Michigan Handbook

For travelers who know that Michigan has more to offer than cars and college sports, this guide reveals the true variety of activities, nightlife, music, restaurants, and recreational opportunities enjoyed by visitors to the state and natives alike. Author Tina Lassen gives readers detailed suggestions for outdoor activities from a spine-tingling bike ride down the Pine Marten Run in Hiawatha National Forest to a quiet stroll through the Beal Botanical Garden. Music lovers get the lowdown on the many nightspots and open-air venues throughout the state, from intimate clubs -- listening to jazz at the Rhinoceros or to blues at the Soup Kitchen Saloon -- to the Detroit Opera House, host to artists such as Luciano Pavarotti. For travelers seeking the simple joys of small-town America, Lassen points out where to get the best milkshakes (at the Hi-Lite Drive-In in Marshall), as well as the best spot for sitting on a lawn on a warm summer evening listening to an evening concert (Ludington Park in Escanaba).