![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…
![More Love for the Motor City: Does Detroit Have the Best Street Art and Best Art Museum?](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Detroit-Michigan-Best-Street-Art-470x140.jpg)
Last week we highlighted a USA Today 10best Reader’s Choice poll that had two Detroit museums in the running for Best Science Museum and Best…
![Michigan Museums Bank of America 2020](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Motown-Museum-Detroit-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
A new year has started, which means another round of USA Today 10best Reader’s Choice contests. First up in 2024 is a search for the…
![Great Lakes Cruise Ships: Coming This Summer to a Michigan Port Near You!](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Great-Lakes-Cruise-Ships-Saint-Laurent-Cover-Photo-470x140.jpg)
Over the past few years, more and more new travelers have visited Michigan. While our beautiful state has long been a great destination for vehicle-based…
![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….
![Things To Do In Michigan Spring 2022 - Our A to Z Guide](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-Favorite-Michigan-Photos-Ludington-MI-Lighthouse-Sunset-470x140.jpg)
We’ve made it through another Michigan winter, and now our attention turns to warmer weather and the renewal of spring. It’s time to get back…
![28 Great Michigan Kayak Trips](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Copper-Harbor-Lighthouse-Lake-Superior-Kayak-470x140.jpg)
In a state surrounded by four Great Lakes, it should come as little surprise that we have some of the best kayaking opportunities in the…
![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…
![Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory, Belle Isle](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191123_112547-470x140.jpg)
Detroit’s Belle Isle has long been a favorite destination for residents of the state’s largest metro area as well as visitors from out of town….