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Arrrr You Ready for the 2023 Great Lakes Pirate Festival?

Arrrr You Ready for the 2023 Great Lakes Pirate Festival?

May 15, 2023
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

If you’re in search of a unique family-friendly event in Northern Michigan this summer, then mark your calendar for Saturday, June 17th when the fourth…

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Surround Yourself With 65,000 Tulips at the Tulip Immersion Garden in Holland

Surround Yourself With 65,000 Tulips at the Tulip Immersion Garden in Holland

May 8, 2023
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

Tulip Time has once again returned to Holland, Michigan! 2023 marks the 94th year of this fantastic and family-friendly event that celebrates the area’s Dutch…

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Fisherman's Island State Park in Charlevoix: Camping, Petoskey Stones, and a Stunning Lake Michigan Beach (Photo Gallery)

Fisherman’s Island State Park in Charlevoix: Camping, Petoskey Stones, and a Stunning Lake Michigan Beach (Photo Gallery)

April 16, 2023
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

Fisherman’s Island State Park in Charlevoix has quickly become one of our favorite state parks over the past few years. The secluded Lake Michigan beach…

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2022 Visitor Numbers Show Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Is As Popular As Ever

2022 Visitor Numbers Show Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Is As Popular As Ever

March 26, 2023
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

It has been more than a decade since Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore was named the “Most Beautiful Place in America” by Good Morning…

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2022 Was Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore's Third Busiest Year Ever

2022 Was Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore’s Third Busiest Year Ever

March 25, 2023
by Jonathan Katje
Camping, Family Trips

In 2020 and 2021 we watched as Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore set attendance records, with more than a million visitors coming to the park in…

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Crystal Lake Alpaca Farm & Boutique, Frankfort

Crystal Lake Alpaca Farm & Boutique, Frankfort

March 24, 2023
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

Last summer while spending a weekend at the Betsie River Campsite and exploring the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, we discovered one of Northern Michigan’s…

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Michigan Rocks! Our 10 Favorite Spots for Great Lakes Rockhounding

Michigan Rocks! Our 10 Favorite Spots for Great Lakes Rockhounding

March 22, 2023
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

Michigan is surrounded by four of the five Great Lakes, and as a result we have some amazing beaches throughout the Lower Peninsula and stunning…

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Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Trail: Explore the Lake Huron Shoreline at These 30 Michigan Sites

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Trail: Explore the Lake Huron Shoreline at These 30 Michigan Sites

January 17, 2023
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips, History

We love visiting the Lake Huron shoreline in Northern Michigan to see the lighthouses, beaches, wildlife, and history on the “Sunrise Side.” On a few…

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Here Are The Five Fee Free Days For Michigan National Parks in 2023

Here Are The Five Fee Free Days For Michigan National Parks in 2023

January 1, 2023
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

Michigan is home to one national park, two national lakeshores, one national historic park, part of a national scenic trail, one national heritage area, and…

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22 Michigan Places We Visited For The First Time In 2022

22 Michigan Places We Visited For The First Time In 2022

December 22, 2022
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

Every year we set out to explore more of Michigan and we never seem to run out of new places to visit. 2022 was a…

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