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We have noted exceptional sites with a star. Such sites contain comprehensive,
up-to-date, well organized and information.
GREAT LAKES REGION
- bnbinns.com
National site features many Great Lakes area bed & breakfast
inns.
- Online Highways *
Online Highways is an internet guide to travel, leisure, recreation.
MICHIGAN LINKS
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Michigan Department of Natural Resources site, offering information
on parks, camping and outdoor activities.
- Four Flags Area Council on Tourism
Information, including calendar of events, for towns of Berrien
Springs, Buchanan, Eau Claire and Niles.
- Harbor Country Living
Comprehensive visitor and community information for Michiana,
Grand Beach, New Buffalo, Union Pier, Lakeside, Sawyer, Harbert and Three Oaks.
- The
Mendel Center for Arts and Technology
Mendel Center is a year-round, state-of-the-art event space
in Benton Harbor. The center's Mainstage offers more than a dozen national
acts every year.
- State
of Michigan
Extensive state site includes regional travel, career and
business information.
- Michigan's Great Southwest
Comprehensive capsule for southwestern Michigan, with
detailed information on housing, utility costs, recreation, and schools.
- Michigan
Lake To Lake Bed & Breakfast Association
Information on Michigan Lake To Lake Bed & Breakfast Association, with nearly 100 approved member inns.
- Michigan
Bed & Breakfast Country Inns Association
Selective directory of lodging and bed & breakfast inns
for the state of Michigan.
- New Buffalo
Recreation, events, museums and other information for New
Buffalo.
- New Buffalo Lions Club
Events and area festivals in New Buffalo, including the Ship & Shore
Festival.
- RegionNetNWIndiana
Directory of links for Northwest Indiana, Southwest Michigan
and Chicago.
- Saugatuck-Douglas Area
Visitor information on the Saugatuck-Douglas area, including
a comprehensive lodging database.
- South Haven Center for the Arts
Web site for South Haven Center for the Arts, South Haven, Mich. Also includes community information and regional arts resources.
- South Haven Visitors Bureau
Easy-to-navigate information site for the quaint port city of South Haven and surrounding area. Includes events calendar, special lodging packages, summer/fall harvest schedule, and detailed driving directions.
- Southwestern
Michigan Tourist Council
Tourist site with detailed information for the region.
- West Michigan Tourist Association
Western Michigan visitor and touring information with large
search engine.
- St.
Joseph/Benton Harbor Communities
Information on cultural attractions, services and institutions,
plus virtual tour of St. Joseph.
- St.
Joseph 24-hour Webcam
- Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council
Directory of wineries and vineyards throughout Michigan.
INDIANA LINKS
- Department of Natural Resources
Department of Natural Resources site features outdoor recreation
and activities.
- eMichigan City
Community site with information on services, businesses, government agencies and activities.
- Enjoy Indiana
Extensive tourism information for the state.
- Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore information.
- Lake County
Information for Lake County, including Crown Point, Gary,
Hammond and Merrillville.
- LakeNet
Lake County recreation links, shopping, antique
and resale shop information, community calendar and city directories.
- LaPorte County
Visitor information for LaPorte County, including Michigan
City and LaPorte.
- Porter County
Information for Porter County, including Beverly
Shores, Chesterton, Portage and Valparaiso.
WISCONSIN LINKS
- Pier Wisconsin
Pier Wisconsin offers experience-based, hands-on programs for environmental and cultural education on the Great Lakes. The organization maintains a floating classroom, the S/V Denis Sullivan, a re-creation of a traditional Great Lakes schooner.
FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
- Apple Cider Century Bike Tour
Internet resource center for annual Apple Cider Century Bike Tour, a one-day bicycle tour in and around picturesque Three Oaks, Mich.
- Gilmore Keyboard Festival
A biennial event encompassing the last week of April and the first week of May. Held throughout western Michigan, the festival includes master classes, films, panel discussions and performances by internationally acclaimed keyboard artists, young and lesser-known pianists, and jazz greats.
- National Asparagus Festival
A 3-day event in June celebrating the asparagus harvest. Parades, an asparagus farm tour, asparagus food show, and other activities are offered each year as the village alternates between the towns of Hart and Shelby, in Oceana County, Mich.
- National Blueberry Festival
Now in its fourth decade, the National Blueberry Festival is a celebration of the blueberry harvest and summer in South Haven, Mich.
- National Cherry Festival
The ultimate celebration of cherries. The National Cherry Festival is held every year in July in the "Cherry Capital of the World," Traverse
City, Mich.
- Coloma Glad Peach Festival
Coloma Glad Peach Festival, a three-day family-oriented event held the first full weekend of August each year.
- Dogwood Fine Arts Festival
Official website of the Dowagiac Dogwood Fine Arts Festival
in Dowagiac, Mich.
- Mendel Center Mainstage
Mendel Center Mainstage, a year-round, state-of-the-art auditorium in Benton Harbor, Mich., features at least a dozen national acts in a year.
- National Mushroom Hunting Championship
Annual contest, part of the Morel Mushroom Festival in
Boyne City, attracts foragers from around the world.
- Sound
of Silents Film Festival
Information on annual Sound of Silents film festival, at the
Vickers Theatre, Three Oaks, Mich.
- Tulip Time Festival
Information and schedules for Tulip Time Festival, an annual celebration in the city of Holland since 1929.
- Waterfront Film Festival
Web site of the Waterfront Film Festival, an annual three-day event held in Saugatuck, Mich.
- Wizard of Oz Festival
Information on the annual Wizard of Oz Festival, Chesterton, Ind.
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Ballroom Chicago
Regional ballroom dancing information and calendar, with links
to western Michigan, Indiana and other areas.
- Camp Indiana
Web site for Hoosier Outdoor Lifestyle Magazine, featuring campgrounds and RV information.
- Outdoor Information for Michigan
Fishing, hunting and outdoor activity information for Michigan.
TRANSPORTATION LINKS
- Train Services
Daily transportation between Chicago and Northwest Indiana and Chicago and Southwest Michigan.
- Coach Service
Tristate United Limo providing transportation to and from O’Hare and Midway airports.
- Ships and Sailing Vessels
Passenger and car ferries to and from Michigan and Wisconsin.
- Charter Jet Services
Private jet opportunities at Waukegan, Chicago, Gary and South Bend airports.
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