Michigan Tourism

American Museum of Magic – Marshall, Michigan

American Museum of Magic – Marshall, Michigan Filled with magicians’ artifacts is the American Museum of Magic in the small town of Marshall, Michigan. The museum is the largest privately owned museum of it’s kind which is open to the public. Robert Lund was a writer, historian and collector and put together the collection for the... [Continue Reading]

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Ypsilanti Heritage Festival – Ypsilanti, Michigan

Ypsilanti Heritage Festival – Ypsilanti, Michigan The Ypsilanti Heritage Festival is a celebration of the rich history of the area. The three day event is free to everyone and is a family friendly event. It features historic tours; Living History activities and Blanket Traders, arts and crafts, stage entertainment, Children’s Village, Petting Farm and the always... [Continue Reading]

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Odawa Casino Resort – Petoskey, Michigan

Odawa Casino Resort is an entertainment destination like no other. The setting is casually elegant. The gaming is exceptional with nearly 1,500 slots, dozens of table games and a poker room. Whether you’re gaming or not, enjoy restaurants from gourmet to informal; browse our gift shops; take in nightlife second to none. All this and more is just minutes from the classic Northern Michigan resort town of Petoskey.

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Caledonia Mine – Ontonagon, Michigan

Caledonia Mine – Ontonagon, Michigan Situated on the south shore of Lake Superior are the Porcupine Mountains. Here you will be able to play miner for a day if you want to at the Caledonia Mine. You can spend the day digging your way through a pile of ore and search for native copper, silver, datolite,... [Continue Reading]

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Exhibit Museum of Natural History – Ann Arbor, Michigan

Visit the Exhibit Museum of Natural History in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Created in the 1920s, the Exhibit Museum of Natural History on the grounds of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor has a number of great exhibits that will please everyone who walks through their doors. Those who come to the museum will be able... [Continue Reading]

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Charles H. Wright Museum of African History – Detroit, Michigan

Visit the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. Founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1965, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History has the world’s largest exhibit of African American Culture. The museum has a number of permanent exhibits, as well as rotating exhibits. The following are a few of the... [Continue Reading]

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Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum – Ann Arbor, Michigan

Fun and Learning at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum. Michigan’s Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum is one of the most popular places in the city for people to visit. Both adults and children can have a good time here, exploring the interesting and educational exhibits that help explain the wonders of science, math, and technology. The museum contains... [Continue Reading]

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Air Zoo – Portage, Michigan

Behold the Wild Blue Yonder at the Air Zoo. The Air Zoo, located in Portage, Michigan is one of the most interesting and unique museums you will ever visit. Visitors to the museum will be able to see and do a number of different things. Everyone in the family will have a good time with... [Continue Reading]

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Warner Vineyards – Paw Paw, Michigan

Warner Vineyards – Paw Paw, Michigan Here you will be welcomed by the owners of the second oldest winery in Michigan. Beginning in 1938 this boutique winery is still a family owned business. Come and see it’s historic location inside the Waterwork’s Station! There have been three generations of Warner’s overseeing the Michigan winery. They enjoy the... [Continue Reading]

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Marquette Mission Park and Museum of Ojibwa Culture – St. Ignace, Michigan

Marquette Mission Park and Museum of Ojibwa Culture – St. Ignace, Michigan This national historic landmark offers an insiders view of the rich archaeology and history of a 17th century Huron Indian village. The museum is owned by the city and the park features several exhibits as well as being the home to the Longhouse Theatre wit... [Continue Reading]

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St Julian Winery – Paw Paw, Michigan

St Julian Winery – Paw Paw, Michigan Nestled in the southern shore of Lake Michigan the St. Julian Winery is the oldest and largest winery in Michigan. The winery is a family owned business, started by Mriano Meconi in 1921. Being Italian certainly helps in the wine industry, good wines and Italian heritage seem to go hand... [Continue Reading]

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Mackinac Bridge – St. Ignace, Michigan

Mackinac Bridge – St. Ignace, Michigan Are you interested in seeing what some consider to be the "8th wonder of the world?" If you are then you need to go to St. Ignace in Michigan and see the Mackinac Bridge. The bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the western Hemisphere with 7,400 feet of 4 lane... [Continue Reading]

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Hartwick Pines State Park – Grayling Michigan

Hartwick Pines State Park – Grayling, Michigan Spend some time at the largest state park in Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula. Here you will be able to see the largest stand of virgin white pines remaining in the Lower Peninsula. There is a Forest Visitor Center where you can learn about Michigan’s forests through exhibits which focus on... [Continue Reading]

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Dinosaur Gardens – Ossineke, Michigan

Dinosaur Gardens – Ossineke, Michigan Dinosaurs ruled the earth and you can see just what it was like at the Dinosaur Gardens. Here 40 acres are filled with life-sized replicas of a number of dinosaurs as well as cave men and women. There are some exhibits that even provide a birds eye view where you can... [Continue Reading]

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Huron-Manistee National Forests – Cadillac, Michigan

Huron-Manistee National Forests -Cadillac, Michigan Covering almost a million acres of public lands extending across the northern lower peninsula of Michigan the Huron-Manistee National Forests are a wonderful place for visitors to spend some time. Here you can fish, watch wildlife, hike and enjoy being in the area filled with sights of nature. There are a wide... [Continue Reading]

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Skiing in Northeast Michigan – Gaylord, Michigan

Skiing in Northeast Michigan – Gaylord, Michigan This area of the state receives approximately 175 inches of snow each year. It is an ideal area to come to enjoy the great skiing in the mid-west. There are downhill ski slopes that are appropriate for the beginner and those with a big enough challenge to keep the skills... [Continue Reading]

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Thomas Edison Depot Museum – Port Huron, Michigan

Thomas Edison Depot Museum – Port Huron, Michigan At one time Thomas Edison worked as a news butcher in the Fort Gratiot depot built in 1858 and occupied by Edison from 1859 to 1863. Here the trains connected Port Huron with the rest of the world and hauled freight between Port Huron and Detroit and Point... [Continue Reading]

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Bramble Museum (Retired Coast Guard Cutter) – Port Huron, Michigan

Bramble Museum (Retired Coast Guard Cutter) – Port Huron, Michigan Commissioned in 1944 the Coast Guard Cutter Bramble is now a museum for you to learn about its life in war time. At the time it was commissioned the cost was just over $925,000. Today it would certainly cost a great deal more. The Bramble participated in "Operation... [Continue Reading]

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Huron Lightship Museum – Port Huron, Michigan

Huron Lightship Museum – Port Huron, Michigan Lightships were like floating lighthouses anchored in areas where it was too deep, expensive or impractical to construct a lighthouse. The Huron Lightship Museum is the last lightship on the Great Lakes and has now been converted into a museum for the public to see. The lightship was stationed at... [Continue Reading]

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Fort Gratiot Lighthouse – Port Huron, Michigan

Fort Gratiot Lighthouse – Port Huron, Michigan This lighthouse is the oldest in Michigan still operating with its green flashing light (automated in 1933) which can be seen for seventeen miles! It helps to keep watch over Lake Huron at the entrance to the St. Clair River. The original lighthouse was built in 1825 at a height... [Continue Reading]

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Michigan Family Vacation – West Central, Michigan

Michigan Family Vacation – West Central, Michigan Begin your Michigan Family Vacation in the beautiful city of Grand Haven. Sitting right on Lake Michigan it offers you the opportunity to enjoy one of the Great Lakes and all the activities surrounding it. For recreational boating and spending time at the beach Grand Haven and Spring Lake are... [Continue Reading]

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Michigan Vacation Getaway

When you are considering a Michigan Vacation Getaway the choices are almost endless. There is so much to see and do in the state that you can take your pick of whether you want to be in the city or want to explore the upper regions of the state on the Upper Peninsula. If you choose... [Continue Reading]

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A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum – Houghton, Michigan

A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum – Houghton, Michigan Located on the campus of Michigan Tech is the Mineral Museum of Michigan, also known as the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum. This museum offers the visitor the opportunity to see the worlds’ finest collections of Keweenaw Copper Distric minerals, Lake Superior Iron Distric minerals, Michigan minerals, and one of... [Continue Reading]

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Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad – Flint, Michigan

Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad – Flint, Michigan Come back to the 1800’s and visit the small town that was built on the edge of Mott Lake. Well, actually the buildings were moved here from different locations to make up the village of Crossroads. There are 35 buildings in the community that offer you the opportunity... [Continue Reading]

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1839 Courthouse Square – Berrien Springs, Michigan

1839 Courthouse Square – Berrien Springs, Michigan The courthouse that sits in this small town has a long historical line of information about the settling of this area of the state that is still available for research in the Berrien County Historical Association archives. The building, which had gone from being a courthouse to being a... [Continue Reading]

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Michigan’s Adventure Amusement Park & Wild Water Adventure – Muskegon, Michigan

Michigan’s Adventure Amusement Park & Wild Water Adventure – Muskegon, Michigan How often is it that you get to go to two parks for the admission price of one? Here you get to go to the Michigan’s Adventure Amusement Park and WildWater Adventure Waterpark for the price of just one ticket! You will bake a 1,500 ft.... [Continue Reading]

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The New Detroit Science Center – Detroit, Michigan

The New Detroit Science Center – Detroit, Michigan Enter the world of the Detroit Science Center and you are walking into 110,000 sq. ft. of scientific exploration that will have you enthralled with all they have to offer. There is Michigan’s only IMAX Dome Theater that will offer movies to take your breath away. Along with... [Continue Reading]

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Soo Locks – Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

Soo Locks – Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan The Soo Locks Visitor Center will give you a start in understanding how the locks, which are 150 years old and still working, function to allow for ships to travel between Lake Superior and the rest of the Great Lakes. These locks are more accessible than the Panama Canal. ... [Continue Reading]

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Big Sable Point Lighthouse, Ludington State Park – Ludington, Michigan

Big Sable Point Lighthouse, Ludington State Park – Ludington, Michigan This was the first station constructed in this area. The Ludington North Breakwater Light in Downtown Ludington guides the vessels through the channel connecting the harbor, Pere Marquiette River and the mighty Lake Michigan. The funding of $35,000 was appropriated for the lighthouse in 1865 during the... [Continue Reading]

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Air Zoo – Portage, Michigan

Air Zoo – Portage, Michigan The Air Zoo is located in three different locations in Portage, there is the Main Campus, the East Campus and the North Campus. On the Main Campus is the newest building on the Air Zoo grounds. It is the home to a fleet of full-motion flight simulators which are so cool,... [Continue Reading]

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Gerald Ford Museum – Grand Rapids, Michigan

Gerald Ford Museum, Grand Rapids Both permanent exhibits and a succession of temporary exhibits are on display at the museum for all to see. The museum opened to the public in September of 1981. Unlike other Presidential libraries, the museum component is geographically separate from the library/archives. The Library is in Ann Arbor on the campus... [Continue Reading]

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Henry Ford Museum – Dearborn, Michigan

Henry Ford Museum – Dearborn, Michigan This is a museum to top most museums with a single floor facility with 40 ft ceilings which cover 9 acres dedicated to showcasing the finest collection of artifacts that pertain to the everyday life of all of us. See the huge display of automobiles that have certainly changed the lives... [Continue Reading]

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Visit the Curious Kid’s Museum – St. Joseph, Michigan

Visit the Curious Kid’s Museum – St. Joseph, Michigan Traveling with kids can always be a lot of fun. Keeping them busy can be a tough job, especially when you are going somewhere new. It is best to find places to go to that are kid friendly. That is why many people take their kids to... [Continue Reading]

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Have Fun at the Detroit Zoo

If you have been looking for a fun place to visit and a place that you can let your hair down, then make sure your travel plans include the Detroit Zoo. Detroit, MI is a fun city to be in, but add the zoo and you have a vacation that has a little bit of... [Continue Reading]

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Grand Rapids, Michigan is your Travel Destination

Grand Rapids, Michigan is your Travel Destination Vacationing is a lot of fun, which is why everyone wants to go at least once a year. Twice a year would be great, but if you are only able to get away from it all one week this year, head to Grand Rapids, Michigan. The city is beautiful... [Continue Reading]

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Fun and Adventure in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Vacationers aren’t always looking for places where they can picnic and watch animals in the zoo. Some vacationers think that a perfect vacation is when you are doing something adventurous and sometimes even dangerous. If you are looking for an exciting place to travel to this year, then Grand Rapids is your place. If you... [Continue Reading]

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Detroit, Michigan is Alive with Activity

Traveling somewhere that is fun and exciting for your vacation is what most people are looking for. Vacations come once a year and the money you put in to them should be worth it. If you are deciding on where to go this year, whether it is with your family, or just your friends, then... [Continue Reading]

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Minibeast Zooseum and Education Center – Lansing, Michigan

This Center is closed. The Minibeast Zooseum and Education Center Offers Big Bug Fun. The Minibeast Zooseum and Education Center, located in Lansing, Michigan has a number of wonderful things to offer visitors. The Center is perfect for people of all ages who want to gain a better understanding and appreciation of the insect, invertebrate, and... [Continue Reading]

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