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Legendary Lodge & Historic Inns
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Book your next getaway in an outdoors-themed room or a beautiful pristine historic inn and leave your worries behind.
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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:04:25 GMT
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Pre-Holiday Things to Do
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Parades, open houses, arts and crafts shows, winter festivals, musical productions, light shows--why not ring in the holiday season with Pure Michigan festive events.
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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:56:56 GMT
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A Walk On The Wild Side
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While away an afternoon this fall in any one of our Michigan nature preserves, refuges, gardens, arboretums or 97 Michigan state parks.
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Discover Michigan Snowsports
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Turn the Michigan chill into an outdoor thrill and learn to tackle the slopes, get air on a snowboard, or glide across cross country trails.
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Michigan's Peak Color<br> for October 28-November 3, 2009
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Fall is blazing across Michigan’s landscape with colorful hues as intense as a kaleidoscope. Now through the end of October, Michigan lights up with a blaze of fall color. Fall in Michigan means more than just changing leaves, though--it's  festivals, cider mills, pumpkin patches, apple picking and so much more.
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Brews on Tap
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Pickaxe Blonde. Red Tulip. Ring of Fire...Savor the fresh flavors of a Michigan brew and you'll find that the names of Michigan's beers are as colorful as the breweries that craft them.
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Michigan's Great Lakes
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Michigan is the land of the inland seas -- The waters of Michigan's Great Lakes lap against 3,200 miles of Michigan coastline onto sandy beaches and rocky shores, dotted with more than 100 public beaches, and two National Lakeshores.
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On Point in the Grouse Woods
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Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:45:33 GMT
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Superior Whitetails
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Ducks: On the Wing of the Storm
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Autumn Runs
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You may be itching to break out the shotgun right now, but don’t put those rods away just yet.
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The Winning Hand
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Think blazing slots and table games, the hottest restaurants and sizzling nightlife--this super line-up of food, high stakes and glitz is sure to keep temperatures rising at Michigan's newest casino.
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Italian Roots, Michigan Soil
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If music be the food of love, play on, but if wine be the drink of life - float on over to Michigan where wine flows almost as much as the water in the land of 100 lakes.
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Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT
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The Hunt is On
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Calling all hunters! Enter the Pure Michigan Hunt drawing and you could be selected to participate in unique hunting opportunity.
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Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:43:19 GMT
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Big Lake Charters: Slammin’ Salmon
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Ready to go after some big fish? You'll need a boat, but you don't need to buy one. Take a chartered trip and get out on the Great Lakes for some fishing today.
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Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT
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Michigan Muskies
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From the expansive flats of Lake St. Clair in the southeastern section of Michigan to the interconnected lakes of the Cisco Chain in the Upper Peninsula’s western end, muskies rule the water.
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Sure Thing Smallies
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If your plans include fishing for smallies (or smallmouth bass), look no farther than the Menominee River in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
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Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT
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Port Huron to Mackinac Island: Sailing 101
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Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT
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Simply (Pan)Fishing: For the Kids
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Panfish is a term commonly used by anglers to refer to any small catch that will fit in a pan, but is large enough to be legal.
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Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT
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Beyond the race
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While the Port Huron to Mackinac Boat Race beckons ample summer crowds to Michigan's Sunrise Side, plenty else to do and see invites a stay throughout the season.
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Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT
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Fish The Au Sable River
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Step into the cool current of the legendary Au Sable River outside Gaylord, for wily trout and a blissful state of being.
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Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT
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Cruise Old Mission
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Roll down the windows and slip on the sunglasses as you soak up the views on a carefree drive along the coast.
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Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT
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Bike Bois Blanc Island
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Breeze across the Straits of Mackinac and tool around a secluded island filled with local secrets and a kicked-back spirit.
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Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT
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Bike Beaver Island
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Pedal across this remote Lake Michigan isle to take in the view from the top of an 1850's lighthouse.
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Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT
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Bike Mackinac Island's Interior
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Sneak away from Mackinac Island’s downtown to discover what makes this island a tourist heaven.
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8 Up North Golf Courses Not to Miss
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We've rounded up eight great courses--five resorts that offer golf and lodging on site, and three standalone courses that are worth the field trip.
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Get on the Bay in Traverse City
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Kiteboard, parasail or cruise on Grand Traverse Bay.
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Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT
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Volunteer to be a Lighthouse Keeper This Summer
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The Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association  is accepting applications from anyone interesting in living and working in either of our two lighthouses located in northern Michigan.
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Pure Michigan Golf
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With 14 clubs in your bag you can set out to conquer any one of the more than 800 golf courses in Michigan. From luxury resorts to public fairways, there are plenty of ways to challenge your skills.
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Urban Discoveries
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Be an urban explorer and seek out the uniqueness of many of Michigan’s large cities.
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World Class Water
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Michigan’s very name is rooted in the Ojibwa (Chippewa) Indian word for “large lake,” and its handprint on the earth, the mitten-like Lower Peninsula and jagged-edged Upper Peninsula, is shaped by four of the five Great Lakes.
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Mo-Town ‘Eyes
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Michigan may be known as "The Wolverine State" but in the fishing world, come spring, "The Walleye State" may be more appropriate.
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For Love of Trout
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There’s a small creek not far from my home. Just a quick two and half hour drive to the west and south and I’m there, on top of a small ridge overlooking the water below.


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Pure Michigan Treasures
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You don’t have to dig hard to uncover a wealth of treasures in Michigan’s two peninsulas.
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Michigan Observes 25th Anniversary of Consecutive Elk Hunting
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Michigan Observes 25th Anniversary of Consecutive Elk Hunting
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Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT
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Michigan’s Winter Pheasants
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Michigan’s Winter Pheasants, <i>written by Dan Donarski, a noted professional outdoor and travel journalist.</i>
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Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT
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Pan Fish On Ice: A Primer
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Once Michigan’s lakes and rivers ice over it is everybody’s game. Fishing that is.
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Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT
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Monster Pike and Trophy Walleyes
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Monster Pike and Trophy Walleyes, <i>written by Dan Donarski, a professional outdoor and travel journalist.</i>

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Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT
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Cotton Tails and White Ghosts
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For many hunters rabbit hunting is something you do when there’s nothing else going on, or when a hapless hare darts across your path when you’re after more worthy game like grouse or woodcock, <i>written by Dan Donarski, a noted professional outdoor and travel journalist.</i>
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Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT
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Take Your Best Shot
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Check out the People's Choice Award Winner for the Summer 2008 Pure Michigan Photo Contest.
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Ice Hikes
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For the next several months, the nearest Great Lake offers a gallery of some of nature's greatest ice sculptures
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Luxuriously Wild – Harlow Lake by Aaron Peterson
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The rustic cabins at Harlow Lake near Marquette are headquarters for a perfect winter weekend adventure.
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On The Trail of Elk by Jim DuFresne
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Gaylord’s Aspen Park is a cross-country skier’s haven and an animal lover’s delight.
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Northern Exposure by Byron Goggin
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If you're ready for an adventure that takes you off the beaten trail, head for one that's gone to the dogs.  Learning to mush sled dogs across the Upper Peninsula in 20-degree weather may not be everybody's ideal travel excursion.
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Winter’s River by Jerry Dennis
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Paddling in winter becomes a process of rediscovering Michigan’s rivers and the landscape — and of discovering again the sensuous pleasures of gliding through clear water in a canoe.

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Snowshoe Country by Jim DuFresne
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Horseshow Bay inspires quiet exploration.
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Yes, you can fish during deer season -- And there's no better place than Burt Lake
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Yes, you can fish during deer season--And there is no better place than Burt Lake  


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State of Michigan Hosts Golf Channel's Big Break<BR>Big Break X: Michigan Airs Tonight on the Golf Channel
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Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT
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Michigan Bow-Hunting Season is Special
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By dawn Wednesday, October 1st, thousands of people throughout Michigan will have traded pajamas for camouflage clothing.
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Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT
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Michigan Hosts National Fam Tour<BR>Two Dozen National Journalists Traveling Northwest Michigan
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Fly Fishing - A Michigan Tradition
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Go ahead, take the challenge. Fall for fly-fishing. Cast your line in one of our many lakes and streams to catch that illusive trout, bass or pike.
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Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:23:46 GMT
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Between Friends - Five Favorite (but not-so-secret) Fly-Fishing Spots in Michigan Revealed
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Learn the five favorite fly-fishing spots in Michigan from award-winning writer Jerry Dennis.
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Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:42:12 GMT
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On the Right Path: Scenic and Serene Ocqueoc Falls Offers Biking Satisfaction for Big and Little, Young and Old.
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Before our mountain bike ride along Ocqueoc Falls Pathway, we walked over to take a look at the cascade itself, one of only two natural waterfalls in the Lower Peninsula. From the parking lot off M-68, it’s a short stroll to this series of rock ledges where the Ocqueoc River quickly descends six feet.
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#1 State Tourism Web Site in 2007
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2008 Michigan Travel Ideas Now Available
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Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:00:00 GMT
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Mackinac Island Named Best Island in America
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Michigan's Haunted Happenings
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