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
Hiking
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
5 Days In The Upper Peninsula Of Michigan – Here’s What We Did
After finishing up in Minnesota, we moved on to the 36th state of our 50 state road trip - Michigan. To kick things off we booked 5 nights in Houghton which is in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (commonly known as the UP). We'd booked a stay up there because we'd heard rave reviews … [Read more...] about 5 Days In The Upper Peninsula Of Michigan – Here’s What We Did
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From South Dakota
From late April to late May, Shae, Truffles and I visited South Dakota - the 34th state on our 7 year, 50 state road trip. Up until a couple of months before we visited, I can't say I was overly interested in visiting South Dakota. I wasn't dreading us spending time there, but … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From South Dakota
1 Week In Deadwood, SD – Here’s What We Did
Our final stop in South Dakota was Deadwood for a week - a city about 45 minutes northwest of Rapid City. Deadwood made its name as a Gold Rush town, before becoming somewhat infamous as a city that let prostitution fly under the radar. Its final brothels were shut down in … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Deadwood, SD – Here’s What We Did
Hiking To Roughlock Falls & Spearfish Falls In Spearfish Canyon, SD
The western side of South Dakota is a beautiful place with mountains, lakes, scenic views, hiking and more. We got to enjoy that when visiting Custer State Park and got to enjoy much the same when hiking to both Roughlock Falls and Spearfish Falls. The trails to both sets of … [Read more...] about Hiking To Roughlock Falls & Spearfish Falls In Spearfish Canyon, SD
10 Days In Rapid City, SD – Here’s What We Did
After eight days in Sioux Falls and four days in Pierre, our third stop in South Dakota was Rapid City where we stayed for ten days. When we arrived we saw that the weather forecast for the first five days was good, with rain forecast for the second half of our time there. We … [Read more...] about 10 Days In Rapid City, SD – Here’s What We Did
Visiting The Beautiful Custer State Park In South Dakota
Wildlife. Beautiful lakes. Scenic drives. Rock formations. Hiking. Unique views of Mount Rushmore and so much more. Custer State Park is simply stunning. Shae and I have visited many state parks on our 50 state road trip, but I think Custer State Park in South Dakota is my new … [Read more...] about Visiting The Beautiful Custer State Park In South Dakota
8 Days In Sioux Falls, SD: Here’s What We Did (& What We Missed Out On)
The first of four cities we visited in South Dakota was Sioux Falls, a city in the southeast of the state that's close to the state's borders with Minnesota and Iowa. We booked an 8 night stay there to maximize the points we used for our hotel, plus it gave us time to check … [Read more...] about 8 Days In Sioux Falls, SD: Here’s What We Did (& What We Missed Out On)
Visiting Palisades State Park In Garretson, SD
A couple of days after arriving in Sioux Falls, SD, Truffles and I went out for a hike at Palisades State Park while Shae was working. Palisades State Park is in Garretson, about 30 minutes northeast of Sioux Falls. We'd planned to stop at Devil's Gulch Park first, but the … [Read more...] about Visiting Palisades State Park In Garretson, SD