These 8 Towns In Michigan Have The Best Main Streets You Gotta Visit

Main Street. It's the centerpiece of American life, where we walk about and gather and shop and grab a bite to eat with friends and family. It's become a symbol of our society. We crave moments on Main Street because it represents who we are.

Here are eight such destinations in Michigan.

1. Sixth Street, Calumet

Here, you'll take in the beauty of 19th-century buildings, set in a history copper mining town.

2. East Eighth Street, Holland

This four-block section of town is chock full of vibrancy - lots of restaurants, galleries, and boutiques line the streets and the end of it is met with gorgeous Lake Macatawa.

3. Front Street, Traverse City

If you want to be at the center of all the festivities for the annual National Cherry Festival, you'll want to be on Front Street.

4. Mackinac Island

Leave the car behind and take in a Main Street from yesteryear. You can cruise by all the quaint little fudge shops via horse-drawn carriage.

5. Park Avenue, Petoskey

Here, you'll be whisked away to the days when Ernest Hemingway strolled the blocks that make up the Gaslight District.

6. South Main Street, Ann Arbor

If you're looking for what this college town has to offer in the way of culture, you'll want to take a walk down South Main Street.

7. Washington Street, Marquette

You wanted a bit of the outdoors, but you still want quick access to city life. That's why a trip to Marquette's Washington Street is a part of your UP routine.

8. Woodward Avenue, Detroit

Detroit is home to many significant Michigan roads. Perhaps the most important is Woodward Avenue, which connects downtown (from the Detroit River) with the suburbs.

Makes you want to gather up the family and take a stroll down your own Main Street, huh? Tell us, what Michigan place gives you that kind of nostalgia?