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16 Reasons Why You Should Visit Northern Michigan

Relaxation—true relaxation—requires a very particular mash-up of elements, at least when it comes to travel. Natural beauty is a must, but so is culture. Good food is also essential,…

Mackinac Island: Lost in Time

Gone with the Wind has the largest movie fan club in the world. What comes in second? It isn’t Star Wars or Titanic. No, that honor belongs to a film that was a commercial flop…

VIDEO: The Natural Beauty of Northern Michigan

Are you suffering from “nature-deficit disorder”? That’s the term coined by author Richard Louv of the Children & Nature Network, an organization whose website points to dozens of…

VIDEO: Reliving the Past in Northern Michigan

The first land battle of the War of 1812. The heaquarters for robber baron John Jacob Astor's fur trading empire. The place where groundbreaking medical experiments took place,…

VIDEO: The Sophisticated Pleasures of Northern Michigan

Big urban centers like New York and Los Angeles don't have a lock on glamour. Sophistication can also be found on sleek and challenging golf courses designed by masters. Or restaurants…