Agree with everything said about MI. Traverse City and surrounding areas can't be beat for sightseeing, things to do, great restaurants (low-key, casual). The Sleeping Bear Dunes were rated by one of the morning tv shows as the most beautiful of sites in the US, or something like that. They are spectacular. There are at least 3 wonderful quilt shops in the TC area: Interquilten in Interlochen (on Facebook), Renee's, and Quilt 'n' Bee. Enjoy!