JW Marriott

JW Marriott    Grand Rapids, MI

National Cherry Festival    Traverse City, MI

Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland

Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland    Frankenmuth, MI

Lake Michigan Beach View    

Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland

Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland    Frankenmuth, MI

White Water Rafting

Michigan Adventure Amusement Park    Muskegon, MI

Lake Michigan    Leeland, MI

Downtown Flint    Flint, MI

Bishop International Airport

Bishop International Airport    Flint, MI

Grand Rapids Skyline    Grand Rapids, MI

The Beach House at Lake Street

The Beach House at Lake Street    Holland, MI

Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland

Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland    Frankenmuth, MI

Monroe Center    Downtown Grand Rapids, MI

The Thunderhawk

Michigan Adventure Amusement Park    Muskegon, MI

Huckleberry Railroad

Crossroads Village - Huckleberry Railroad    Flint, MI

Blue Angels - National Cherry Festival Air Show

Blue Angels - National Cherry Festival Air Show    

Windmill Island

Windmill Island    Holland, MI

Blue Angels - National Cherry Festival Air Show

Blue Angels - National Cherry Festival Air Show    

Michigan Renaissance Festival

Michigan Renaissance Festival    Holly, MI

Flint Area CVB

Flint Area CVB    Flint, MI

Sunset At The South Pier

Sunset At The South Pier    Muskegon, MI

Flint Area CVB    Flint, MI

Sloan Auto Fair

Sloan Auto Fair    Flint, MI

Cottage View

Forest Dunes Golf Club    

JW Marriott

Six One Six at JW Marriott    Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids

Night Skyline    Grand Rapids, MI

Amphitheater at Frederik Meijer Gardens

Amphitheater at Frederik Meijer Gardens    Grand Rapids, MI

Sugarbush Golf Club

Sugarbush Golf Club    Davison, MI

Duck Lake    Duck State Park, MI

Back To The Bricks

Back To The Bricks    Flint, MI

Fallasburg Park    Lowell, MI


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Welcome to the WJRExploresMichigan.com; your guide to travel destinations and events throughout the beautiful state of Michigan! I'm Ann Thomas, Executive Producer of the Paul W. Smith show heard on News/Talk 760 WJR. I have gathered information on some of the top destinations and events in the state and listed them here for your convenience at WJRExploresMichigan.com.

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