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Blooms, Birds + Bike Rides
Blooms, Birds + Bike Rides
Right with the telltale buds and songbirds, the Great Lakes Bay pops up from a powder-coated winter, ready for a whole new season come spring.
Top Things to Do Outdoors in Spring
Between its blossoming gardens, lush forest greenery, unbeatable spring walleye bite, and unbelievable birding — plus miles upon miles of trails made even more gorgeous by wildflower growth — there’s plenty to usher in spring's season of renewal.
Wander through 110-acre Dow Gardens, where over 22,000 flowering bulbs and 35,000 annuals cover every inch in a kaleidoscope of color. (And don’t miss its four-story canopy walk, or Butterflies in Bloom — both a must.) Carve your own path on scenic trails, coast through town on tandem bikes, cast a line, or hop a Great Lakes fishing charter — but slow down long enough to soak in the tranquility.
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Go Great
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