Cool a fellow Michigander. I've spent a lot of time up your way. Mesick, Empire, Glen Arbor, TC.
Northern Michigan is absolutely amazing! Mid Michigan is so/so and southern Michigan may as well be
Ohio. But our entire
west coast is filled with some of the best beaches on earth, hands down. It's a 2 hour drive to Muskegon from here but we choose that over any of the local beaches every time; well worth the drive. When I get a
boat, Muskegon is going to be my home port.
Enjoy the lakes!