- Great view on Lake Michigan
50. The Mackinac Bridge
49. Mackinac Island
48. Lugnuts
47. Soaring Eagle Casino
46. Michigan Football Game
45. MSU/Michigan Hockey Game
44. Silver Bells ( The lighting of the Christmas Tree at the Capitol)
43. Skiing at Boyne resorts
42. Picking Cherries in Traverse City
41. Snowmobiling in the U.P.
40. The Ford Museum
39. Dollar Beers at Griffin’s Hockey
38. Michigan Adventures
37.Detroit Zoo
36. Ikea
35. Detroit Auto Show
34. Red Wings Hockey Game
33. Sleeping Bear Dunes
32. GreekTown
31. Lions Game
30. Harbor springs
29. Grand Rapids Food Festival
28. Eating in Downtown Ann Arbor
27. Water Skiing on one of the many small lakes (Walloon Lake)
26. 1913 Room
25. Fishing on one of the many small lakes (Burt Lake)
24. Jackson Harness Raceway
23. MIS Speedway
22. Rothberry
21. Birthday Bash
20. Buick Open
19. MSU Football game
18. Hunting
17. Fox theatre Detroit
16. Summerset mall
15. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade
14. Douglas Lake Bar
13. Bay Harbor Bike Riding
12. Van Andel arena (Concerts, Sports, Shows)
11. Hockeytown Cafe
10. Bistro Restaurant Grand Rapids
9. Picture Rock
8. MSU Basketaball Game
7. Tiger Game
6. Pistons Game
5. Michigan vs. MSU football
4. Golf in Northern Michigan (Crystal Downs)
3.Grand Haven (Coast Guard Fest)
2. Great Lakes
1. You decide, let me know
Meijer Gardens Summer Concert Series
Polish Festival- Downtown GR
State of Michigan BBQ Championship- John Ball Park
Silver Lake BBQ Championship- Mears, MI
Oval Beach- Saugatuck
New Buffalo
ooh, there are a lot of good ones! I’d add:
Restaurant Bloom – Downtown GR
Founders – Downtown GR
Omelette Shoppe
of course… all I can add is good food.
Manitou Islands — easiest wilderness experience available. (Don’t all go now and ruin it.)
Fishing and camping on the Little Two Hearted River (see Hemingway)
Isle Royale!
Catch a concert or dance or play at Interlochen (visit for a few hours during the camp season and soak up the energy… take your kids for inspiration).
Float down the Platte river into Lake Michigan
Cross the Mackinac bridge (better yet, do it on foot or on bike during a special event).
Copper country on the Keewanau
Explore the wineries and artist studios on the Leelanau penninsula
Suttons Bay theater
Hungry Tummy in Benzonia
Newberry Pizza in the UP
(OK, those last two are childhood memories)