Port Hope – A Charming Village to Explore On The Lake Huron Shore
Port Hope is nestled on the shore of Lake Huron in Michigan’s Thumb. Rich in history, this tiny village is perfect to walk and explore its late 19th century architecture.
Category: Travel
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.
Find Available Campsites For Michigan Camping At State Parks – Right Now!
Find a an available campsite at any Michigan State Park online. This on-line service shows what’s available RIGHT NOW! Want to get out for the weekend but don’t have a reservation, no problem. This service shows what’s open and available.
The Big Views of Fish Point Wildlife Area
Known for the ability for birders to get up close to wildlife and offer amazing views, the Fish Point Wildlife Area is a large sanctuary. With over 3,700 acres and including about seven miles along the Saginaw Bay shoreline.
Then and Now – Platts Drugstore Port Sanilac
This historical Drugstore is deemed as being Michigan’s longest family owned continuously operating pharmacy in Michigan. It stands today as a boutique shop in Port Sanilac.
15 Things You Should Know About Visiting Michigan’s Sleeper State Park
Sleeper State Park was the first state park in the Thumb. With an excellent beach and camp sites it has been a place to camp and visit for over 95 years. Visitors can watch both sunrises and sunsets on Saginaw Bay, relax in the shade and seclusion of the campground or roam the trails of the ancient dune forests. It’s one of the most widely visited parks in Southeast Michigan. Yet still contains amazing secrets.
Cheeseburger Festival Caseville 2019
This is the schedule of events starting with the the first day of Cheeseburger in Caseville for 2019.
Charity Island Dinner Cruise – What I Learned, a Review
We took a unique and interesting cruise to the island in the middle of Saginaw Bay. Here is what we found.
Lady of the Lakes Gets Ready For Charity Island Tours
In Michigan’s Upper Thumb, Charity Island dominates the horizon of Saginaw Bay. The island is rarely visited despite its location in a busy shipping and fishing region. Thumbwind has been researching the history of the island and reached out to Captain Tom Carriveau, who has been taking visitors out on Charity Island Tours for over 10 years. Here is our latest on Captain’s Tom’s preparations for the Summer.