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
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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
Lakenenland Sculpture Park In Marquette, MI: Free, Fun & Pet-Friendly
While having dinner with Shae's aunt when staying in Houghton, MI, she mentioned Lakenenland sculpture park in Marquette as being worth a visit. It was a couple of hours from Houghton, so it sounded like the perfect spot to stop for lunch and stretch our legs on our way to … [Read more...] about Lakenenland Sculpture Park In Marquette, MI: Free, Fun & Pet-Friendly
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 Minnesota
After spending a month in South Dakota, we drove one state over to the east - Minnesota - which was the 35th state we've visited on the road trip. We didn't end up doing Minnesota justice unfortunately, so we'd like to return there in the future. We both had work trips in the … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Minnesota
Some Downtime In Minneapolis – Here’s What We Did
To round out our time in Minnesota, we ended up staying a total of three weeks in the Minneapolis/St Paul area. Due to the way things worked out though, we didn't end up doing as much there as we might've hoped. Both Shae and I had work trips at the beginning of June, both of … [Read more...] about Some Downtime In Minneapolis – Here’s What We Did
From Detroit Lakes To Orr To Minneapolis – Here’s What We Did
After staying a few days in Detroit Lakes, MN, Shae, Truffles and I continued on to Minneapolis via Orr which was a bit of a diversion. That's because she'd gotten a bear photography experience as an early birthday present at the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary (read more about … [Read more...] about From Detroit Lakes To Orr To Minneapolis – Here’s What We Did
Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Detroit Lakes-Lakefront, MN
After spending a month in South Dakota, it was time to head to the 35th state on our 50 state road trip - Minnesota. Due to some work trips and the high cost of hotels during the summer elsewhere in Minnesota during the summer, we decided to focus most of our time in the state in … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Detroit Lakes-Lakefront, MN
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