
July 4th Festivities in Harbor Springs
People come from all over to celebrate the July 4th in Harbor Springs for the gorgeous setting along the water and many great activities.
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Thanksgiving is a busy weekend in Northern Michigan as several special events kick off the holiday season in style. While Black Friday is busy everywhere, in Northern Michigan it is more personal with shopkeepers greeting you to announce their specials.

People come from all over to celebrate the July 4th in Harbor Springs for the gorgeous setting along the water and many great activities.

Hosted by the Little Traverse Yacht Club, the Ugotta Regatta brings together some of the best sailboat racing in the country.

While it may be the gateway to Mackinac Island, Mackinaw City offers it’s own set of awesome festivals and events.

Mackinaw City’s Heritage Village lets visitors explore life in the Straits of Mackinac as it was during the era of 1880-1917.

The history of the fur trade in Northern Michigan is captured at Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City.

The Mackinac Bridge is the 10th largest suspension bridge (over water) in the world and connects Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsula.

McGulpin Rock, near Mackinaw City, has been used as a navigational tool by explorers and mariners since before the Pilgrims landed.

Young State Park outside Boyne City is a ‘year round delight for campers, hikers, snow lovers, swimmers and nature lovers.

It’s just for kids–a fishing pond in Petoskey! Kids can throw a line in this one acre pond stocked with trout.