Lake Michigan's coast is home to many laid-back beach towns. There's Ogden Dunes, Indiana, with its waterfront trails, and Grand Haven, Michigan, with serene beaches and a bustling boardwalk. But if ...

Big-city folks often travel to nearby tourist towns for summer escapes. San Francisco has Napa Valley. New Yorkers may go upstate. Chicagoans often head to nearby New Buffalo, Michigan, for its ...