Michigan Tourism News

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140-year-old Shipwreck Piece Washes Ashore on Remote Stretch of Sleeping Bear Dunes Beach (2/2/12)

You Can Be a Victorian-era Lighthouse Keeper at Tawas Point Lighthouse on Lake Huron (1/30/12)

Meijer Launches "Made In Michigan" Product Campaign in Select Stores (1/29/12)

Camera Crew, 'Superman' Star Dean Cain Take Over Ada Store to Film Christmas Movie (1/22/12)

TV Movie 'A Smile as Big as the Moon' Tells Inspiring Story of Grand Rapids Students' Space Camp Experience (1/22/12)

Hudsonville Ice Cream, Detroit Tigers Team Up (1/20/12)

Breweries Booming: 'Hip, New Trend' (1/19/12)

$1M Grant to Develop GR Public Market (1/17/12)

West Michigan Filmed "What's Wrong With Virginia" to Arrive in Theaters This Spring (1/17/12)

Pure Michigan Tops All State Tourism Web Sites in Page Views, Facebook Love (1/17/12)

Advocate names Grand Rapids one of its "Gayest Cities in America" (1/9/12)

3 Michigan Markets Included on List of Top 20 America's Favorite Farmers Markets (1/9/12)

HDTVs to be made in Detroit (1/7/12)

White River Light Station, an Iconic Muskegon-area Landmark, to Thrive under New Management Agreement (1/5/12)

Brewery Vivant in Grand Rapids Named Among Top 25 New Places to Eat by Midwest Living (1/5/12)

Mario Batali's Vacation House on Lake Michigan Made "Top 10 List of Celebrity Chef Homes (1/3/12)

Wine Review Online - Next Up? Michigan's Old Mission Peninsula (1/3/12)

2012 Milestone Celebrations in Michigan! (1/2/12)

reWorking Michigan: Hoop Houses Allow Farmers to Extend Growing Season (1/2/12)

2012 Michigan Notable Books Announced (12/31/11)

Hit the Slopes and Grab a Glass for an Apres-ski at Shanty Creek Resort's 3rd Annual Beer and Boards Microbrew Festival (12/30/11)

Hotel Occupancy in GR Posts Great Gains with Higher Revenue Increase Averages than the Michigan & National Average! (12/29/11)

Michigan Craft Beer Growth: A Rundown of Some of the Newly Opened Breweries and Those in the Works (12/21/11)

State Parks, Hudsonville Ice Cream Want Help in Mixing Up New Flavor (12/20/11)

Michigan's Dogsledding can be Exhilarating (12/13/11)

Hop of Faith: More and More Entrepreneurs, Farmers Growing the Plant for Michigan Beer (12/11/11)

Michigan General Store Opens in Ypsilanti’s Depot Town (12/11/11)

West Michigan Pike Promoters to Show Off Lakeshore Communities to Travel Writers (12/3/11)

Harmony Brewing Begins Hiring Process in Time for Opening of New Grand Rapids Brewpub (12/1/11)

Lighthouse Keepers Needed at the Grand Traverse Lighthouse in Northport (11/31/11)

Arcadia Brewing Co. to Toast to 15 Years, Eyeing Expansion in West Michigan (11/31/11)

World Traveler Now in Lowell to Help Build North Country Trail Through Seven States (11/27/11)

Locally Owned Restaurants: Does It Make a Difference? YES! (11/22/11)

Food Tourism Sparks Regional Businesses throughout Michigan (11/15/11)

Wineries Report Monumental Harvest on the Leelanau Peninsula (11/15/11)

Eating Traverse City: Part II (11/11/11)

Pure Michigan Credited with $605 Million Gain and 2 Million Visitors (11/8/11)

Eating Traverse City: Part I (11/4/11)

Michigan State Park System Best in the Nation (11/3/11)

Frederik Meijer Gardens Makes USA Today’s List of “10 Great pPlaces to See Art Enhance Nature“ (10/28/11)

Traverse City Among 10 Best Places to Retire, According to USNews (10/17/11)

On the Rise: Traverse City, Michigan (10/14/11)

Michigan's Next Big Job Opportunity: Growing Agricultural Industry? (10/14/11)

Plainwell Fiber Artist Creates Art You Can Wear (10/5/11)

Kid Rock's 'Born Free' Video Sparks Increase in Pictured Rocks Tourism (9/16/11)

Dr. Beach Rates Sleeping Bear Dunes #1 (9/15/11)

Ford Brings “Power of Choice Tour” to Grand Rapids (9/15/11)

State Launches $2.4 Million Pure Michigan Fall Campaign (9/8/11)

Zimmermann Named State Tourism Director of the Year (8/29/11)

Hello Gorgeous: Northern Michigan May be the Most Beautiful Place in America (8/28/11)

Alliance Helps Bring Back Locally-Produced Beer Hops — Something Everyone Can Drink (8/23/11)

Leelanau Peninsula is a Michigan Paradise (8/19/11)

Sleeping Bear Dunes Voted "Most Beautiful Place in America" (8/17/11)

Meijer, Other Food Chains Boosting Purchases of Locally Grown Produce (8/16/11)

'Pure Michigan' Tourism Campaign Created 10,000 More Jobs in 2010 Than it Did in 2009 (8/14/11)

Grand Valley State University Sustainable Agriculture Project to Have Year-Round Growing Climate (8/11/11)

Movie “7 Stones” Filming in Grand Rapids (7/28/11)

Michigan’s Longest Garage Sale – Along US12 – Set for Aug. 12-14 (7/20/11)

How Mario Batali Gets His Drink On In and Around Traverse City, Michigan (7/20/11)

How Mario Batali Escapes New York Summers (7/20/11)

Spartan Stores Promotes Michigan Made Products to Stimulate State Economy (7/15/11)

Editorials: Tourism First: New Director Needs Strong Tourism Background (7/12/11)

Local Produce, Organic Ingredients Make for Earthy Dining Experience (7/12/11)

West Michigan's First Yurt to be Constructed at Muskegon State Park (7/10/11)

Michigan Snags 3 of 5 “Best Great Lakes Beaches” via USA Today (7/1/11)

Michigan Apple Crop Expected to be Larger than Average (6/26/11)

Trail Plan Would Put Michigan on the Map, Be Huge Draw for Paddlers (6/26/11)

New Performance Venue Coming to Old Town TC (6/26/11)

Michigan's Great Lakes Offer 'The Best Shipwreck Diving in the World’ (6/19/11)

Expand Your Horizons with Summer Enrichment Classes (6/19/11)

Pure Michigan Pairs with an Unlikely Partner – Michigan Blood (6/14/11)

National Geographic Profiles Traverse City as an "Adventure Town" (6/14/11)

Hollywood Actor Ed Gale Returns to Plainwell for Hometown Gathering (6/14/11)

DNR Director Rescinds Order to Close 23 State Forest Campgrounds (6/10/11)

Meals on Wheels — Done Right (6/8/11)

Blazing a Water Trail Along the Huron (6/8/11)

Michigan-born Author Bonnie Jo Campbell's "Once Upon a River” Makes Newsweek's 10 Must-Read Summer Books List (6/8/11)

Wineries — They're Not Just for Traverse City Anymore (6/8/11)

ONE-TANK TRIP: Explore a Modern-Day Version of Hemingway's Haunts (6/4/11)

Baker College's Culinary Institute of Michigan to Host Community Cooking Classes (6/3/11)

Celebrating Michigan’s Great Outdoors (6/3/11)

Putting Detroit Area History on the Tourist Map (6/2/11)

State Parks Offer Ways to Get Hooked on Fishing During Michigan's Free Fishing Weekend June 11-12 (6/1/11)

We Love Carp (and Beaver Island, Michigan) (5/31/11)

Flowers and Mushrooms and Blossoms! Oh, my!--Spring Brings Tourism Dollars (5/31/11)

Win Prizes for Best State Photos in our Celebrate Michigan! Contest (5/30/11)

Muskegon Summer Tourist Season Indicators are Said to be 'Scary' Good (5/30/11)

Have Clubs, Will Travel: Michigan has More Than 850 Public Golf Courses, Ranking #4 Nationally (5/27/11)

Travel Michigan Finds New Money For National Ad Campaign (5/26/11)

New 2011 State Transportation Map Features QR Codes (5/26/11)

Michigan-based McClure’s Snags Top Chip in Esquire Magazine’s 2011 “Eat Like a Man Grilling Awards” (5/25/11)

Saugatuck's new Hungry Village Tours offer ‘Moveable Feast’ (5/25/11)

Pure Michigan Credited for $2 Billion Jump in Tourism Spending in 2010 (5/25/11)

Michigan Tourism Spending Soars (5/25/11)

Part of "Pure Michigan" campaign aims to bring golfers to Michigan (5/25/11)

Public access to Holland landmark a delicate balance (5/25/11)

New York Magazine names The Cherry Hut Restaurant in Beulah as a "50 State Dinners (Plus One): Food Treks Worth Taking This Summer" (5/23/11)

Registration Begins for Kanoe the Kalamazoo (5/23/11)

Michigan Chef to Craft “I Cook Michigan” Dinner at Legendary James Beard House (5/19/11)

Expanding the social reach of Pure Michigan (5/19/11)

Michigan Press Releases

Michigan’s Culinary Destinations Offer Tasty Winter Get-Aways (1/5/12)

Salt of the Earth Announces 3rd Annual Michigan Wine & Beer Dinner Series (12/29/11)

Northern United Brewing Company Takes “Civilized Spirits” Statewide - Just in Time for the New Year! (12/28/11)

Reserve Wine & Food Boasts One of the World's Largest Cruvinet Wine Systems (11/28/11)

Reserve Wine & Food to Host Signature Wine Auction to Benefit Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital (10/27/11)

MSU Helps Transform Michigan into a Wine Destination (10/24/11)

Michigan Made Harvest Beers Highlight Fall Season (10/19/11)

Cold, Snowy Weather Predictions Warm the Hearts of Michigan Skiers (10/10/11)

Michigan Nature & History Lovers Will Fall for Camp Tosebo’s Autumn Allure (9/6/11)

Pure Michigan wins Mercury Award from Tourism Directors’ Group (9/2/11)

1.2 Million Michiganians Have Labor Day Travel Plans, Says AAA (8/24/11)

Brys Estate Wins “Hardings Cup” During 2011 Michigan Cab-Franc Challenge (8/19/11)

4th Annual Great Lakes Cider & Perry Festival Planned for September 10 at Uncle John’s Cider Mill (8/18/11)

Tall Ship Manitou Offers Multi-Day Sailing Experiences on Grand Traverse Bay (8/15/11)

Tourism Business - Outdoor Recreation Groups Join Forces to Keep Asian Carp Out of Great Lakes (7/27/11)

Governor Snyder Declares August “Michigan Camping & RV Month” (7/26/11)

Robinette’s Hosts “Everything Peaches” Centennial Event - Saturday, August 13 (7/26/11)

Unity Vibration Releases Nation's First Pure Kombucha Beer at Michigan Summer Beer Fest (7/19/11)

Take A Ride Through History Along the West Michigan Pike (7/13/11)

Grand Rapids Author Tobin T. Buhk Releases Latest Murderous Title - True Crime: Michigan (7/12/11)

Michigan-Made Valentine Vodka Awarded Double-Gold from TheFiftyBest.com (7/12/11)

Learn to Master the Great Outdoors During DNR's Recreation 101 Clinics (7/6/11)

The River – Traverse City introduces TART-Boardman “Pedal & Paddle” Loop (6/30/11)

The Homestead Introduces Sounds of Sleeping Bear Outdoor Mountain-Top Concert Series (6/29/11)

1.2 Million Plan Fourth of July Travel, Reports AAA Michigan (6/22/11)

Read and Relax in Michigan State Parks; Park & Read Program Offers Free Park Passes for Michigan Readers (6/15/11)

Movie Tidbits, Trivia & Events Along Michigan’s Lakeshore (6/9/11)

Trattoria Stella Hosts 7th Anniversary Stellar Picnic (6/2/11)

Saugatuck Brewing Expands Distribution into Southeast Michigan (6/1/11)

DNR Encourages Families to Celebrate No Child Left Inside Week June 19-26 (5/25/11)

Michigan Humanities Council announces the 2011-12 Great Michigan Read, Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights and Murder in the Jazz Age (5/20/11)

More than 1.1 Million Plan Memorial Day Travel, Reports AAA Michigan (5/19/11)

Spring Arrives Along Lake Michigan Shoreline (5/10/11)

Discover Spring Camping in Michigan (5/5/11)

The River Eco Tours Offers Hiking, Biking & Fishing Excursions Through Glen Arbor, Sleeping Bear Dunes and Leelanau Peninsula (5/4/11)

The Homestead Announces Salon Naming Contest (5/4/11)

Secchia Institute for Culinary Education Team Wins 2011 Chefs Challenge (5/2/11)

Michigan's River Ridge Campground Celebrates 20 Years as Family-Owned Park (4/26/11)

Chef Angie K of Blue House Bistro in Holland Recognized by National Restaurant Association (4/25/11)