How to Get the Most Out of Time in Michigan
My wife and I are planning a trip to the Midwest from the Seattle area next June. The purpose is primarily to visit family in central Illinois and see sites going and coming. However, we also want to ...
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What interests you?
Coming from Michigan (first 22 year plus 3 more later) and visiting often, my highest priority is the Detroit area, and revisiting The Henry Ford (Museum and Greenfield Village).
I like Mackinac Island (visited three times), the Marquette area to see the Iron Range and forests, the Keweenaw (copper mining country), but I'm a geologist and you might not be.
I like the Interlochen area for the arts camp and proximity to Traverse City, a major destination for Michigan Yuppie culture.
I like sitting on one of the tens of thousands Michigan lakes with my kid sisters, watching sunsets and drinking their wine.
My sisters like going to the beach, I don't. But if you like going to the beach, there are many natural wave-built beaches on 2400 miles of shoreline. The water can tend to be cold for those who like their beaches in the Caribbean style.
There are no "must sees" in the Midwest, in the sense of uniques natural wonders like Yellowstone. Most places of interest depend on your interest.
In Wisconsin, I like Baraboo, for a special geologic feature (the quartzite syncline) and the circus museum. Other people go to the same area for the theme parks at The Dells.
Timing means something. Much of what is popular in the summer may not be open from late October until May, and the resort areas most popular in the winter can be pretty dead in the summer, except for sporadic special events like holding rock concerts or Frisbee tournaments at otherwise closed ski resorts.
Coming from Michigan (first 22 year plus 3 more later) and visiting often, my highest priority is the Detroit area, and revisiting The Henry Ford (Museum and Greenfield Village).
I like Mackinac Island (visited three times), the Marquette area to see the Iron Range and forests, the Keweenaw (copper mining country), but I'm a geologist and you might not be.
I like the Interlochen area for the arts camp and proximity to Traverse City, a major destination for Michigan Yuppie culture.
I like sitting on one of the tens of thousands Michigan lakes with my kid sisters, watching sunsets and drinking their wine.
My sisters like going to the beach, I don't. But if you like going to the beach, there are many natural wave-built beaches on 2400 miles of shoreline. The water can tend to be cold for those who like their beaches in the Caribbean style.
There are no "must sees" in the Midwest, in the sense of uniques natural wonders like Yellowstone. Most places of interest depend on your interest.
In Wisconsin, I like Baraboo, for a special geologic feature (the quartzite syncline) and the circus museum. Other people go to the same area for the theme parks at The Dells.
Timing means something. Much of what is popular in the summer may not be open from late October until May, and the resort areas most popular in the winter can be pretty dead in the summer, except for sporadic special events like holding rock concerts or Frisbee tournaments at otherwise closed ski resorts.
