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Is Mackinac Island the Best Place to Visit for Fall in the USA?

Is Mackinac Island the Best Place to Visit for Fall in the USA?

August 16, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

  A new collection of 10best.com Reader’s Choice polls has hit the internet, and this time the focus is on fall. Contests include Best Pumpkin…

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Happy Birthday Michigan: A Look at 185 Michigan Places We Love

Happy Birthday Michigan: A Look at 185 Michigan Places We Love

January 26, 2022
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment

On January 26, 1837, President Andrew Jackson signed a bill that made Michigan the 26th state. The Michigan Territory had pushed for statehood for a…

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Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel Nominated For 4 Awards in Latest 10Best Reader's Choice Polls

Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel Nominated For 4 Awards in Latest 10Best Reader’s Choice Polls

July 20, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

If there’s one consistent thing with each round of Reader’s Choice polls on 10best.com, it’s that at least one Michigan attraction seems to make an…

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flag on the Mackinac Bridge Memorial Day

American Flag on the Mackinac Bridge Flies for Memorial Day

May 29, 2017
by Chris Katje
Landmarks

One of the most talked about events in Michigan on Memorial Day centered on the Mackinac Bridge. A giant American flag proudly flew on the…

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Get in Free to Michigan National Parks Throughout 2016 to Celebrate Centennial

Get in Free to Michigan National Parks Throughout 2016 to Celebrate Centennial

April 21, 2016
by Chris Katje
Family Trips, Landmarks

The National Park Service is inviting visitors to Find Their Park in 2016. This coincides with the centennial anniversary of our country’s National Park Service…

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Photo Gallery Friday: GarLyn Zoo in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Photo Gallery Friday: GarLyn Zoo in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

August 28, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Zoos

The Upper Peninsula might be one of the last places you’d expect to find a zoo that features tigers, bears and more – but GarLyn…

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My 5 Favorite Places in Michigan: Jim Dreyer (Endurance Swimmer and Superhuman)

My 5 Favorite Places in Michigan: Jim Dreyer (Endurance Swimmer and Superhuman)

March 9, 2015
by Chris Katje
5 Favorite Places in Michigan

It’s not everyday someone gets new nicknames like “The Shark”, “Superhuman” and “The Human Tugboat”. After years of competitive swimming and owning many of the…

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Photo Gallery Friday: Michigan's Lighthouses on Lake Michigan

Photo Gallery Friday: Michigan’s Lighthouses on Lake Michigan

February 20, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state in the country, and more than a handful of these beacons guide vessels on Lake…

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McGulpin Point Lighthouse - Mackinaw City

McGulpin Point Lighthouse – Mackinaw City

January 9, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

The efforts of the Emmett County Historical Society have returned the McGulpin Point Lighthouse to its past glory, and added another great attraction to the…

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Six Great Places To View Freighters in Michigan

Six Great Places To View Freighters in Michigan

January 9, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Vacation

With shoreline bordering four of the five Great Lakes, Michigan sees a great deal of freighter traffic during the shipping season. With ships making 10,000…

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