http://blog.mlive.com/travelstories/Local and Great Lakes Region Travel News and TipsenMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noLocal and Great Lakes Region Travel News and Tipsmichigan_travel_storieshttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/michigan_travel_stories/~3/wByNzYRLm7k/eastern_up_ghostly_presence_fe.htmlStatewideKim SchneiderWed, 12 May 2010 07:20:39 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/travelstories//2963.1071318 ]]>Press News Service Photo/Kim ScheiderThe remodeled lifesaving crew quarters, now a bed and breakfast, sits in the center of other museum complex buildings at Whitefish Point in the eastern U.P., including the theater (left), which showcases a documentary of the...http://blog.mlive.com/travelstories/2008/06/eastern_up_ghostly_presence_fe.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/michigan_travel_stories/~3/aFw3Fpg-mb8/_migrate_to_meet_the.htmlStatewideThe Grand Rapids PressSun, 15 Jun 2008 12:12:32 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/travelstories//2963.1071272 ]]>Press News Service Photo/Kim ScheiderOwl bander Nova Mackentley cradles a Long-eared Owl as she prepared to weigh and measure the bird at Whitefish Point in Michigan's eastern Upper Peninsula. WHITEFISH POINT, Mich. -- The day's scheduled "owl watch" won't begin...http://blog.mlive.com/travelstories/2008/06/_migrate_to_meet_the.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/michigan_travel_stories/~3/vbEDniChqUQ/globetrotters_share_worldly_tr.htmlStatewideThe Grand Rapids PressSat, 14 Jun 2008 23:56:20 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/travelstories//2963.1070682 ]]>Leisure travelers face a one-two punch from record-high gasoline prices and expected hikes in airfares due to cutbacks in routes and schedules. Translation: Money-saving travel tips not only are valuable, they're essential. Into that giant sucking sound targeting our wallets...http://blog.mlive.com/travelstories/2008/06/globetrotters_share_worldly_tr.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/michigan_travel_stories/~3/6IO2xaW7lD4/chinese_culture_in_the_spotlig.htmlStatewideThe Grand Rapids PressSat, 14 Jun 2008 23:21:10 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/travelstories//2963.1071355 ]]>The acrobats of "Cirque Shanghai: Gold" will perform this summer at Chicago's Navy Pier. CHICAGO -- With an eye toward the Summer Olympics in Beijing, visitors to Chicago have several chances to encounter Chinese culture in coming weeks. Chinatown, just...http://blog.mlive.com/travelstories/2008/06/chinese_culture_in_the_spotlig.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/michigan_travel_stories/~3/D-wxPMMiijQ/gas_travel_incentives_in_michi.htmlStatewideThe Grand Rapids PressWed, 11 Jun 2008 08:17:24 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/travelstories//2963.1070791 ]]> It's no secret the price of gas is deflating travelers' wallets. So to help plump your purses, West Michigan Tourist Association has rounded up a listing of gas travel incentives and discounts in Michigan. For more information, go to...http://blog.mlive.com/travelstories/2008/06/gas_travel_incentives_in_michi.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/michigan_travel_stories/~3/u3TrZvaCNVM/try_cadillac_michigan_for_affo.htmlStatewideThe Grand Rapids PressWed, 11 Jun 2008 07:56:21 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/travelstories//2963.1051444 ]]>Press photoSpeedboats and fishing boats sit anchored in the canal alongside William Mitchell State Park campground in Cadillac. The canal connects Lakes Cadillac and Mitchell in this region, known for its affordable getaways. CADILLAC -- William Mitchell State Park on...http://blog.mlive.com/travelstories/2008/06/try_cadillac_michigan_for_affo.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/michigan_travel_stories/~3/XQSebzXtqLc/fort_wayne_indiana_blends_trad.htmlStatewideThe Grand Rapids PressSun, 08 Jun 2008 00:16:07 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/travelstories//2963.1051016 ]]>Fort Wayne/Allen County CVB photoYoungsters play at the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory in the downtown Fort Wayne, Ind. FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- The waters of the St. Marys, St. Joseph and Maumee rivers flow together here in northeastern Indiana near the...http://blog.mlive.com/travelstories/2008/06/fort_wayne_indiana_blends_trad.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/michigan_travel_stories/~3/b1eYQtIcGCU/learn_to_drive_a_model.htmlStatewideThe Grand Rapids PressSat, 07 Jun 2008 23:41:11 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/travelstories//2963.1051220 ]]>This 1910 Model T is at the Gilmore Car Museum in Kalamazoo, where driving lessons will be offered beginning Father's Day weekend. Forget NASCAR -- now is your chance to hit the road in a Model T Ford. To celebrate...http://blog.mlive.com/travelstories/2008/06/learn_to_drive_a_model.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/michigan_travel_stories/~3/WGxs2xshZMg/play_winemaker_for_the_day.htmlStatewideThe Grand Rapids PressMon, 02 Jun 2008 06:20:03 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/travelstories//2963.1029070 ]]>Kim Schneider | Booth News ServiceWriter Kim Schneider, left, and Tracy Padot make wine under the watchful eye of Dave Burgdorf, owner of Burgdorf's Winery near Lansing, Michigan. LANSING, Mich. -- You easily believe Dave Burgdorf when he makes this...http://blog.mlive.com/travelstories/2008/06/play_winemaker_for_the_day.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/michigan_travel_stories/~3/uC-yb7BL1q0/charlevoix_to_harbor_springs_l.htmlStatewideThe Grand Rapids PressSun, 01 Jun 2008 00:35:16 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/travelstories//2963.1028965 ]]>Photo by Kim SchneiderA hammock is the perfect place to relax and enjoy the view after a spa treatment at the Inn at Bay Harbor near Petoskey, Michigan. PETOSKEY -- You could spend an entire vacation in room 311 of...http://blog.mlive.com/travelstories/2008/06/charlevoix_to_harbor_springs_l.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/michigan_travel_stories/~3/e9Fv2CRd_FM/lansing_traditions_worth_a_tas.htmlStatewideThe Grand Rapids PressSun, 01 Jun 2008 00:01:17 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/travelstories//2963.1029026 ]]>Kim Schneider | Booth News ServiceSostine Castriciano makes traditional Italian pastries, specialties of Roma Bakery, Deli and Fine Foods in Lansing. LANSING, Mich. -- Snack your way across Lansing, discovering the secrets behind the staying power of spots that have...http://blog.mlive.com/travelstories/2008/06/lansing_traditions_worth_a_tas.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/michigan_travel_stories/~3/K-nYCOhCenU/country_stars_shine_in_michiga.htmlStatewideThe Grand Rapids PressSat, 31 May 2008 23:45:15 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/travelstories//2963.1029015 ]]>Country music stars, including Reba McEntire, Joe Diffie, Miranda Lambert, Lorrie Morgan, Mark Chesnutt and Marty Stuart, will shine bright on Michigan casino stages in coming weeks. Odawa Casino The Rockin' Roadhouse Tour, featuring Chesnutt, Diffie and Morgan, rolls into...http://blog.mlive.com/travelstories/2008/06/country_stars_shine_in_michiga.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/michigan_travel_stories/~3/sHr4QMAigbg/northern_ontario_answers_call.htmlStatewideThe Grand Rapids PressTue, 27 May 2008 07:23:37 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/travelstories//2963.1006979 ]]>Press photo/Howard MeyersonCamping at Missinaibi Provincial Park in Northern Ontario is at designated sites that can take hours or days of travel to find. While rustic camping still is popular in many areas, accommodations with more amenities are springing up...http://blog.mlive.com/travelstories/2008/05/northern_ontario_answers_call.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/michigan_travel_stories/~3/vHYs9jZKAdI/_ontarios_quiet_thrillsnorther.htmlStatewideThe Grand Rapids PressSun, 25 May 2008 18:05:07 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/travelstories//2963.1007031 ]]>Press photo/Howard MeyersonExploring by canoe allows campers to get into great remote fishing spots in northern Ontario's wilderness and recreation parks. MISSINAIBI PROVINCIAL PARK, Ontario -- Five of us were paddling back to our camp on the Little Missinaibi River...http://blog.mlive.com/travelstories/2008/05/_ontarios_quiet_thrillsnorther.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/michigan_travel_stories/~3/DlHMdp6TdoI/milwaukee_bigcity_fun_smalltow.htmlStatewideThe Grand Rapids PressSun, 25 May 2008 18:04:32 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/travelstories//2963.1006938 ]]>MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee is good at casting a spell on its visitors. That may be due to a combination of big-city atmosphere and old-fashioned friendliness. Whether you stroll the lakefront on a lazy summer day or have tickets to a...http://blog.mlive.com/travelstories/2008/05/milwaukee_bigcity_fun_smalltow.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/michigan_travel_stories/~3/Ts8H_PwRxQA/tour_de_leelanau_bike_race_a_s.htmlStatewideThe Grand Rapids PressMon, 19 May 2008 09:57:22 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/travelstories//2963.985359 ]]>LELAND -- For a glimpse of northern Michigan's version of the Tour de France, head to Leland on May 25 for the fourth annual Priority Health Tour de Leelanau. Actually, Leland is one of several small towns and burgs along...http://blog.mlive.com/travelstories/2008/05/tour_de_leelanau_bike_race_a_s.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/michigan_travel_stories/~3/JEnWuXhGvAU/mackinac_plays_major_role_in.htmlStatewideThe Grand Rapids PressMon, 19 May 2008 05:30:11 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/travelstories//2963.984516 ]]>Photo by John L. Russell/Great Lakes ImagesActors Gary Albert and Bronson Pinchot are coaxed by writer-producer Rich Brauer during filming of "Mr. Art Critic" on the porch of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Mich. MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. -- You...http://blog.mlive.com/travelstories/2008/05/mackinac_plays_major_role_in.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/michigan_travel_stories/~3/RKzgTARAi-w/mackinac_islands_grand_hotel_c.htmlStatewideThe Grand Rapids PressSat, 17 May 2008 22:17:53 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/travelstories//2963.984408 ]]> Audio slideshows • Learn about "Somewhere in Time" weekend • "Somewhere in Time" weekend album • Carriage tour of island MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. -- For the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island in Michigan, the "Somewhere in Time" weekend is...http://blog.mlive.com/travelstories/2008/05/mackinac_islands_grand_hotel_c.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/michigan_travel_stories/~3/XqJcP41gITE/mackinac_straitsarea_motels_of.htmlStatewideKathy Carrier | The Grand Rapids PressSat, 17 May 2008 22:11:37 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/travelstories//2963.984572 ]]>Press photo/Hoyt Carrier IIPointe La Barbe Inn, just west of St. Ignace on Highway 2, overlooks the Straits of Mackinac. ST. IGNACE -- For families on a vacation budget, northern Michigan still offers timeless nostalgia at a good price --...http://blog.mlive.com/travelstories/2008/05/mackinac_straitsarea_motels_of.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/michigan_travel_stories/~3/SHVAYvqtM7w/dramatic_pulitzerwinning_photo.htmlStatewideThe Grand Rapids PressSat, 17 May 2008 22:08:09 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/travelstories//2963.984391 ]]>They are images burned into the memories of their generations: -- Mary Ann Vecchio kneeling over the body of Jeffrey Miller after he was shot by the National Guard at Kent State University May 4, 1970, in Kent, Ohio; --...http://blog.mlive.com/travelstories/2008/05/dramatic_pulitzerwinning_photo.htmlnonadult