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Imperial Masterpiece
We know lots of people that moved away to San Francisco, Texas, Seattle, Florida, Atlanta area and all of them came back because they thought that Michigan was best for a good family life, schooling, etc. Summer is beautiful. The great lakes are astounding. Many public schools are excellent (Novi, Northville, Bloomfield...).
Not to mention the cherry on top, Ann Arbor! In state tuition to one of the best schools in the world set in one of the most liveable cities is hard to beat!
But, obviously. I'm biased.
My objection is primarily climate/weather based. I'm just getting tired of long dark cold snowy winters! I've spent enough of my life that way, now I want to be someplace where I can enjoy the outdoors without 5 or 6 layers for almost half the year. I do have to agree that summers (and fall for the most part) are beautiful up here and easy to tolerate. Warm but rarely oppressively hot and lots of sun most years.
I spent about a week in Michigan for an art workshop about 10 or 15 years ago. Traverse City, beautiful area. I could see spending summers in a place like that.