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Great Lakes books for your holiday gift list
By Eric Freedman
Looking for a holiday gift for a reader who loves the Great Lakes? Here are five prospects to consider – and what our reporters learned from interviewing their authors this year.
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New book shares how Mackinac Island became Michigan’s tourism gem
By Isabella Figueroa Nogueria
Frank Boles, a retired Central Michigan University historian, has spent decades documenting Michigan’s past. His latest book, “Visiting Mackinac: 150 Years of Tourism at Michigan’s Fabled Straits,” explores how Mackinac Island and the surrounding Straits region became a hub for travelers from across the country.
The post New book shares how Mackinac Island became Michigan’s tourism gem first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
Los Angeles’ Car-Free Olympics Is Possible — If We Let The Private Sector In
Los Angeles wants to host a car-free Olympics in 2028. The idea is ambitious, progressive — and by most accounts, impossible. The conversation so far has focused on why: not enough public funding, not enough infrastructure, not enough time. But here’s what’s missing: the private sector. The reality is, LA … [continued]
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