Over the years, I spent a lot of working on my boat in my favorite little town along Lake Huron’s coast, and I found myself almost as fascinated by these names as I was with the beautiful beaches and lighthouses dotting my path. So without further ado, here are fourteen examples from across Michigan’s waterways—a reminder that it’s always important to have fun out there!
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Those wanting to enjoy the beauty of Michigan’s beaches might want to use a wheelchair-accessible beach or discover a local park that offers a wheelchair for wheelchair-to-beach access.
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The Upper Thumb is blessed with sandy beaches, fun places to visit and great inexpensive places to eat. We compiled a listing of the top restaurants, grills, bakeries, and bars that offer breakfast. These are the top rated places to go for your morning meal according to the travel sites Yelp and TripAdvisor.
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We find and explore the top six campgrounds for camping near the tourist town of Caseville in Michigan’s Upper Thumb.
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Our history and social studies posts have attracted the attention of schools across the country. As new technology is being
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Dreaming of another summer on the water? Thinking of new places to sail and explore? These unique Great Lakes sailing destinations offer so much to see and do.
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High end camping has come to Michigan’s Sleeper and Port Crescent State Parks in the Thumb.
Four beach and six forest platform tents have been set up at Sleeper to offer a private, upscale outdoor experience.
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Debut novelist Carol Nickles announces Thumb Fire Desire’s international release, a fictional historical romance set in Parisville, the first Polish-American settlement in Michigan. The story begins in the Spring of 1881, and draws the reader through the hot, dry summer, climaxing during the Great Thumb Fire of 1881. The event is the state’s most significant natural disaster but ends with a note of optimism in the final month of the year.
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