Every year, Steve Slack, a contributing writer for Michigan Travel Ideas, vacations with his family along the shore of Lake Michigan.This trip, they drove an RV and based their vacation in Muskegon, spending two days at Michigan’s Adventure, then exploring regional state parks and the downtown area.
Michigan's Adventure - The Funnel of Fear
Despite gas prices, RVing can still be one of the best bargains for extended getaways—RV park rates cost half of most hotel rooms. Cable, Wi-Fi, a heated pool and a climbing wall keep the kids happy at the Duck Creek RV Resort, directly across the road from Michigan’s Adventure.
I’m not sure who’s more excited—me or the kids—to ride the terrifying Thunderhawk and rattling Shivering Timbers wooden coaster, just two of more than 60 rides, but we make a goal to try every ride at least once. We love the Grand Rapids, a wild raft ride that shoots through waterfalls and around geysers before careening into a rocky canyon. There’s barely time to dry off before the kids convince us to try another soaking ride, which launches us through a 300-foot tunnel into the appropriately named Funnel of Fear. After two days, we’re exhausted! We tried almost every ride (our favorites more than once!) and even caught some surf in the wave pool in the adjacent water park, Wild Water Adventure.
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By combining her passion for fashion and love for the state, Tieka Dierolf is a personal style blogger of Selective Potential. Her stories of life, adventure and style have inspired thousands of girls to visit Michigan and its attractions. Hear more of her success on Pure Michigan Connect!
I just recently acknowledged my first full year in my fashion blogging adventure. Okay, fashion blogging. I know the concept sounded unique to me at first too, but now it’s become my life. I am a personal style fashion blogger. How is this possible? – I’m 24, I live in a small town in Michigan, I have absolutely no connections in New York City or Milan. How am I able to carry on a fashion blog with over 150,000 page views a month? It’s because of Michigan.
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It’s July in Michigan, and that means festivals galore. No matter where you’re at in our beautiful state, you’ll find a celebration just waiting for you.
On the west coast? The annual Muskegon Summer Celebration runs through July 5. This event includes live music, fine art exhibitors, and the crowd favorite Plumb’s Community Picnic, where each food item is only $0.25.
Just a little north of there, the Ludington Freedom Festival features a parade through the downtown area, and ends with a bang – a spectacular fireworks display over Lake Michigan. Bring your kids – July 3 has a child and pet parade.
Also kicking off on Independence Day weekend a little further up the Lake Michigan coastline is Traverse City’s National Cherry Festival. The cherry capital of the world hosts its annual celebration of all things cherry. You can tour the orchards, enter the pie-eating contest, or just kick back watch the U.S. Navy Blue Angels soar high over the West Grand Traverse Bay.
These are just a few of the dozens of festivals and celebrations taking place all over Michigan this month. Check out our full listing and get started celebrating summer – Pure Michigan style.
