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2008 Michigan Haunted Houses, Mazes & Attractions
'Tis the season ... to be scared out of your wits! No, we're not referring to the recent 'Nightmare on Wall Street' but instead the start of the Halloween season. Once again our Fearsome Finder of Frights has compiled a list of haunted houses, corn mazes and scary attractions. Check them out in October and add ones we've missed!

Fort Fright: Haunted history at Michilimackinac
On October 10 & 11 Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinac City becomes "Fort Fright" - home to werewolves, witches, and other legendary characters. Lanterns will light the way and many of the fort's buildings will be open, featuring a haunted house and costumed interpreters telling stories, playing music and serving authentic autumn treats like mulled cider, molasses cookies and toffee candy.

The Week for September 29 - October 5, 2008
It's that time of year and Michigan's great outdoors is putting on it's annual color show. Colors in the UP are peaking and filling in fast in the Northern Lower Peninsula. Click on in to check some happening this week that serve as great destinations for a color tour.

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Pictured Rocks Cruises
2-1/2 to 3 hour cruise along Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The Crystal clear blue-green waters of Lake Superior have created masterpieces of colors and rock formations found no where else in the world.

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Attractions in and around Michigan, past and present.
WaterWinterWonderland is the most comprehensive resource for Michigan attractions past and present. Drive-Ins, Theaters, Amusement Parks, Auto Racing, and much more! Thousands of photos not found anywhere else. (Wixom, Oakland County)
Copper Country Hockey History
The Copper Country, in Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula, is considered the Birthplace of Organized Professional Hockey and Home of the Worlds First All Professional Hockey Team. This web site tells the story. (Houghton, Houghton County)
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is the only one of its kind dedicated to the perils of maritime transport on the Great Lakes. It is fittingly located at Whitefish Point, Michigan, site of the oldest active lighthouse on Lake Superior. (Paradise, Chippewa County)
Great Wolf Lodge
Luxurious guest rooms and suites at Great Wolf Lodge feature nature's colors, artisan detail and exceptional amenities. The spa features individual services and packages. Great Wolf offers over 40,000 spectacular sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor waterparks! (Traverse City, Grand Traverse County)
International 500 (I-500) Snowmobile Race
Known throughout North America as the oldest and fastest snowmobile race around... (Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County)
Mackinac Bridge Authority
Official web site for the Mackinac Bridge Authority with news, photo galleries, web cam, history and Mackinac Bridge Walk information. (Mackinaw City, Cheboygan County)
Mackinac State Historic Parks
Mackinac State Historic Parks is a family of living history museums and nature parks in northern Michigan, including Colonial Michilimackinac, Historic Mill Creek, and Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse in Mackinaw City and Fort Mackinac on Mackinac Island. (Mackinac Island, Mackinac County)
Pictured Rocks Cruises
2-1/2 to 3 hour cruise along Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The Crystal clear blue-green waters of Lake Superior have created masterpieces of colors and rock formations found no where else in the world. (Munising, Alger County)
Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park
Come explore the 85 miles of designated trails to include: "Lake of The Clouds" and the last large stand of uncut hardwood-hemlock forest remaining in the Midwest. See wilderness at it's best. Resting on the South Shore of Lake Superior. Enjoy. Relax (Silver City, Ontonagon County)
The Grand Hotel
It's the slower, more leisurely pace of the past, but with all the amenities of the present. Where guests enjoy exceptional service and accommodations, and a full breakfast and five-course dinner are included daily. (Mackinac Island, Mackinac County)