The 156th Huron Community Fair – A Week Of Farm & Midway Fun In 2024
The Huron Community Fair in Bad Axe is the longest continually running fair in Michigan. It offers fun, entertainment and a chance to see and learn farming life for all ages.
Tag: Michigan
Michigan is known as the Great Lakes State. Surrounded by five of the six Great Lakes. ThumbWind has a number of stories devoted to Michigan places, food, and places to visit. Here are a few to explore
Michigan Residents Offered Free Community College Education on over 28 Campuses
As of 2019, only 41% of Michigan’s working-age residents had an associate degree or higher, placing Michigan at 31st in the nation.
The Michigan Reconnect program offers free tuition for residents age 25 and older to attend local community colleges in Michigan.
Michigan’s Shore Indian Trail – Hull’s Trace & War of 1812
The Shore Indian trail was one of the five major routes of land travel leading out of Detroit and one best known to the early settlers.
The trail begins from the rapids of the Maumee River to Toledo. It played a major role during the War of 1812.
What Is Michigan Known For? – 41 Unbelievable Trivia Tidbits
We found this set of amazing little tidbits of obscure trivia on what Michigan is known for in the automotive, shipping and transportation area. We are always hunting for others Michigan trivia, so I expect this list to grow well beyond these.
5 Things to Do In The Amazing Colorful Murals of Elkton Michigan
The little town of Elkton Michigan hosts many fun summer events. The town also has colorful murals to find when you explore the town.
A Michigan Day Trip Around the Thumb – 10 Interesting Sites To Visit
If you have been housebound we would like to offer you some potential ideas to explore. Especially during the summer. There is no better place to do that then in Michigan’s Thumb.
Saginaw Bay Pollution – Alarmingly Contaminated For Over 37 Years
The EPA and the State of Michigan designated the entire region as a potential environmental disaster. The deterioration and pollution were so bad that the label of “Area of Concern” was slapped on the Saginaw Bay in 1987 and has not been lifted for 30 years. We examine what has happened in that time.
Scary Movie Filmed In Michigan At Turnip Rock Near Port Austin
Turnip Rock – The ideal movie location for the 2014 movie Jinn. The famous rock formation is featured in the films trailer.