U. P. Michigan

[BigLeo69]

lookin into a visit up this way any great spots, fishin favorites, hotels or campgrounds with electric hook-up

thanks Leo

[MPTech]

I heard the Canadian Ballet is something you'd enjoy Leo

[wildswing]

Originally Posted by MPTech

I heard the Canadian Ballet is something you'd enjoy Leo

Bwahahahahah! I never thought I'd see anyone refer to that on this board. You guys never cease to amaze me.

Seriously... when are you planning on being here Leo? I use "here" loosely since I'm in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. Any plans to cross the border? Fellow board member, Todd Baumann, made the trip a few years back. You might want to send him a PM. Will this be a road trip in the roadster?

Some general travel info links...
UP Travel
Places to go
The U.P.

Here's some links to spots in the eastern U.P. that I'm most familiar with...
Soo Locks
Soo Locks boat tours
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
Museum Ship Valley Camp
Mackinaw Island
Castle Rock
Tahquamenon Falls

That should be enough for now.

[wildswing]

PLACES TO AVOID (aka rip off tourist traps)...
The Mystery Spot Ok, if you're curious and don't mind wasting some time and money.
Sea Shell City Not in the U.P. but on the way.

[crash]

I thought it was the name of a movie or something...Canadian Ballet?

[Raddog]

No that was Canadian Bacon

[SR71]

aka "peelers" in Canada ... good fit with fishing.... fish all day .....peelers all night

[Todd Baumann]

Mark hit the nail on the head, he has the inside track even though he is on the north side of the border.
But you need to look at the Pictured Rock National Park also. Lots of great trails and views. Take one of the boat rides and you can really see the great rock cliffs and colors.
Check out the water and go for a swim if you think you are man enough.

[wildswing]

Originally Posted by Todd Baumann

Mark hit the nail on the head, he has the inside track even though he is on the north side of the border.
But you need to look at the Pictured Rock National Park also. Lots of great trails and views. Take one of the boat rides and you can really see the great rock cliffs and colors.
Check out the water and go for a swim if you think you are man enough.

I forgot about Pictured Rock. Great spot.
Swimming in Superior? We do it, but lets just say it never really warms up, it just gets less cold.

[rjjablo]

The Tourist Park Campground in Marquette offers nice value with hookups. Less than 1 mile to lake. Also in Marquette right next to the power plant is a nice beach that you can swim at depending on the wind.

Copper Harbor is a long hike up the Kewaunee Penisula. Spectacular view if you hike to the top of Mount Bohemia.

[yankabilly]

I have not been in years, but Abner's in Sault Ste Marie, Mi. had the best breakfast in the whole U.P.. If you are looking for the "canadian ballet" the crossing at Windsor has more choices. Rent "Escanaba In Da Moonlight" (a true documentary) before you decide to make the trip.

Edit: the light station at Whitefish Point has great beach, view, fishing and if your brave swimming. Plus lots of history on Mi. Lighthouses.

[JIMBO51]

If you have time to kill, Take 41,in the Keweenaw peninsula, to Copper Harbour and keep going east. Go past Fort Wilkins State park. The road goes from paved, to dirt, to 2 track(not too bad). Some very nice hikes to the lake along the way. I got quite a ways in my 2WD RX330.

[MARIAH]

On our trip we got as far as Marquette in the Cobra before coming back to South Carolina and there was still more to see.

On the way up, in Traverse City we stumbled into the the scale model locomotive that operated on tracks. That was a nice surprise.

The St. Ignace car show for us was very unique if the dates match up.
37th Annual St. Ignace Car Show Weekend :: St. Ignace Visitors Bureau

Do a search for Drive In Theaters and go to one.

Going up the west side of LP you have the Sleeping Bear dunes.

Black Cherries if that is the season are great.

The BRIDGE and Mackinac Island
www.mackinacisland.org/Vacations

Just go with an open mind and be prepared to stop and adventure the surprises you see.

I don't know nutten 'bout no Canadian Billets but I did see this:
Urban Dictionary: Canadian Ballet

Have fun.............. and be SAFE on the roads.

[dukegrad98]

What's the big deal with ballet?

Home | The National Ballet of Canada

Just kidding, boys...I lived in Michigan long enough to know.

Watch out for the monstrous potholes up there. Yikes.

Cheers, John

[wildswing]

Originally Posted by MARIAH

The St. Ignace car show for us was very unique if the dates match up.

Phillip, I remember seeing your car there. My son picked it our from a mile away, saying, "Look Dad. A Factory Five!" I talked to your wife while you were off wandering the show.

It's a week later than normal this year. Usually it's the same weekend as the London show, so not many Cobras show up. Just a couple locals. Hopefully there will be more this year.

[rjjablo]

Not the UP but Close. Hurley Wisconsin has extensive Canadian Cultural events.

[BigLeo69]

now lets talk about what kind of beer i may have to purchase UP there

beer is my other white meat

i will be pressing links for a week.

the ballet: nice legs and short tootoo's, maybe with some old rock and roll music, i am sure they all got nice bunns

[MARIAH]

Oh, Oh, Oh.
I forgot to mention the Petosky Stones. A Michigan must see search on the beach. It took me a while to realize the you needed to get down in the water and turn over the "wet" stones to make the search easier. I wish I had collected more.

Petoskey Stones: Search in Spring - Pure Michigan Travel

Mark, I was telling Kay last evening about your post. She has seen a lot of excited folks over the past 10 years asking about MARIAH and FF. But she said, by far, you and your son were the MOST EXCITED she had ever seen. I still remember my exposure at the Charlotte Motor Speedway back in 2000 how my heart was just a thumping as I looked at the FFRs, talked to those there and finally made my decision. Keep the faith. There is a season for everything, even an FFR.

[Todd Baumann]

Hey Mark,
The St. Ignace car show is this weekend coming up. We are going to come up sometime Thursday and be up through Sunday. If you are able we could hook up for dinner or lunch on day. I will give you a shout also and see what you are up to.
Todd

[yankabilly]

Don't know about the U.P. but Arbor Brewing has some good stuff. A visit with Mark will get you into the land of Labatt Blue (my beer of choice).

Edit: http://www.blackrocksbrewery.com/ I've never tried this one but it's the only brewery shown in the U.P. on Mi. website.

BTW, If you get down near Ann Arbor, give me a call, we'll go to the ballet.

[wildswing]

Originally Posted by MARIAH

Mark, I was telling Kay last evening about your post. She has seen a lot of excited folks over the past 10 years asking about MARIAH and FF. But she said, by far, you and your son were the MOST EXCITED she had ever seen.

Ya, we don't often see FFRs at the St. Ignace show, and having done build school, Jake and I were pretty pumped to see MARIAH there. And don't worry, the dream is still alive and burning. Kids school is almost all paid off, so garage build could begin next spring. The light at the end of the tunnel IS NOT an oncoming train.

Originally Posted by Todd Baumann

Hey Mark,
The St. Ignace car show is this weekend coming up. We are going to come up sometime Thursday and be up through Sunday. If you are able we could hook up for dinner or lunch on day. I will give you a shout also and see what you are up to.

Excellent! Jake and I were originally planning on going to the show Saturday afternoon. Sent you a PM. Give me a call.

[wildswing]

Originally Posted by BigLeo69

now lets talk about what kind of beer i may have to purchase UP there...beer is my other white meat

I don't know of any in the UP, although I'm sure there are some.

Google Search for michigan upper peninsula breweries.

On the way up, there's the Big Buck Brewery and Steakhouse in Garlord. It's right off the I-75.

If you want real beer, you'll have to come to our side of the street. Our regular retail stuff starts at 5.5% alc/vol. However, you'll have to go to "The Beer Store". Not sold in convenience or grocery stores around here.

Originally Posted by BigLeo69

the ballet: nice legs and short tootoo's, maybe with some old rock and roll music, i am sure they all got nice bunns

Immediately after going through Canada Customs, take a right out the south exit. Go west (back towards the bridge) 1/2 block. There you'll find Studio 10.

[BigLeo69]

no ballet for me my wife and 14 year old daughter will be with me, so there is no way of skippin out, plus i will be staying stateside, never got a pass-port re-done, and there is no time for a new one.

now theres always that venue of sneakin them across the border and they just happen to be on the lake where i am fishingkinda of like a private lake dance

i am thinkin a week of some fishin,hikin, maybe some tracking, if i find the right tracks. and of course sitting around a good campfire with a cold beer and my family if i can get them out of the camper.

i do want to check out the water, and i am not affraid of cold water. been in the river here when its been below 0, wasn't my choice but i had to jump in to grab some guy that freaked when his canoe rolled on a log. it was 5 below and the water was warmer than the air.

i would imagine its like swimming in a spring up there now

[Scarlett]

Go over the bridge, take a day and check our the island. Head west and pull over along the way and hit one of the beaches that just appear. Find a little old motel on the side of the same road and enjoy life the way it used to be. And have a pastie for dinner.

[jem44357]

If you make it to Whitefish Point try this...

Edmund Fitzgerald Shipwreck - Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society

A bit sad but in it's own right very cool. Very small exhibit, short video... bring Kleenex and if you are a believer say a prayer!

Jim

[BigLeo69]

an elevator mechanic told me today about this guy up that way that built things out of wood so intricate it resembled trees apparently a gun safe made to look like a tree, the bearings made of wood to support it and doors in the building that were so cool.
anyone know of this place?
me being an almost old carpenter would love to check this out