It's official!!!!!!!!
Cruise Around Lake Michigan
July 30 - August 5, 2006
Let's get this rolling so we can have a good turn out.
The way I see it right now, it will be a very informal Cruise/GTG. There will be a lot of driving (200 to 300 miles a day for 5 to 6 days) a lot of rest stops along the way (resting, sightseeing, shopping, eating, etc...) and a lot of fun (I hope).?
Every member would be responsible for their hotel accommodations, their meals and any other expense along the way. Since we most likely will have a schedule we'll follow we can try and get discount rates at the different stops along the way. Maybe some local members can try to get us discounts at different areas.
Once again it will be a very informal Cruise/GTG. Any one can show up at any time during the cruise, and joins us for as long as they would like to.
Local members familiar with the different areas can take charge of that part of the cruise if they like.
Any and all ideas/suggestions are welcomed?
David
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I copied the list of interested parties from the other thread and this is what we have so far:
Attending
1.? ?NorthFace-no more
2.? ?Mdz66
3.? ?OldVMer
4.? ?GoldBowTie
5.? ?Jnspur - Blackchev
Maybe
1.? ?The Mongos
2.? ?NPLimited
3.? ?Irontrain
4.? ?MichiganSilver03?
5.? ?Joe2002
Let me know when to move you to the Attending List.
This is the preliminary route as it appears on the map.
Day 1(Sunday 7-30-06)
? ?Meet somewhere in N.W. Indiana
? ?Travel to Milwaukee, WI
? ?Continue on to Menominee, MI
? ?end day one
Day 2 (Monday)
? ? Drive to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
? ? Boat cruise
? ? end day 2
Day3 (Tuesday)
? ? Travel to Sault Ste. Marie (visit the locks)
? ? Tour the locks
? ? Travel to St. Ignace
? ? end day 3
Day 4 (Wednesday)
? ? Visit Mackinac Island
? ? Mackinac Bridge
? ? Travel to Traverse City
? ? end day 4
Day5 (Thursday)
? ? Travel to Manistee
? ? Travel to Silver Lake State Park
? ? Off-road adventure in the park sand dunes
? ? end day 5
Day 6 (Friday)? ?
? ? Travel to Holland, MI
? ? Travel through St. Joseph, MI
? ? Travel to Indiana Dunes
? ? end day 6
Day 7 (Saturday)
? ? Head back home.
Total Cruise takes 1023 miles Approx.
There will be no more than 6 hrs driving per day(first and last days). That leaves plenty of time for visiting some areas and refueling stops (trucks and members)
Personally I don't like big cities with lots of traffic, so I don't think we would spend much time in Chicago and Milwaukee, unless the locals can take us to some nice places to see.
Once again I am open to any and all suggestions and ideas.
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These are the reservations I made so far. Posting it here for members to look and see if they want to use the same hotels or not.
Check-in: Sun, Jul 30, 2006
Check-out: Mon, Jul 31, 2006
AmericInn Menominee
2330 10TH STREET
Menominee, MI 49858
Ph: 906-863-8368
Check-in: Mon, Jul 31, 2006
Check-out: Tue, Aug 1, 2006
Best Western Of Munising
M-28 EAST
MUNISING, MI 49895
Ph: 906-387-4864
Check-in: Tue, Aug 1, 2006
Check-out: Wed, Aug 2, 2006
Comfort Inn Beachside
927 N STATE ST
St Ignace, MI 49781
Ph: 906-643-7733
Check-in: Wed, Aug 2, 2006
Check-out: Thu, Aug 3, 2006
Quality Inn By the Bay
1492 US 31 N
Traverse City, MI 49686
Ph: 231-929-4423
Check-in: Thu, Aug 3, 2006
Check-out: Fri, Aug 4, 2006
Comfort Inn Hart
2248 COMFORT DRIVE
Hart, MI 49420
Ph: 231-873-3456
I am leaving Friday night open. I may stay around the Indiana Dunes, or I may decide to just go home that night.
________________________________________________________________________
Thank you.
David
Cruise Around Lake Michigan
July 30 - August 5, 2006
Let's get this rolling so we can have a good turn out.
The way I see it right now, it will be a very informal Cruise/GTG. There will be a lot of driving (200 to 300 miles a day for 5 to 6 days) a lot of rest stops along the way (resting, sightseeing, shopping, eating, etc...) and a lot of fun (I hope).?
Every member would be responsible for their hotel accommodations, their meals and any other expense along the way. Since we most likely will have a schedule we'll follow we can try and get discount rates at the different stops along the way. Maybe some local members can try to get us discounts at different areas.
Once again it will be a very informal Cruise/GTG. Any one can show up at any time during the cruise, and joins us for as long as they would like to.
Local members familiar with the different areas can take charge of that part of the cruise if they like.
Any and all ideas/suggestions are welcomed?
David
______________________________________________________________________________
I copied the list of interested parties from the other thread and this is what we have so far:
Attending
1.? ?NorthFace-no more
2.? ?Mdz66
3.? ?OldVMer
4.? ?GoldBowTie
5.? ?Jnspur - Blackchev
Maybe
1.? ?The Mongos
2.? ?NPLimited
3.? ?Irontrain
4.? ?MichiganSilver03?
5.? ?Joe2002
Let me know when to move you to the Attending List.
This is the preliminary route as it appears on the map.
Day 1(Sunday 7-30-06)
? ?Meet somewhere in N.W. Indiana
? ?Travel to Milwaukee, WI
? ?Continue on to Menominee, MI
? ?end day one
Day 2 (Monday)
? ? Drive to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
? ? Boat cruise
? ? end day 2
Day3 (Tuesday)
? ? Travel to Sault Ste. Marie (visit the locks)
? ? Tour the locks
? ? Travel to St. Ignace
? ? end day 3
Day 4 (Wednesday)
? ? Visit Mackinac Island
? ? Mackinac Bridge
? ? Travel to Traverse City
? ? end day 4
Day5 (Thursday)
? ? Travel to Manistee
? ? Travel to Silver Lake State Park
? ? Off-road adventure in the park sand dunes
? ? end day 5
Day 6 (Friday)? ?
? ? Travel to Holland, MI
? ? Travel through St. Joseph, MI
? ? Travel to Indiana Dunes
? ? end day 6
Day 7 (Saturday)
? ? Head back home.
Total Cruise takes 1023 miles Approx.
There will be no more than 6 hrs driving per day(first and last days). That leaves plenty of time for visiting some areas and refueling stops (trucks and members)
Personally I don't like big cities with lots of traffic, so I don't think we would spend much time in Chicago and Milwaukee, unless the locals can take us to some nice places to see.
Once again I am open to any and all suggestions and ideas.
__________________________________________________________
These are the reservations I made so far. Posting it here for members to look and see if they want to use the same hotels or not.
Check-in: Sun, Jul 30, 2006
Check-out: Mon, Jul 31, 2006
AmericInn Menominee
2330 10TH STREET
Menominee, MI 49858
Ph: 906-863-8368
Check-in: Mon, Jul 31, 2006
Check-out: Tue, Aug 1, 2006
Best Western Of Munising
M-28 EAST
MUNISING, MI 49895
Ph: 906-387-4864
Check-in: Tue, Aug 1, 2006
Check-out: Wed, Aug 2, 2006
Comfort Inn Beachside
927 N STATE ST
St Ignace, MI 49781
Ph: 906-643-7733
Check-in: Wed, Aug 2, 2006
Check-out: Thu, Aug 3, 2006
Quality Inn By the Bay
1492 US 31 N
Traverse City, MI 49686
Ph: 231-929-4423
Check-in: Thu, Aug 3, 2006
Check-out: Fri, Aug 4, 2006
Comfort Inn Hart
2248 COMFORT DRIVE
Hart, MI 49420
Ph: 231-873-3456
I am leaving Friday night open. I may stay around the Indiana Dunes, or I may decide to just go home that night.
________________________________________________________________________
Thank you.
David