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Marvelous Mackinac Memories

July 15, 2010 Family

Thanks to Melissa Mackey for sharing her story about her trip up north with her husband and teenage twins!  Check out the end of the post to see the beautiful pictures she took!
This summer, instead of taking one long vacation like we usually do, my husband and I decided to take our 13 year old [...]

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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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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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Up North Road Trip

May 20, 2010 Attractions and Museums

Thank you to Katie Dennis for this guest blog post on the road trip she took with her husband for their one year anniversary.  Remember – we are always looking for guest bloggers, so send in your Pure Michigan stories!  
 
 
My husband and I got married last spring at one of Michigan’s most popular places, [...]

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Tagged as: Guest Blogger, Lighthouses, Mackinac Island, Pure Michigan, Road Trip, Upper Peninsula

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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

March 1, 2010 Attractions and Museums

Thank you to JT Royster of Brighton for providing this guest blog post and stunning images of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
Located on a northern tip of land in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, bordering Lake Superior, and near the tiny town of Munising is my favorite place in Michigan…the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. This park [...]

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A visit to the Upper Peninsula

October 16, 2009 Places To Visit

We are excited to share this guest blog piece from travel writer Kath Usitalo.  We hope you enjoy!
One of the great things about having a second home in the Upper Peninsula is that we have a no-reservations-required, four-season retreat from suburban Detroit with woods and water, solitude and sauna. Recently I broke from our retreat [...]

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UP Adventure – Days Four and Five

October 13, 2009 Outdoors

Our Travel Michigan team is touring the Upper Peninsula with a group of travel writers. You can also read part 1 and part 2 of this series.
Saturday began with a leisurely drive west and north from Sault Ste. Marie to the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Grand Marais. After meeting Gregg Bruff, Chief of Heritage [...]

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Continuing the tour of the Upper Peninsula…

October 5, 2009 Outdoors

Our Travel Michigan team continues their Upper Peninsula adventure with a group of travel writers….
Day 2 – Sault Ste. Marie,  St. Ignace, and Cedarville
Day two started with breakfast and a tour of Sault Ste. Marie’s River of History Museum. Based in their new location, since July 2009, the museum tells the history of this part [...]

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Touring the Upper Peninsula…Day 1

October 1, 2009 Outdoors

Our team is touring the Upper Peninsula with a group of travel writers for the next few days, and will be keeping all of you updated on the things they see and do. 
It’s always fun to host travel writers in Michigan, especially those who have never traveled in Michigan. This week we (Travel Michigan) are [...]

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Drive of a Lifetime

August 28, 2009 Beaches

The Shipwreck Coast in the Upper Peninsula was chosen as one of National Geographic Traveler’s “Drives of a Lifetime”.  Anyone who has ever been there knows that this is true – it’s one of the most breathtaking sites you’ll ever see.
The Shipwreck Coast describes a stretch of land between Marquette and Whitefish Point, home to [...]

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