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Traverse City Hotels: 133 Reviews - 228 Photos
Southfield Hotels: 1 Review - 1 Photo
Frankenmuth Hotels: 60 Reviews - 102 Photos
Kalamazoo Hotels: 60 Reviews - 79 Photos
Birmingham Hotels: 0 Reviews - 2 Photos
Romulus Hotels: 4 Reviews - 4 Photos
Ann Arbor Hotels: 167 Reviews - 159 Photos
Mackinac Island Hotels: 213 Reviews - 379 Photos
Mount Pleasant Hotels: 26 Reviews - 67 Photos
Mackinaw City Hotels: 75 Reviews - 74 Photos
Troy Hotels: 1 Review - 1 Photo

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Michigan Breweries

by ant1606

A generous quantity of "microbreweries" is scattered throughout both the Lower and Upper peninsula of Michigan. Most offer dining, while some are selling their year-round or seasonal products for take away only.If you care for something special, different from off-the-shelf grocery stuff, go for local beers instead. Upon suggestion from VTer "mtncorg", a real conoisseur, I took home some bottles of Oro de Calabaza from Jolly Pumpkin brewery in Dexter, to enjoy excellent Belgian style beer.Vierling on Main Street in Marquette, Upper Peninsula, is a good stop for dining and beer tasting too.

Annual Ukrainian Sunflower Festival in Warren

by sunshine9689

Ethnic summer festival in Michigan is held at the end of August each year. Features traditional Ukrainian food (tasty sausages, pirogi, holuptzi), life music, demonstrations of Ukrainian folk crafts and carni rides for kids on the side.Well, I went there, enjoyed the food and.. got bored quickly. :-)If you are into Ukranian food, you might consider to attend. Rather than that I`d stay away - there is no much Ukranian culture in there, in fact, it felt as if some American neighbourhood just got together to eat and drink. Don`t go early. We went at 12pm and were basically the only ones. Go at 2pm ish.PRICES: Parking = $2;Plate of food (sausage, holuptzi, pirogi)= $7;US beer = $3;Ukranian beer ('Slavutich') = $5.

What is a "Pasty"?

by Basaic

I can already hear many of my VT friends saying "something that should be banned from bars with exotic dancers"; but in this case that is wrong. A pasty is a circular pastry filled (traditionally) with beef, sliced potatoes, onions, and turnips or rutabagas; then folded over to form a semi-circle, crimped on the edges and baked. The pasty originated in the Cornwall section of England, and was imported to the Upper Peninsula area of Michigan as an easy to make, filling dish for winter. Pasties now are made with a wide variety of fillings and are available thorughout the state.

What is a "Yooper"?

by Basaic

A "Yooper" is someone native to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Newcomers, say someone who moved there 10 years ago, may eventually earn "Yooper" status. "Yoopers" are very proud of the upper peninsula and pity the poor unfortunates that live in the Lower Peninsula or "Troll Land". Many "Yoopers" welcome tourists as long as they are well-behaved and do not overstay their welcome. Some others are petitioning for the issuance of hunting licenses during "tourist season".

Point to where they live on their left hand

by elkeva

Everyone one shows you their hand. The hand is the same shape as Michigan. So if you ask for directions, immediately the hand goes up and they point to where "you are right now" and "this is where you are going.

YOU ARE A TRUE MICHIGANDER IF:

by janetanne

1. "Vacation" means going up north on I-75. 2. You measure distance in hours. 3. You know several people who have hit a deer more than once. 4. You often switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day. 5. You can drive 65 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, without flinching. 6. You see people wearing camouflage at social events (including weddings). 7. You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked. 8. You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend knows how to use them. 9. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit. 10. Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow. 11. You know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter and road construction. 12. You can identify a southern or eastern accent. 13. Your idea of creative landscaping is a statue of a deer next to your blue spruce....

YOU MIGHT LIVE IN MICHIGAN IF:

by janetanne

YOU KNOW YOU MIGHT BE FROM MICHIGAN….If you consider it a sport to gather your food by drilling through 18 inches of ice and sitting there all day hoping that the food will swim by, You might live in Michigan.If you're proud that your region makes thenational news 96 nights each year because Pellston is the coldest spot in the nation, You might live in MichiganIf your local Dairy Queen is closed from October through March,You might live in MichiganIf you instinctively walk like a penguin for five months out of the year, You might live in MichiganIf someone in a store offers you assistance, and they don't work there,You might live in MichiganIf your dad's suntan stops at a line curvingaround the middle of his forehead, You might live in MichiganIf you have worn shorts and a coat at the same time,You might live in MichiganIf your town has an equal number of bars and churches,You might live...

Names used throughout Michigan - vocabulary

by Toughluck

TerminologyUpper Peninsula: the UP, Yuppers live in the UP.Lower Peinnsula: the area south of the Straits of Mackinac. Because this area is 'below the bridge', i.e., the Mackinac Bridge, Yuppers call the people who live there 'trolls'. From the fairy tale, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, where the troll lived under or below the bridge.Lower PeninsulaThe Thumb: The lower peninsula is shaped like a mitten. To the east is the thumb of the mitten, with Port Austin at it's tip.Little Finger: Not a common term, but used to describe the location of Traverse City and the Sleeping Bear Country. Located in the northwest part of the mitten is a peninsula of land that is separated from the mainland by Grand Traverse Bay. It appears to some as the little finger along side the mitten.Upper PeninsulaKeweenaw Pensinsula: is the jut of land in the far western part of the UP. Famous for it's copper mines.

state symbols

by davecallahan

The state symbol (state seal) has several latin sayings on it:E Pluribus Unum which means "One from All" in reference to the fact the state has two parts;Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice which means "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you" in reference to the natural beauty of the area.Also there is "Tuebor" (I will defend).The state seal shows a pioneer on the banks of a lake at sunrise indicating that peace over the land has been won. The elk and the moose bordering the seal represent Michigan and the eagle represents the U.S.A.The state nickname is The Wolverine State and sometimes The Automotives State.the state bird is the Robin.the sate animal is the wolverine.the state tree is the white pine tree.

National Cherry Festival in Traverse City

by sunshine9689

Festival starts in ealry July and goes on for a week. Next one is going to take place on the 7th of July, 2007 and last until the 14th.Founded in 1926, the it celebrates and promotes cherries, as well as tourism. Every year 500,000 people come. Activities vary from cherry pit spitting, pie eating contests, to the Grand Royale Parade in which the newly crowned Cherry Queen greets the crowds.Traverse City is in the Guinness Book of World Records for baking the world's largest cherry pie of 17' 6" and 28,350 pounds. It took place on July 25, 1987.

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

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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