Michigan's sunrise coast on northern Lake Huron is a laid-back
region of marinas, harbor towns, beaches, and underwater preserves. And
more lighthouses, of course. There's also a walking maze, a monster limestone
quarry with a full-size railroad at its bottom, a prehistoric garden, a
lovingly restored opera house, and, at the end, the Mackinaw City and the
Mackinac Bridge.
Mackinaw City provides you with a variety of shopping
and recreational activities all centered on the Straits area (where Lake
Michigan and Lake Huron join together). Be sure to take time to wander
around the 50 shops at Mackinaw Crossings, experience fort life at historic
Colonial Michilimackinac, or stop by Historic Mill Creek which was established
in 1790 as the first industrial settlement providing finished lumber to
neighboring Mackinac Island. Following the Lake Huron shore, head down
to Alpena, where you can visit the Jesse Besser Museum with many changing
exhibits, a planetarium, and Focult Pendulum.
The Northeast is also home to great outdoor opportunities.
Much of our elite golf product is here -- though you may occasionally share
the fairway with a wandering elk. Paddlesports fans gather each July to
follow the world's top canoeists through the night for 120 miles from Grayling
to Oscoda during the famous Au Sable River Canoe Marathon. Almost every
county has wildlife observation points and refuges. You can even take a
charter along the coast of Lake Huron and have your guide point out the
local flora, fauna, and bird species. In winter, a plethora of anglers
take to the ice of Houghton Lake for the annual Tip-Up Town USA celebration.
And be sure to visit Hartwick Pines State Park and Logging Museum near
Grayling. With 9,672 acres, it's the largest state park in the Lower Peninsula,
and home to a 49-acre towering forest of "virgin pines" – giants spared
from Michigan's great logging era.
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