Unique Day Trips in Michigan’s Thumb: Industrial Ruins and Geologic Oddities
Most travelers navigate the M-25 highway looking for a place to park a camper, yet the most significant historical sites in the region are often…
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Michigan Travel – While our focus is Michigan’s Thumb region, we strike out across the Great Lakes and find fun and things to do.
We 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.
Family Friendly Activities in Bay City MI: A Maritime and Nature Guide
A 418-foot naval destroyer sitting in the Saginaw River isn’t just a relic of the Cold War; it’s one of the most immersive classrooms in…
Best Places to Visit in Canada Near Detroit & Michigan
The Blue Water Bridge in Sarnia recently overtook the Ambassador Bridge as the busiest point for cross-border trade in North America. This shift…
Michigan Dark Sky Parks: A 2026 Guide to the State’s Best Stargazing Locations
Driving six hours to the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula doesn’t guarantee a view of the Milky Way if you aren’t prepared for the logistical realities…
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….
Saginaw Bay’s Northern Arc: Five Towns Along Michigan’s Working Shore
Follow 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.
Michigan Ghost Towns: A Guide to the State’s Abandoned Industrial Settlements
Between 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…
Top Ports Visited By The Best Great Lakes Cruises
By 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…
Michigan Upper Peninsula Ghost Towns: A Travel Map and Historical Guide
Imagine 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…
10 Marvelous Great Lakes Beaches You Should Visit & Walk in 2026
If 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.