Long known for its sugar-sand beaches, stunning scenery and award-winning wines, Traverse City is suddenly attracting yet another group of fans. Mountain bikers.

Get away to the most remote island in the Great Lakes, where silence reigns, broken only by the screech of swooping gulls and the gentle slap of waves against the sandy shore. Discover the secret of Beaver Island’s unspoiled, uncrowned, uncommon—but, uniquely splendid lure.

With 2013 underway, visitors to Michigan can look forward to a wide range of new and improved lodging options, dining spots, and activities this year, including milestone anniversary celebrations.

Enter the MI Pace Car Sweepstakes and you could be the lucky person driving away from the Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in a brand new 2013 Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid on August 18. Learn more and how you can win other great prize giveaways as well.

Women, the call is out! Bring your best girlfriends, your choice tunes, wine and cheese, cameras and smartphones, fish tales, laughter, a great appetite for adventure—now, you’re ready for a “girls” charter fishing excursion.

Beginning in May, thousands of people come to Ypsilanti every year to enjoy events ranging from car shows to concerts and festivals.