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July 1, 2016

Superior by Nature

Framed by a supine giant and thundering headlands, Lake Superior’s largest city is a contrast of modern amenities and historical gems. From gorgeous blue water to the Blues Festival; Finnish…

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June 1, 2016

Water, Wine and Nature

One of Lake Ontario’s true jewels is the island that makes up Prince Edward County. From the main town of Picton and the small hamlets, to the many wineries, walking…

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May 1, 2016

Hosting one of the largest marina districts in the Midwest, Lake St. Clair is a boating and recreational treasure with shallow, warm waters, incredible coastal wetlands, protected wildlife habitats, and…

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April 1, 2016

A GREAT Lake Place

The small town waterfront alive with history, marinas, beaches, shops and nightlife makes Huron, Ohio, a Great Lake Place.

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March 1, 2016

The Sunrise Coast

Michigan’s famed mitten silhouette is shaped by Saginaw Bay, a sparkling stretch of water that opens up to Lake Huron and is dotted with towns, ports, beaches, carpets of forests,…

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February 1, 2016

Belle City of the Lakes

For contemporary arts and Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, Danish kringles and festivals, drop anchor in the Lake Michigan harbor town of Racine, Wisconsin.

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January 1, 2016

Rebirth of the Hammer

With the decline of the steel industry, the city of Hamilton, Ontario has reinvented itself — its growth once again built upon having the best natural harbor on the Great…

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November 2, 2015

Alaskan Adventure

Our publisher joins NW Explorations on an unforgettable Alaskan journey through the inside passage.

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October 1, 2015

Gateway to the Keweenaw

The beauty of Houghton, its sister city Hancock, and the rest of Michigan’s northernmost peninsula, is instantly obvious to anyone who motors, sails or paddles near shore. Settled on the…

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August 31, 2015

Keen on Kenosha

What is now the fourth largest city on Lake Michigan was first settled by Paleo-Indians over 13,000 years ago and named Kenozia, meaning “place of the pike.” In 1836, a…

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Ports of Call

Superior by Nature

Water, Wine and Nature

Gateway to the Great Lakes

A GREAT Lake Place

The Sunrise Coast

Belle City of the Lakes

Rebirth of the Hammer

Alaskan Adventure

Gateway to the Keweenaw

Keen on Kenosha

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Navigating Nietzels

Lakeshore Life

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