If you're heading to Michigan this summer, take a look at this list of ten must-do activities to make the most of your trip to the 'Mitten State'.

1. Find Your Motown Groove
You'll belt out the road trip tunes with soul after practicing at the Motown Historical Museum. At Hitsville USA, you not only learn more about the spot where Michigan's classic sound began, you can even take the mic and channel the Supremes.

2. Visit a Lighthouse
And spend the night! Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state as well as the rare chance to be a volunteer keeper or spend the night as a lighthouse Bed and Breakfast guest. Keep a Lake Huron Light at the Tawas Point Lighthouse or at Forty Mile Point Lighthouse. Want to just stay the night? Check out pretty Point Betsie Lighthouse in Frankfort or the Big Bay Point Lighthouse in the Upper Peninsula.

3. Ride a Dune Buggy on Michigan's Sand Dunes
For the ultimate driving thrill, zip around in an open buggy around a 200-foot mountain of sand. Head to the Saugatuck Dune Rides Inc. in the scenic beach town of Saugatuck or Mac Wood's Dune Rides in Silver Lake.

4. Set Sail on a Tall Ship
Sail one of the schooners named The Appledore out of Bay City away from city lights to a sky filled with stars on a night sky trip, or opt for dinner sails, family ecology or storytelling of local legends. The Tall Ship Manitou in Traverse City themes its trips around ice cream, music or more, or spend the night on a bed and breakfast sail. Friends Good Will in South Haven offers a 1 ½ hour “pirate chaser” on the 1810 replica sloops.

 5. Try Stand Up Paddleboarding in Detroit
The Detroit waterfront is one of the hottest, if not most unexpected, spots for kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding. Guides are available to help you explore Detroit's Eastside canals from on on-water vantage point, or take a tour that heads into the Detroit River and around its iconic islands, like Belle Isle. Detroit River Sports even offers “paddle to table” tours that highlight the city's burgeoning culinary scene.

6. Drive a Model T
Learn to drive an authentic Henry Ford creation at Kalamazoo's Gilmore Car Museum and its driving school. Or learn the story of the car's invention at Detroit's Ford Piquette Avenue Plant—celebrating the innovations that made the road trip a reality for all. Take a ride in a Model T at Greenfield-village/. Established by Henry Ford, the village has nearly 100 historic buildings and a wide collection of artifacts.

7. Explore Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes
You can snorkel and dive among hundreds of wrecks perfectly preserved in the fresh waters of the Great Lakes, and you can also see them the relatively easy way—and with narration of the stories behind the wrecks—in glass-bottom shipwreck cruises. The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary's Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center's glass-bottom shipwreck tours takes you to some notable wrecks within the 4,300 square mile preserve. Glass Bottom Shipwreck Tours in Munising floats over three Lake Superior wrecks and past the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, where mineral staining has added streaks of colour to the rocky, glowing cliffs.

8. Drink a Michigan Craft Beer in Beer City
Grand Rapids isn't Beer City USA for nothing. Visit Belgian-inspired Brewery Vivant, a sustainability leader in a former chapel that offers tastings with its tours, or settle in for a patio afternoon or tour (with inspiring story) of Founders Brewing Company—the country's fastest growing microbrewery.

9. Play at a Water Park
Michigan's Adventure—the state's largest amusement and water park—has perfected the concept with its 15 water attractions and massive twin amusement park. The Shivering Timbers roller coaster will have you screaming through speeds of up to 65 mph.

10. Fire a Cannon at Fort Mackinac
Sign up to fire the first cannon blast of the day (for a fee) at Fort Mackinac on Mackinac Island. You'll reach into the supply trunk yourself to don the blue cloth soldier's hat (yours to keep) along with earplugs and tools needed to clean the cannon and tap in the charge.

-ends-

Note to Editors:
The State of Michigan is a state blessed with the riches of unspoiled nature: the longest freshwater coastline in the United States, lakes that feel like oceans, shimmering beaches, miles and miles of cherry orchards, glorious sunrises and sunsets, daytime skies of the deepest blue, nighttime skies scattered with stars.

Home to more than 100 public beaches, some of the highest freshwater sand dunes in the world, stunning multi-colored sandstone cliffs, two National Lakeshores and the only national marine sanctuary in the Great Lakes, the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Huron. More than 129 lighthouses, numerous maritime museums, ten shipwreck-diving preserves and historic military fortifications rim Michigan's Great Lakes shoreline.

Lakes, campgrounds, wildlife refuges and 103 Michigan state parks and recreation areas create a wide variety of recreational pursuits. Rivers for water sports, and thousands of miles of hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling trails thread their way among some 100 species of trees.

Long days, relaxing weather and more than 650 pristine Michigan courses make for the perfect tee time. Because being able to play all day is Pure Michigan.

For all PR enquiries please contact Fiona Pettitt- fiona@cellet.co.uk, 01295 722 816.