Traveling Michigan's Thumb: Exploring a Shoreline of Small Pleasures and Unexpected Treasures

Michigan's Thumb remains its undiscovered jewel. Leave behind the four and six lane highways, the deadlines, the pressures of everyday life and prepare to relax. With the majestic Lake Huron shoreline as your map and this insider's guide showing you where to stop along the way, you are in for a day, a weekend, or a summer's worth of enjoyment.

This guide also provides a fascinating history of the Thumb - its triumphs and its tragedies. Do not forget to pull off every little while to savor the journey. You will find: Sandy swimming beaches, Pleasant parks and harbors for relaxing and viewing freighters or other marine activity, Special events like Caseville's Cheeseburger Festival, The Antique Yard Sale Trail, Bayport Fish Festival, Concerts in the Park, and Art Festivals, Fresh Lake Perch or Walleye dinners at one of many fine restaurants, Interesting museums and galleries, Shopping in quaint little villages like Lexington or antiquing at the Marine City Antiques Market, Great B&Bs, Hiking, boating, diving, water skiing, camping, fishing, and so much more.