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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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Hearing about Herring

June 24, 2010 Fishing

Thanks to Dan Donarski for sharing his tips on where and how to catch herring in Michigan!
This isn’t going to be a tale of ya-shoulda-been-there. Because, as this is written, the “been there” part of the story hasn’t revealed itself yet. It will, though, any day now.
Rather this is more in the vein of “ya-better-get-there,” [...]

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Tagged as: Fishing, Guest Blogger, Outdoors, Pure Michigan, Summer

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Fireworks in Michigan

June 23, 2010 Events & Festivals

Independence Day is just around the corner, so we wanted to share some of the fireworks celebrations taking place all over Pure Michigan!
Fireworks BBQ Sail, July 1, 2010
See the fireworks from the best seat in the house – the Deck of a Tall Ship! Join us on the Appledore IV for a three-hour sail, a [...]

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Tagged as: Events, Pure Michigan, Summer, Things to Do

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Do You Know The Way To Grand Marais?

June 23, 2010 Attractions and Museums

Thanks to Jennifer Rees for sharing the story of her U.P adventure!
Every year, my husband rides his bike from Cedar Springs to Mackinaw City. Every year my sister, kids, and I take a trip ‘Up North’ to pick him up. This year, the group my husband rides with decided that 285 miles just wasn’t quite [...]

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Tagged as: Family, Guest Blogger, Pure Michigan, Summer, Upper Peninsula

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Getting “Fresh”

June 17, 2010 Dining

Emily Tennyson, Michigan Travel Ideas contributing writer, shares her favorite places to pick up the freshest Michigan foods around her hometown of Detroit. Sample the state’s bounty yourself along three food trails that are highlighted in the article “Get Fresh” in the 2010 issue of Michigan Travel Ideas. Also be sure to check out “Fresh” [...]

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Tagged as: Farmers Markets, Guest Blogger, Pure Michigan, Summer

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Pure Michigan 2010 Summer Events Round-Up

June 15, 2010 Events & Festivals

Summer is here!  So to help you plan how you will spend your time, we wanted to give you all the events we have through Labor Day! 
If you’re the organizer of an event that you don’t see listed, please use our submission form to let us know.
 4th of July Bessemer Blast, June 30- July 4, [...]

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Tagged as: Events, Places To Visit, Pure Michigan, Summer Celebration, Things to Do

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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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Tagged as: Guest Blogger, Outdoors, Pure Michigan, Summer, Things to Do

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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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