Lake Huron

Tweetable Facts About the Great Lakes

April 10, 2012

Photo by Chris Arace

Michigan is known for its five Great Lakes, and there are plenty of fun facts to share about Lakes Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior. Posted below are ten facts that are short enough to Tweet out to your followers on Twitter. Be sure to follow Pure Michigan on Twitter as well for news and updates about our great state!

	Did you know the Great Lakes in @PureMichigan have 6 quadrillion gallons of fresh water? http://bit.ly/IvQOHW
	Fun fact: The Great Lakes contain one-fifth of our fresh surface water supply @PureMichigan http://bit.ly/IvQOHW
	The Great Lakes contain more than 94,000 square miles of water @PureMichigan http://bit.ly/IvQOHW
	Fun fact: one inch of surface water of Lake Superior is equal to 553 billion gallons @PureMichigan http://bit.ly/IvQOHW
	Lake Superior: the largest freshwater lake in the world @PureMichigan http://bit.ly/IvQOHW
	Fun fact: Lake Michigan covers over 23,000 miles @PureMichigan http://bit.ly/IvQOHW
	Fun fact: Lake Huron was 1st of Great Lakes to be discovered by European explorers @PureMichigan http://bit.ly/IvQOHW
	Fun fact: Lake Huron is the fifth largest freshwater lake in the world @PureMichigan http://bit.ly/IvQOHW
	Of the five Great Lakes, Lake Erie is the warmest and most biologically productive @PureMichigan http://bit.ly/IvQOHW
	Lake Ontario: 4th among Great Lakes in maximum depth, but 2nd to Lake Superior in average depth @PureMichigan http://bit.ly/IvQOHW

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Pure Michigan March Madness Update

March 19, 2012

in Posts by Region

Thanks to all of our Facebook fans who have voted in the Pure Michigan March Madness tournament to determine our fans’ favorite activity in Michigan. We are down to the final eight activities. The next round of voting will happen all these week on our Facebook page, and the semi-finals and finals will be next week. Let’s take a look at the matchups:

Food and Drink:
Eating at Zehnder’s or Bavarian Inn vs. Drinking a Michigan beer at Founders Brewery

Beautiful Views:
Watching a beautiful sunset in Grand Haven on Lake Michigan vs. Watching waves crash on the beach in Ludington

Outdoor Activities:
Fishing in Lake Huron vs. Taking a bike ride on Mackinac Island

Around Town and Beyond:
Camping at Tahquamenon State Park vs. Visiting ArtPrize in Grand Rapids

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Trip Around the Mitten

August 11, 2011

in Beaches,Camping,Guest Blogger,Hiking,Northeast,Northwest,Outdoors,Posts by Region,Southwest,Upper Peninsula,West Central

Great Lakes Circle Tour - Michigan Road Trip Map

Dawn LaVigne shares her “Pure Michigan Moment,” a two-week road trip and camping excursion along the shore of Michigan last summer.

Last summer, we drove the entire shore of Michigan. Our two-week camping trip began on the west side of the state. From there, we drove north and east, into the Upper Peninsula and then back down into the Lower Peninsula and along Lake Huron. It was two weeks of water, sand, forests, blue skies, sunshine, history and family fun!

Marion’s Dairy Bar: Ice Cream on the Sunrise Side

July 19, 2011

in GeoCoded,Guest Blogger,Michigan Food,Northeast,Posts by Region,Restaurants

Ice Cream Sunday - Photo Credit - Marion's Facebook page

Michigan Ice Cream Treats at Marion's

It’s National Ice Cream Month, and what better way to celebrate on a HOT summer day than to read about a great ice cream parlor in Michigan, and then head out for an ice cream cone of your own! Guest Blogger Tim Chilcote shares the memory of a trip on the sunrise side of Michigan.

Next time you’re on Michigan’s sunrise side, grab an ice cream cone at Marion’s Dairy Bar and take a walk along the East Tawas State Dock. In fact, make a special trip—eating ice cream along Tawas Bay is a favorite pastime of locals and tourists, and reason enough to visit the Lake Huron coast.

Marion's Ice Cream Parlor in Michigan

Celebrating Rogers City

January 5, 2011

in Campgrounds,Guest Blogger,Hiking,Northeast,Outdoors

Guest blogger Jennifer Daniel Szymanski shares precious memories of family vacations in Rogers City, and lets us in on one of Michigan’s “best kept secrets.”