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WHAT TO DO
Hidden Lake Gardens Small (and aptly named) Hidden Lake sits at the heart of a 755-acre botanical garden and arboretum operated by Michigan State University (517/431-2060; hiddenlakegardens.msu.edu).
Southeast Michigan Pioneer Wine Trail In addition to maps and special event information, the wine trail's website includes a nice rundown of area attractions (pioneerwinetrail.com).
Purple Rose Theatre Intimate seating, reasonably priced tickets and plays highlighting its middle-American roots make this theater a popular regional destination (734/433-7673; purplerosetheatre.org).
Walker Tavern Historic Site Visitors to this restored 1800s stagecoach stop near Brooklyn can see how hard travel must have been before the Chicago Road was paved (517/467-4401; Michigan.gov/walkertavern).
WHERE TO EAT
Evans Street Station In Tecumseh, this bright-red onetime fire station offers sophisticated cuisine, made from local and seasonal ingredients (517/424-5555; evansstreetstation.com).
ZouZou's In the heart of Chelsea, this small-town coffee bar (pictured at left) serves up hot coffee with an international twist (734/433-4226; zouzouscafe.com).
WHERE TO STAY
Brickhouse of Somerset Bed and Breakfast Cross your fingers that owner Sandy Yeager serves her egg-and-prosciutto souffles for breakfast. From $90 (517/547-5885; brickhousebb.com).
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact Pure Michigan (888/784-7328; michigan.org).
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