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      <title>Michigan Is Home To The Oldest Lilacs In The Entire Nation</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:10:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[One Michigan spot is getting national attention as one of the top summer trip destinations in the entire country. It actually nabbed the No. 1 spot last year! <a href="https://wgrd.com/mackinac-island-best-summer-destination/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Is Mackinac Island drifting and moving? Some ship captains seem to think so. <a href="https://wgrd.com/mackinac-island-is-unmoored-and-drifting/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[If "getting it right" is your thing, brace yourself because people just can't seem to pronounce the name of the Michigan town right at all.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/87/p/michigan-town-most-mispronounced-in-america/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[ If you're looking for the perfect spot for your next outdoor adventure, one Michigan campground is being praised as the No. 3 best in the U.S. <a href="https://wgrd.com/mill-creek-camping-mackinaw-city-mich-best-in-us/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Do you remember the old TV sitcom called 'Perfect Strangers'? One of the characters Balki (played by Bronson Pinchot) made a movie on Mackinac Island. <a href="https://wgrd.com/balki-from-perfect-strangers-made-a-movie-on-mackinac-island/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:05:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Soon enough, blossoms will be blooming in the Mitten State. Get your floral fix at these two flower festivals in Michigan getting national attention! <a href="https://wgrd.com/two-michigan-flower-festivals-in-the-running-for-best-in-u-s/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Two Golf Courses Say They Are Michigan's First: Which is Correct?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Along with the debate, here are some great vintage photos of Michigan golfing from the 1800s to the 1950s... <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/first-michigan-golf-course-and-more/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Imagining Michigan in 2074: AI imagines potential transformations in Detroit, Lansing, Kalamazoo, and other cities. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/michigan-50-years-ai/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 17:57:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dating News conducted a poll about the best first-date locations. Amplify your first date with these 4 Michigan destinations. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/878/p/first-date-ideas-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Another neglected mini-golf park sits deserted along the Mackinac Straits in St. Ignace. Here are a few inside images... <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/abandoned-castle-games-st-ignace/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Another neglected mini-golf park sits deserted along the Mackinac Straits in St. Ignace. Here are a few inside images... <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/abandoned-castle-games-st-ignace/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Here's how the Grand Hotel looks in the 2020s and a few images of how it looked well over 100 years ago... <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/grand-hotel-inside-and-out/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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