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(231) 873-2817 629 N. 18th Ave., Mears, MI 49436 www.macwoodsdunerides.com The first thing we wanted to do was get a lay of the “sand,” as it were, so we headed over to Mac Wood’s Dune Rides. This is a great way to see some of the coolest dunes this side of the moon. The Wood family’s been doing these rides …
(906) 643-8322 150 Martin Lake Rd., St. Ignace, MI 49781 www.mysteryspotstignace.com Our last stop in St. Ignace was the famous and mysterious Mystery Spot. It’s one of Michigan’s biggest and strangest tourist attractions. I went in twice that day and haven’t been the same since. It’s great family fun that your kids will talk about all the way home. What …
(906) 643-8268 N2690 Castle Rock Rd., St. Ignace, MI 49781 www.castlerockmi.com There aren’t too many places in this world where you can get a million dollar view for a buck, but just north of downtown St. Ignace, we found one. It’s called Castle Rock, and it’s a local landmark that you can actually climb to the top. It’s good exercise, …
(231) 326-5134 9922 W. Front St., Empire, MI 49630 www.nps.gov/slbe/index.htm Now as I mentioned earlier, this area is home to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, and after we slept like bears at the homestead, we headed to one of the best under the radar hikes in the area, Pyramid Point. Even though it’s a short, fun and easy hike, …
(616) 957-1580 1000 E. Beltline Ave. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 www.meijergardens.org I have a garden at my house, but after I saw this place, I’m not really sure what to call mine anymore. Once you go to the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, you’ll wonder the same thing I did. Why the heck have I …
(989) 759-1648 527 Ezra Rust Dr., Saginaw, MI 48601 www.japaneseculturalcenter.org As much as I love Michigan, I’ve always wanted to visit Japan. But honestly, who can afford that? So we did the next best thing: we went to the Japanese Cultural Center in Saginaw. It’s a beautiful place that’s all things Japan. The grounds there are beautiful, peaceful and a …
(517) 485-4500 505 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48912 www.lansinglugnuts.com If we haven’t given you enough reasons to come to Lansing, here’s one more. And it’s more fun than a barrel of monkeys. I should know; the UTR crew is one. I’m talking about The Lansing Lugnuts, a minor league baseball team that plays at Cooley Law School Stadium, right …
(517) 373-2348 It’s the giant “Capitol Looking” building on the corner of Capitol Ave and Ottawa in downtown Lansing www.council.legislature.mi.gov/lcfa/capitol-tours.html Now, tell me honestly. When was the last time you were at our state capitol? Yeah, me too. Well, shame on both of us. This incredible structure is so full of history, culture and great stories that one hundred visits …
(616) 454-0401 140 S. Division Ave., Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.sanctuaryfolkart.com In the 1990s a four-block area right near downtown was nothing but boarded up buildings and blight. It was a part of Grand Rapids the economy left behind. But in 1999, artist and urban pioneer Reb Roberts started a personal crusade to change all that. On an empty street …
(616) 458-6050 70 Ionia Ave. SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.grid70.com They say producing and preparing good food is an art form. Well, at the Meijer Innovation Center and Test Kitchen, it’s also a science. Chef Ray Sierengowski is an actual food scientist who spends his days there making sure our food is healthier, safer and tastier too. Meijer’s Innovation …
