Main Street. It’s the centerpiece of American life, where we walk about and gather and shop and grab a bite to eat with friends and family. It’s become a symbol of our society. We crave moments on Main Street because it represents who we are.
Here are eight such destinations in Michigan.
- Sixth Street, Calumet
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr Here, you’ll take in the beauty of 19th-century buildings, set in a history copper mining town.
- East Eighth Street, Holland
Michigan Municipal League/Flickr This four-block section of town is chock full of vibrancy - lots of restaurants, galleries, and boutiques line the streets and the end of it is met with gorgeous Lake Macatawa.
- Front Street, Traverse City
Joey Lax-Salinas/Flickr If you want to be at the center of all the festivities for the annual National Cherry Festival, you’ll want to be on Front Street.
- Mackinac Island
Jasperdo/Flickr Leave the car behind and take in a Main Street from yesteryear. You can cruise by all the quaint little fudge shops via horse-drawn carriage.
- Park Avenue, Petoskey
Petoskey Downtown/Facebook Here, you’ll be whisked away to the days when Ernest Hemingway strolled the blocks that make up the Gaslight District.
- South Main Street, Ann Arbor
David Fulmer/Flickr If you’re looking for what this college town has to offer in the way of culture, you’ll want to take a walk down South Main Street.
- Washington Street, Marquette
Brett VA/Flickr You wanted a bit of the outdoors, but you still want quick access to city life. That’s why a trip to Marquette’s Washington Street is a part of your UP routine.
- Woodward Avenue, Detroit
Ken Lund/Flickr Detroit is home to many significant Michigan roads. Perhaps the most important is Woodward Avenue, which connects downtown (from the Detroit River) with the suburbs.
Makes you want to gather up the family and take a stroll down your own Main Street, huh? Tell us, what Michigan place gives you that kind of nostalgia?
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr
Here, you’ll take in the beauty of 19th-century buildings, set in a history copper mining town.
Michigan Municipal League/Flickr
This four-block section of town is chock full of vibrancy - lots of restaurants, galleries, and boutiques line the streets and the end of it is met with gorgeous Lake Macatawa.
Joey Lax-Salinas/Flickr
If you want to be at the center of all the festivities for the annual National Cherry Festival, you’ll want to be on Front Street.
Jasperdo/Flickr
Leave the car behind and take in a Main Street from yesteryear. You can cruise by all the quaint little fudge shops via horse-drawn carriage.
Petoskey Downtown/Facebook
Here, you’ll be whisked away to the days when Ernest Hemingway strolled the blocks that make up the Gaslight District.
David Fulmer/Flickr
If you’re looking for what this college town has to offer in the way of culture, you’ll want to take a walk down South Main Street.
Brett VA/Flickr
You wanted a bit of the outdoors, but you still want quick access to city life. That’s why a trip to Marquette’s Washington Street is a part of your UP routine.
Ken Lund/Flickr
Detroit is home to many significant Michigan roads. Perhaps the most important is Woodward Avenue, which connects downtown (from the Detroit River) with the suburbs.
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