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Mackinac & the Straits Area
Saint Ignace MarinaSt. Ignace
Cross the Mackinac Bridge and find yourself in the timeless town of St. Ignace. The gateway to the Upper Peninsula. A different place with a different pace. Here you can ride a Ferry to a timeless island or walk the boardwalk that stretches into forever. Breathe in the crisp autumn air and see colors that didn't come from a paint can. Hear the echoes from generations of Native Americans swirling throughout the fall colors and be renewed as you explore endless natural treasures that fill the Upper Peninsula. Something special awaits in St. Ignace.

• Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum, Mackinac Island

• Mackinac Island State Park Events

• Visit Mackinac Island State Park

• Journey to Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse

• Majestic Mackinac Island State Park FREE and Open Year-Round


West Michigan and the Lake Michigan Coast
Children playing in the water.Lake Michigan Beachtowns
Beachtowns in Michigan encourage you to call in sick today and come experience the Lake Effect along our 200-mile stretch of sandy Lake Michigan Beaches. We know what it takes to make every day, a day at the beach. Catch up on your stone skipping, build a sandcastle, tackle a dune, sail on a tall ship or charter a fishing expedition, then watch the most spectacular sunset from our sandy front porch. The possibilities are endless along Lake Michigan Beaches-the memory's forever.
So hang the "Gone Fishing" sign on your email box and dig in to the sands of Michigan's Beachtowns. Because the Lake Effect means checking out of the everyday and checking in to Michigan's Beachtowns.

• Traverse City

• Muskegon

• Ludington's S.S. Badger - Cross-Lake Ferry

• Michigan's West Coast: Cities, Beaches, Events, Deals

• Michigan's Adventure Amusement and Water Park

• Southwest Michigan: Beaches, Shopping, Events, Deals


Northern Michigan
Fayette FurnacesExperience life in the late 19th century at Fayette Historic Townsite, Garden
Fayette is one of the nation's premier examples of a 19th century industrial community and company town. In operation from 1867 to 1891, its furnaces produced over 229,000 tons of pig iron to become the second largest producer of charcoal iron in Michigan. The voices and laughter of long-ago residents almost echo through the streets of this deserted town.

• Discover the heart and community of Michigan's iron ore heritage at the Michigan Iron Industry Museum.

• North Coast of Pure Michigan

• Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan's First City


Southeast Michigan

• The Henry Ford

• Detroit


Other great places

• Michigan's Heritage Trails
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, to the Heritage Trails of Pure Michigan.
Nestled in the heart of Michigan, from Jackson to Lansing, from Mount Pleasant to Clare County, are the places we've been looking for. Where rivers feed the scenery, where country roads inspire diversions and where mountain bike trails, fresh water lakes and golf courses set the stage for our games. These are Michigan's Heritage Trails.

• State Parks and Recreation Areas Offer Birding Hotspots

• Venture Through Virgin Pines at Hartwick Pines State Park

• Michigan Apple Orchards

• Great Lakes Circle Tour

• Arts and Cultural Organizations

• By the Sea

• Island Hopping in Michigan

• Traveling Through Time - The Markers Guidebook


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