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The Ultimate Summer Bucket List For True Michiganders

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Mariah Garrett

Jun 05, 2018

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The Ultimate Summer Bucket List For True Michiganders

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Summertime in Michigan couldn't be any sweeter, from the amazing waterfalls, the Mackinaw Island fudge and the beautiful sunsets. This summer don't waste your time at a beach, or a pool, instead grab a few friends and take a trip to these beautiful places.

Heres an ultimate Michigander summer bucket list to make your summer a royal summer!

1. Drink A Michigan Beer In Beer City

Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan you'll be able to try a beer from local breweries, and even find a beer hotel!

2. Cliff jumping into Lake Superior at Black Rocks!

Located in Marquette, Michigan near the tip of Presque Isle Park. Take a chilly dive into Lake Superior!

3. Take a trip to Kitch-iti-kipi (The Big Spring)

Located in Manistique, Michigan Kitch-iti-kipi is the largest water freshwater spring!

4. Take a hike to see Munising Falls

Located in the city of Munising, Michigan this waterfall is about a 1.2 miles round trip from the parking area.

5. Take a picture with a black bear at Oswalds Bear Ranch.

Located in Newberry, Michigan. Take a trip to Oswald's to learn about these black bears! Make sure to bring your camera to get a picture with a baby cub!

6. Go kayaking through Pictured Rocks.

Your Kayaking journey begins in a 56-foot passenger vessel that will head to the East Channel of Munising Bay where you will launch your kayak!

7. Climb the beautiful dunes at Sleeping Bear Dunes.

Located in Traverse City, Michigan, Sleeping Bear Dunes is one of the "Most Beautiful Places In America" so now you have to make sure you add this to your summer bucket list!

8. Go to a Tigers game of course!

Located in Detroit, Michigan.

9. Mackinaw City/Island

Spend a weekend or even go for a day, there are several things to do while in Mackinaw!

10. Go camping at one of these many private campgrounds.

Whether you want to camp or glamping there are several campgrounds for everyone!

11. The Cherry Republic.

Located in Glenn Arbor, Michigan, The Cherry Republic is the place for cherry lovers, from chocolate covered cherries, pies and even jams they have it!

12. Go to the Capri Drive-In.

Located in Coldwater, Michigan. Open 7 days a week, you can park your car and enjoy a movie!

Even though I only listed 12 things to do there are several other things you can do and visit in Michigan!

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2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

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"Nobody living in one of the most influential nations in the world should be worried about making ends meet."

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7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

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9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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