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2023 Was Another Great Year For Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

2023 Was Another Great Year For Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

January 13, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

Last January we looked at visitor numbers for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in 2022, which was the park’s lowest yearly attendance since 2014. With…

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2021 Was Another Record Breaking Year for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

2021 Was Another Record Breaking Year for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

January 7, 2022
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

It wasn’t by much, but Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore set an all-time visitor attendance record in 2021. We like starting off a new year…

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Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse, Empire

Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse, Empire

July 16, 2016
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Michigan is home to more than 120 lighthouses, and one of the most amazing things when considering that number is that for the most part,…

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Six Pure Michigan Beaches Vie for Best Freshwater Beach From USA Today

Six Pure Michigan Beaches Vie for Best Freshwater Beach From USA Today

February 16, 2016
by Chris Katje
Family Trips

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…

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My 5 Favorite Places in Michigan: Luke Stier – Executive Producer WOODTV

My 5 Favorite Places in Michigan: Luke Stier – Executive Producer WOODTV

July 1, 2015
by Chris Katje
5 Favorite Places in Michigan

Luke Stier has lived in Michigan his entire life. His name may not sound familiar to everyone in the state, but he is a vital…

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