Awards

In case you haven't heard, here are some of the awards and honors given to our community.

• 10 Great Places to Feel like an Olympic Champion, USA Today, 2010

• Fan Favorite - Dozen Distinctive Destinations by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2010

• Bicyle Friendly Communities, League of American Bicyclists, 2010

• Top Five Top eCities (one of top-performing Michigan cities at attracting and retaining entrepreneurial firms), U. Mich Dearborn iLabs, 2009

• 100 Best Communities for Young People, America's Promise Alliance, 2006, 2007, 2008

• Best Places to Live in Rural America, Progressive Farmer, 2008

• Top 50 Vacation Getaways - Upper Peninsula, Disney Family Travel, 2008

• Top 200 Towns for Outdoorsman, Outdoor Life, 2008 (#7 and the only town in Michigan)

• Top 10 Winter Outdoor Family Getaways, Weather.com, 2008

• Top 25 Shortest Commutes, CNNMoney.com, 2008 (#1)

• Top 8 Running Towns in the Country, Trail Runners Magazine, 2008

• Top 25 Places for Singles to Meet Their Match, CNNMoney.com, 2008

• Best Places to Buy Vacation Property, Men's Journal, 2006

• Top 10 Global Summer Vacation Destinations, Sherman's Travel, 2006

• 100 Best Art Towns in America, book by John Villani, 2005

• America's Most Livable Communities, Partners for Livable Communities, 2004

• Michigan Cool City, State of Michigan, 2004

• All-America County, National Civic League, 2003

• Five Best Places to Live and Ride, Bike Magazine, 2001