2009 Michigan Travel Ideas Now Available
Free Official State Travel Guide is Filled with Pure Michigan Adventures
The 2009 Michigan Travel Ideas magazine is now available free of charge from Travel Michigan, the state’s tourism promotion office (michigan.org). The 120-page, full-color travel guide is packed with tips for exploring the Great Lakes State in all four seasons.
“Michigan Travel Ideas continues to feature several articles and photography complemented by handy recreation guides and additional resources for planning any type of trip to our state, whether it’s a getaway weekend to a city or a week-long outdoor adventure,” said Travel Michigan Vice President George Zimmermann.
2009 Issue Highlights
This year’s issue opens with Michigan Moments: Things to See and Do in Michigan. This ten page article is a colorful prologue to an additional 12 features. Each article explores more fully Pure Michigan travel ideas and vacation tips with exciting photography.
Winter in Michigan is both cool and fun and Perfect Winter Getaways offers a sampling of how to overcome cabin fever. Ideas include a grown-up getaway weekend or a snow sport adventure. Travel far north and venture to the Upper Peninsula with Spirit of the Wild for a look at a region almost unchanged since early Native Americans hunted and traveled its forests and shores.
Michigan can boast many lively and delicious culinary vacations for wining and dining. Fresh Flavors takes a look at great food destinations from small towns to big cities. Save time to shop on a vacation and be sure to read Shopping List for southern Michigan shopping getaway ideas.
Summer shines on Michigan’s port cities with a myriad of activities on surf and turf. Read Ports of Call to learn even more about the drama and mystery of the Great Lakes. On Michigan’s Sunrise Side, the Thumb area is dotted with charming small towns and ports of call. Sun Soaked Memories is a special feature about laid back Lake Huron beaches. Get ready to tee off this summer at one or more of Michigan’s 800 plus public golf courses. Michigan is America’s summer golf capital and Game On! is a fresh view of breathtaking links designed for the enjoyment of various skill levels. Looking for more ideas for a summer getaway? Read Hot Spots for a look at some of Michigan’s most popular destinations known nationwide with insider tips for a perfect vacation.
Michigan offers a free show for several weeks when 19 million acres of woods slowly explode in a frenzy of color. The Colors of Michigan is the perfect fall vacation planner with ideas for hiking, driving and bike tours, visits to more than 50 wineries and vineyards and a bounty of harvest activities.
Gather the gang for a Pure Michigan rendezvous. All in the Family offers ideas for family reunions at destinations that include a variety of fun attractions and lodging options. This year editors from Michigan Travel Ideas offer up Our Favorite Places – a sampling of their favorite vacation spots. Also included in the 2009 Michigan Travel Ideas publication is Times of Our Lives, a calendar of events of annual festivals and celebrations.
The magazine also features a guide to Michigan state parks and campgrounds and a listing of convention and visitor bureaus and regional tourism associations. Michigan Travel Ideas 2009 was produced in cooperation with Midwest Living. To request a copy of the free magazine log on to michigan.org or call toll-free (888) 784-7328. Michigan Travel Ideas is also available at the 14 Michigan Welcome Centers across the state.
Travel Michigan, a division of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, is the State of Michigan’s official agency for the promotion of tourism. Travel Michigan markets the state’s tourism industry and provides valuable visitor information services. For Michigan travel news and updates, go to michigan.org.
