Michigan is a four-season paradise. In the summer, the beaches beckon you to walk, explore, swim, or just lounge in the sun. The state has vast forests, stretches of farmland, large cities and small towns, it is water that separates Michigan from the other states -- both physically and in terms of vacation opportunities. Discover all the things you can do on one of 10,000 inland lakes – fish, canoe, swim, jet ski, kayak, sail. While In addition to being surrounded by the small "seas" of the Great Lakes, Michigan has 11,000 inland lakes. Delight in the sound of your children running down the face of one of our Lake Michigan sand dunes--the tallest freshwater sand dunes in the world! Michigan is home of the 2004 Ryder Cup matches— Michigan some of the finest golf courses in the country.

Detroit and Grand Rapids brim with options, for the taste of city life. Tour the home of the Motown sound or Greektown, the city’s most famous nightlife, restaurant and entertainment district. A behind-the-scenes look inside the world's largest automotive complex, Ford Rouge Auto Factory . The beauty and splendor of Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids. This 118-acre park includes the largest tropical conservatory in Michigan and more than 100 sculptures by world-renowned artists including the three-story high sculpture of Leonardo da Vinci's horse by sculptor Nina Akamu.