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Category Archives: Michigan

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Michigan’s Heritage Park at Hilt’s Landing

Julie Henning June 22, 2015 Comments are off

Open to the public on June 6, we visited Michigan’s Heritage Park at Hilt’s Landing earlier this week. Affiliated with the Lakeshore Museum Center, the newest historic site has been under construction for some time. A seasonal attraction (the...

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Lake Michigan Lighthouses

Julie Henning June 3, 2015 Comments are off

Roughly the size of West Virginia, many people think of Lake Michigan as more of a sea than a Great Lake. Connected to the Atlantic Ocean by a system of locks, canals, and channels along the Saint Lawrence Seaway,...

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Lake Michigan Beaches: Duck Lake State Park

Julie Henning July 24, 2012 Comments are off

Located about thirty minutes north of downtown Muskegon, Michigan is Duck Lake State Park. Considered a day use park (as in, hiking, skiing, fishing, picnicking, but no camping), Duck Lake State Park is spread out over 728-acres and encompasses...

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Winter Family Vacation in Traverse City, Michigan

Julie Henning January 31, 2012 Comments are off

Weather you’re heading up to Traverse City for a winter festival or you want to see why Good Morning America recently ranked the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore the most beautiful place in America, it’s time to come out...

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Cutest Ice Cream Cone in the Midwest

Julie Henning September 12, 2011 Comments are off

Summer in Michigan isn’t complete without sparklers, sand castles, and soft serve ice cream. A self-proclaimed Wisconsin custard elitist, Michigan is still my home turf and I’m not ashamed to say I’ve put down a few cones in my...

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Discovering Children’s Museums in Michigan

Julie Henning September 1, 2011 Comments are off

With two weeks of unstructured time to drive aimlessly around Michigan, inevitably our family found ourselves seeking out fun in the name of education. From children’s museums to discovery centers and interactive natural history hybrids, perhaps our random adventure...

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Better Than Dinosaurs… Butterflies, Tarantulas and Cockroaches Entice Families

Thea Miller Ryan August 10, 2011 Comments are off

Families on vacation are choosing insects over dinosaurs. The bugs don't have gnashing, man-eating teeth, but they do have their own appeal, including hairy legs, brightly colored wings, and even nasty-looking fangs. Butterfly houses, the latest and greatest place...

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Michigan’s Little Bavaria

Matt March 1, 2011 Comments are off

The city of Frankenmuth welcomes visitors to Michigan with Bavarian hospitality and an array of options for enjoyable family-friendly activities. Situated on the winding Cass River, this friendly little town boasts German heritage in its culture, cuisine, and architecture....

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