Moon Michigan (Moon Handbooks) [Paperback]

Laura Martone (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 28, 2009 | Series: Moon Handbooks

World traveler Laura Martone spends summers with her family on Michigan’s Big Bear Lake. In Moon Michigan she shares her favorite Michigan experiences, from indulging at the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City to exploring Detroit's rhythmic roots and auto museums. Martone provides itineraries such as trekking through the Upper Peninsula, touring lighthouses on the Great Lake shoreline, and splurging on a luxury B&B on the popular Mackinac Island. Moon Michigan is packed with information on dining, transportation, and accommodations. Complete with details on where to ice fish, taste-test local fudge and go golfing in the Lower Peninsula, Moon Michigan gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

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About the Author

A native of New Orleans, Laura Martone has been an avid traveler since childhood. Growing up, she and her mother would often take long road trips to fascinating U.S. landmarks, such as the Rocky Mountains and Monticello. After graduating from Northwestern University in 1998 with a dual degree in English and Radio/TV/Film, Laura continued to explore America with her husband, Daniel. Equally fond of cultural and natural wonders, she has a particular affinity for the state of Michigan, where she spends her summers.

Laura first traveled to the Great Lakes State in 2000 to visit her husband’s family, and has experienced a lot of this incredibly diverse locale ever since. Over the years, she’s searched for Petoskey stones along the shores of Lake Superior, picked wild blueberries in the woods of the Lower Peninsula, toured an active GM truck plant in the Flint area, and attended the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City—and she’s not done yet.

When not in Michigan, Laura divides her time between New Orleans and Los Angeles, where she operates two film festivals with her husband. She’s contributed articles to MotorHome, Route 66 Magazine, RV Journal, and The Ecotourism Observer. In addition, she’s written and edited several other guidebooks, including Moon Baja RV Camping.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 424 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing; Third Edition edition (April 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566917042
• ISBN-13: 978-1566917049
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #199,172 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #14 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Michigan

More About the Author

A native of New Orleans, Laura Martone has been an avid traveler since childhood. Growing up, she and her mother would often take long road trips to fascinating U.S. landmarks, such as the Rocky Mountains and Monticello. After graduating from Northwestern University in 1998 with a dual degree in English and Radio/TV/Film, Laura continued to explore the world with her husband, Daniel. Since 1999, they've lived in Henley-on-Thames, England, ventured to Baja California, and roamed America's byways in a cozy home-on-wheels. While living on the road, they crawled through the twisting tunnels of Kentucky's Mammoth Cave, searched for diamonds in Arkansas, hiked the magnificent Grand Canyon, and sampled the wineries of Napa Valley.

Equally fond of cultural and natural wonders, she has a particular affinity for the state of Michigan, where she spends her summers. When not in the Great Lakes State, Laura divides her time between New Orleans and Los Angeles, where she operates two film festivals with her husband. She's contributed articles to National Geographic Traveler, MotorHome, Route 66 Magazine, RV Journal, and The Ecotourism Observer. In addition, she's written and edited several guidebooks, including Moon Michigan, Moon Florida Keys, Moon Baja RV Camping, Moon Metro Los Angeles, and Insight Pocket Guides San Diego. Her newest traveling companion is her adaptable kitty, Ruby Azazel, who seems to relish the ever-changing scenery.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good basic start to Michigan., August 19, 2011

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This review is from: Moon Michigan (Moon Handbooks) (Paperback)

I spent 9 days wandering around Michigan this summer and this was my guide. I went from Detroit to the top of the Upper Peninsula and back down the West Coast of Michigan without too many definite plans. As I would roll into each city I would pull over and flip to the index for a quick summary and found many pleasant surprises awaiting me. Does this book cover everything? How could any book sum up the lives of 9 million people in a few hundred pages! It lists some history, interesting sights and a couple of restaurants for each place. It does an excellent job of getting you to the middle of the action and then it's your job to do the rest, which is most of the fun in travel anyway. This book is a good frame to build a Michigan trip around.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for Michigan, November 13, 2010

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This review is from: Moon Michigan (Moon Handbooks) (Paperback)

We used this book to plan a trip to the Traverse City area and it was very helpful in planning what to see/do--especially with kids. If you are only planning to go to the Traverse City/Mackinac area, you could buy the Moon's smaller book on just this area; it contains the same info.