Michigan is a varied state with a lot of wide-ranging experiences to recommend, from considerable stretches of virgin forest with an abundance of lakes and streams to highly developed urban areas. Music lovers will remember that “Motown” was the birthplace of great African-American popular music of the 1950s and 60s; it was here that such groups as the Temptations and the Platters got their start.
Michigan is enveloped by Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Lake Michigan, the second largest Great Lake by volume with just under 1,180 cubic miles of water, is the only Great Lake totally in the United States. There are several sites to visit at Lake Michigan including the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, along with outstanding fishing and boating. The Homestead, America’s Freshwater Resort, is a magical vacation destination resort that has winter and summer events alike. For more information on The Homestead, visit their website.
Lake Huron equally has numerous outdoor attractions to be visited . Sea kayaking, hiking, and camping are just a a small amount of of the events that await you on a Lake Huron retreat getaway. Huron county offers some of the best place to stay around. From motels on the water to charming Michigan beach bed and breakfasts to hotels, you will enjoy your stay in the Thumb. Some of the areas to look for rooms around Lake Huron are Bad Axe, Bay Port, Caseville, Harbor Beach, Port Austin, Port Hope or Sebewaing.
In regards to outdoor sports such as skiing, Utah and Colorado may have the fame and reputation, but excellent skiing to be experienced in Michigan is one of America’s best kept secrets. In fact, there are over forty downhill ski resorts in the Wolverine State, total with nearby cabin rentals and this doesn’t include the hundreds of miles of snowmobile and cross country skiing trails. A few of the most visited ski resorts are Crystal Mountain Resort, Big Powderhorn and Boyne Mountain. When it comes to winter sports, Michigan is well worth considering and those winter sports activities are just a small part of what a Michigan escape can be. These same ski resorts also offer great summer activities as well such as golf, spas, great dining, shopping and hiking. Several of the vacation lodges and cabins offer considerable rate reductions in the summer months, so be sure to ask about deals.
Michigan vacation rentals consist of everything from upscale hotels and budget motels near the state’s urban centers to romantic cabin rentals in the countryside and in the Upper Peninsula where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron meet. You may be interested to learn that Michigan has the longest freshwater shore in North America, and the beach cabins present terrific views as well as swimming and boating facilities. Because of its position on the Great Lakes, Michigan’s maritime heritage is rich and vast; check out Shipwreck Tours in Munising, where you can view such sunken artifacts in a glass bottom boat.
Michigan has great winter and summer, mountain and lake activities, along with the fantastic dining and shopping.
