Looking for last minute Michigan coast vacation ideas
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Looking for last minute Michigan coast vacation ideas
In mid July we would like to road trip up to Michigan and stay several days on the coast of the lake, in a nice area not too busy and urban but still tourism suitable, and scenic for pictures and such. Never been up there to Lake Michigan except one trip to Warren Dunes during college back in the day. We'll be takin' the HHR of course 
How about Sleepy Bear dunes? If you go to the tip how about Mackinaw?
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http://www.miadventure.com/ is a Michigan Theme park.
http://www.grandtraverseresort.com/ is a great resort
and lots of wineries on that side of the state. Here is a map of em.... http://www.michigan.org/travel/locations/
http://www.grandtraverseresort.com/ is a great resort
and lots of wineries on that side of the state. Here is a map of em.... http://www.michigan.org/travel/locations/
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Copied from the Michigan.org web site:
One of Michigan's featured Beachtowns, Saugatuck and Douglas are known as "The Art Coast of Michigan". Each summer since 1910 The Art Institute of Chicago has conducted a summer school called Ox Bow on an idyllic lagoon just north of Saugatuck. Over the years many artists, smitten by the natural beauty of the area’s rolling grassy dunes and white sand beaches (among the top 25 in the world according to Condé Nast International Travel Magazine), have taken up residence and established studios and galleries. These, along with quaint and unique shops, fine dining, exquisite lodging, many attractions like golfing, dune rides, boat cruises, hiking, swimming and professional summer theater, jazz and chamber music – all have lured visitors from far and wide so that tourism has become the area’s main industry. At the same time, Saugatuck and Douglas have maintained the charm of small-town rural America.
The Saugatuck-Douglas Area is now also proud to be ranked #5 in the list of the 100 Best Small Town Getaways published in the June 2007 issue of Midwest Living Magazine
One of Michigan's featured Beachtowns, Saugatuck and Douglas are known as "The Art Coast of Michigan". Each summer since 1910 The Art Institute of Chicago has conducted a summer school called Ox Bow on an idyllic lagoon just north of Saugatuck. Over the years many artists, smitten by the natural beauty of the area’s rolling grassy dunes and white sand beaches (among the top 25 in the world according to Condé Nast International Travel Magazine), have taken up residence and established studios and galleries. These, along with quaint and unique shops, fine dining, exquisite lodging, many attractions like golfing, dune rides, boat cruises, hiking, swimming and professional summer theater, jazz and chamber music – all have lured visitors from far and wide so that tourism has become the area’s main industry. At the same time, Saugatuck and Douglas have maintained the charm of small-town rural America.
The Saugatuck-Douglas Area is now also proud to be ranked #5 in the list of the 100 Best Small Town Getaways published in the June 2007 issue of Midwest Living Magazine
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