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Getaway to the Michigan Great Lakes Bay region towns of Bay City, Birch Run, Chesaning, Frankenmuth, Midland and Saginaw

In Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region, something magical happens. The hands on the clock slow down just long enough for us to stop and capture the beauty of the calm waters on the Bay City Riverfront, or the aroma of 20,000 tulips in bloom all at once in Midland’s Dow Gardens. We become kids again at the Saginaw Children’s Museum and Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum and discover the joys of a place where family feels like family again. It’s time to reconnect in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region.

    

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Connections - Great Lakes Bay Region

Connections - Great Lakes Bay Region

Get to a place where we forget our daily lives and just play. Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region waterfront recreation, u-pick orchards and farms and family-friendly attractions that will leave you feeling like a kid again.

From Antiques To Boutiques

From Antiques To Boutiques
Whether you’re a clever bargain hunter, a marathon mall-a-holic or a thrifty antique finder who believes in bringing back the past, we’ve got shoppingfor you. Also, home to the Midwest’s largest outlet mall, Birch Run Premium Outlets!

Hit the Great Lakes Bay Fairways

Hit the Great Lakes Bay Fairways
We’ve got the missing link to your golf getaway… the beautiful courses of Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region! Check out our outstanding courses or tee up for savings with our mix & match Great Lakes Bay custom golf packages.

Leave The Rest To Us

Leave The Rest To Us
From a Bed & Breakfast nestled within a Georgian mansion to a family fun resort with an indoor waterpark, you’ll find new ways to stay in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region! Check out our lodging facilities or our featured lodging packages!

A Taste Of The Good Life

A Taste Of The Good Life
Take a bite out of a mouthwatering burger at one of our pubs & sports bars, a light lunch in our cafés & delis, take the family out for a casual dinner or experience the subtle art of true gourmet cuisine at one of our fine dining locations.
    

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Special Savings & Packages 
They say good things come in small packages. That’s why we’ve gathered some of the area’s best attractions, restaurants, shopping and hotels and brought them to you in one easy-to-access bundle. These creative, money-saving options make planning your trip as hassle-free as it is affordable.

Festivals & Events 
The Michigan Jazz Trail Festival presents “Find Your Groove” in the Great Lakes Bay Region and will run June 24, 25 & 26, 2011.   Blues on the Bay in Bay City kicks off this event on the 24th, Jazz at the Tridge in Midland on the 25th and Heart & Soul at the Temple Theatre in Saginaw finishes it off on the 26th.  For more fun check out some of our other Festivals and Events in the area.

Request Our Travel Guide 
Having a copy of Go Great Lakes Bay, the region’s Official Travel Publication, is like having your own personal tour guide in your back pocket. Best of all it’s FREE! You’ll have access to dozens of editorial features on some of the region’s top attractions, plus insider information on what to eat, where to stay and how to make the most of your Great Lakes Bay getaway!

Get Connected, Stay Connected! 
Exciting new things are happening every day in the Great Lakes Bay and you can be the first to know about them by finding us on Facebook, following us on Twitter or signing up for our e-newsletter! 

    
 
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