Pure Michigan Destinations

    
Get away to a place that's all about making you feel right at home- Lansing. Where you're treated like a guest from the moment you arrive. Pack your bags for a one-of-a-kind adventure. You're home away from home.
    
    
 
America's Greatest History Attraction brings the American experience to life through rich and diverse exhibits, demonstrations, programs and reenactments. Celebrate yesterday's traditions as well as today's innovations.
 
    
    
 
A treasure of lakeside towns, shabby-chic shops, heavenly beaches and the most spectacular sunsets in the state. Haggle over a must-have antique, discover award-winning wineries and see the sunset from on top a two-hundred-foot dune.
 
    
    
 
Rushing waterfalls give way to majestic forests, rocky coastlines lead to picturesque lighthouses, and engineering feats of man stand side-by-side with small fishing skiffs and buckets of bait. Sault Ste. Marie-visit this wondrous part of the world.
 
    
    
 
Grand Rapids boasts a high energy walkable downtown with more than 75 restaurants, nightclubs, entertainment venues and museums.
 
    
    
 
From Native American heritage to outdoor recreation, natural beauty to championship golf, Michigan's Heritage Trails are the keepers of untapped treasures. Take the road that leads to new and exciting places, the original Up-North highway, US-127.
 
    
    
Flint and Genesee County, where up north meets down south. Step Back in Time at Crossroads Village, enjoy the famous New York Joffrey Ballet at The Whiting and beat the heat swimming and boating in our area lakes.
    
    
 
Detroit's unique collection of attractions, found nowhere else in the world, great sports and vibrant downtown add up to days and nights of fun and excitement.
 
    
    
 
Make every day feel like a Saturday morning. Spend the day playing a few rounds of golf, exploring shops and galleries, or drifting on the water. Escape the everyday, escape to the North Coast.
 
    
    
Looking for the excitement of live music, the culture of galleries and museums, a romantic dinner or a quick bite at a sidewalk cafe', a lazy afternoon relaxing in the sun,or a party in the streets, you'll find it in Ann Arbor!
    
    
 
Experience the "Lake Effect" along 200-miles of the most serene and spectacular coastline in America. You’re invited you to catch up on your stone skipping, dive into that paperback novel and dig your toes into the sugar sand beaches.
 
    
    
 
Kick back, hunt for treasure or build a sand castle along 180 miles of sugar-sand lakeshore. Bike through miles of pristine pines, hike up the towering Sleeping Bear Dunes, rediscover the joy of play time in Traverse City.
 
    
    
 
From the sophisticated culture to down home entertainment, unique specialty shops to outlet bargains, it's all here in The Saginaw Valley.
 
    
    
Enjoy urban high life, beachfront fun, cultural delights, scenic splendor and more in Michigan's West Coast. Big city. Beach resort. Arts mecca. Outdoor paradise. Our very own west side story--Michigan's West coast.
    
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