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May is Travel Month

April 25, 2008 – 7:11 am

Oval Beach 2 by shqipo / Ledio
Anyone who has been following the news will know that with high gas prices, a lagging national economy and a still-depressed local economy, Michigan's summer travel forecast isn't the best.
We could advocate hiding in the backyard with a couple of cans of gas, nervously listening for Mel Gibson and [...]

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Five Things you need to know about Michigan for Wednesday, June 27, 2007

June 27, 2007 – 9:58 am

Vacation Time?
There's an interesting speech by Sen. Mark Schauer (D-Battle Creek) wondering if now is a good time for members of the Senate to take a summer recess, pointing out (quite rightly) that schools, local government and others are waiting for hard numbers for the upcoming budget year. To see it, go to the Michigan [...]

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Wine, food and a sense of place

May 9, 2007 – 10:05 am

Marcus Samuelsson at the Epicurean Classic by farlane
Travel writer Kim Schneider has a nice article about how Michigan's wine tourism industry is developing. David Creighton of the Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council says visitors are seeking experiences that link the wine with the vineyard.
"The sense of place is, for most of us, the single [...]

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Culinary tour of Grand Traverse County's Old Mission

April 13, 2007 – 8:01 am

Check out Absolute Michigan keyword "Old Mission" for more web sites and articles about Old Mission.

A Vintage Year? by oddzen
Lake Magazine has a nice feature by Emily Bingham on Northern Michigan's Old Mission Peninsula that focuses on the culinary attractions of this orchard and vineyard filled peninsula that divides the East and West Grand Traverse [...]

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Michigan Tourism Strategic Plan unveiled

March 28, 2007 – 10:18 am

The Michigan Tourism Strategic Plan was unveiled Monday at the Driving Tourism 2007 conference by the Michigan Tourism Planning Council. Michigan's tourism industry generates $17.5 billion dollars in annual revenue, 200,000 jobs and almost $1 billion in state tax revenue, and the architects of the plan have set the goal of growing Michigan to [...]

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Inaugural Cherry Capital Winter WonderFest

March 1, 2007 – 8:51 am

Organizers of the National Cherry Festival (which brings over a half million visitors to Traverse City each July) are teaming up with the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa to launch the Cherry Capital Winter WonderFest. The three day winter celebration will feature music, food, wine and winter sports takes place March 2-4, 2007.
The festival takes [...]

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Michigan Valentine's Day - How Sweet it Is!

February 13, 2007 – 9:46 am

If you're looking for something unique for your sweetie this year for Valentine's Day, Dianna Stampfler of Promote Michigan has 14 gift ideas and activities to consider. As usual, we'd love it if you'd add any other suggestions in the comments!

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Impact of Pure Michigan tourism promotion

February 12, 2007 – 9:45 am

Late Afternoon Beach by nomm de photo
The Detroit News feature Mich. aims more cash at tourism credits the $13.2 million "Pure Michigan" marketing effort for helping the state to hold serve in a tough tourism market, saying that:
Travel Michigan used half of a two-year, $15 million grant it received last year to help pay for [...]

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Introduce Your Michigan Business or Organization!

January 25, 2007 – 9:16 pm

Hey there, we thought it might be nice to have a place where folks could say "hello" and tell everyone a little bit about their Michigan business, nonprofit, community organization, or other web site or blog (sorry, only Michigan, and please keep the posts brief). Feel free to add a comment below and definitely include [...]