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Michigan Lighthouses and Their Wisconsin Lighthouse Lookalikes

Michigan Lighthouses and Their Wisconsin Lighthouse Lookalikes

January 17, 2021
by jonkatje
Lighthouses

We don’t always limit our travel to Michigan, but when we do travel out of state we often still find ourselves close to a body…

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Historic Sleeping Bear Inn Could Soon Be Michigan's Most Popular Bed and Breakfast

Historic Sleeping Bear Inn Could Soon Be Michigan’s Most Popular Bed and Breakfast

January 9, 2021
by jonkatje
Family Trips

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore continues to be one of the top destinations for summer vacations in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The National Park Service recently announced that plans…

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Waugoshance Lighthouse Is Now Michigan's Most Endangered Lighthouse

Waugoshance Lighthouse Is Now Michigan’s Most Endangered Lighthouse

January 5, 2021
by jonkatje
Lighthouses

The Waugoshance Lighthouse in the Straits of Mackinac has long been one of Michigan’s most endangered lighthouses. Deactivated and abandoned in 1912, the lighthouse has…

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Grand Haven Pier Lights, Lake Michigan

Grand Haven Pier Lights, Lake Michigan

December 19, 2020
by jonkatje
Lighthouses

The Grand Haven Pier Lights are a pair of iconic pier lighthouses in Grand Haven, Michigan that mark the point where the Grand River meets…

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Travel the Mitten - Our 100 Favorite Michigan Photos of 2020

Travel the Mitten – Our 100 Favorite Michigan Photos of 2020

December 16, 2020
by jonkatje
Vacation

One of the reasons we love exploring Michigan is that there is never a shortage of great photo opportunities. Our early explorations of the state…

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Travel the Mitten - Our 21 Michigan Travel Goals for 2021

Travel the Mitten – Our 21 Michigan Travel Goals for 2021

December 15, 2020
by jonkatje
Arts and Entertainment

The time has come to start planning for next year’s Travel the Mitten day trips and vacations, and we thought a fun way to do…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Manistique Water Tower

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Manistique Water Tower

December 3, 2020
by jonkatje
Landmarks

Michigan Roadside Attractions is a periodic feature on Travel the Mitten that will explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways,…

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Millie Mine Bat Viewing and Millie Hill Lookout, Iron Mountain

Millie Mine Bat Viewing and Millie Hill Lookout, Iron Mountain

November 29, 2020
by jonkatje
Landmarks

The sign on U.S.-2/141 while driving through Iron Mountain had always made us curious: “Bat Viewing Site” with an arrow pointing to the right, but…

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Visit the Unique and Breathtaking Fossil Ledges on Drummond Island

Visit the Unique and Breathtaking Fossil Ledges on Drummond Island

November 25, 2020
by jonkatje
Landmarks

Some places in Michigan are so beautiful that they are hard to capture in photographs or descriptions. Seeing these places in person is the only…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Francis Metallic Surfboat, Douglas

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Francis Metallic Surfboat, Douglas

November 17, 2020
by jonkatje
Roadside Attractions

Michigan Roadside Attractions is a periodic feature on Travel the Mitten that will explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways,…

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