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Michigan Vacation Guide

Known as the heart of the Great Lakes region, Michigan is a state filled to the brim with national parks and forests, as well as plenty of state parks, and is second only to Alaska in terms of coastline. With more historic lighthouses than any other U.S. state—even surpassing Massachusetts—Michigan is also famous for its wine, apples, cherries, blueberries, peaches, celery, and maple syrup. Home to Grand Rapids, Saginaw, and The Motor City itself, Detroit, Michigan is broken up into two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula contains the majority of the population, while the Upper Peninsula is the rural farmlands. And while these days you can drive across, up until 1957 the only way to get from one side to the other was to take the ferry across or drive all the way around the coastline of Lake Michigan.

One of the most amusing local traditions for this state is that every Michigander can point to where they are from in the state using simply their hands. The right hand, fingers up and palm towards you, represents the Lower Peninsula, while the left hand, fingers to the right and palm towards you, represents the Upper Peninsula. Often times residents will simply raise a hand and point at it when referencing where something is, which can be confusing for first-time visitors.

While traditionally Michigan has always been dominated by the automotive industry, with the GM factory and others, the recession of recent years has slowed the pace and changed directions. These days the economy is based largely on tourism and outdoor activities, with visitors coming to the state to take advantage of the miles upon miles of coastal areas, the forests, and the produce. While one can experience the Michigan of the 20th century in places like Detroit or Grand Rapids, the modern traveler will find more focus these days on the rural regions and national parks, such as Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore or the Isle Royale National Park.

Travel and Tourism Guides for Popular Cities in Michigan

  1. Detroit
  2. Grand Rapids
  3. Traverse City
  4. Ann Arbor
  5. Munising
  6. Mackinaw City
  7. Frankenmuth
  8. Kalamazoo
  9. Mackinac Island
  10. Muskegon
  11. Lansing
  12. Bay City
  13. Rothbury
  14. Sault Sainte Marie
  15. Flint
  16. Petoskey
  17. Sault Ste. Marie
  18. Stevensville
  19. Romulus
  20. Dearborn
  21. Auburn Hills
  22. Saginaw
  23. Gladstone
  24. East Lansing
  25. Mancelona
  1. Saint Ignace
  2. Warren
  3. Southfield
  4. Battle Creek
  5. Marquette
  6. Saugatuck
  7. Livonia
  8. Clarkston
  9. Jackson
  10. Troy
  11. Elk Rapids
  12. Charlevoix
  13. Royal Oak
  14. Novi
  15. Grand Haven
  16. Canton
  17. Saint Joseph
  18. Port Huron
  19. Whitefish Point
  20. Benton Harbor
  21. Farmington Hills
  22. Midland
  23. Holland
  24. Cadillac
  25. Sterling Heights
  1. New Buffalo
  2. Sturgis
  3. Roseville
  4. Iron Mountain
  5. Houghton
  6. Escanaba
  7. Gaylord
  8. Birch Run
  9. Ishpeming
  10. Madison Heights
  11. Grayling
  12. Mount Pleasant
  13. Empire
  14. Bellaire
  15. Monroe
  16. Crystal Falls
  17. Manistique
  18. Rochester Hills
  19. Lake Leelanau
  20. South Haven
  21. Utica
  22. Howell
  23. Taylor
  24. Chelsea
  25. Belleville
  1. Okemos
  2. Plymouth
  3. Ypsilanti
  4. Ironwood
  5. Grandville
  6. Dundee
  7. Berrien Springs
  8. Coldwater
  9. Lake
  10. Hillsdale
  11. Brooklyn
  12. Ludington
  13. Brighton
  14. Grand Blanc
  15. Alpena
  16. Northville
  17. Manistee
  18. Leland
  19. Houghton Lake
  20. Waterford
  21. Ada
  22. Adrian
  23. Southgate
  24. Niles
  25. Lewiston