Traveling in Michigan

Did you know that last year, travelers spent more than $15 billion at Michigan businesses last year? Did you also know that the spending those travelers did helped employ 142,000 Michigan residents?

On June 10th, Gov. Jennifer Granholm encouraged Michiganders to think about staying in the beautiful state of Michigan when devising their summer getaways. She mentioned that, “Whether you seek camping or fishing, golf, unique special events or big city dining and nightlife, we have it all here in Michigan.”

Michigan is especially a great place to travel for you fellow RVers! Here are some interesting facts about Michigan’s nature and beauty:

There are 36,305 miles of rivers

Michigan is home to 11,037 inland lakes and 150 waterfalls

50% of the state is covered with 19.3 million acres for forests

And, you can’t forget that we celebrate all four seasons in Michigan, making it a great place to travel any time of the year!

By traveling in Michigan this summer, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery we have to offer, along with helping to boost Michigan’s economy.

To find out all the tourism Michigan offers visit Pure Michigan at www.michigan.org. To read the full article about Jennifer Granholm’s call to vacationers for Michigan travel, visit http://www.michigansthumb.com/articles/2010/06/10/news/editorial/doc4c10ce60b0306012003223.txt