One of the very interesting facts about Michigan is that it has the longest suspension bridge which connects the upper and the lower peninsulas of the state of Michigan. This bridge is called the Mackinac Bridge which is pronounced with a silent “c” at the end of the word.
This massive bridge was built in the 1880s and was formally opened on November 1st, 1957 which ended the decades of the two peninsulas connected by ferries. With a length of 3,800 feet the Mackinac Bridge is the world’s third longest suspension bridge in the United States of America and the twelfth longest in the world.
The bridge has a particular toll fee varying for every different type of automobile. There are provisions for a renovation program which costs up to $300 million and this is funded from the collection of the toll fee the year around. It takes seven years to complete the painting of the entire bridge and the moment they complete the painting they start all over again. Hence this shows that the bridge is definitely maintained well. There is also a bridge walk held here every Labor Day where the bridge opens up for people to take a walk and view its beautiful scenery. Thousands of people cross this bridge on foot who are led by the governor of the state and this definitely upholds the history and significance of this bridge making it a must-see places in Michigan.

Location:
Interstate 75,
Straits of Mackinac,
Northern Michigan

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While you are at Michigan you can do all sorts of thing from going to Detroit Historical Museum to Detroit Institute of Arts. At the heart of the culturally deep Michigan is its famous Art Institute that hosts a wide range of selections to please your senses while you reinvent your idea of history and society through the wide canvasses of artistic tastes brought forth by this institute.

While you can view contemporary installations you can also immerse yourself in the calligraphy and artistry of the Indian Mughal period.

 Tickets to special exhibits are also available and you can access the Detroit Film Theatre to enjoy its short retrospectives and festivals that are run at different points of the year.

 

The DIA shopping organization allows you to shop at the click of your mouse. You can make purchases online and be sure that they would be dropped straight at your doorstep with extreme care and shipping handling.

By accessing the Detroit gallery you can design your own calendars and graffiti online and order them within the holiday season. While you are exploring the site you can use this aspect and surprise your friends with your own signature calendars to gift your friends and design for business purposes.

The Grand Hotel is located on a small island located at the eastern ends of the straits of Mackinac, known as the Mackinac Island in Michigan. The hotel was constructed in the 19th century and the developers credit the hotel with having the largest porch in the world. The front porch is somewhere around 200 m in length and overlooks a vast Tea Garden.
The hotel has a sound history with eminent guests like Harry Truman, John Kennedy, George Bush Sr., and Bill Clinton visiting the hotel. This has also been visited by Thomas Edison and Mark Twain. There are 385 rooms altogether and no two rooms are alike. There are four categories of rooms and the smallest rooms cost around $480 for a single day. There is a Presidential suite that is located at the center of the hotel with a balcony over the porch. In early 2000, Masco Cottage, a detached structure was added to the Grand Hotel.
The transport is by horse carriages from the dock to the hotel as the island does not permit motor vehicles.
The hotel is owned by R.D. (Dan) Musser III and it has been made a national History Landmark from 1989.

Contact:

Grand Hotel
1 Grand Ave
P.O. Box 286
Mackinac Island, MI 49757
Reservations: 1-800-33-GRAND
Email: email@grandhotel.com

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As responsible inhabitants of Earth, we are obligated to nurture and sustain this planet.  With growing education and technology in green sustainable energy and building resources, Michigan has taken actions to ensure safety and health is a top priority in this great state. Non-profit organizations such as Michigan GREEN, consists of energy consultants and companies who have joined forces with schools, government agencies and conscious individuals to promote the cause of renewable and green efficiency throughout the U.S. Its goals include increasing public awareness on energy efficiency, renewable energy and application of new green technologies to increase the youth’s awareness of energy conservation.

Harvesting deposits of natural asbestos, homes and buildings built after 1980 have the likelihood of containing forms of asbestos. There are many variables to consider when purchasing or remodeling a home. As long term costs and technology are constantly evolving, so is the need for eco-friendly and safe building materials. Asbestos removal does involve health risks such as peritoneal mesothelioma and pericardial mesothelioma. It is important to find the right professionals who are armored with proper safety gear to remove all asbestos from the sight. Non-regulated asbestos material can be legally performed by homeowners, regular contractors, or licensed asbestos abatement contractors as long as the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) are not violated.

Of interest to those involved in real estate, A citizen based environmental advocacy group called Environment Michigan, is combining independent research and a tough minded strategy to overcome the opposition of special interests who seek to undermine pro environment approaches. Focusing to rid Michigan of asbestos use and other harmful materials, they also focus to protect the water and open spaces. Environment Michigan is working hard to give the state the healthy environment that the people deserve.

With unrivaled elegance and exceptional service, The Townsend hotel is definitely the best possible place to stay in Detroit. Conveniently situated to serve the following suburbs of Birmingham, Michigan, Southfield, Troy, Farmington Hills, Detroit, Royal Oak, Rochester, Auburn Hills, Novi and Bloomfield Hills, The Townsend Hotel is undoubtedly worth a visit if you are touring the nearby places. Although a little expensive, this hotel guarantees to deliver the best possible service that you have ever had. So whether you are traveling alone or with your loved ones, the Townsend Hotel is ready to serve you. And along with the various events lined up in Detroit, what better place to stay could there be. The events are as follows:

· North American International Auto Show - January 9th through 17th
· NCAA - Final Four - April 4th through 6th
· Tigers Home Opener April 10th

So are you still thinking about the various problems that have happened to you in other cheap hotels? It is advised not to. Because the Townsend always delivers what it promises.

For more information and details please contact:
The Townsend Hotel
One Hundred Townsend Street
Birmingham, Michigan 48009
Telephone: (248) 642-7900 · Fax: (248) 645-9061

Detroit Lions - This Detroit (Michigan) based American football team is playing from the 1930. The team is a member of the NFC (National Football Conference) North Division on the NFL (National Football League). They do play their home games at Ford Field, Detroit downtown. In the beginning, team was known as the Portsmouth Spartans since they began playing in Portsmouth, Ohio in 1929. They begun as an independent professional American football team, one among such teams in the Scioto and Ohio river valleys. Later, in 1930 they joined in the NFL and so the official name got changed.

Detroit Lions won 4 NFL championships, the final one in 1957. This is the second team that holds the longest NFL championship drought, standing next to Arizona Cardinals. The team is yet to qualify for Super Bowl. Moreover, they qualified only 9 times for the playoffs after 1957.

The 2008 Detroit Lions season is going to be the 75th season in Detroit and 79th for the Lions in the NFL. There are high hopes for the Lions entering the season, to improve their level better. The following 17 weeks of games will be heart throbbing for the team members as well as for the Head coach, Rod Marinelli (2006 to present). The team was served by 24 Head coaches so far, starting from Hal Griffin (1930).

The official radio station are WXYT-AM 1270 AM and WXYT-FM 97.1 FM. If a conflict with Detroit Red Wings (hockey) or Detroit Tigers (baseball), the FM station serves as the chief station for the Detroit Lions.

Regardless, the fans are expecting a victory after 50 years of losing ceremony and are thus getting hold of Detroit Lions Tickets to the matches well in advance!

Clinton Fall Festival in Michigan is an event for people f all ages. Mom and dad, grandma and grandpa and kids at home, everyone can visit and enjoy this festival together. There will be over two hundred and fifty booths for arts and crafts, a car show where almost five hundred cars will be displayed, live music, parade and a lot more fun. You can plan a trip with your friends, family or colleagues. It does not matter who you come with, but this not an event you want to miss.

Inspired by previous year’s success, they are trying to make it even better this year. Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels will perform their old and new hits.

There will be over two hundred booths displaying crafts, all of them are hand made. The crafters take a lot of pride in their work. The near hundred thousand visitors who attend this event, a good number of them are drawn in by these works of art.

There will be lots of fun events for kids. Whispering Pines Animal Kingdom Show will return this year. There will be an adventure centre and mini Pedal Tractor Pull to get the kids involved.

Contact Information
Clinton fall Festival
PO Box 205
Clinton, MI 49236
Phone-(517)459-7396
Email- clintonfallfestival@yahoo.com

Date- September 26-28, 2008

For more information visit- http://www.clintonfallfestival.com/

Tribute Restaurant opened its door to the customers in 1996. It gave fine dining in a luxurious setting a new meaning. It is not only praised for its food and wine, but also for its outstanding service and great attention to smallest of details.

Victor Saroki is the architect of this restaurant. He earned the prestigious Interiors Award for this unique design. It is an exceptional blend of classical elegance and modern elements. The moment someone arrives, the gorgeous but comfortable atmosphere make them feel special. It takes minutes to feel at home. The main level has the dining area and the bar. The kitchen is below where guests can pay a visit and see the experienced and skilled chefs in action.

Over time Tribute received a lot of awards and recognition form its guests and food critics. Best of Award of Excellence, Wine Spectator Magazine Award of Excellence are some of the major ones.

Tribute presents authentic French cuisine with a little American taste. That is a unique combination, hard to find somewhere else. But maybe their wine collection is even more attractive. Over 2800 labels can satisfy the taste of any wine lovers. Wine prices vary from $25 a bottle to $1000 a bottle.
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Contact Information
Tribute Restaurant
31425 West Twelve Mile Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Phone-(248)848-9393

Hours of Operation
Lunch-Wednesday-Friday- 11:30 AM- 2:00 PM
Dinner- Tuesday-Saturday- 5:30 PM- 10:00PM

For more information visit- http://www.tributerestaurant.com/

GM Renaissance Centre in Detroit is one of the biggest shopping centers in America. It is also one of the well known places fro shopping. It is home of many well known companies in different industries. It is located in front of the Detroit river and has an area of five and a half million square foot. Four thirty nine storied office towers and Detroit Marriot Hotel with over thousand rooms is a part of it.

The GM Wintergarden is a new addition. It has two levels of retail and restaurant space. Other new attractions are the five hundred million redevelopment of GM vehicle showroom and the food court that has room for more than thousand guests.

GM Centre has huge number of retail stores for both products and services, multi storied office buildings, number of restaurants and food court, conference centre, hotel for visitors and lots of entertainment facilities including movie theatre.

If you are here for shopping, you can get almost anything here that you can imagine. Starting from clothing, shoes, jewellery, cosmetics, flowers, tobacco, tailor shop, pharmacy and anything in between you may need.

You have up scale restaurants overseeing the Detroit river, also McDonalds for a quick bite.

In the end, you can catch the latest movie at the Ren Cen 4 Theatre.

Contact information
Customer Service Desk
GM Wintergarden
Phone-(313)567-3126
Hours- Monday- Friday- 9:00 AM- 6:00 PM
Saturday-10:00AM- 6:00 PM

For more information visit- http://www.gmrencen.com/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx

Deadly Intentions is a group that organize scary events, mainly haunted houses. People who frequently visit haunted houses agreed that Deadly Intentions is the best and scariest by a fair margin than any other haunted houses. Their only goal is to scare you to death and they have done it successfully for five seasons.

This is not an event for the faint of heart. Some of the events are for adults only, not suitable for children. There are also events that is for the whole family. They take the old school, in your face approach to scare you. Their show has been so popular that they added more space in the last few years. This year they are increasing space again. They will add some extra hours to their show as well. It seems like people just can’t get enough of their show.

If you plan to visit, try to get there early. Otherwise you might see a long line up. Even if you have to wait in line, expect some unexpected things to happen. There are lots of surprises. There are some regular entertainments as well for the guests waiting in line. There might be people showing fire tricks and dancing. They also give away free goodies.

Contact Information
Deadly Intentions
Michigan
Phone-(248)797-0676

Date
September 26, 27 and 28 (October dates are also available, check website)

Time
Weekdays- 8:00PM-12:00AM
Weekends-8:00PM-1:00AM
Devil’s night-8:00PM-12:00AM
Halloween & November 1st- 8:00PM-1:00AM

Admission
Adults-$14
Children-$8
Specials- $10 for all days in September; group discounts available

For more information visit- http://www.deadlyintentionshaunt.com/