The story of Michigan for several years now has included how to move away from auto and other heavy manufacturing as our cities collapse, and what to build in their places. Tourism is becoming a bigger piece of the puzzle than ever.
Excerpt: Massachusetts resident Delia Marshall came to Michigan last summer for a family reunion at a beach house on the shores of Lake Michigan. A week later, she left as an ambassador for a state that claims to be home to "the perfect summer."
"We stayed in a house with a private beach and I just can't say enough about how beautiful the lake was," Marshall said. "There was this sense that nature was with us and that Michigan is not just about making automobiles."
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Source: Mlive.com
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