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(The Upper Peninsula). You’re doing the hand thing right now, aren’t you? Those that live north of The Bridge in the U.P. are called Yooper’s (You-purr’s), and those from south of the bridge are called Trolls – because they live “under” the bridge.
Lose the Crowd to Join the Crowd
Today there are almost 700 aero- space-related companies in Michigan. The state has 7,649 registered aircraft, 240 public airports, 30 EAA chapters, 35 Civil Air Patrol Squadrons, 15,267 pilots and one of the largest collegiate aviation programs in the country. With 9.9 million folks, some great artists, inventors, writers and pilots (includ- ing Santa himself, Tim Allen) found inspiration and serenity in Michigan: Jim Harrison (Legends of the Fall), Chris Van Allsburg (Polar Express and Jumanji), Michael Moore (film- maker and writer), Madonna, Ted Nugent, Charles Lindbergh, William Boing, Roger Chaffee, Jack Lousma, Robert Jarvik, Daniel Gerber (baby food), Will Keith Kellogg, C.W. Post.
And, of course, the families of Henry Ford, John and Horace Dodge, David Buick and Louis Chevrolet, are all Michiganders that found ad- venture, professional inspiration and success in the state. Famous for Vernors Ginger Ale, Faygo soda, Mackinac Island fudge, cherries, blue- berries, Christmas Trees and growing potatoes for chips, the state was also inspiring to writers like Mark Twain, John Voelker and Ernest Hemingway – also several brilliant, but lesser-known aviation writers.
Wine, Golf and The Air Zoo
When you say Michigan, most think of Detroit, the Great Lakes, thousands of small fishing lakes, fall hunting, or wintertime activities like sledding, skiing, and snowmobiling, all accompa- nied by a remote cabin with a crackling fireplace. This is a reasonable portrayal of the state’s persona, but incomplete. Previously an FBO (which yours truly helped to build in the 70s), The Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum in Kalamazoo is a popular fly-in destina- tion (see “Air-Zoology,” T&T March 2011). And the Gold Coast or pinky
finger of the Michigan mitten around Grand Traverse Bay has prospered and grown exponentially, yet retained its northern beauty and a feeling of remoteness.
In addition to a plethora of giant lakeside sand dunes, state-wide golf and snow skiing venues, several areas from Paw Paw to Traverse City have vineyards, wine tasting chateaus and both rustic and contemporary B&Bs. Examples are the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail near Traverse City, and just across Grand Traverse Bay to the East is the Old Mission Peninsula. There is also the Thumbs Up Wine Trail in south- east Michigan and the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail. Most of these venues are on or near an airport with fuel and an RNAV approach, many to LPV minimums. If golf is your bag (pun in- tended), Michigan has 650 courses with Mackinac Island, Frankford, Manistee, Harbor Springs, Boyne Mountain, Peto- skey, Drummond Island, Bellaire and Mt Pleasant all within driving range (another pun) of the airport.
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