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March 16, 2010 Create Your Own Pure Michigan Ad

Wow!  A few months ago, we asked all of you to send us your ideas for Pure Michigan advertising, and we have been overwhelmed by your response.  We received over 50 fantastic submissions.
We have divided the print ads into two groups to make it easier for you to view:
View our Fall/Winter ad collection
View our Spring/Summer [...]

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Create Your Own Pure Michigan Ads – Spring/Summer

March 16, 2010 Create Your Own Pure Michigan Ad

Check out these beautiful Pure Michigan Ads submitted by our fans.  Let us know which ones are your favorites by voting (try to limit yourself to only one vote per image).
If you haven’t seen them yet, be sure to check out our Fall/Winter ads, and tell us which one of those is your favorite!
Click on [...]

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Create Your Own Pure Michigan Ads – Fall/Winter

March 16, 2010 Create Your Own Pure Michigan Ad

Check out these beautiful Pure Michigan Ads submitted by our fans. Let us know which ones are your favorites by voting (try to limit yourself to only one vote per image).
When you’re done here, be sure to visit our Spring/Summer collection too!
Click on the pictures to see a bigger version.

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Road Trip

March 11, 2010 Attractions and Museums

Special thanks to Kendall Newberry for finding this piece he wrote in 2006 and sharing it with us.
What does a three day weekend and a rental car equal?  ROAD TRIP!  As my girlfriend and I prepared to celebrate our birthdays (mine was a few weeks earlier), we had a map of Michigan between us and [...]

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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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Got Any Smelt?

February 25, 2010 Family

Thanks to Dan Donarski for another guest blog piece with more great ice fishing advice and the best bait to use.
In these parts walleye and perch seem to get the most attention among ice anglers. Sure there are the tried and true whitefish and herring fellows, both spearers and bait anglers, but these are certainly [...]

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Pure Michigan Events – March 2010

February 25, 2010 Events & Festivals

Quiet Water Symposium, East Lansing, March 6, 2010
Outdoor Michigan’s Favorite Indoor Show brings together non-motorized outdoor recreation and Great Lakes environmental interests in this annual showcase featuring handcrafted canoes and kayaks, nature photography, bicycling, sailing, nature centers and more.
Taste and Glide, Munising, March 6, 2010
Cross-country ski and sample delicious treats along the trail at [...]

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Downhill Skiing in the Western UP

February 24, 2010 Family

The rugged hills and reliable snows of the Western Upper Peninsula make it a favorite destination for skiers. Tina Lassen, a longtime Michigan Travel Ideas freelance writer and avid skier, writes about a recent getaway to Ironwood-area ski resorts.
As if on cue, the snow begins falling in earnest when I cross the border into the [...]

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Fish On Ice

February 18, 2010 Family

Thanks to Dan Donarski for another guest blog piece with great advice for those looking to get out and try ice fishing this winter.

Yes, it is February, the shortest month of the year, yet the one that seemingly takes the longest to get through, to survive. Days are getting longer, there is more sun, [...]

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Indulging along Garland’s Gourmet Glide

February 17, 2010 Events & Festivals

Food can make just about any activity that much better as Dianna Stampfler, Michigan Travel Ideas contributing writer, learns during the “Gourmet Glide” at Garland Lodge & Resort in Lewiston.
It’s a beautiful day when I slide into my cross-country skis and set out in search of tantalizing delectables. Garland’s “Gourmet Glide” lives up its [...]

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