50 Bucket List Ideas for Michiganders

I LOVE lists. Especially bucket lists. It’s fun to have goals, and most importantly, have plenty of adventure to keep life interesting.

I’ve been lucky to have done some amazing things in my life in Michigan and beyond — from throwing the first pitch at a Detroit Tiger’s game to traveling through the eastern part of the U.P.

But there are still SO many things I haven’t seen right here in my own home state! Adventure is calling 😉 Here is my bucket list. What would you add? Make sure to chime in!

50 Bucket List ideas for Michiganders

1. Stay a night at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island
2. Hike around Sleeping Bear Dunes
3. Visit Hell, Michigan and get ice cream from a coffin at Screams
4. Attend ArtPrize in Grand Rapids
5. Go to Cheeseburger in Caseville
6. See the Cascade Falls in Jackson
7. Eat at Eagle Tavern in Greenfield Village
8. Visit Detroit for Noel Night
9. Search for Petoskey stones and Leland Bluestones
10. Bike the 20-mile trail from Holland to Grand Haven
11. Walk the Mackinac Bridge
12. View the Northern Lights at one of the U.P. sites
13. Sail on the Tall Ships in Bay City
14. Stay at The National House Inn in Marshall
15. Go to Michigan’s Adventure with the kids
16. Dine and stay at The English Inn in Eaton Rapids
17. Experience culinary delights along the Grand Rapids Food Trail
18. Do a fall color cruise in Grand Ledge
19. Explore Dow Gardens and The Tridge in Midland
20. Visit the hidden waterfalls of the U.P.
21. Go on a Slow Roll bike ride in Detroit
22. Visit the Lake Michigan Wine Trail in SW Michigan
23. Ride in a dune buggy at Silver Lake Sand Dunes
24. Visit Holland during Tulip Time
25. Check out Turnip Rock in Port Austin
26. Attend one of the many Michigan beer festivals
27. Check out Frederick Meijer Gardens with the kids
28. Go on the Jiffy Mix plant tour
29. Visit Lake of the Clouds and the Porcupine Mountains in the U.P.
30. Drive through the Tunnel of Trees and eat at Leggs Inn
31. Take a ride down the Mountain Coaster at Crystal Mountain
32. Visit the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids
33. Go on a fall color tour in Traverse City
34. Watch a set at Baker’s Keyboard Lounge in Detroit
35. See a show at Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea
36. Attend Opening Day for the Detroit Tigers
37. Go on a Prohibition Tour in Detroit
38. Visit the Air Zoo in Portage
39. Go on a beer tour in West Michigan
40. Check out Oswald’s Bear Ranch in Newberry
41. Visit Dinosaur Gardens in Ossineke
42. Play games at Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum in Farmington Hills
43. Go on a pedal pub crawl in Detroit
44. See the giant Hiawatha statue in Ironwood
45. Watch a movie at the Redford Theatre in Detroit
46. Do a Kayak, Bike & Brew tour in Traverse City
47. Stay at the Detroit Foundation Hotel
48. Vote for my favorite recipe at the BWL Chili Cook-off in Lansing
49. Karaoke with friends at Punch Bowl Social in Detroit
50. Go on a zip tour at Howell Nature Center

What would you add? Let me know!