Distance: 445 miles Driving Time: 8 hours, 40 minutes (plus a ferry ride to and from the island) Â Midwest Living published an article âThese are the 20 Best Small Towns for a Great Lakes Vacationâ in June 2025. Not surprisingly, a dozen of those destinations were located in Michigan. This road trip takes you [...]
Distance: 7.6 miles Walking time: 2 hours, 47 minutes Driving time: 19 minutes If you love history, then drive approximately 40 miles south of metro Detroit (or just over the Ohio border if youâre coming from the south) to âMichiganâs Cornerstone,â the city of Monroe. Known in the early days as Frenchtown, this settlement was [...]
Driving Time: 16 hours, 28 minutes Distance: 908 miles Thereâs something magical about hitting the road in Michigan, where every corner reveals a bakery, farmers market, or lakeside cafĂ© serving up fresh, local flavors. For many campers, food is an essential part of the experience. In fact, food tourism is a top priority for campers, [...]
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 [...]
