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Renaissance Center   Detroit

Renaissance Center, Detroit

 2 Reviews  The Renaissance Center is located right on the Detroit River downtown - and it's easy to appreciate the size and flow of this waterway as you watch the barges float past. The Detroit River links Lake... 

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Eastern Market   Detroit

Eastern Market, Detroit

 2 Reviews  Have you ever seen such lovely eggplants? (Or "aubergine" as they say in the U.K.) Well, perhaps you have, but they certainly don't look like that at the grocery stores in the U.P.! Nothing beats... 

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Detroit Institute of Arts   Detroit

Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit

 1 Review  Visit this museum which is one of the largest in the USA. The permanent collection includes ancient art and artifacts as well as paintings and sculpture. This art museum is located at 5200 Woodward... 

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UP & LP Great Lakes Beaches

by dlandt

Michigan actually has a lot of beaches, even if it doesn't have a really long summer. Any tourist information center will be able to provide you with a map of their locations, and some are state parks of various sizes. I was actually a little surprised by the quality of these beaches, with fine white sand and sloping dunes. They don't have the amenities or services that are available in Florida or California because this part of Michigan is really quite rural, and true wilderness forest is never more than a few hundred meters away, but they are nice beaches. Rounding the corner of US 2 and entering what at first looked like a moonscape, but which turned out to be very nice beaches.

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Detroit

by traveldave

The city of Detroit was founded in 1701 by French explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac as a place from which to ship furs to Canada. During its long history, the city was taken over from the French and controlled by the British, and then it eventually became American territory.Detroit's fortunes began in 1903, when Henry Ford established the Ford Motor Company in the city. By 1905, Ford was mass producing cars and perfecting the assembly line. The success brought about by the automobile industry led to Detroit having the first paved concrete road in the nation in 1909, the country's first traffic light in 1915, and the first urban freeway in 1942.During Detroit's boom years, blacks from the south immigrated to the city in search of good jobs and a better life. As a result, Detroit became a center for jazz and the blues. "Motown" was the nickname given to the city by black musicians who...

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83 separate governments

by davecallahan

In Michigan there are 83 separate governments, one for each county. Each county has state-sponsored jurisdiction over the people and businesses within its boundary. The counties are supposed to work together to spread the government out to reach the individuals in a coordinated manner. Usually there are competing local agendas that impede that cooperation.The first set of counties were established in 1815 and but 1900, all of the present counties had been incorporated.the list of counties is:Alcona | Alger | Allegan | Alpena | Antrim | Arenac | Baraga | Barry | Bay | Benzie | Berrien | Branch | Calhoun | Cass | Charlevoix | Cheboygan | Chippewa | Clare | Clinton | Crawford | Delta | Dickinson | Eaton | Emmet | Genesee | Gladwin | Gogebic | Grand Traverse | Gratiot | Hillsdale | Houghton | Huron | Ingham | Ionia | Iosco | Iron | Isabella | Jackson | Kalamazoo | Kalkaska | Kent | Keweenaw...

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Michigan Weather

by ant1606

The weather pattern in Michigan belongs to the temperate type with four distinct seasons.Best comfort in spring and fall, while summers can be very hot and humid and winters are bitter cold with crisp air. Snowfall can be abundant but it rarely accumulates over one foot or two (30-60 cm) in the southern portion of the Lower Peninsula.http://www.weathermichigan.com

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Michigan land of outdoor recreation

by Toughluck

Michigan is surrounded by four large lakes, ocean size lakes to some, and covered with thick green forest of pines, firs, and hemlocks. It is an outdoor recreational paradise. National Forests cover about a quarter of the state with State Forest covering another 25-30% of the state. Over half the state is forested. You'll find fishing, boating, skiing, snowmobiling and quieter pasttimes available throughout.Most snowmobiliing centers in the Upper Peninsula and the far northern regions of the Lower Peninsula.Golfing is most prevalent in the Travers City area, northwestern lower peninsula. Boating occurs through out the state, more to the south where the season is longer, but the lower peninsula host a series of inland waterways that linke Lake Michigan to Lake Huron by rivers and canals across the northern part of the lower peninsula. It centers north of Houghton Lake.

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Visit Greenfield Village

by seagoingJLW

Visit Greenfield Village in Deerborn. Built by Henry Ford, it contains Thomas Edison's old laboratory, a courthouse where Abraham Lincoln practiced law, as well as a museum of historic items. The picture is the laboratory of Thomas Alva Edison, which was moved here by Henry Ford Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village is located at 20900 Oakwood Boulevard in Dearborn.For information phone: 313-982-6100

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Kellogg Factory in Battle Creek

by seagoingJLW

When my children were young they enjoyed visiting the Kellogg factory in Battle Creek. The ate the samples of sugared cereals in the car while driving around.Called Kellogg's Cereal City USA it has been named by the Discovery Channel as the second best factory tour for kids anywhere. These days you are welcomed by Tony the Tiger. Kellogg's is located at 171 West Michigan Avenue.For information phone: 269-962-6230 or 800-970-7020FAX: 269-962-3787

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Visit Mackinac Island, home of...

by ferdnbean

Visit Mackinac Island, home of many turn-of-the18th century industrialist millionaires from Chicago, Gary, Ind. and Detroit. The Island was also the scenic backdrop for the movie 'SOMEWHERE IN TIME'.My fondest memory is a very bittersweet one. We had just lost my wifes best friend ( and almost like another sister to me) to breast cancer about 5 weeks earlier, and she and my wife always loved watching the movie. I teased them more than once saying I was going to take them there one year, so the ferry boat ride over to Mackinac Island was a very tearful one. Somehow or another, I know Ginny was there with us in her spirit, and our moods cheered as we saw things that reminded us of her as we explored the island and especially the Grand Hotel and it's majestic setting and grounds.. Having lunch at the Grand Hotel.Bean and I thought we were the cat's meow when we dined on fresh salmon and...

Depending on where you are in...

by firegrl100

Depending on where you are in Michigan there are many places to go and visit. If you are in the Upper Penninsula, you must go visit the Taquamenon Falls. They are absolutly gorgeous. The Upper Pennisula is also great for camping and hiking. There are so many to choose from. Even though I live near Detroit, I still love going camping up in the Upper Pennisula

I live in the Upper Penninuala...

by USA123

I live in the Upper Penninuala of Michigan and yes we do have indoor plumbing!!!! If you come here in the winter you must go downhill sking, snowboarding or cross country sking. It is also so pretty in the fall with all the leaves changing color. In the summer you most go see the waterfalls.

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The Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport  Detroit

 1 Review and 443 Opinions  Traveling with my mother on a morning flight, so decided to stay at the Westin at DTW. Chipped... 

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Main Street Inn and Suites  Mackinac Island

 2 Reviews and 182 Opinions  The Main Street Inn has been our Lodging since they opened 4 years ago. They are perhaps the... 

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Traverse Bay Lodge  Traverse City

 2 Reviews and 105 Opinions  Service and manager are horrible. I used to be a repeat custoemer here, but service and... 

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Q:  Anyone know any interesting small towns in Michigan? Places with a few nice bars and restaurant and traditional buildings... 

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A: There are lots of small towns in Michigan. A couple that come to mind are Holland, Michigan that celebrates their Dutch heritage and the other is Frankenmuth, Michigan... 

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