We have a place here -
The inland lake is Glen Lake. The large one is Lake Michigan.
I am within 30 minutes, max, 5 minutes minimum, of up to 14 smaller, inland lakes, and a very nice, clean part of Lake St. Clair, which is part of Lake Huron, from my permanent home.
If you like the water, boating, sailing, or beaches, it's hard to beat Michigan, especially in the summer, which are very nice here.
There's no doubt that the heavy reliance on automotive activity and the abundance of antiquated, inefficient and business-hostile unions have slammed Michigan hard in a world where trade barriers came down, incredibly cheap labor was unleashed in Korea, China and Mexico, among other countries, however.
Having said all of that, this is an amazingly beautiful state. Once you get about an hour, let alone 5 or 7 hours (yes, Michigan is a big state, head to toe) north of the industrial sections, the air and water and terra firma is incredibly clean.
There's a reason big money from Chicago has gobbled up the Gold Coast of Michigan from Charlevoix to Petoskey to Mackinac.
We've also got 1/5th of the world's fresh water, so good luck to those of you, especially in the southwest or Georgia and Florida.
The inland lake is Glen Lake. The large one is Lake Michigan.
I am within 30 minutes, max, 5 minutes minimum, of up to 14 smaller, inland lakes, and a very nice, clean part of Lake St. Clair, which is part of Lake Huron, from my permanent home.
If you like the water, boating, sailing, or beaches, it's hard to beat Michigan, especially in the summer, which are very nice here.
There's no doubt that the heavy reliance on automotive activity and the abundance of antiquated, inefficient and business-hostile unions have slammed Michigan hard in a world where trade barriers came down, incredibly cheap labor was unleashed in Korea, China and Mexico, among other countries, however.
Having said all of that, this is an amazingly beautiful state. Once you get about an hour, let alone 5 or 7 hours (yes, Michigan is a big state, head to toe) north of the industrial sections, the air and water and terra firma is incredibly clean.
There's a reason big money from Chicago has gobbled up the Gold Coast of Michigan from Charlevoix to Petoskey to Mackinac.
We've also got 1/5th of the world's fresh water, so good luck to those of you, especially in the southwest or Georgia and Florida.
