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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Santa's Workshop and 35-Foot Tall Santa Claus in Christmas

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Santa’s Workshop and 35-Foot Tall Santa Claus in Christmas

June 27, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks, 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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Sand Point Lighthouse - A Historic Museum Site on Little Bay De Noc in Escanaba

Sand Point Lighthouse – A Historic Museum Site on Little Bay De Noc in Escanaba

June 24, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Escanaba quickly became one of the most important towns and ports in the Upper Peninsula in the 1860s, and sandbars in the Little Bay De…

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Au Train Falls - Two Scenic Waterfalls on the Au Train River in Alger County

Au Train Falls – Two Scenic Waterfalls on the Au Train River in Alger County

June 22, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Waterfalls

Alger County could easily be referred to as the waterfall capital of Michigan thanks to its numerous high-profile drops in Picture Rocks National Lakeshore. Unfortunately,…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: See The Cow Statues at Jilbert Dairy in Marquette

Michigan Roadside Attractions: See The Cow Statues at Jilbert Dairy in Marquette

June 20, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
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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Upper Peninsula 906 Day September 6th

Upper Hand Brewery: The Beer You’ll Come Back to the Upper Peninsula For

June 13, 2015
by Chris Katje
Breweries

  On our recent vacation to the Upper Peninsula, we were able to tour one Michigan brewery. I feel a little privileged writing that we…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Keweenaw Stone Ship USS Kearsarge and Veterans Memorial

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Keweenaw Stone Ship USS Kearsarge and Veterans Memorial

June 13, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Roadside Attractions

The small community of Kearsarge north of Calumet (population less than 800 as of 2010) in Houghton County was named for the USS Kearsarge, a…

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5 Family Friendly Animal Attractions in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

5 Family Friendly Animal Attractions in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

June 10, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips, Zoos

A visit to the Upper Peninsula brings some of the best chances for wildlife viewing in the entire state, as black bears, moose, foxes, whitetail…

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12 Breathtaking Beaches on Michigan's Lake Superior Shoreline

12 Breathtaking Beaches on Michigan’s Lake Superior Shoreline

June 9, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips, Vacation

The Lower Peninsula beaches along the Lake Michigan shoreline continue to garner nationwide attention for their scenic dunes and sandy swimming areas. It may be…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Ernest Hemingway Fished Here - East Branch of the Fox River

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Ernest Hemingway Fished Here – East Branch of the Fox River

June 6, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Roadside Attractions

In 2013, the Michigan Hemingway Society placed a historical marker next to the East Branch of the Fox River near Seney, Michigan to commemorate the…

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Ginger Zee and Good Morning America Coming to Michigan

Ginger Zee and Good Morning America Coming to Michigan

May 27, 2015
by Chris Katje
Vacation

*Update: Pictured Rocks has won the contest and the live episode has been delayed due to flight issues for Ginger Zee. We will update when…

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