See all 132 nominations for Michigan’s Best Vacation Spot
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Michigan s Fayette Historic State Park, as photographed by Chris Pagan, one of the DNR s photo ambassadors for 2020. | Photo provided by Michigan DNR
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Well, Michiganders, we know where you’re headed this summer: “Up North.”
We asked you this week to nominate Michigan’s Best Vacation Spot, and you responded with an overwhelming number of destinations for Northern Michigan.
The Northern Lower Peninsula led the way with 62 nominations.
The Upper Peninsula was next with 37.
With a total of 132 nominations, that’s 75 percent of your nominations for places “Up North.”
Michigan’s Best Vacation Spot: See the first 77 nominations
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Downtown Holland, Michigan, is always blooming with tulips in early May. It s a favorite destination for Michiganders and international travel with its Dutch heritage.John Gonzalez
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Simply put, “Up North just means summer vacation time” in Michigan, said reader Chris Jones of Rockford.
“No matter where ‘Up North’ is to you, it’s where you want to be in the summer,” said Jones, a father of two who is the controller at Rockford Package Supply. “It’s where you want to be in the summer..We all love going Up North!”
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Brian Golden was recently promoted to captain for the Iosco County Sheriff’s Office. Pictured from left to right are Sheriff Scott D. Frank and Captain Brian Golden.
“I am proud to announce the promotion of Brian Golden,” Sheriff Frank said in a press release. “Please help me congratulate Brian on on his well-earned promotion.”
He will serve as the jail administrator and oversee the day-to-day operations of the Iosco County Jail.
Golden has been employed with Iosco County since September 2001. His past positions included paramedic, shift leader, EMS captain, corrections officer, and most recently, corrections corporal.
Golden is a graduate of Alpena High School, Alpena Community College, and Lansing Community College. He is the son of Jim and Arlene Golden of Alpena, and resides in East Tawas with his wife, Brianna, and family.
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Volunteer for the DNR, Get Free Camping/Boat Slips
If you have a teen that needs something to do this summer, the DNR has volunteer opportunities.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has quite a few hosting opportunities for residents available. Those who volunteer and get free camping across the state or free boat slips for the summer.
In exchange for 30 hours of volunteer work with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, you can score up to one month of free camping at any of the 122 state parks and state forest campgrounds across the mitten. If camping isn t your thing, the DNR also has opportunities for you to get your harbor slip fees waived.