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    • Running Stories
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  • The Golden Pelican Awards of Excellence
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    The Six Best Hotels in the Mitten

    Welcome to this week’s Golden Pelican awards for the six best hotels in the Mitten! For a little background, we wanted to showcase the best places to stay in the world. But as we worked through our selections, we realized we were already at six before we even left our state! If you’ve never been to Michigan, it’s beautiful here. We have a: So grab your bags and we will show you the very best places to unpack them. The Inn at 97 Winder – Detroit Originally the mansion of philanthropist John Harvey and his family, it was known as the most expensive home in Detroit. It has been painstakingly…

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