![White Shoal Lighthouse Opening to the Public For First Time Ever](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/White-Shoal-Sheplers-Lighthouse-Cruise-470x140.jpg)
White Shoal Lighthouse, one of the most iconic lighthouses in Michigan, will open to the public in 2019 for the first time. Thanks to an…
![Charlevoix Michigan Picked Top October Destination by Expedia](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Charlevoix-South-Pier-Light-Close-Up-470x140.jpg)
One of the largest travel websites has selected a small Michigan town as the best place in the country to visit in the month of…
![Crisp Point Lighthouse Vernors Can Pure Michigan Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20170928_171611-470x140.jpg)
For the second year, photos of several Michigan lighthouses will be featured on the cans of the legendary Michigan pop Vernors. The 2018 lineup includes…
![Pirate Ship Invades Munising Near Pictured Rocks in 2018](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/The-Good-Fortune-Pirate-Ship-470x140.jpg)
In 2017, a pirate ship could be spotted near Mackinaw City. Those lucky enough to book tickets got to board this one of a kind…
![2018 Winter Olympics – Michigan Born and Raised Athletes](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Grand-Rapids-Griffins-2018-Winter-Olympics-470x140.jpg)
Michigan will be well represented at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. A total of 11 athletes are listed by Team USA as Michigan…
![Things to Do in Michigan Winter 2017 - A to Z Guide](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/St.-Joseph-Pier-Lights-Lake-Michigan-Winter-470x140.jpg)
Michigan winters are known for being long, snow-filled, cold, and unpredictable. After a pretty mild winter in 2016-17, all indications are pointing to the upcoming…
![60 Facts and Figures About the Mackinac Bridge](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Mackinac-Bridge-From-Lighthouse-470x140.jpg)
The Mackinac Bridge opened on November 1st 1957. This important Michigan landmark bridged two peninsulas and made travel between the two large areas quicker and…