Tag michigan

Michigan!

Here are some fun facts and tags about Michigan:

Natural Beauty

• Home to the Great Lakes (Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, and Lake Ontario)
• Over 3,000 miles of shoreline
• Beautiful beaches, such as St. Joseph Public Beach and Grand Haven State Park
• Hiking and camping opportunities in the Upper Peninsula (UP)

Cities

• Detroit: Motown, Ford Motor Company, and the Renaissance Center
• Ann Arbor: Home to the University of Michigan and a vibrant downtown area
• Grand Rapids: Beer city USA, with many craft breweries
• Traverse City: Cherry capital of the world and a popular tourist destination

Food

• Pasties (a traditional Upper Peninsula dish)
• Detroit-style pizza
• Coney Islands (American Coney Island and Lafayette Coney Island in Detroit)
• Cherry pie and cherry-based products (like cherry jam and cherry juice)

Sports

• Detroit Lions (NFL)
• Detroit Tigers (MLB)
• Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
• Michigan Wolverines (University of Michigan sports teams)

Famous Michiganders

• Henry Ford (inventor and founder of the Ford Motor Company)
• Gerald Ford (38th President of the United States)
• Eminem (rapper and songwriter)
• Stevie Wonder (musician and singer-songwriter)

Fun Facts

• Michigan has more than 11,000 inland lakes
• The Mackinac Bridge connects the Upper and Lower Peninsulas
• The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie allow ships to pass between Lake Superior and the other Great Lakes
• Michigan is home to the world's largest limestone quarry in Rogers City

I hope you enjoyed these tags about Michigan!