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Plan a Trip to Minnesota: Where and When to Go
With four internationally known art museums, three Tony Award-winning theaters, and a full slate of festivals year-round, Minneapolis is one of the country’s most cultured cities. Photo © Ron Reiring, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
The bluff-lined Mississippi River, the waterfall-rich Nort
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The Best of Minnesota in One Week
Split Rock Lighthouse is a Minnesota icon. Photo © Anita Ritenour, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Since Minnesota is a big state, this seven-day tour is necessarily limited (even with all the driving involved), but it combines history, culture, technology, nature, arts, and world-class ki
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Exploring Michigan with Laura Martone
1. What are your top recommendations for enjoying Michigan in the winter?
While the state literally blossoms in spring and summer (personally, my favorite times to visit the state), Michigan is equally beautiful (if bitter cold) during the winter months. In recent years, it’s become a popular cold
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A Day at the Races
Photo © Laura Martone.On Thursday, my husband, Dan, and I attended the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, Michigan. For several fun-filled hours, we wandered around the fairgrounds, watching leaping-dog competitions, sampling regional wines, and stuffing ourselves with all manner of
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Christmas Delights in Frankenmuth
Photo © Laura Martone.Before I’d ever stepped foot in Frankenmuth, a Bavarian-style village in the Thumb region of Michigan, I’d heard about Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland (25 Christmas Ln., 989/652-9931, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-7 p.m. Sun. June-Dec., 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
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The Best of Michigan
View of the labor monument “Transcending” in downtown Detroit.
Whether you’re a long-time resident or a first-time visitor to the Great Lakes State, you should set aside some time to experience Michigan’s most beloved sights and activities. Consider taking the following tour of the sta
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An Altered Landscape
This area was once heavily forested. Photo © Laura Martone.
Like others who frequently travel across America, I’ve often been lucky enough to experience the same places more than once. Whenever I return to a specific town or region, it’s always comforting to find at least some of my be
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Touring Michigan's Wine Country in One Week (or Longer)
Visiting Chateau Chantal on Michigan’s Old Mission Peninsula. Photo © Rachel Kramer, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
In recent years, Michigan has gained a reputation for crafting award-winning wines, rivaling those of France, Australia, California, and other well-known wine-prod
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Discovering Michigan's Upper Peninsula with Paul Vachon
1. Describe the local cuisine. What’s your favorite local food?
The Upper Peninsula offers a wide array of foods which are linked to the area’s ethnic heritage. These include cudighi, a uniquely Italian sausage, and nisu, Swedish sweet bread, and, of course, the ubiquitous pasty, a turnover
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America's Best Small Towns for Travelers, Part 5
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey, Michigan. Photo © Laura Martone.
Four weeks ago, I started a lengthy series about America’s best small towns for travelers. In the first few parts, I covered nine of my favorite small towns (each of which has a population of less than 10,200), ranging from
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How the Travel Industry Has Changed Since 9/11
Northern Michigan. Photo © Laura Martone.
Despite the hurried pace of the modern world – and the inescapable feeling for many of us that civilization is, at times, hard to escape – it actually is possible to find places relatively devoid of people. The northern part of Michigan’s Lower Penin
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The Huron Mountains in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
View of Lake Superior and an inland lake from the Huron Mountain Club. Photo © Zoe Rudisill, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Ask 10 people where the Huron Mountains begin and end, and you’re likely to get 10 different answers. But everyone will agree that they fall within the fuzzy boundari
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Discover Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Come visit the world above the bridge. Miles of freshwater coastline. Hundreds of picturesque trails, inland lakes, rivers, and waterfalls offering boundless opportunities for outdoor recreation. Dozens of small towns, many reveling in their European heritage. And for the more studious traveler, n
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Discover Isle Royale National Park
Stranded in the vast waters of Lake Superior, Isle Royale is perhaps the model of an ideal national park: wild, rugged, and remote. No roads touch the 45-mile-long island, where wireless communications are its only contact with the outside world. The least visited property in the National Park Ser
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8-Day Travel Itinerary: Camping in Michigan's U.P.
For those with a more rustic spirit, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is a truly quintessential camping destination. Traditionally, campers arrive at one site, set up camp, and venture off on day hikes or fishing adventures. But for the truly ambitious, going on a camping tour of the peninsula’s m
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The Wolf-Moose Relationship on Isle Royale in Michigan's U.P.
Moose and wolves are the most noteworthy large mammals on Isle Royale. Neither species is indigenous to the island. Moose arrived around 1900 by swimming from the nearby Canadian mainland. Wolves made their appearance some 50 years later by walking across an ice bridge from Canada formed during th
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Road Trip the Best of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
On a map, the enormity of the Upper Peninsula can be deceptive. The unique qualities that give the U.P. its appeal are scattered over 30,000 square miles, 14 counties, and two times zones. Rustic hiking trails, breathtaking lake views, and charming small towns are interspersed among miles of two-l
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Where to Go in Upper Peninsula Michigan
With no shortage of beautiful, engaging places to visit, it’s hard to know where to go in Upper Peninsula Michigan. Below you’ll find summaries of all the major areas, highlighting local draws such as natural wonders, cultural experiences, long-time visitor favourites, and more.
The S
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Michigan's Iron County Heritage Trail
There are 12 stops along the Iron County Heritage Trail, a path of historic places scattered throughout the county. You won’t find a lot of dramatic lighting and fancy display cases at the Iron County Historical Museum (100 Brady Ave., Caspian, 906/265-2617, 10am-4pm Mon.-Sat. Memorial Day-Labor D
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Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula in Four Days
To the uninitiated, the Upper Peninsula’s deceptively large size can come as a shock. Visiting the U.P. with too little time can be a real disappointment. The solution is a well-planned four-day getaway. If you have only a few days and are arriving from the Lower Peninsula, follow this plan to tak
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