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The Backyard Excursions family of travel publications can only be described as unique in its scope, its presentation and its readership.

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The Backyard Excursions Travel Ideas Resource Guide is published annually in print and digitally. A supplemental digital-only publication is produced every quarter, with additional issues produced as defined by the publisher.

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An advertisement in the Travel Ideas Resource Guide will keep working for 365 days and more, because this publication is designed to be a long-term reference guide; readers keep it and refer to it often when they are looking for places to go—for the day, for a weekend or longer.

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Each publication is divided into user-friendly sections to make accessing information easy.

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Full-color format encourages readers to read and keep the publication.

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All display advertisements are full-color at no additional charge.

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We can create your artwork for you at no extra cost.

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The Backyard Excursions Travel Ideas Resource Guide is produced as a 6 1/8” x 9 1/2” publication. It ranges from 48-64 pages. The hardcopy version is printed on 60# matte text and is saddle-stitched bound. The digital version contains dynamic links from advertising and listing text to Travel Partner’s website.

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Qualified leads and click-thru statistics are captured and forwarded to each Travel Partner on a monthly basis for six months.

Backyard Excursions is a travel idea resource guide providing a rich variety of destinations and attractions in the Great Lake states including Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and Illinois. Discover great vacation ideas including family activities, romantic getaways, accommodations, entertainment, shopping, tours, museums, sports, recreation activities and more, all in “your own BACKYARD." Visit locations in Michigan like Frankenmuth, Mackinaw, Traverse City, Bay City, Midland and Ludington. Take a road trip to Shipshewana, Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Greenfield or Antique Alley, Indiana. Explore Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Youngstown and Put-in-Bay, Ohio. Take an excursion to Chicago, Springfield, Peoria or Rock Island, Illinois. Plan a weekend in Green Bay, Black River Falls, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Dells or Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The destinations are endless, yet not so far away.