Heightened trade tensions with Canada in particular have led to a drop in Canadian visitors to metro Detroit, Visit Detroit CEO Claude Molinari told me.

While spring and summer are typically the most popular time of the year for travel, fall is increasingly growing with more consumers.

As accolades continue to come Michigan’s way as a popular destination for travelers — a recent USA Today poll ranked Mackinac Island in northern Michigan as the top spot in the nation to visit for fall — the state’s Pure Michigan campaign is airing nationally, touting the Great Lakes State.

“It’s icing on the cake for Michigan,” said Tim Hygh, CEO of Mackinac Island Tourism. “People across the country are taking notice of Michigan’s year-round beauty. The U.P. is now a fall favorite — brilliant colors, No

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