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Plan Your Trip to the Great Lakes Bay
Ready to explore this six-city region, but not sure where to start (or stop for lunch)? We’ve rounded up the essentials to keep it simple.
Top trip ideas by city or season, and pre-set plans whether you’re here for a day or the weekend. Bucket lists designed for first-timers, self-guided tours where you set the pace, and inspiration guides packed cover-to-cover. Pore over each of them before you hit the road!
Things To Do
Bundled up in bright-white snow, snuggled ‘round for hot cocoa, or off to festivals & seasonal celebrations? Indulge in each as you discover these winter wonderlands & extra-cool events when you Go Great Lakes Bay in Pure Michigan!
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Things To Do
Warm woolen mittens & fluffy down coats — wrap up the family for wintertime adventures! Whether you sled down slopes & twirl loops at ice rinks — or barrel down toboggan runs together — enjoy the hot cocoa & rosy cheeks afterwards!
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Go Great Blog
Get your fill of inspiration as you travel our six cities through these stories.
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Featured Trip Ideas
From bucket lists by city to trips curated for all four seasons — your essential travel prep starts here.
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Travel Newsletter
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Weather
Discover the depth of beauty you can only find in a place with four distinctive Pure Michigan seasons.
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How to Get Here
You’ll find this six-city region a breeze to get to, with MBS International Airport at the center of it all, and smooth access off I-75 if you’re roadtripping in.
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Visitor Centers
Trust in our Destination Ambassadors' thoughtful mentions and trip-planning tips. They live here, love it here, and know precisely where to point you!
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Social Media
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