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Come for the sand and surf. Stay for the charms of these eight Lake Michigan towns, filled with art, food, shopping and history.
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If you time it just right, you can catch this Lake Michigan hot spot with no worries about finding parking spots, hotel rooms, tables or sandy picnic spots. But you’d better get there right about … ...
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The joy of summer reading begins with the browsing. Here’s where three publishing pros fill their book bags for the season.
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With more than 140 miles of soft sand, almost every beach is the right beach along Michigan’s southwest shore. But in the towns like St. Joseph, Holland, South Haven, Grand Haven and Ludington,...
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The Lake Michigan shore towns west of Grand Rapids—Holland, Grand Haven and Muskegon—offer a mix of Dutch heritage, impressive gardens and pretty boardwalks.
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Pretty small towns, sandy beaches and rolling dunes await visitors to the southeast side of Lake Michigan.
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Dutch heritage provides this lakeside town with its name and many of its top attractions, including the annual Tulip Time Festival, Windmill Island Gardens and Veldheer Tulip Gardens.
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Savor a little European flavor in the Lake Michigan shore town of Holland, Michigan—no passport required.
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From Minnesota to Ohio, towns along the Midwest's Great Lakes capture the summer vacation spirit. Here are some of our favorite Great Lakes getaways, with tips on exploring each one.