The 10 Best State Parks in Michigan!

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Warren Dunes State Park, Sawyer, MI

One of Michigan's best-known parks, Sawyer's Warren Dunes shows off much of what Michigan has to offer in one handy pass. With three miles of shoreline, six miles of hiking trails, and dune…

One of Michigan's best-known parks, Sawyer's Warren Dunes shows off much of what Michigan has to…

The 8 Best Garden Centers and Nurseries in Michigan!

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Sawyer Home & Garden Center, Sawyer, MI

Check out Sawyer for the Sawyer Home & Garden Center, a shop that will offer a lot more than implements and seed packets. While of course it will offer gardening products—and a good-sized…

Check out Sawyer for the Sawyer Home & Garden Center, a shop that will offer a lot more than…

The 9 Best Mom & Pop Restaurants in Michigan!

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Lydia's Down Home Cooking, Bridgman, MI

Lydia's Down Home Cooking is one of Bridgman's leading attractions after the nuclear power plant, and the wide array of foods available explains, in part, why. Offering banana nut waffles, country…

Lydia's Down Home Cooking is one of Bridgman's leading attractions after the nuclear power plant,…

The 10 Best Wineries in Michigan!

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Round Barn Winery, Baroda, MI

The centerpiece for Baroda's Round Barn Winery has to be its titular feature, an Amish round barn that dates back to 1911 and was imported from Indiana, where it was reassembled on the site. It's not…

The centerpiece for Baroda's Round Barn Winery has to be its titular feature, an Amish round barn…

10 Best Waterfront Restaurants in Michigan

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Bentwood Tavern, New Buffalo, MI

The Marina Grand Resort in New Buffalo plays host to the Bentwood Tavern, which is contained entirely within the resort. Home to “a sophisticated spin on comfort food,” this waterfront…

The Marina Grand Resort in New Buffalo plays host to the Bentwood Tavern, which is contained…

9 Perfect Michigan Getaways!

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Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo, MI

While you've got no shortage of casinos in Michigan for those who want a taste of a gambling getaway, but the Four Winds in New Buffalo has a few special extras going for it. One, it's home to an…

While you've got no shortage of casinos in Michigan for those who want a taste of a gambling…

The 7 Best Places for Appetizers in Michigan!

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Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant, Buchanan, MI

The Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant in Buchanan represents a taste of one of Michigan's big wine producing areas. The winery itself is beautiful, but it's also got some impressive food items…

The Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant in Buchanan represents a taste of one of Michigan's big wine…

The 6 Best Buffets in Michigan!

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The Buffet at Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo, MI

New Buffalo's biggest attraction, the Four Winds Casino, comes with a buffet spectacle all its own. Set in a room with a lobby and line-up facility made from whole logs, the buffet features a variety…

New Buffalo's biggest attraction, the Four Winds Casino, comes with a buffet spectacle all its own.…

The 9 Best Educational Activities for Children in Michigan!

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Curious Kids' Discovery Zone, St. Joseph, MI

No, it's not a revival of the 90s-era playhouse known as Discovery Zone. Rather, it's a kind of extremely hands-on museum of sorts in St. Joseph. An offshoot of the Curious Kids' Museum not far away,…

No, it's not a revival of the 90s-era playhouse known as Discovery Zone. Rather, it's a kind of…

The 7 Best Diners in Michigan!

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Mason Jar Café, Benton Harbor, MI

While it does do the standard diner fare, the Mason Jar Café also takes some really noteworthy departures that might make this one a stop for any diner buff. French toast, for example, is in…

While it does do the standard diner fare, the Mason Jar Café also takes some really…

Bentwood Tavern, New Buffalo, MI

Featured in 10 Best Waterfront Restaurants in Michigan

The Marina Grand Resort in New Buffalo plays host to the Bentwood Tavern, which is contained entirely within the resort. Home to “a sophisticated spin on comfort food,” this waterfront… Read More

Mason Jar Café, Benton Harbor, MI

Featured in The 7 Best Diners in Michigan!

While it does do the standard diner fare, the Mason Jar Café also takes some really noteworthy departures that might make this one a stop for any diner buff. French toast, for example, is in… Read More

Niles Scream Park, Niles, MI

Featured in Editors' Picks: 20 of the Best Things to Do in Michigan!

Sitting right on the Michigan-Indiana border is one of the best fall thrills you'll find in the country. Niles Scream Park is a high-quality haunted attraction offering "44 acres of blood-curdling… Read More

Curious Kids' Discovery Zone, St. Joseph, MI

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Rumor Has It, Niles, MI

Featured in 10 Best Record Stores in Michigan

Rumor Has It in Niles boasts plenty of vinyl on hand, in both new and used records. A great start, sure, but Rumor Has It also delivers in materials to play that music on in both the latest high-end… Read More

6 Degrees Retail Store, Benton Harbor, MI

Featured in The 8 Best Thrift Stores in Michigan!

Benton Harbor's 6 Degrees Retail Store—built around the idea that everybody on Earth knows everyone else on Earth by a separation of six degrees—offers not only a “funky eclectic… Read More

Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant, Buchanan, MI

Featured in The 7 Best Places for Appetizers in Michigan!

The Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant in Buchanan represents a taste of one of Michigan's big wine producing areas. The winery itself is beautiful, but it's also got some impressive food items… Read More

Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo, MI

Featured in 9 Perfect Michigan Getaways!

While you've got no shortage of casinos in Michigan for those who want a taste of a gambling getaway, but the Four Winds in New Buffalo has a few special extras going for it. One, it's home to an… Read More

Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve, Niles, MI

Featured in 10 Beautiful Botanical Gardens in Michigan!

Found not too far from Niles, the 105-acre Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve offers almost staggering variety. Featuring a complete wildflower garden, a Japanese garden, a section devoted… Read More

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