Category Archives: Cabins & Cottages

May is Travel Month

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 [...]

Photo Friday: Flying twins by taterfalls

Be sure to look at it bigger.
Tate says that he's pretty much an outdoor nut and from summer sun to ice and eagles to foxes from Muskegon to the UP, he delivers gorgeous photos that reveal Michigan's beauty.
(he also has photos for sale at his online gallery)

Michigan History: Up North with the Hemingways

After entirely too long, we welcome back Michigan History Magazine!
Spending time "up north" in Michigan is one of summer's special delights. The rituals are repeated year after year--making friends (and saying goodbye), enjoying beautiful water and longing all winter for the next summer.
A century ago, the Clarence and Grace Hemingway family summered in northern Michigan. [...]

Photo Friday: Woo hoo! by Ed Roth

Ed says that this photo is from the official start of summer (well from last summer).  From his photos, it's clear that Ed and his family have a great time at home and on vacation in Michigan.

Culinary tour of Grand Traverse County's Old Mission

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 [...]

Michigan Tourism Strategic Plan unveiled

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 [...]

Inaugural Cherry Capital Winter WonderFest

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 [...]

Michigan Valentine's Day - How Sweet it Is!

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!

Impact of Pure Michigan tourism promotion

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 [...]

Introduce Your Michigan Business or Organization!

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 [...]