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What’s in downtown, so we could walk to the We toured a couple of lighthouses
shops and restaurants. I honestly and Fort Mackinac. We tried a local
Michigan? have never seen such gorgeous fare called “pasties,” which we
flowers and landscaping. There were found delicious. We had chili dogs
by Valerie Nusbaum huge hanging baskets of petunias from a place called “Weinerlicious.”
on every lamppost, and every single There was a forty-foot-long hot dog,
When Randy and I were finally the Great Lakes, he asked, “What business and residence featured eye- complete with bun, on the roof of
able to plan and schedule our happens if you get all the way up popping plant displays. Parks and the restaurant. We had to go there.
vacation to Michigan, we told the there and they’re only so-so lakes?” fountains were scattered everywhere.
people who needed to know and The huge wooden covered bridge We rode the ferry over to
the questions started: What’s in Why Michigan? About a year spanned the Cass River, and we Mackinac (also pronounced “Mack-
Michigan? Do you have family ago, I came across an article walked across it. We also took the i-naw”) Island. The Island is famous
there? Are you visiting friends? in a magazine about a town river boat tour, where we learned for its ban on gas-powered engines.
called Frankenmuth, Michigan. that a couple of families own most Everyone there uses bicycles or
We don’t have family or friends Frankenmuth was settled by of the real estate and that there are horse carts and carriages. As you
in Michigan. Randy and I go on German immigrants and has held tunnels and underground rooms can imagine, the air is fragrant and
vacation to get away from family and on to the heritage. Almost all of the everywhere. Randy is the picture- not entirely pleasant, but every now
friends. For one week every year, we downtown shops and hotels are built taker in the family, and he must have and then, we’d get a whiff of fudge
take some time out for ourselves. This in the Bavarian style. The magazine taken a thousand photos. I’m proud mixed in. I counted fourteen fudge
year, in particular, we needed that. boasted that the town featured the to say that the city of Frankenmuth is shops on Mackinac Island’s main
world’s largest Christmas shop and using one of his photos of the covered street alone. I finally broke down
As far as what’s in Michigan, well, the world’s best fried chicken dinner. bridge to promote the town. and bought some for us and some
two of the Great Lakes are there, At that point we were hooked. We more to bring home for gifts. At
with access to the other three. There knew we had to go. Also, my friend, Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland $17.00 per pound, I’m convinced
are loads of lighthouses, several forts, Marilyn, is from that area and she was, indeed, the largest Christmas it’s laced with gold. I hope it’s gold.
lots of historical sites, and more said it was worth the trip. shop I’ve ever seen. In fact, it was There were so many horses.
fudge than you can shake a stick at. so big and bright and noisy that I
There are beaches, bridges, bays and Randy drove the truck while I couldn’t focus on anything. And like Randy drove us over the bridge
rivers, and tasty local cuisine. navigated the maps and directions. everything else in Frankenmuth, it was to the U.P., too. The area over there
It was fairly simple since we took expensive. Randy marveled at all the seemed a little less developed and less
We decided to drive to Michigan. both the Pennsylvania and Ohio life-size displays. We nearly lost him tourist-y. Honest, we tried hard to
We both love a road trip. One of Turnpikes. There were plenty of rest in the forest of lighted trees. see and do everything since we might
Randy’s friends asked, “Do you and areas for me, but we did have to pay never go back. We came home broke
your wife get along that well? That’s a lot of tolls. Also, we saw several We didn’t find the chicken and exhausted, but happy that we’d
a long time to be in a car together.” signs reading, “Prison Area – Do dinner to be the best in the world. gone.
We both made it home, Matt, so I NOT Pick Up Hitchhikers.” It was good, but we’ve had better.
guess you have your answer. The pastries and ice cream in What’s in Michigan? Beautiful
Frankenmuth did not disappoint. Frankenmuth were delicious. If you’re sights, lots of water, good food, and
When we told our neighbor, We booked a hotel in the heart of ever there, try a long John from fun…and now, most of our money.
Steve, that we were traveling up to Zehnder’s Marketplace.
My only criticism of our visit to
Frankenmuth is that I had a terrible
time getting into our hotel room. I
couldn’t get the darn key to work no
matter what I did, but when Randy
pointed out that we were in room 312
and not 308, the key worked just fine.
After several busy days in
Frankenmuth, we got back in the
truck and headed to Mackinaw
City. This city is the home of the
famous Mackinac Bridge to the
Upper Peninsula, and it fronts both
Lake Huron and Lake Michigan.
Our hotel room balcony overlooked
the beach and Lake Huron, and I’d
have gone for the view alone. There’s
something so relaxing about being
near the water.
What’s in downtown, so we could walk to the We toured a couple of lighthouses
shops and restaurants. I honestly and Fort Mackinac. We tried a local
Michigan? have never seen such gorgeous fare called “pasties,” which we
flowers and landscaping. There were found delicious. We had chili dogs
by Valerie Nusbaum huge hanging baskets of petunias from a place called “Weinerlicious.”
on every lamppost, and every single There was a forty-foot-long hot dog,
When Randy and I were finally the Great Lakes, he asked, “What business and residence featured eye- complete with bun, on the roof of
able to plan and schedule our happens if you get all the way up popping plant displays. Parks and the restaurant. We had to go there.
vacation to Michigan, we told the there and they’re only so-so lakes?” fountains were scattered everywhere.
people who needed to know and The huge wooden covered bridge We rode the ferry over to
the questions started: What’s in Why Michigan? About a year spanned the Cass River, and we Mackinac (also pronounced “Mack-
Michigan? Do you have family ago, I came across an article walked across it. We also took the i-naw”) Island. The Island is famous
there? Are you visiting friends? in a magazine about a town river boat tour, where we learned for its ban on gas-powered engines.
called Frankenmuth, Michigan. that a couple of families own most Everyone there uses bicycles or
We don’t have family or friends Frankenmuth was settled by of the real estate and that there are horse carts and carriages. As you
in Michigan. Randy and I go on German immigrants and has held tunnels and underground rooms can imagine, the air is fragrant and
vacation to get away from family and on to the heritage. Almost all of the everywhere. Randy is the picture- not entirely pleasant, but every now
friends. For one week every year, we downtown shops and hotels are built taker in the family, and he must have and then, we’d get a whiff of fudge
take some time out for ourselves. This in the Bavarian style. The magazine taken a thousand photos. I’m proud mixed in. I counted fourteen fudge
year, in particular, we needed that. boasted that the town featured the to say that the city of Frankenmuth is shops on Mackinac Island’s main
world’s largest Christmas shop and using one of his photos of the covered street alone. I finally broke down
As far as what’s in Michigan, well, the world’s best fried chicken dinner. bridge to promote the town. and bought some for us and some
two of the Great Lakes are there, At that point we were hooked. We more to bring home for gifts. At
with access to the other three. There knew we had to go. Also, my friend, Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland $17.00 per pound, I’m convinced
are loads of lighthouses, several forts, Marilyn, is from that area and she was, indeed, the largest Christmas it’s laced with gold. I hope it’s gold.
lots of historical sites, and more said it was worth the trip. shop I’ve ever seen. In fact, it was There were so many horses.
fudge than you can shake a stick at. so big and bright and noisy that I
There are beaches, bridges, bays and Randy drove the truck while I couldn’t focus on anything. And like Randy drove us over the bridge
rivers, and tasty local cuisine. navigated the maps and directions. everything else in Frankenmuth, it was to the U.P., too. The area over there
It was fairly simple since we took expensive. Randy marveled at all the seemed a little less developed and less
We decided to drive to Michigan. both the Pennsylvania and Ohio life-size displays. We nearly lost him tourist-y. Honest, we tried hard to
We both love a road trip. One of Turnpikes. There were plenty of rest in the forest of lighted trees. see and do everything since we might
Randy’s friends asked, “Do you and areas for me, but we did have to pay never go back. We came home broke
your wife get along that well? That’s a lot of tolls. Also, we saw several We didn’t find the chicken and exhausted, but happy that we’d
a long time to be in a car together.” signs reading, “Prison Area – Do dinner to be the best in the world. gone.
We both made it home, Matt, so I NOT Pick Up Hitchhikers.” It was good, but we’ve had better.
guess you have your answer. The pastries and ice cream in What’s in Michigan? Beautiful
Frankenmuth did not disappoint. Frankenmuth were delicious. If you’re sights, lots of water, good food, and
When we told our neighbor, We booked a hotel in the heart of ever there, try a long John from fun…and now, most of our money.
Steve, that we were traveling up to Zehnder’s Marketplace.
My only criticism of our visit to
Frankenmuth is that I had a terrible
time getting into our hotel room. I
couldn’t get the darn key to work no
matter what I did, but when Randy
pointed out that we were in room 312
and not 308, the key worked just fine.
After several busy days in
Frankenmuth, we got back in the
truck and headed to Mackinaw
City. This city is the home of the
famous Mackinac Bridge to the
Upper Peninsula, and it fronts both
Lake Huron and Lake Michigan.
Our hotel room balcony overlooked
the beach and Lake Huron, and I’d
have gone for the view alone. There’s
something so relaxing about being
near the water.
