Quality of Life
Outdoor Rec and Tourism Make a Michigan Winter Wonderland
Michigan’s winter wonderland has everything you need to enjoy the season
Calumet: Where Collaborative Economic Development Drives Michigan Prosperity
Nestled in the Keweenaw Peninsula – the northernmost area of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (U.P.) – Calumet is central to the state’s efforts to drive prosperity for all Michiganders. With locally driven initiatives and statewide support, the people of Calumet are demonstrating what it means to have an impact through economic development.
Tour The Community Spirit of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is known for its unmatched beauty and natural resources, including forests, mountains and lakes. But the area’s greatest asset is the people that call the area home.
Take a Mitten State Road Trip with The Michigan Opportunity
People have long seen America’s wonder through the windows of Michigan-built automobiles, and there’s no better place for a road trip than the state that put the world on wheels.
Equitable Economic Development
Michigan is a place of abundant opportunity. Under the leadership of CEO Quentin L. Messer Jr., the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is working to create equitable access to resources, attractive opportunities for young people and a solid foundation for businesses to call Michigan home.
Chasing Waterfalls: Michigan Ice Fest draws climbers and legends from across the nation and around the world
The climber swings her axe into the frozen waterfall, steps up with both feet, swings higher, and steps up again. The distinctive, oddly gratifying sound of ice crunching and cracking as she swings her axe into the ice wall is the loudest noise she hears. Each time her axes are solid in the ice, she moves both feet up, kicking the sharp metal crampon spikes on the front of her boots to achieve solid placement. Finding good footholds is crucial. Her movement is followed closely by her instructor and cheered on by a crowd of enthusiastic onlookers. She continues in this fashion until she reaches the top, where she’s rewarded with panoramic views of Lake Superior.
Celebrating International Women’s Day with The Michigan Opportunity Podcast
Recognized annually on March 8 during Women’s History Month, International Women’s Day is a global day for celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. As we recognize those who have made progress for all women, International Women’s Day also serves as a reminder of how far we still have to go.