![Curwood Castle Park, Owosso: Beauty and History on the Banks of the Shiawassee River](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Curwood-Castle-Park-Owosso-Flag-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Curwood Castle Park in Owosso is home to historic buildings, sculptures, fishing spots, a bridge, and lots of greenspace along the Shiawassee River. Curwood Castle,…
![Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Manistee County Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Manistee-North-Pierhead-Lighthouse-2020-470x140.jpg)
Manistee County is home to more than 25 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline and some amazing sand dunes and beaches. Located south of the Sleeping…
![Explore and Learn at Blandford Nature Center in Grand Rapids](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Blandford-Nature-Center-Grand-Rapids-Feature-photo-470x140.jpg)
Blandford Nature Center in Grand Rapids is an excellent place for families to learn about nature, whether they do it in the visitor center or…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: 1845 Eaton County Courthouse, Charlotte](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1845-Eaton-County-Courthouse-Feature-Photo-Charlotte-MI-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Roadside Attractions on Travel the Mitten highlights our attempts to explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways, byways and…
![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Sessions Lake Hiking Trail, Ionia State Recreation Area](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Sessions-Lake-Hiking-Trail-Feature-Photo-Ionia-SRA-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesday is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands of miles…
![Michigan Wildlife Watching: Hofma Preserve in Grand Haven](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Hofma-Preserve-Bridge-Cover-Photo-470x140.jpg)
We recently had the chance to check out Hofma Preserve in Grand Haven and loved our first visit so much we came home asking ourselves…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: Durand Union Station](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Durand-Union-Station-Cover-Photo-2024-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Roadside Attractions on Travel the Mitten highlights our attempts to explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways, byways and…
![Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival Celebrates 100 Years in 2024: Don't Miss These Events!](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Grand-Haven-Coast-Guard-Festival-Michigan-100-years-2024-470x140.jpg)
The Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival is one of West Michigan’s marquee summer events, as thousands head to the lakeshore to tour ships, watch parades,…
![Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Berrien County Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/St.-Joseph-Pier-Lights-Lake-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
We’ve covered 20 Michigan counties so far in our Michigan Lighthouse Guide series, and we still have 15 more to go as we try and…