Michigan Family Vacation More Than Just Apples And Lighthouses

I t's not often that you           with unique features and some      head out on a vacation          with very interesting back         planning to hit up the          stories. Though many of the        local farms, but in Michigan you      lighthouses are still in use,      might just want to. Michigan is       others have been abandoned and     one of the top apple-producing        others still are in the process    states in the U.S., and is known      of renovation. Though you may not  for being home to hundreds of         be able to tour all of them, the   farmers markets and cider mills.      few that do offer tours or that    Just about any region in Michigan     have museums are usually worth     will have a farm or mill for you      stopping to see. Even if you just  and the family to stop in for a       stop for a few photos,             bit. Enjoy fresh apple cider and      lighthouses make fantastic         tours of working farms to find        pictures, especially when you can  out where these fruits come from      tell admirers that you took them   before they hit your local            yourself.                          grocery store. Of course, because                                        there is much more to do than         Stop at Any One of Fifty Wineries  visit apple farms, your Michigan      and Vineyards                      family vacation will be                                                  jam-packed with fun for everyone.     To continue with some of the                                             agricultural gifts that the state  Michigan Coast Dotted with Over a     of Michigan has to offer, be sure  Hundred Lighthouses                   to make a few stops at any one of                                        its nearly fifty wineries and      Michigan is the only state in the     vineyards during your vacation.    United States to be bordered by       Some offer tours of the entire     four great lakes. Because of          process from harvesting the        this, its coast is dotted with        grapes to the final product,       over a hundred lighthouses, all       while others are simply tasting    rooms showcasing some of the          mystified and maybe a little lost  magnificent wines that Michigan       in a - that's right, maze made of  has to offer. Even if you are         mirrors. In Ossineke, stop by the  traveling with children, it's         Dinosaur Gardens to see a          still a great place to stop. They     reproduction of nearly thirty      may find it very interesting to       prehistoric birds and dinosaurs.   see the acres upon acres of           Even play a little miniature golf  perfectly lined-up vines and to       while you're there.                see machinery that assists in the                                        process.                              Pop into One of Michigan's                                               Casinos                            Several Amusement and Water Parks                                        to Choose From                        If your particular Michigan                                              family vacation does not include   After you've dragged your             children, or if you find yourself  precious little angels through        child-free with a few hours to     apple farms, countless                spare, you might decide to pop     lighthouses and a handful of          into one of Michigan's casinos     wineries, it may be time to do        and try your hand at some cards,   something special for them.           slots or a roll or two of the      Michigan has several amusement        dice. Detroit has three casinos    parks and water parks to choose       in the city itself, and there are  from, depending upon where you        several other throughout the       are. Of course the water parks        state. If you're not much of a     will only be operational during       gambler, you can still enjoy the   the warm summer months, but if        food and entertainment, much like  you're in Michigan during this        Las Vegas but on a much smaller    time, have at it. There is the        scale. Now that you have an idea   A-Maze-N Mirrors in Mackinaw City     of what Michigan has to offer,     in which you will find yourself       start planning your vacation       accordingly, and don't forget to      take lots of pictures!             About the Author: Visit Vacation-Fun.com to learn more about Michigan family vacation and Bahamas fishing vacation. Published At: www.Isnare.com