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Sleeping Bear Dunes Voted 'Most Beautiful Place in America'
ABC News/Travel ^
| 8/17/2011
| ALBERTO ORSO and SABRINA PARISE
Posted on 08/17/2011 9:45:02 AM PDT by Lakeshark
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, tucked away in the northwest corner of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, won the title of "Good Morning America's" Most Beautiful Place in America.
Tens of thousands of viewers voted online for this Michigan park, which is one of the nation's best-kept secrets. The hidden gem boasts 64 miles of beaches along Lake Michigan, two islands, 26 inland lakes, more than 50,000 acres of land, and the monumental sand dunes from which it gets its name.
In June, "GMA" set out in search of the most beautiful places in America. Viewers nominated their favorite places online, sending in thousands of photos from across the country showcasing spectacular sunsets, regal mountaintops and jaw-dropping views, many with awe-inspiring stories to match.
From there "GMA" narrowed the field down to 10 -- Sleeping Bear Dunes, Mich.; Newport, R.I.; Cape Cod, Mass.; Point Reyes, Calif.; Aspen, Colo.; Sedona, Ariz; Destin, Fla.; Asheville, N.C.; Lanikai Beach, Hawaii; and Grand Teton National Park, Wyo.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: beautiful; empire; geography; glennarbor; michigan; nature
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To: Lakeshark
Mitten state ping. Finally some good news.
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posted on
08/17/2011 10:27:07 AM PDT
by
CSM
(Keeper of the "Dave Ramsey Fan" ping list. FReepmail me if you want your beeber stuned.)
To: brownsfan
And in response, OSU has ended theirs. I bet Woody and Bo are spitting bullets.
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posted on
08/17/2011 10:27:40 AM PDT
by
Dixie Yooper
(Ephesians 6:11)
To: PBRSTREETGANG
These guys do too....
Pyramid Point, with the Manitou Islands in the background, these are other areas of the natkional park.
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posted on
08/17/2011 10:27:49 AM PDT
by
Lakeshark
(Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
To: cripplecreek
Another great spot. Yes indeed.
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posted on
08/17/2011 10:28:45 AM PDT
by
Lakeshark
(Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
To: Lakeshark
Personally I’d vote for another Michigan locale (Isle Royale), but the Dunes are certainly a great candidate. Enjoy!
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posted on
08/17/2011 10:33:02 AM PDT
by
Liberty1970
(Laws demand a Lawgiver)
To: Lakeshark
I've got mixed feelings about promoting Michigan because I don't want it all cluttered up with people. There are too many beautiful places to pick just one. Even in the most heavily populated strip along the I 94 corridor there is some serious beauty.
I took this photo near Tipton.
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posted on
08/17/2011 10:34:16 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin)
To: Liberty1970
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posted on
08/17/2011 10:35:11 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin)
To: Liberty1970
I have a good friend who used to camp there, he saw it as a tie between camping there and the Manitou Islands (offshore from the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes).
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posted on
08/17/2011 10:35:29 AM PDT
by
Lakeshark
(Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
To: cripplecreek
The shoreline at sunset north of Leland:
Sunset off the north end of Manitou Island from north of Leland:
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posted on
08/17/2011 10:42:47 AM PDT
by
Lakeshark
(Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
To: Lakeshark
Pthththt!!!
They haven't been to my place.
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posted on
08/17/2011 10:43:03 AM PDT
by
Carry_Okie
(GunWalker: Arming "a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as well funded")
To: Lakeshark
Fishing at the mouth of the Hurricane river on Lake Superior.
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posted on
08/17/2011 10:47:10 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin)
To: Pride in the USA
Some pictures and stuff you might enjoy.
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posted on
08/17/2011 10:47:10 AM PDT
by
lonevoice
(schizophrenic hostage taking hobbit terrorist)
To: Lakeshark
To: Lakeshark
Favorite spot in Michigan. Beautiful!
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posted on
08/17/2011 10:50:37 AM PDT
by
opentalk
To: cripplecreek
My backyard in Jackson county.
Just down the road
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posted on
08/17/2011 10:51:06 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin)
To: cripplecreek
To: opentalk; onyx
The Sleeping Bear from the water:
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posted on
08/17/2011 10:55:45 AM PDT
by
Lakeshark
(Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
To: PBRSTREETGANG
Stop for lunch at Joe’s Friendly Tavern in Empire (Yes,that’s really the name of the place) for lunch if it is still there. Haven’t been there in about 10 yrs. Beautiful country.
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posted on
08/17/2011 10:58:14 AM PDT
by
shooter223
(the government should fear the citizens......not the other way around)
To: opentalk
Nice pictures.
And on the opposite side of the state is Detroit, an incredibly non-picturesque area.
To: Lakeshark
Michigan
It ain’t easy to love but its worth it.
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posted on
08/17/2011 11:00:54 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin)
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