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac Race, Sailing

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Going up north – A Michigan tradition

July 2, 2010 Beaches

Thanks to Matt Eder, co-creator of MichiganDads.com, for sharing his experiences from his recent family trip to Oscoda.
The water was cool but the sand was warm. The birds happily chirped as the squirrels scampered around the lush trees and green grass looking for food. Sure, it rained a bit – seems like it does every [...]

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Tagged as: Family, Guest Blogger, Outdoors, Places To Visit, Pure Michigan, Summer

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Preparing for Adventure

July 1, 2010 Outdoors

Thanks to Karen and Greg Evans for sharing how they’re preparing for their big U.P. backpacking adventure by exploring some trails a little closer to home…
On a sunny June weekend, my husband and I hiked 22 miles through wetlands and up steep hills. We saw snakes, beautiful birds and amazing vegetation. We had our tents [...]

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Affordable Family Vacations: Upper Peninsula

June 24, 2010 Family

Tina Lassen, Michigan Travel Ideas contributing writer, gives insiders tips on affordable one-day trips in the UP. For more affordable family vacations ideas, see the article in the 2010 issue of Michigan Travel Ideas.
A good place to base yourself is in Paradise at either Harmon’s Birchwood Lodge cabins ($66-$130/night, three-night minimum in summer) along [...]

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Tagged as: Guest Blogger, Outdoors, Places To Visit, Pure Michigan, Summer, Upper Peninsula

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My Michigan Moments

June 10, 2010 Attractions and Museums

As Michigan Travel Ideas editors and writers hit the roads of the Great Lakes state in search of their own “Michigan Moments,” Terri Ketcham, Michigan Travel Ideas Associate Art Director, shares hers from a trip she took to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
At the end of a long day of scouting in and around [...]

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True North

June 9, 2010 Beaches

Thanks to Stephanie Irwin for sharing her True North with us. 
When I was little the car ride up north was long.  My grandparents had a cottage in Oscoda and my family drove up from Flint most every weekend in the summers.  My mom, brother and I, bags packed, would wait eagerly for my dad [...]

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Tagged as: Beaches, Guest Blogger, Places To Visit, Pure Michigan, Summer

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It’s Open!

May 27, 2010 Fishing

Dan Donarski is back, and this time, he’s sharing some great advice on how to make the most of bass fishing season, which opens this Saturday!
The last Saturday of May is upon us, and that brings bass fishing season! (Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair and Detroit rivers don’t open for a few weeks yet)
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Tagged as: Fishing, Guest Blogger, Pure Michigan, Spring

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