“These are the tires your wife needs,” my trusted auto shop owner declared. “They are a fantastic tire. All-weather. Much better than the Michelins she has now, and much less expensive.” “The Michelins are all-weather, and I have liked them,” I stated. “No they are all-season, these are a relatively new product… all-weather. And they…
Category: Michigan Road Trips
Michigan road trips to beaches, lighthouses vineyards, brew houses, restaurants sand dunes surf water unsalted vacations
October 6th: Lazy Sunday
With the Chiefs playing Sunday night football, today was the perfect chance to sit by the TV and scan all the afternoon NFL games. But not in Michigan. Instead, we got out and enjoyed another beautiful 65 degree afternoon. Lunch at the brewhouse, then off to the windy beach. The catwalk is fully installed and…
Sept 9th: Sleepless in Grand Haven
We headed east on Friday. A seven hour round trip to pick up Shilo, our new female golden retriever. Almost to the shore of Lake Huron, there was a lighthouse nearby. But this trip was single focused on the new puppy. The lighthouse would wait. Our breeder, Robertson’s Retrievers came highly recommended. Three of our…
August 23rd: South Haven Light
Today we hopped into the car and drove south, south to the other haven… South Haven, Michigan. A former co-worker raved to me about this favorite vacation spot. Thirty-nine years ago we first drove by the South Haven exit. And ever since… we have never stopped. Always focused on going further north. I’ve subconsciously had this…
August 7th: National Lighthouse Day
Since moving to Michigan, we have searched for new experiences… beaches, shopping, restaurants, scenic views, brewhouses, vineyards… and most of all… lighthouses. “Why the fascination with lighthouses?” A good question, not because answers don’t readily come to mind. But rather, because of the array of responses that build upon each other. Michigan has a lot…
August 6th: The view
With my wife safely back from her Iowa adventure, we took our favorite short trip to Muskegon. The farmer’s market and then to The Deck. The Muskegon farmer’s market is exceptional. Easy parking. Lots of stalls selling more and more plentiful produce as the summer progresses. But instead of walking them all, we zeroed in…
July 15th: South, a new direction
When we resided in Holland, Michigan 38 years ago, we never went too far north. South was our direction of choice, then west… Chicago, St Louis, Kansas City. East to Grand Rapids and occasionally towards Toronto. We never ventured north past Grand Haven… specifically this bridge across the Grand River. What were we thinking! Now,…
June 14th: Dune riding
Of course the longest fresh water dune system in the world needs dune rides. Probably the oldest in Michigan, in operation since 1930, is Mac Wood’s Dune Rides. Next to Silver lake, they are just a 50 minute drive north from Grand Haven. Impressive beauty of the dunes combines nicely with a rollercoaster type ride,…
June 11th: Muskegon again
Another jaunt just north to Muskegon. Visited their excellent farmers market and procured green healthy things. The vendor we were paying grabbed a knife and sliced a couple wedges from one of his beautiful tomatoes, “Ya got try this!” We did, and he was right. The pleasure of a perfectly ripe tomato is wondrous… so…
June 7th: Beach shack heaven
Hugging the coast, we leisurely drove north to the Pere Marquette beach. Here the sandy shore is long, wide, and mostly flat, a beautiful uncrowded area near Muskegon. On the northern end of the expansive beach sits The Deck. The best (only?) beach shack restaurant on the coast. This is a spot we would claim as…