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Article: An insider's guide to Michigan // Top 10 cool spots to try this summer
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- July 21, 1996
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Michigan invites superlatives. From the mitten-shaped Lower
Peninsula to the something-shaped Upper Peninsula, Michigan is the
greenest, beach-iest, lake-iest state around - full of fun, festivals
and all that fudge.
Michigan boasts 11,000 lakes, 18 million acres of forest, 36,000
miles of rivers and streams and the longest shoreline of any state
this side of Alaska.
Mackinac Island fudge you know about. Motown you know about.
Bay-studded Traverse City you know about. But did you know there's
an offbeat side to the Great Lakes State? One where you can immerse
yourself in magic, sail in a tall ship or spend the night in a
lighthouse? It's not too late to plan your summer escape, either. ...