I'm a southern gal transplanted here for 24 years. Fall ,Spring and winter are gray gray gray gray, with a side order of gray. Midland is a happy town full of happy people though. I thought they were all very cheerful there when I did a century ride that was advertised to be the flattest century around. I like the western part of the state, which isn't a very far drive. There is an outlet mall nearby and an old style German village, Frankenmuth. Tri-city cycling club puts on some rides too.