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Agricultural Tourism
State Develops International Markets for Michigan Wines (10-07-02)
2002 Michigan State Fair Makes Profit (10-15-02)
2002 Michigan State Fair Garners Record-Breaking Sponsorship (undated)

Air Travel & Airports

Skyway Airlines Wins Bid to Provide Essential Air Service to Ironwood & Manistee (10-24-02)
With Fewer Travelers, Metro to Shut Down 4 Parking Lots (11-06-02)
Airlines to Enforce Strict Ski Baggage Rules (11-15-02)

Boating, Beaches & Water Quality
Ferry Developers Asking if We'll Go Along for the Ride (11-04-02)
No-Boating Zone Ends on Lake St. Clair (11-01-02)
Monthly Bulletin of Lake Levels for the Great Lakes (Nov. 2002)
Great Lakes Mayors Seeking Greater Control (11-12-02)
State of the Beach - Michigan Summary (2002)
Proposal 2 Passes - State to Offer Cleaner Water Via Borrowing (11-06-02)

Casinos & Gaming
MGM Plans 16-Story Hotel, 5 Restaurants (10-31-02)
Barden's Record in Indiana Mixed: Hoosier Riverboat Casino Lives Up to Many Goals (11-17-02)
Casinos Have Rare Drop in Revenues (11-15-02)
Casino Windsor Revenue Drops 10% (11-21-02)

Cultural & Heritage Tourism
$68,000 in Grants Awarded to Support Art & Cultural Presentations (10-16-02)
Michigan's Historic Sites Online – State Historic Preservation Office (undated)
Cereal City USA Loses Crackle & Pop: Attendance & Revenue Fall (11-15-02)
Proposal K – Arts & Recreation Tax Fails Again (11-06-02)
Hearings Set on Awaited Whitefish Point Plan (11-21-02)

Economy & Jobs
Metro Detroit Tourism Barometer (Sept. 2002) – a PDF File
Auto Show Income Expected to Fall (11-08-02)
State Finances Are Worse Than Lawmakers Expected (11-21-02)
Michigan's Economy Should Brighten in Spring, U-M Forecasters Say (11-23-02)

Festivals & Special Events
Events Give Firms an Edge in Publicity (11-20-02)

Hunting & Fishing
Prospects Are Excellent Again As Firearms Season Nears (11-10-02)
Voracious Carp Threatens Fish Supply in Great Lakes (11-12-02)
MDA's Revised Venison Processing & Sanitation Standards (Nov. 2002) – a PDF File
Hunters Take Aim At Feeding the Needy (11-24-02)

Industry Publications
Metro Detroit Tourism Barometer (Sept. 2002) – a PDF File

Land Use
From Eyesore to Economic Benefit: Studying the Rails-to-Trails Program (2002) – a PDF File
Hearings Set on Awaited Whitefish Point Plan (11-21-02)

Legislative News
2002 Official Michigan General Election Results (undated)
Granholm Wins a Place in History (11-06-02)
Redistricting Puts Republicans in Power for First Time Since '74 (11-06-02)
Proposal K – Arts & Recreation Tax Fails Again (11-06-02)
Defeat of Proposal K Setback for Regional Cooperation & Quality of Life (11-06-02)
Proposal 2 Passes - State to Offer Cleaner Water Via Borrowing (11-06-02)

Leisure Travel
1.2 Million Michiganians Are Planning Thanksgiving Trip (11-13-02)
State Travel Indicators: Results from a Survey of State Tourism Offices (November 2002)

Lodging Properties
Marriott to Dust Off Book-Cadillac, a Landmark Hotel in Detroit (10-31-02)
Firm Picked to Rebuild Book-Cadillac Hotel (10-31-02)
Vacancies Plague Metro Hotel Market (11-22-02)

Marketing
Events Give Firms an Edge in Publicity (11-20-02)

Outdoor Recreation and Parks
DNR to Keep Up Park Staffs Despite Retirements (11-08-02)
Outdoors: Meet the Candidates: Jennifer Granholm (10-10-02)
From Eyesore to Economic Benefit: Studying the Rails-to-Trails Program (2002) – a PDF File

Restaurants
Michigan Gets First Five-Diamond Restaurant (11-18-02)

Retail Shopping
Retailers Predict Dim Holiday Sales (11-19-02)

Skiing & Snowboarding
Michigan Resorts Dominate “SKI” Magazine's Midwest Top Ten (undated)
Sugar Loaf Resort Sold to Florida Real Estate Firm (11-10-02)
Airlines to Enforce Strict Ski Baggage Rules (11-15-02)
State Is Losing Winter Income: Warmer Weather Tough on Tourist Industry (11-08-02)
Cold Weather Industry Ponders Predictions of Rising Winter Temps (11-09-02)

Sports Tourism
Merchants Hope To Score With Motor City Bowl Game (11-21-02)

Transportation
Detroit River Tunnel Partnership Seeks $150M to Fight Traffic Woes (11-18-02)
Study Calls for More U.S.-Canada Crossings (11-20-02)
The Border: Finding the Best Solution (11-25-02)

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