To kick off our time in New York state we decided to stay five nights in Rochester. Rochester hadn't been somewhere that had particularly been on our radar, but it was about halfway between Detroit, MI where we were coming from and Lodi, NY in the Finger Lakes region where we'd … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Rochester, NY
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Michigan
After spending a month in Minnesota, it was time to hit up the 36th state on our road trip - Michigan - where we stayed for about five weeks. Michigan had been one of the states I'd been most looking forward to visiting. It didn't end up blowing me away as much as I thought it … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Michigan
1.5 Weeks In Lansing & Detroit, MI: Here’s What We Did
After spending 10 days in Grand Rapids, we had a couple of shorter stays to round out our time in Michigan. We spent four nights in Lansing - Michigan's state capital - and then five nights in Detroit. The main reason for being in Lansing was to see Shae's aunt and the State … [Read more...] about 1.5 Weeks In Lansing & Detroit, MI: Here’s What We Did
10 Days In Grand Rapids, MI: Here’s What We Did
I remember seeing a photo of Grand Rapids, MI a few years ago and thinking that it looked like a cute city with a river running through it. I also knew it had a ton of breweries, so I was looking forward to our stay there. Unfortunately Grand Rapids turned out to be a bit of a … [Read more...] about 10 Days In Grand Rapids, MI: Here’s What We Did
Hotel Review: Homewood Suites Grand Rapids Downtown, MI
After staying 10 days in Traverse City for the National Cherry Festival, we had another 10 night stay a couple of hours south of there - Grand Rapids. When I was originally booking accommodation for Michigan this summer, I'd been going under the assumption that it would be … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Homewood Suites Grand Rapids Downtown, MI
10 Days In Traverse City: Here’s What We Did
Back in July we spent 10 days in Traverse City, MI. We'd picked that time of year as that's when the city hosts the National Cherry Festival - an 8 day extravaganza dedicated to all things cherry. I didn't know much else about Traverse City and ended up really enjoying our … [Read more...] about 10 Days In Traverse City: Here’s What We Did
An Arduous Climb At Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI
Shae and I have a 51 tab spreadsheet where we keep track of people's suggestions for what we should do in each state (+ Washington D.C.) on our 7 year, 50 state road trip. There are times where we get the same suggestion from multiple different people which is a good sign that … [Read more...] about An Arduous Climb At Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI
Road Trip Stats: Month 67 – July 2023
July had so much potential for our budget. The entire month was being spent in hotels using points, so our accommodation spending would be much lower than normal. That would give us a chance to catch up on some of our budget overspend from earlier this year. As is often the … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 67 – July 2023
Traverse City National Cherry Festival: Pie Eating & Pit Spitting Contests, Amazing Cherries & More
I almost won my first pie eating contest this summer! When planning out last year where we wanted visit in 2023, we decided to head to Michigan in the summer so that we could get to Traverse City in time for the 2023 National Cherry Festival. The Cherry Festival is a … [Read more...] about Traverse City National Cherry Festival: Pie Eating & Pit Spitting Contests, Amazing Cherries & More
Hotel Review: Tru By Hilton Traverse City, MI
A year ago we decided that we wanted to go to the Cherry Festival in Traverse City, MI in the first week of July 2023. The Cherry Festival is a popular event, so we knew it'd be hard to get a hotel if we didn't book quickly. When researching our hotel options, the cash prices … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Tru By Hilton Traverse City, MI