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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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
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
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
40 Photos From The Cathedral Of Saint Paul In St Paul, MN
Let's rewind back to the early days of our 50 state road trip. We set off on January 1, 2018, then a month later we were in Savannah, GA. Shae was out walking Truffles one morning in Forsyth Park where she got chatting to a couple who were also visiting Savannah. She told the … [Read more...] about 40 Photos From The Cathedral Of Saint Paul In St Paul, MN
Visiting Fort Snelling In Minneapolis, MN
One place I hadn't originally planned to visit in the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN was Historic Fort Snelling. I drove by it a few times and decided to look it up and I'm glad I took the risk for a visit. It was a great stop. If you enjoy history - Fort … [Read more...] about Visiting Fort Snelling In Minneapolis, MN
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
My Bear Photography Day At The Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary In Orr, MN
Bears, bears, bears! I kept excitedly squealing this, out of nowhere, on occasion in the months leading up to this adventure. I'm in many animal groups on Facebook and somehow (I can't remember if it was someone's post or a 'Suggested For You' - but I think it was a post) I … [Read more...] about My Bear Photography Day At The Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary In Orr, MN
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