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I just got back from a weekend trip to Chicago and it reminded me that Chicago is probably my favorite city in the region (though not in the country) and Lake Michigan is probably my favorite lake. I think the entire region is vastly undervalued compared to the coasts but fine by me, I'd rather keep the low amounts of crowding (which of course varies by location) and relatively low cost of living.
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Favorite two Great Lakes cities for me are Chicago and Cleveland, although I haven't been to Detroit in a long time. Then again, some would argue Detroit isn't a Great Lakes city, but Lake Erie is in it's southeastern metro area. And there's no arguing that the Detroit River and Lake St. Clair are both part of the passageway connecting Lakes Huron and Erie.
Favorite two Great Lakes cities for me are Chicago and Cleveland, although I haven't been to Detroit in a long time. Then again, some would argue Detroit isn't a Great Lakes city, but Lake Erie is in it's southeastern metro area. And there's no arguing that the Detroit River and Lake St. Clair are both part of the passageway connecting Lakes Huron and Erie.
If Detroit is not a great lakes city, then why do so many great lakes freighters pass right next to downtown Detroit?
Went to Lake Superior National lakeshore last summer and i have to tell you it's beautiful. Highly recommended!
It's amazing how people who have never seen any of the Great Lakes find it hard to believe that the water extends past the horizon almost like an ocean.
Favorite City and in the united states for that matter would have to be Chicago.
It's like living on the ocean without the price or danger or tourists. I had a friend in from NY and as we were standing on Bradford Beach in Milwaukee she said "hey look I can see michigan from here!" I laughed of course because you cannot see michigan from Milwaukee you're seeing the curvature of the earth and it's 80-90 miles across from Milwaukee to the other side.
You can just barely see Canada descend into the horizon from the other side of Lake St. Clair. And it's not even a Great Lake (though there are proposals on whether it should be one).
It's ok, the Midwest doesn't don't mind if you guys stay on your overly expensive coasts.
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