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Fresh off two big Michigan wins in USA Today 10 Best Reader’s Choice polls (Ludington for Best Historic Small Town and Saugatuck for Best Coastal…
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It’s one of our favorite times of year, as USA Today launches a round of 10Best Reader’s Choice polls centered around small towns. Michigan is…
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We aren’t far from the start of spring, and USA Today/10best is back with another Reader’s Choice Poll looking for some of the best festivals…
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A new round of USA Today 10best Reader’s Choice polls are up, and we could almost just cut and paste an article from last year…
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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…
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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…
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We love seeing Michigan get national recognition in USA Today 10Best Reader’s Choice polls looking for the best of the best when it comes to…
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It’s time for another USA Today/10best.com Reader’s Choice Poll, and we once again have a Michigan contender. This contest is looking to honor the Best…
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2023 isn’t even a month old and we already have a second round of 10best.com USA Today Reader’s Choice polls that give Michigan a chance…
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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….