tourism

Mackinac Island city officials, citing health and safety concerns, have decided to stick to their plan of opening gradually starting May 29.

Mackinac Island... a Michigan must!

Long before the current and very successful Pure Michigan tourism advertising campaign, Michigan touted its tourism opportunities with other campaigns you might remember.

Great news for all of us dog lovers... your dog dining with you could soon be a thing!
The Michigan Senate just passed a bill that would allow you to bring your dogs to restaurants with outdoor patios.
Currently, you aren't allowed to bring animals into a food establishment (unless its a ser…

Many Michigan public school students are back at school this week. Others will return after Labor Day as required by law in Michigan without a waiver.
The post-Labor Day law was created ten years ago to benefit Michigan's tourism industry.
As more days are added to the school year, it's time to waive …

This morning my alarm went off around 8:30 a.m., that's when I remembered my vacation was over. No worries, I captured some photos to share with you, did you know Grand Rapids has an alter-ego in Ohio?

We came across this Grand Rapids tourism video, and we were blown away. It definitely made us proud of our city!
Check it out:

By Holly Demaree | BSU at the Games
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The Sochi Winter Olympics are 17 days of competition that ends Sunday.
For some spectators, getting to the Winter Olympics takes more than a day of constant travel, with the inconvenience and jet lag drifting away on arrival in the Black Sea resort city...

The Grand Rapids area has been named the #1 travel destination by Lonely Planet!

Grand Rapids scored some high marks from Lonely Planet!
The marks were so good that Lonely Planet put Grand Rapids and West Michigan atop its list of "Top 10 U.S. Travel Destinations for 2014."
Grand Rapids beat out destinations such as Yosemite National Park, Las Vegas and…

Where did you spend Labor Day weekend?
More people are staying in Michigan and taking advantage of our lakes, beaches, campgrounds, and entertainment.  Tourism is up around West Michigan and local businesses have been enjoying the boost.

Win tickets to see Sara Bareilles LIVE in concert at Interlochen's Corson Auditorium near Traverse City on April 6th, plus an overnight stay at the Cherry Tree Inn & Suites overlooking Grand Traverse Bay after the show! We're giving these spring break getaways to our Channel 957 Fr…