Destinations for Mid-Michigan

Bay City Convention Center & Visitors Bureau

Our forefathers knew what they were doing when they decided to settle here along the shores of Michigan�s Great Bay. The streams, rivers and Bay were a plentiful source of fish and an efficient means of transporting people and goods. Lush forests provided ample lumber for the building of homes and industries. Fertile soil produced bountiful harvests to feed the growing population. Our lives continue to be nourished by the water that surrounds us. We are inspired by our history and enthusiastic about our future. 21st century Bay City is a living testament to the vision, creativity and hard work of the pioneering people who lived, worked and played here. Our lives are enriched every day by their legacy. Yours will be, too. Visit often and experience for yourself the ingenuity and creativity that constantly reinvent our riverfront town. Welcome to Bay City and �A beautiful view�of life.�

Downtown Bay City

Attracted by an experience that is never cookie cutter, people are discovering Downtown Bay City. A place where people take the time to get to know one another. A place that is fun, familiar and comfortable for everyone. With all the characteristics of a big city and the personality of a small town, this riverfront Great American Main Street community is filled with one-of-a-kind shops, eateries, galleries, pubs and lots of character. We even have a waterfall in the heart of the City! Come visit Downtown Bay City. You'll be talking about it for a long time to come.

Bay City Antique Center

The Bay Antique Center adjoins the Bay City Antique Center and, together, the businesses create a seamless block-long antiques emporium.

Shopping Abounds in Midland

Love to visit one of those unique locations that has it all? Then Midland is for you. Not only does Midland have a fabulous mall for your shopping convenience, it also has a beautiful downtown full of interesting shops and services. Not to be forgotten is Center City also with unique and unusual shopping and in most cases parking right outside the shop's front door. Dining, entertainment, and family activities-Midland has so much to offer! So come, stay and explore!

Frankenmuth Visitors Center

Frankenmuth, "Michigan's Little Bavaria", delights over 3 million visitors annually! Regardless of the time of year, the festivities are always in full bloom. Whether you come for a chicken dinner, to buy a special ornament, attend one of Frankenmuth's many festivals or to simply see what's new, Frankenmuth welcomes you with its flower-lined streets and Bavarian hospitality. Frankenmuth is where memories are made and traditions begin ~ Come rediscover Frankenmuth!

Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Lodge

Frankenmuth, "Michigan's Little Bavaria", delights over 3 million visitors annually. Regardless of the time of year, the festivities are always in full bloom. Whether you come for a chicken dinner, to buy a special ornament, attend one of Frankenmuth's many festivals or to simply see what's new, Frankenmuth welcomes you with its flower-lined streets and Bavarian hospitality. Frankenmuth is where memories are made and traditions begin ~ Come rediscover Frankenmuth!

Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland

Welcome to Bronner's, your one-stop shop for everything Christmas! Home to over 50,000 gifts and trims for all seasons and reasons, Bronner's is the world's largest Christmas store. With thousands of twinkling lights, shimmering ornaments and sparkling Christmas trees, a spectacular Christmas wonderland awaits you the size of one-and-a-half football fields.

Bay City State Recreation Area

Bay City State Recreation Area, situated on the shores of the Saginaw Bay, is home to one of the largest remaining freshwater, coastal wetlands on the Great Lakes, the Tobico Marsh. A mile of sandy shoreline and over 2,000 acres of wetland woods, wet meadows, cattail marshlands and oak savannah prairies make it an ideal staging area for migratory birds. The park has long been known for its outstanding variety of bird life and as a haven for wetland wildlife and plants.

Bay City's State Theater

Make a date at the State! Built in 1908 during the booming lumbering era in Michigan, the State Theatre was one of many vaudeville and burlesque houses in downtown Bay City. The theatre was renovated in 1930 by renowned architect C. Howard Crane whose impressive body of work includes the twin Fox Theatres in Detroit and St. Louis, Missouri. The State Theatre presents live events, film, family events, educational programming and special events.

Forest Dunes Golf Club

There is a purity of both design and experience that resides at only a few modern golf clubs. Here, designer Tom Weiskopf has stamped, very lightly, the imprint of golf on the wilderness beauty of Northern Michigan's Huron National Forest. The result- Forest Dunes stands out as a remarkable natural gift to players and residents.rrOnly North America's Great Lakes region could produce the sand dunes, pine forests, birch groves and grasslands that authenticate the name Forest Dunes. Our Tom Weiskopf Signature Course design is a brilliant homage to golf at its purest.

Midland County Convention & Visitors Bureau

The Midland County Convention & Visitors Bureau represents all components of the Midland Visitor and meeting industry including accommodations, attractions, convention venues, meeting venues and many more.

Midland

In Midland, Anything is Possible Nestled in the heart of mid-Michigan, Midland County is the land of a million brilliant possibilities - a perfect location for you to travel, hold a meeting, play and explore. * Visitors find plenty of excellent shopping, restaurants and recreation here. * Meeting planners love the options and convenience of our many convention and meeting venues. * Sports tournament planners are amazed by the first class athletic venues. * When recreation is on the agenda, here you'll find parks, walking and biking trails, and plenty of nature's wonders. * An overnight stay is like home away from home in our plentiful hotels and motels. It's all about the friendly, small-town feel and the big city possibilities. Join us for a day, a week or a lifetime and see for yourself why Midland County has been rated one of the country's top micropolitan cities and one of the best places for young people.

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