My 10 Reasons To Love Michigan

So I live in Michigan and right now we are experiencing the recession possibly worse than any other state. Super high unemployment and lots of homes being lost, so I wanted to state my 10 reason Michigan is worth, living in or visiting.

1. If you are into sports we have it! We have a pro sports team in basketball (Pistons and Shock - women's), baseball (Tigers), football (Lions) and hockey (Red Wings). All have won national titles (yes even the Lions!).

As for colleges we have two big ten schools, University of Michigan and Michigan State University. Both have record basketball and football seasons as well as other sports. Basically if you are bored one day take a trip around the corner and go see a sports game!

2. The lakes are plentiful and beautiful. They say from anywhere in Michigan it only takes an hour and a half to get to one of the great lakes, it's true! Not only do we have 5 fresh water lakes surrounding us we have many rivers, creeks, and lakes within the state. No sharks here!

3. Pretty much every band, singer, comedian comes here. So we have nothing on L.A. or New York but if you are looking to see your favorite group perform they will almost always stop in Michigan. I went to 10 concerts just last year and saw every one of my favorite music acts and even some just because they were here. Literally if they are on tour they will come to Michigan. Just checked concerts going on sale this week..Thirty Seconds to Mars, Lady Antebellum, Elton John, Backstreet Boys (don't think I won't go), Kings of Leon, John Mayer, Paramore and Rhianna. Just to name a few.

4. We have another name for part of our state, the U.P.. It's like another country up there lol. There is a huge bridge that crosses the lake to get there, sweet if you like bridges (scary as hell if you are me).

5. We get all 4 seasons. Although many would rather have it warm, snow can be fun. Throughout the state there are ski lodges and snowmobile trails to keep the winter entertaining! Fall is amazing here with brightly colored leaves, apples, and pumpkins. My favorite part of fall is going to the cider mills. Basically everything you associate with fall is here! The summer is warm but not too hot, lots of days for swimming and laying out. Spring is nice, the Robins come back and the flowers are beautiful.

6. I grew up in a small town (3,000) in the middle of the country, yet I was only 20 mins away from two malls. I got to play outside in the grass everyday but wasn't in a cookie cutter neighborhood or the middle of the city. I loved every minute of it. My town has changed some, a McDonald's, and a Wendy's but not much else. Towns like this are all over mid and northern Michigan.

7. We have some sweet celebs that were born here maybe you can stalk their birth site?? Taylor Lautner, Selma Blair, Kid Rock (frequents bars up north), Steven Seagal, Tom Selleck, Dax Shepard, David Spade, Kristen Bell, Elizabeth Berkley, Sandra Bernhard, Sonny Bono, Christie Brinkley, Bob Seger, Madonna, Larry Page co-founder of google (we went to the same college), Serena Williams, Jerry Bruckheimer (let's be for real that dude has made all great movies and tv shows!)..they were born here. Some people who grew up here Eminem, Derek Jeter, James Earl Jones, and Robin Williams. To see the fill list go here
http://www.outdoor-michigan.com/Famous_People.htm

8. Every fair has a beer tent, and every town has a fair.

9. We have no major crazy weather, no earthquakes (if they exist we don't feel them ever), tornado's are barely F1..no Kansas for us, nada on the hurricanes also.

10. And why else would you want to come here other than to visit me!!!!!!!! :)