Beach © www.ludingtoncvb.com
Ludington
Michigan boasts some wonderful sandy beaches along its western
coastline washed by Lake Michigan. Some of the best of these, with
miles of sand and wild dunes, are near the ferry port town of
Ludington. The Ludington State Park offers 14 miles (23km) of
hiking and biking trails in beautiful virgin forests and dunes,
miles of sandy beach and three campgrounds. There are several other
popular beach resort towns along Michigan’s west coast,
within easy reach of Detroit, which are known as ‘The Riviera
of the Midwest’. Silver Lake resort boasts its world-renowned
living sand-dunes and the world’s smallest newspaper; Grand
Haven has a magnificent boardwalk along its spectacular beaches
lined with restaurants, marina facilities and shops; Holland, has a
Dutch flavour inherited from its founder, a Dutch clergyman; St
Joseph in the south has a famous lighthouse and a French fort.
Telephone: (877) 420 6618 (Ludington Area Convention & Visitors Bureau);
Website: www.ludingtoncvb.com
Downtown © www.annarbor.org
Ann Arbor
The city of Ann Arbor in southeast Michigan, 45 miles (72km)
west of Detroit just north of the Ohio border, is home to the
University of Michigan, one of the country’s top
universities. The city and surroundings has a great deal to offer
visitors in the form of historic and cultural attractions. Ann
Arbor’s downtown area is extremely vibrant with never a dull
moment, from live music shows to a plethora of libraries, galleries
and museums, restaurants offering everything from romantic dinners
to café society, some of the country’s best bookstores
and often a street party. Among the many museums of interest is the
Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, housed in a 100-year-old firehouse,
which features more than 250 interactive science and technology
exhibits. There are numerous restored 19th-century houses and farms
to visit for a taste of life in days of yore, and even an original
old main street blacksmith shop still operating in the satellite
town of Manchester. Museums in the area cover everything from
geology to classic cars, early American manuscripts, dentistry and
old fire-fighting equipment. On the University campus the Natural
History Museum contains the state’s largest collection of
dinosaur fossils and a planetarium features a 360-degree domed
screen offering weekend stargazing shows.
Address: Ann Arbor Convention and Visitors Bureau: 120 West Huron Street;
Telephone: (734) 995 7281 or (800) 888 9487 toll free;
E-mail: info@annarbor.org;
Website: www.annarbor.org
