Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where one post just isn’t enough to…
The shoreline of Michigan’s Thumb is marked by many shallow spots, reefs and shoals. Lake Huron had been treacherous for mariners for many years, and…
With four of the five Great Lakes bordering Michigan, shipping has always been a major industry here. In addition to large freighters, the waters surrounding…
Mackinaw City is one of Michigan’s top tourist destinations, as visitors from all over the country come to see the Mackinac Bridge, travel to Mackinac…
Marquette is the most populated city in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with more than 21,000 residents, and its location on the shore of Lake Superior has…
Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where one post just isn’t enough to…
For anyone entering Michigan’s Upper Peninsula via the Mackinac Bridge, St. Ignace is a gateway of sorts for vacation and adventure. While many people are…
One of our favorite lighthouses on Lake Michigan is the picturesque Point Betsie Lighthouse, which marks the southern end of the Manitou Passage. The light…
Michigan is home to some of the nation’s top beers, and a few breweries that are considered “must-visit” for beer enthusiasts. In Grand Rapids it’s…
We’re big fans of the reader polls put on by 10best.com, a unit of USA Today. There latest poll puts 20 amazing freshwater beaches against…