![Happy 20th Anniversary, William G. Milliken State Park!](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018-Michigan-Best-Photos-Milliken-State-Park-Lighthouse-470x140.jpg)
When William G. Milliken State Park (then known as Tri-Centennial State Park) was dedicated in May of 2004, it became the first urban park in the…
![10 Years of Belle Isle Park As A State Park: 10 Things We Love To Do When We Visit](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Belle-Isle-Michigan-Scott-Fountain-dEtroit-470x140.jpg)
On February 10, 2014, Belle Isle Park officially became part of the Michigan state parks system. In the 10 years since then the state has invested…
![Can the Detroit International RiverWalk Three-Peat as Best Riverwalk in the Country?](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Detroit-International-RiverWalk-Sunset-470x140.jpg)
In one of the first Reader’s Choice polls of 2023 at USA Today/10best.com, the search is one for the Best Riverwalk in the United States….
![Belle Isle Aquarium - Detroit, Michigan](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_50801-470x140.jpg)
The Belle Isle Conservancy has done many great things to help improve the visitor experience on Belle Isle. One of the best things they were…
![William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor, Detroit](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Milliken-State-Park-Lighthouse-Detroit-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is home to more than 100 state parks and recreation areas, but only one is located in an urban setting. William G. Milliken State…
![Peche Island Rear Range Light, Marine City](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Peche-Island-Rear-Range-Light-Feature-Photo-Marine-City-470x140.jpg)
The Peche Island Rear Range Light sits in a riverside park in Marine City, where it is easy to view. It has been there since…
![Windmill Point Light, Detroit](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Windmill-Point-Light-Detroit-michigan-470x140.jpg)
The Windmill Point Light in Detroit is definitely one of Michigan’s most noticeable or aesthetically pleasing lighthouses, but it marks an important stretch of the…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Belle Isle Park, Detroit](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Belle-Isle-Detroit-Casino-Architecture-470x140.jpg)
Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…
![William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse, Belle Isle](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/William-Livingstone-Memorial-Lighthouse-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
The William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse on Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan is one of the state’s most unique beacons. It is one of only two…
![Detroit Red Wings Hockeytown 5K a Must Race for Fans](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Hockeytown-5K-Shirt-470x140.png)
If you’re a Detroit Red Wings fan like I am, you’ll want to circle September 10th on your calendar. Better yet, you’ll go register right…