Quick Travel Guide: USA (Michigan)

Hey everyone! My wife, daughter and I are visiting my parents here in Michigan, so I thought I would do another Quick Travel Guide for those visiting or interested in visiting "The Great Lake's State."

Introduction: Michigan is a Chippewa transliterated French word for "Large water" or "Large lake", appropriately enough. Michigan became the 26th official state of the United States of America and is currently (2016) the 10th most populated state. Michigan itself is split into an upper and lower peninsula. The lower resembling a hand or glove, while the upper looking like a large fish. Located south of the Canadian border, Michigan lies east across Lake Michigan from Wisconsin, north of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, and west of the hook of Canada and further more to Pennsylvania. 

Among the Great Lakes surrounding Michigan are: Lake Michigan (west), Lake Huron (north east), Lake St. Clair (east), and between the upper peninsula and Canada is Lake Superior (north). 

Current Governor: Rick Snyder, Republican, 48th Governor of Michigan. 

Rick Snyder

Within Michigan are numerous large cities with many fun and interesting things to do and see, including:

Lansing; The capital of Michigan and very close to where my family stays. Lansing (specifically, East Lansing) is home to Michigan State University and a plethora of choices in the restaurant, clubbing/nightlife, and entertainment realm. Whether you like to go there for a botanical garden, incredible sushi, or just to have a peaceful walk in a beautiful area, Lansing is the place to go! Other notable things to do include; The Lansing Mall, Zap Zone, Rave Cinema, Bubble Island, and more!

Ann Arbor; Located in the east of the lower penisula and not far from Detroit, Ann Arbor is the home of the University of Michigan and, like Lansing, boasts a wide variety of things to do including shopping, restaurant hopping, unique book stores, and more! Notable businesses include; The Dawn Treador Bookstore, 

Detroit; Includes a beautiful and large Zoo, the Henry Ford historical museum, and the Detroit Museum of Arts in addition to many fabulous restaurants, shopping malls, and more. 

Battle Creek; Boasts a rare Museum of Cereal, Botanical Garden, Binder Park, and the Full Blast waterpark. 

Grand Rapids; Home of Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids also includes beautiful art museums, The Bob, a Presidential and Public Museum.

Mackinaw Island; Is a wonderful place to go if you want to head north onto an island with great biking and touring experiences. Don't forget to check out Fort Mackinac, the Grand Hotel, and a plethora of beautiful upper-class restaurants.

Additional links to individual places will be added in the coming weeks! Stay tuned!