Top 25 New Places to Stay, Eat and Play: 2012 | Midwest Living

Top 25 New Places to Stay, Eat and Play: 2012

As you plan your next vacation, check out the phenomenal places that made our annual list of best new Midwest attractions, restaurants and hotels.
Photo Courtesy of Dark Sky Park

Mackinaw City, Michigan: Headlands International Dark Sky Park

An unbelievable blanket of twinkly stars draws visitors to a 600-acre county park alongside Lake Michigan that, last year, became the world's ninth International Dark Sky Park.

Years without development kept the sky free of light pollution; now, it feels like an outdoor planetarium. At free programs alongside a bonfire, you'll hear cool tales likely to leave you wondering just what those ancient Greeks were drinking (231/348-1704; emmetcounty.org/darkskypark/).

Headlands International Dark Sky Park

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