Time to vote on Michigan Dreaming Bucket List

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We asked readers to help us discover some of Michigan’s best-kept secrets beyond everyone’s favorites like Sleeping Bear Dunes, Mackinac Island and Pictured Rocks. And boy, did you deliver! Readers pointed us to well over 100 hidden gems all over our beautiful state.

Now comes the fun part: helping us pick the ultimate hidden treasure for Bridge Michigan outdoors life reporter Laura Herberg to explore in her summer bucket list series. Which secret spots deserve the spotlight? Cast your vote and tell us what makes your choices special!

Chime in by Monday, May 19, and you'll help shape our summer adventures across the Great Lakes State!

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Vote for your favorite Michigan Bucket List items (choose up to three)

Watch a vintage baseball game at Historic Fort Wayne in Detroit

Take a boat to the Torch Lake sandbar

Drive Gravity Hill outside Arcadia

Go to the top of Copper Peak ski jumping hill near Ironwood

Learn to ski with the Grand City Skiers in Norton Shores

Take the seaplane from Hubbell to Isle Royale National Park

Visit the dogs at MI Dog Summer Sled Dog Center near Newberry

Spend the night in a lighthouse

Sail on a tall ship

Visit Dinosaur Gardens near Ossineke

See the world's largest limestone quarry from a roadside park in Rogers City

Attend one of German Park Recreation Club's three summer picnics in Ann Arbor

Visit the Jampot at the Poorrock Abbey near Eagle Harbor

Visit Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park in Cass City

Go on a paranormal tour at Marquette Lighthouse

Drive a Model T at the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners

Visit the Cascades in Jackson

Climb to the top of Mount Arvon, the highest point in Michigan, east of L'Anse

Ride the dunes at Silver Lake

Attend a Detroit City FC match at Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck

Admire the plants at Fernwood Botanical Garden near Niles

Visit Ellsworth Labyrinth Garden

Cheer on the competitors in the Au Sable River Canoe Marathon from Grayling to Oscoda

After receiving so many amazing hiking, biking and riding suggestions, we've grouped them into their own "bucket list" category. Now we need your help selecting the one trail that deserves the recognition! (you can only choose one)

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Walk around Estivant Pines Wilderness Sanctuary near Copper Harbor

Hike the Clay Cliffs Natural Area near Leland

Take the Hart-Montague bike trail near New Era

Hike to the Highbanks River Trail from Iargo Springs to Lumberman's Monument near Oscoda

Ride on the Coppler Farm Horseback Trail in Pelkie

Hike Alligator Hill Trail near Empire

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Same for kayaking and tubing our beautiful waterways. Which one stands out to you as a must do on a beautiful Michigan summer day? (you can only choose one)

Kayak the Manistee River between the headwaters in Deward to Lake Michigan

Tube or kayak down the Chippewa River near Mt. Pleasant

Paddle the Broken Rocks Water Trail near Port Austin

Tube down the Au Sable River

Kayak the Boardman River from “ The Forks” through Boardman Pond near Traverse City

Kayak the canals on Detroit's east side

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We also received some great scenic drive suggestions and grouped these into their own "bucket list" category too. Please pick your favorite. (you can only choose one)

Drive the Black River National Forest Scenic Byway near Ironwood

Drive the River Road National Scenic Byway north of Hale

Adventure up Brockway Mountain Drive near Copper Harbor

Take M-22 through Manistee County to the Arcadia Overlook

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