When talking “bucket list” in the Great Lakes Bay, let’s tackle a biggie right up front: pack the bigger suitcase! Because here, you can explore six eclectic towns bursting with all from boat tours to craft breweries, artisan boutiques, antique shops and markets — including one of the largest farmers markets in Michigan!

Spend a long weekend in the Great Lakes Bay checking items off this bursting bucket list — and have a four-day adventure your family will never forget! Because here, it’ll be a toss up: who had more fun, the parents or kids?

Sailing Lake Huron's Saginaw Bay on a breathtaking tall ship schooner or wine tasting on a Frankenmuth river cruise — salt-free waters and summer days are calling you to Pure Michigan's freshwater coastline!

If there’s one thing that’s abundant in the Great Lakes Bay, it’s the opportunity to get outside and explore! Chances to paddle a river or pedal through town — wind in your hair, and maybe a cold brew in-hand — all here.

Whatever your kind of summer outing, the Great Lakes Bay serves it up: with boat tours and beaches, forests and fishing, beer gardens and trolley bikes where you can coast with a cold session ale in-hand.

When they're splashing at spray parks, ziplining, and zoo-going — even building sky-high castles on sandy beaches — that's when you'll know you've picked the perfect Pure Michigan summer getaway.