Best Boating Lakes in Michigan: From Inland Gems to Great Lakes Harbors
A 20-foot pontoon that handles beautifully on Higgins Lake can become a dangerous liability the moment it hits the unpredictable chop of Saginaw Bay….
Continue readingWe look for places to see geared for families on a budget. We look for unique and one-of-a-kind spots that the tourists don’t know about.
Michigan has been a traveler’s destination for over 100 years. That is part of our Michigan history, and many great sites and stories came as a result.
We commonly take a road trip throughout Michigan to explore some out-of-the-way places that we want to know more about.
Destinations include; Michigan’s Upper Penninsula, The sunrise coast, the wine-producing areas and vineyards of Traverse and Southwest Michigan, the greater Detroit area, and even nearby Illinois and Ohio.
Here are some of our best Michigan Travel posts.
A 20-foot pontoon that handles beautifully on Higgins Lake can become a dangerous liability the moment it hits the unpredictable chop of Saginaw Bay….
Continue readingFollow five towns along northern Saginaw Bay where timber, rivers, railroads, gypsum, cheese and tourism shaped local life. This Michigan history hub gathers videos, photographs, supporting articles and travel stops from Pinconning through Omer, Au Gres and Alabaster to Tawas Bay.
Continue readingBetween 1845 and 1880, the Keweenaw Peninsula produced more copper than any other region in the world, yet today many of the towns that fueled this…
Continue readingBy the summer of 2026, more than 23,000 passengers are expected to sail through the Great Lakes, marking a 5% increase in maritime traffic. Many of…
Continue readingImagine standing in the middle of a silent street where, a century ago, the air hummed with the roar of iron furnaces and the shouts of copper…
Continue readingIf you have lived and traveled in the Great Lakes region I think you will agree that there are some pretty amazing sites to explore. This may be the reason that so many folks in the upper lakes don’t venture far during family vacations. There is simply too much awesomeness that one must not miss. Here are 9 of the most unique beaches in the Great Lakes region.
Continue readingThe collective travel psyche seems to have hit a wall. For years, the global travel market pushed a highly sanitized
Continue readingTurnip Rock Michigan is one of the state’s most photographed natural features—but it’s not easy to reach. Here’s how to
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