I grew up in Michigan and I concur with ube quilting. Mackinaw Island is beautiful and unique (no cars!) or at least it used to be. Traverse City is gorgeous and the Cherry Festival in July is great! The Great Lakes and other areas close by make it a wonderful summer getaway. Now for winter ya'll come and see us in February. The Gulf Coast of Florida has the best fine sugar sand beaches anywhere! Whatever you want to do you'll find here. Clearwater, St. Petersburg and Tampa form a triangle of wonderful sights and sounds. You can be as active or laid back as you want to be. Are you all baseball fans? Plenty of teams are in spring training here in February including the Tampa Bay Rays, Yankees, Phillies, Tigers and several more. Winter the Dolphin of Winter's Tale 1 & 2 fame resides in Clearwater where they are currently building a new Aquarium and Rescue facility, Dali and other art museums, theater, Great and varied dining shopping AND some awesome quilt shops! So come on down!