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Ah, Spa-ing at Crystal Mountain Resort

July 21, 2010 Places To Stay

Kendra Williams, Midwest Living travel editor and contributor to Michigan Travel Ideas, spills the details from her recent enviable spa experience at the Crystal Mountain Resort and Spa.
I’ve been to many spas throughout the Midwest, but none of those prepared me for my experience at Crystal Mountain Resort and Spa in Thompsonville (45 minutes south [...]

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Duck Days of Summer

August 18, 2009 Beaches

Here’s a creative guest blogger submission from Mary Wyatt of Redford, Michigan.
“You don’t swim?” our host asked as the rest of the vacation-types prepared to enjoy the not-just-good-but-Great-Lake up close.
“This isn’t swimming?” I replied, ankle-deep, scoping out all the best rocks on this particular stretch of Lake Huron beachfront. Mine, I tell you, MINE, MINE!!!! Oh.
The beach [...]

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Michigan’s Second City

August 14, 2009 Family

Another fantastic guest blogger submission – this one by Eric Kehoe of Grand Rapids MI.
I moved to Michigan’s West Coast about four years ago when I began attending Grand Valley State University.  Ever since then, I have grown to love Michigan’s Second City; Grand Rapids.
I relocated to downtown Grand Rapids last summer, moving into [...]

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Tagged as: Grand Rapids, Guest Blogger, Pure Michigan, Summer Getaway, Urban

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Festivals This Week in Michigan – Week Beginning Aug 9th

August 7, 2009 Pure Michigan Ads

As summer rolls on, let’s take a look at some the upcoming festivals around Michigan in the next week.
Looking for a family fun filled weekend in Northeast Michigan? Then visit the Buckley Old Engine Show , August 13-16, 2009.  Within the 200+ Acre show ground you can see “the past in motion” with hundreds [...]

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Tagged as: Events, Family, Festivals, Pure Michigan, Summer Celebration, Summer Getaway

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Festivals This Week in Michigan – Beginning Aug 3rd

July 31, 2009 Pure Michigan Ads

Summer is now in full swing, so to help you fill those long summer days with Pure Michigan fun, take a road trip and find a Michigan festival to suit your taste.
Let’s begin at Summerfest, Coopersville which runs August 3 – 8.  This 6 day volunteer driven festival began as a locals-only event and now [...]

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Here’s what’s happening in August

July 31, 2009 Events & Festivals

Traverse City Film Festival – July 28-August 2, 2009
Independent, classic and foreign films are shown at multiple locations, including free outdoor screenings on an inflatable screen at the Open Space Park on Grand Traverse Bay.
 54th Munger Potato Festival, July 30-August 2, 2009
“Spud-tacular” fun features carnival, Figure 8 Derby, live entertainment, a parade and food (including [...]

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A Michigan Beach Vacation – the ideal summer getaway

June 30, 2009 Beaches

Summer is officially here in Michigan, and there’s no better way to celebrate than by visiting Michigan’s stunning beaches.  We’ve got miles of freshwater coastline and thousands of inland lakes, and with that comes miles of sandy beaches for you and your family to come play on. 
 
Not sure which one to pick? 

Destination 360 has [...]

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