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Summary: Best book on the subject
Review: Anyone who has discovered the wonders of under-rated Michigan will want to keep this frank and comprehensive guide handy on vacation. The big attractions as well as the often-missed backroad oddities are highlighted. Rather than keeping a narrow focus, this book manages to zero in on something for everyone--but without sounding like the brochures every chamber of commerce hands out to the gullible. I know because I live in one of Michigan's premiere tourist towns (at least, according to our CVB hand-outs...) and what the Hunts' book says is right on the money. And speaking of that, unlike some guides, this book talks alot about free attractions and gives prices for admissions, etc.. There's plenty of family-oriented info, too. I really can't say enough good things about how valuable a resource this book is for people who like to explore when they travel. Go buy it
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Summary: I've bought 5 copies
Review: I keep buying this book and giving them to our friends and family from Michigan and across the country. We don't go anywhere without our Hunt's. The descriptions are honest and comprehensive and we've never been disappointed. This is a must buy for anyone who visits or lives in Michigan.
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Summary: A thick guide to 166 of Michigan's most interesting places.
Review: This 870-page book reflects eight years of research and countless miles spent checking out thousands of places. 166 "highlights" of exceptional interest receive essayistic treatment with complete details for visitation. Highlights incorporate beaches, scenic drives, natural areas, hiking, canoeing, shops and galleries, lighthouses, wineries, art and history museums, nature centers, children's museums, historic buildings, ethnic neighborhoods and foods, and much more. Helpful, family-friendly detail, candor, and historical perspective are hallmarks of our guides. (We also publish Hunts' Guide to Michigan's Upper Peninsula, subtitled "The celebrated places and hidden treasures of a wild and historic region." It includes recommended lodgings, restaurants, and campgrounds.) For many travelers, it is the simple things and more obscure, quirkier destinations that are most fondly remembered. Many of the most interesting places to visit were shaped by a person with a dream who made it happen. Our highlights also seek to illuminate evocative old environments, whether natural places or man-made gardens, landscapes and townscapes. Michigan's cool lakeshores have been regional vacation destinations for over 100 years. People outside the Middle West are often unaware that Michigan has more Great Lakes or ocean shoreline and more lighthouses than any other state. In automotive and industrial history, it's probably tops, with the Henry Ford Museum as a world leader. And Michigan is pretty good for parks and recreational land (half the state is in the North Woods); rivers, lakes, and fishing; ship-watching; and for variety in fresh fruits and wine, contemporary and ethnic restaurants, and local subcultures.
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Summary: A great guide to interesting places!
Review: This book is marvelous! We have used it in our family for vacations and weekend trips and it has pointed us to many interesting places that we never would have heard of otherwise. The book describes places clearly, with no hype--the way a friend would tell you about a place they had visited. Things that sound interesting turn out to be so, and the Hunts don't lead you to expect more than what you actually find. The Hunts describe natural features, parks, towns, museums, shopping, interesting businesses--I'm sure that almost anyone could find something of interest in this book.
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