LANSING, Mich., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Pure Michigan Facebook fans took a giant leap since June 1, 2010 by doubling its followers from 50,000 to 100,000 as of July 22. As one of the top leaders in the nation, the Great Lakes States once again demonstrates its successful tourism outreach.

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 4.4 million visits were made by people tracking the 2010 Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac Race sailboats via the worldwide web setting an all-time high for the race, it was announced Wednesday. "We set a record last year with nearly 1 million page views," said George Zimmermann, Vice President of the "Pure Michigan" campaign that is the race's title sponsor.