Hello Honors students,
I hope your summer has started off fantastic (even if the season doesn't technically start for another month). If you are looking for things to do during this time off, look no further than the great state of Michigan!
Michigan has some really awesome sites and places to go for all different types of interests! (I may be biased because I am a Pure Michigan lover - not as much of a lover as the person I saw with a tattoo of the logo at Comic Con). But legitimately, the website Thrillist named Michigan their #1 best state!
As college students, I know that every penny counts and that's why staying local and attending free events is super appealing!
Here is my top of the list of things to do in Michigan that are free (once you get there of course)! Check out the full list here!
1. Get lost in the dunes – See why the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Empire was named “The Most Beautiful Place in America” by Good Morning America in 2011. Take time this summer to explore the miles of sandy beaches, bluffs and forests located in the northwest corner of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
2. Celebrate Christmas in the summer heat – Visit Little Bavaria in Frankenmuth where every day is Christmas!
3. Swim in a Great Lake or any lake for that matter! Stay there all day! (P.S. I googled it and there are 11,037 inland lakes in MI)
4. LUDINGTON. If you haven't been to this awesome city, you need to. Check out this photo from a trip I took a few years back.
Here is the top of the list of things to do in Michigan that might cost you some money! Check out this list here!
1. Go to a Tigers game! Even if you don't like baseball, just go for the environment!
2. Get some fudge and bike on Mackinac Island (you knew this had to be on the list!)
3. Go to the Detroit Zoo! The new Penguin center is awesome!
4. Spend a day on Belle Isle. Between the conservatory, the aquarium, the Nature Zoo, and the swimming beach, it really won’t be that hard to spend a full day here.
Another really awesome thing is all of the festivals that are going on all Summer! From cherries to asparagus to art to fireworks, check out this list of things going on!
http://www.michigan.org/fairs-festivals/
And last but not least, if you want to hang out in Ypsilanti on campus to get some work done, The Honors College is open during the summer (M-F 8:00-5:00)!
Kaylee
