Originally Posted by
bluegoatwoods
Michigan would be a good choice, no doubt about that. But there are plenty of others, too.
Michigan is fine if you like a north-temperate, rural scene. But understand that you won't find anything like New York or Los Angeles there. You'll want to stay out of Michigan's cities. They are dying a rotten death right now. No fun to be had there.
(to the Michiganders; forgive me. I'm not bashing. I'm a native who loves MI. And I might well choose it as the most beautiful state. But for a foreign visitor I simply can't recommend Detroit over NY, LA, Chicago, etc.)
I tend to not consider the cities in a state when planning a tour since I mostly avoid larger cities. I perhaps wrongly tend to assume that others do similarly.