As a state, Michigan is divided. There's the upper peninsula and the lower, there's Up North and Down State, there's Wayne County and everyone else. One of the more interesting divisions is the East Coast/West Coast differences.
I thought I'd post a fun little chart to illustrate some of the differences between the two.
East Coast West Coast
Body of Water: Lake Huron Lake Michigan
Major Cities: Bay City, Oscoda, Alpena St. Joseph, Muskegon, Petoskey
Visitors From: Ontario, Ohio Chicago, Green Bay
Typical Lodging: Cottage Condo
Sailing Race: Port Huron to Mackinac Chicago to Mackinac
Shopping: Walmart. K-Mart Antique Shops, Art Galleries
Claim to Fame: Pinconning Cheese Company Art Coast of Michigan
Beaches: Sandy, windward side Rocky, Leeward side
Demographics: Blue collar folks from the city White collar folks from the city
Vehicles: Campers/RVs Sailboats/Yachts (from Chicago...)
When all is said and done, I am very fond of both coasts. Next week, I'll post about Oscoda and it's environs. This weekend, we are headed back to Petoskey. Labor day weekend, we will spend three days just north of Oscoda, at the lovely beach where my favorite adirondack chairs are.
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ed. Chickadee was kind enough to discreetly point out that I had the visitors backward! All fixed.
