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Bay City (Michigan) Voyage Tips and guide

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    Bay City is a city in Central Michigan. A former lumbering/mill town that was incorporated in 1865, it was at one time the home of the celebrity Madonna, which is commemorated in a mural downtown.

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    Map
    Map of Bay City (Michigan)

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    Bay City is accessible from I-75 / US-23 and US-10 highways.

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    Bay City is served by Greyhound Bus Lines through Indian Trails.

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    • 1 MBS International Airport (MBS IATA) (located in nearby Freeland, about midway between Midland, Bay City, and Saginaw.). The airport is served by United Express flights from Chicago-O'Hare, plus Delta Connection flights from Detroit and Minneapolis/St. Paul, plus seasonal flights from Atlanta. MBS International Airport (Q652272) on Wikidata MBS International Airport on Wikipedia
    • 2 James Clements Municipal Airport. A General aviation airport. James Clements Municipal Airport (Q2902591) on Wikidata James Clements Municipal Airport on Wikipedia

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    The Riverwalk located along the Saginaw river. Features artwork, gardens, softball fields and a children's playground.

    • Center Avenue Homes, Eastside (part of Hwy 25). Center Avenue consists of a long string of classic and historic homes built by some of the elite lumber barons who helped settle the area. Each home is different and seems to have been constructed to "out-do" its neighbor. Look for tower rooms, sprawling three and four story homes with wings off the main structure. Free.
    • Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival. Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival (Q48792184) on Wikidata Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival on Wikipedia
    • Bay City Fireworks Festival. 4th of July. Bay City Fireworks Festival (Q4873960) on Wikidata Bay City Fireworks Festival on Wikipedia
    • Things That Go Bump In The Night Film Festival. Things That Go Bump In The Night Film Festival (Q18763630) on Wikidata Things That Go Bump in the Night Film Festival on Wikipedia

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    Visit Bay City's Midland Street for a wide variety of pubs, bars and clubs set in with local shops and restaurants. The area is part of the historic down town of West Bay City.

    • Populace Coffee, 810 Saginaw St.. The best coffee shop in town, and a favorite haunt of many young locals.

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    Routes through Bay City
    Mackinaw CityGrayling  N  S  SaginawFlint
    LudingtonMidland  W  E  END
    AlpenaTawas City  N  S  SaginawFlint


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