Upcoming
Program Schedule
Episodes usually air the weekend following the "week of" date. Check your local PBS Station for airdates and times
July 2025
Episode #1606 | week of July 3, 2025
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
“SCENIC BYWAY 2"
Our tour of the U.S. 2 scenic byway continues as we leave Manistique and continue West to Iron Mountain. Stops along the way include Fayette State Park, Big Bay De Noc and a trip to the top of Michigan’s oldest ski hill.
Episode #8021 | week of July 10, 2025
Grey County, Ontario
“HIKING IN THE TREES”
Autumn color abounds as we take you on a vacation you will never forget. We take a hike across treetops in an old growth forest and then end with a zip line down 300 feet from the top of the Niagara Escarpment. Along the way we will stop at the oldest brewery in Ontario.
Episode #1204 | week of July 17, 2025
Curtis, Michigan
“IT WON'T HURT US TO GO TO CURTIS"
To quote an old friend Curtis is a place in the U.P. that most people have never been to and don’t know much about, so “It won’t hurt us to go Curtis” Three large lakes with the same name Big Manistique, Little Manistique, and North Manistique. We will enjoy fishing, hiking and friends galore.
Episode #1610 | week of July 24, 2025
Upper Peninsula, Michigan / Grey County, Ontario
“TOM'S GREAT ADVENTURE"
Tom goes rock climbing for the first time, kayaking in the northern Michigan wilderness and hikes into caves, to a waterfall, in the treetops and to a magnificent overlook. Plus a trip to the top of the Mackinac Bridge.
Episode #1701 | week of July 31, 2025
Michigan's Sunrise Coast
“HURON SHORES CIRCLE TOUR"
Our tour starts on the beautiful beach in Tawas then heads north to Sturgeon Point Light, back east to Reid Lake Foot Travel area and over to River Road Scenic Byway before ending at the Negwegon State Park. There are so many stops along the way that you will need to watch to enjoy them all.
Where to watch Great Getaways
Mt Pleasant MI
WCMU
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Thu @ 5:30am
Sat @ 11:30am
Detroit MI
WTVS (DPTV)
Tue @ 5:30am
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Grand Rapids MI
WGVU
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E Lansing MI
WKAR
Sat @ 3:30pm
Thu @ 1pm
Thu @ 10:30pm
WKAR CREATE
Tue @ 12:30pm
Bad Axe MI
WDCQ
Tue @ 6am
Sat @ 4pm
DELTA CREATE
Sat @ 6:30pm
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Marquette MI
WNMU-TV
Sat @ 4:30pm
Thu @ 10pm
Fri @ 5pm
WNMU PLUS
Fri @ 8:30pm
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FUN ROADS TV
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