Category Archives: Hotels & Motels

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 [...]

Michigan Ski Tour: Cross Country Skiing

Last week, our Michigan Ski Tour took you to downhill skiing resorts from one end of the state to the other. You don't need a lift to have fun with skis though - read on for all kinds of nordic skiing fun!

Michigan Ski Tour: Southeast Lower Michigan

Our Michigan Ski Tour stops next in Southeast Lower Michigan. Stay tuned next week too as we explore cross country skiing and some events and racing!

Michigan Ski Tour: Southwest Lower Michigan

Our Michigan Ski Tour heads down to check out the skiing and snowboarding opportunities available in Southwest Lower Michigan ...

Michigan Ski Tour: Northeast Lower Michigan

The next stop on our weeklong Michigan Ski Tour is Northeast Lower Michigan...
The Otsego Ski Club - Gaylord, MI
As a winter destination, the Otsego Ski Club provides families with the midwests only full service private ski facility with 27 runs, 5 chairlifts and outstanding terrain for all levels of skier and snowboarder.
Treetops Resort – Gaylord, [...]

Michigan Ski Tour: Northwest Lower Michigan

We're be featuring each region of Michigan every day this week with our Michigan Ski Tour. Today it's Northwest Lower Michigan which is home to some of Michigan's most well-known ski resorts. Read on for photos, information & links and if you have something to share, add a comment!

Michigan Ski Tour: Upper Peninsula

We'll be featuring each region of Michigan this week with our Michigan Ski Tour. The first is the first place the snow falls and the lifts open: Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Read on for ski area and ski resort information & links! As always, if you have something to add: a story to tell, a helpful [...]

Photo Friday: Amway by photolab507

Yesterday morning, photolab507 became the 600th member of our Absolute Michigan photo group on Flickr, just over 2 months since our 500th member joined and just over a week since the 15,000th photo was added. We're looking forward to more photos like this interesting view of the Amway Grand in Grand Rapids!

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 [...]