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It’s Fall Color Season in Michigan: Why the Keweenaw Peninsula is the Place to Be!

By West Michigan Tourist Association on Sep. 18, 2026

On a recent show, Behind the Mitten, one of our favorite guests returned, Jesse Wiederhold from Visit Keweenaw. They are always up to something up there in the Key, and fall is a time when things…

Why is ‘Oktoberfest’ Universally Celebrated in September?

By West Michigan Tourist Association on Sep. 11, 2026

Long before Oktoberfest became famous for overflowing beer halls and lively music, it began with a wedding. In 1810, as so we are told, Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria married Princess Therese in…

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It’s Fall Color Season in Michigan: Why the Keweenaw Peninsula is the Place to Be!

Why is ‘Oktoberfest’ Universally Celebrated in September?

Win Tickets to the Grand Rapids Children's Museum

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