Northern Michigan should not be confused with the Upper Peninsula. Although a bit inaccurate, the term "Northern Michigan" is used to refer to only the northern portion of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan... the "fingers" of that mitten-shaped body of land. Northern Michigan is popular for its outdoor recreation opportunities, including Michigan's premiere ski slopes, hunting, fishing, golf courses, and beaches. The Northern Michigan area is home to some of the best skiing in the Midwest including Nub's Nob Ski Resort, Boyne Highlands and Boyne Mountain. All of these ski resorts are located around the Petoskey/Harbor Springs/Boyne Falls area. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.

The Grand Traverse Bay Area is a region in Northern Michigan, known for its lakes and lakeshores, for its cherries and grapes and mushrooms, and for its boating and downhill skiing. Traverse City makes an excellent base for exploring the Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsulas to the north, and the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to the west. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.

West Michigan is roughly the westernmost third of the "palm" of the Lower Pensinsula of Michigan. It includes most of the Lake Michigan shoreline, as well as the nearby cities and towns, farmland, and woodland. It's Michigan's "Bible Belt", a region with a strong Dutch Calvinist heritage and conservative politics. The region's economy has traditionally been based on manufacturing and tourism, with the latter gaining in prominence in recent years, by default. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.

Michigan is an American state in the upper Midwest and the heart of the Great Lakes region. It has many attractions, famous landmarks, and scenic state and national parks and forests. In addition to the great ones, it has about 12,000 inland lakes, 38 deep-water ports, more miles of coastline than any state but Alaska, and more lighthouses than any other U.S. state. Its agriculture features tourist-friendly fare such as cherries, blueberries, peaches, apples, and wine. And its cities include a major metropolis, university towns, and countless rustic villages. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.

Southeast Michigan is the region of Michigan closest to Ohio and the Canadian province of Ontario. Although the name is commonly used to mean "the Detroit area", and the state's megalopolis is an important presence, it contains considerably more than the Motor City. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.

Central Michigan is a region of the state that had a population of 1,879,076 (2010 Census). Most area residents live in and around the hub cities of Flint, Lansing, Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City. Central Michigan is not a cosmopolitan area. The largest city is Lansing, only containing 400,000 people (if you count the suburbs). Most of the land is pleasant, flat farmland, with modest groves of trees and the occasional small town. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.

Lansing is an aesthetically pleasing city, and as Michigan's state capital, it is home to many government offices. Downtown Lansing has a historic shopping district amidst the campus of Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Its suburb--East Lansing--is the home of Michigan State University, a Big Ten school and one of the United States' largest and most distinguished public universities with three medical schools and a law school. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.