michigan vacation sample

Michigan VacationDesigned by Mrs. Tiggs

Fast FactsMichigan became a state in 1837

Fast FactsOne Plane ticket $476 on Northwest Airlines

to Grand Rapids

Capital City-Lansing

Other big cities-Detroit and Grand Rapids

Midwest part of the country

Fast FactsState flower-Apple blossom

State Flag

Fast FactsHow far from Detroit? 160 miles (mapquest)Great Lakes

Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior

Fun Places-AttractionGerald R. Ford Museum

$7 for adults$3 for kids

Fun Places-EventHolland Michigan’s Tulip Time Festival

Mother’s Day weekendFree

Fun Places-LandmarksNorton Mound Group-Grand Rapids

Hopewell Native American Burial GroundFree

Grand Hotel –Mackinac Island $235 per night

Fun Places-Sports EventsTigers game-Comerica Park

$38 for one ticket

Fun Places-OutdoorsSkiing

Shantycreek Resort $119 per night

Famous PeopleTerry Crews

Born in Flintactor from “Everybody Hates Chris”

Berry Gordy, Jr. Born in DetroitFounder of Motown Records

IndustriesIndustries

AutomotiveIronPotatoes

Warmest and coldest times of yearColdest=January

Average temperatures in teens (around 14 degrees)

Warmest=JulyAverage temperatures in 80s