Tourism

Across northern Michigan, hotel taxes generated almost $30 million for area convention and visitors bureaus. Some in Traverse City say the money should go to the county.

To help celebrate the new designation, the village of Roscommon commissioned the construction of a Kirtland's Warbler statue in hopes of attracting more birders to the area.

Mecosta County park is home to a replica of the Eiffel Tower.

There’s been a steep drop in the number of Canadians coming into Michigan due to President Trump’s threats of tariffs and annexation.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has approximately two-thirds of the seasonal staff it typically needs to welcome more than 1.5 million visitors over the next three busy months.

After searching for a buyer for over a year, the owners announced the permanent shutdown of Tahquamenon Falls Riverboat Tours three years before centennial anniversary.

In northeast Michigan, a business owner decided to brighten up the entrance of his town by commissioning an artist. The panoramic, nature-inspired vignettes alongside his motel have made heads turn in the town of Atlanta.

The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for Western Michigan by an attorney representing Jerry Fetty. The former CEO is alleging wrongful termination, breach of contract and defamation.

The City of Mackinac Island cobbled together a plan Aug. 14 on how to move forward with only one of the island's two passenger ferry services in operation.

It's cruise ship season, which mean means ships have begun docking off the coast of several Michigan communities and unloading passengers. Northeast Michigan has seen a rise in tourism and in economic development thanks to one of these cruise lines, Viking Cruises.