Distance: 8 Miles Driving Time: 21 Minutes This regional tour is a blend of driving and walking, as the first stop begins a few miles north of the city of Kalamazoo, while the rest can be walked once you get into town. Kalamazoo is home to Kalamazoo College, a vibrant art scene, several museums, and [...]
Distance: 1.2 miles Walking time: 27 minutes Sault Ste. Marie is the oldest city in Michigan, founded by Jesuit priest Father Jacques Marquette, and is among the oldest cities in the United States. There is a rich, deep history here that permeates through everything. The city got wider acclaim when it became the site of [...]
Distance: 39.6 miles Travel Time: 1 hour, 9 minutes Lake Michigan, for all its beauty and serenity it has inspired, has a treacherous history. The area between Little Sable Point Lighthouse near Silver Lake Sand Dunes and Big Sable Point Lighthouse in Ludington is known as the âGraveyard of Ships,â as there were more than [...]
Whatâs on your travel to-do list this year? There always seem to be too many places to visit and not enough time to do it all in one year. As the calendar flips to January, make it a priority to plan to scratch one or two things off the list in the next 12 months. [...]
Walking Time: Varies Distance: Varies Mackinac Island has been widely acclaimed in the national media in the past couple years, increasing its popularity including for Viking Cruise Ships, which make it a stop on its Great Lakes cruises. But before everybody knew about this beautiful place, many Michiganders already held it in a special place [...]
Thereâs a new term floating around the camping industry: (Re)Creation Vacation. This is just a fancy way of saying people want to return to places where they already have made good memories. Itâs interesting to wonder why this so-called trend is growing. This article will explore that â and the reasons all tie together. Â [...]
Photo: Roberto - stock.adobe.com. Marshall, Michigan, USA - October 21, 2021: The business district on Michigan Avenue Distance: 1.6 miles Walking time: 36 minutes This walking tour will take you past some historic structures and sights as well as some unique museums within this beautiful little Michigan town. The townâs website has several well-organized and [...]
Distance: 5 miles Walking time: 1 hour, 50 minutes  Stop #1: Chinook Pier / Coal Tipple A tall concrete structure that towers over the town was used to feed coal into steam locomotives, which went obsolete in the 1950s when diesel powered locomotives took to the rails. The rail yard was abandoned about 20 [...]
Distance: Less than half a mile Walking Time: 4 minutes This quaint suburb north of Motown is best known for its strong sense of community. Back in the day, New Baltimore was known for the manufacturing of items such as barrels, bricks, corsets, creamery, brooms, and even coffins â essentially, lumber products and building materials. [...]
Distance: Less than 1 mile Walking time: 15 minutes For somebody who appreciates real quiet and solitude â the town population is fewer than 300 â but still likes being near basic amenities and within easy driving distance of other natural and manmade attractions in the Thumb Region, Port Hope is an ideal spot to [...]
