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Ann Arbor Swimming Lakes - A boy swims in a lake with the distant shoreline visitble

Lake Swimming Unleashed: The Best Ann Arbor Beaches

Are you looking for swimming lakes near Ann Arbor? Check out these beaches in Ann Arbor area! Our list of lakes near Ann Arbor Michigan are all within an hour. The list of Ann Arbor lakes includes a Great Lake and a variety of inland lakes. Swimming Lakes at Michigan State Parks Near Me Michigan […]

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Whiting Forest Canopy Walk - Midland Dow Gardens - Photo of canopy walk over apple orchards on an early fall day

Explore the Longest Canopy Walk in US at Whiting Forest

Did you know the longest Canopy Walk in the United States is just two hours away from Ann Arbor? In October 2018, Dow Gardens in Midland opened their new canopy walk at Whiting Forest. It also features a playground, apple orchard, and much more. A friend and I visited on a weekday that month while

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Enjoying a Crazy S'Mores Milkshake from M Street Baking Co

Over the Top Milkshakes at M Street Baking Co

Over the top milkshakes become so popular in the late 2010s. At the time, most of the local posts came from M Street Baking Co in Howell. For Spring Break 2019, my daughter and I went on a day trip to Whiting Forest’s Canopy Walk and added a slight detour for these extreme milkshakes on

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Sea Life Michigan Aquarium - In the Walkthrough Tunnel

SEA LIFE Michigan – Activity Review

SEA LIFE Michigan is a small aquarium located at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets with over 250 species of sea creatures. Visiting SEA LIFE Michigan, LEGOLAND Discovery Center, and shopping at Great Lakes Crossing is a fun day trip from Ann Arbor.

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2016 North American International Auto Show

2016 NAIAS Auto Show

The 2016 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) opens to the public on Saturday, January 16 and runs through Sunday, January 24. The NAIAS is held at Cobo Center in Detroit. We have attended several times over the years, most recently in 2014. We will probably skip the auto show this year since my husband and I both have cars that

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Michigan Science Center

Toytopia 2.0 and A T. rex Named Sue Open at Michigan Science Center

This morning I had the opportunity to attend a preview of the Michigan Science Center’s A T.rex Named Sue and Toytopia. The Michigan Science Center is located in Detroit across the street from the Detroit Institute of Arts. At only 45 minutes from Ann Arbor, it makes a great day trip. Since I was attending a special media reveal during the

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Adventure Park in West Bloomfield

Tree Runner Adventure Park – “The Best Day of My Whole Life”

When I first heard about Tree Runner Adventure Park opening in West Bloomfield last summer I was intrigued. I thought it sounded great, but didn’t know how my daughter would feel about it. This year, her Girl Scout troop decided to use their cookie money to plan a trip there to go zip lining. My

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Halloweekends at Cedar Point

HalloWeekends at Cedar Point

Cedar Point HalloWeekends Disclaimer: Our Cedar Point tickets were part of my conference registration and hotel package for BloggyCon. All opinions are 100% mine. HalloWeekends is Cedar Point’s annual Halloween celebration. HalloWeekends combines family-friendly daytime Halloween activities with the creeps and frights of haunted houses for adults in the evenings. We had a great time visiting HalloWeekends

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