Finding Fun in Michigan's Thumb
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.
Here are some of our best Michigan Travel posts.
In the early 1990s, photographer and artist duo, Sue and Don Hardy traveled across the Thumb capturing images of life, culture, and architecture of the region. Here is a small sample of that collection.
During Thanksgiving, our family decided to do something different. Since our adult children are scattered about the Midwest we decided to meet in the middle. We rented a place outside of North Utica Illinois about a 90-minute drive from Chicago. Our real purpose was to be together for Thanksgiving but we were delighted to discover … Read more Starved Rock State Park – Dark Beauty
For all its rugged wilderness, Isle Royale also offers amenities of home for those visitors not bringing their own tent and canoe. With a little planning and inside knowledge, the island park can be a great trip for seniors wanting to have an awesome wilderness experience.
Pinnebog was once a large country cross roads town with a famous history. Now it’s almost faded away. One institution, Heck’s Bar keeps the town alive.