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Visiting Chicago’s Suburbs – Summer Roadtrip

This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series Summer Roadtrip 2011

I had the good fortune of segueing a Chicago area conference into a vacation up the coast of Lake Michigan. I loved the coast from Ludington to Traverse City and hope to take my boys back next summer. The trip began at the Infusionsoft Customer Tour in Lombard, Illinois. Infusionsoft has put together a knowledgeable [...]

5Sep2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Ludington, Michigan – Summer Roadtrip

This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series Summer Roadtrip 2011

Two years ago traveled to Shanty Creek and did a drive by tour through Charlevois & Petoskey on my way to Mackinac Island. I liked what I saw and wanted to tour the little finger portion of the Michigan mitten. The first Lake Michigan view was supposed to happen around Saugatuck, but a missed sign [...]

12Sep2011 | | 1 comment | Continued
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Let Sleeping Bears Lie – Summer Roadtrip

This entry is part 3 of 6 in the series Summer Roadtrip 2011

Legend tells of a mother bear and her two cubs taking to the water to escape a raging fire in what is now, Wisconsin. They swam for miles and after tiring the cubs lagged behind. When the mother bear reached the opposite shore, she climbed atop a hill to watch for her babies, but the [...]

15Sep2011 | | 2 comments | Continued
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Roadside Views – Summer Roadtrip

This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series Summer Roadtrip 2011

We headed north from Ludington after the hike, counted our blessings when we discovered The Bungalow Inn still serving dinner at 10 pm. After checking several Manistee hotels late into the night, we finally found one that was not booked full with fishermen hoping to win the local derby. I awoke to another beautiful blue [...]

14Sep2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Old Mission Peninsula – Summer Roadtrip

This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series Summer Roadtrip 2011

Old Mission Peninsula is a long jut of land that divides Grand Traverse Bay in half, giving it the shape – with creative license – of a molar and its roots. It was an easy 17 mile drive to the Old Mission Point Lighthouse, at end of the road. While there I discovered I was [...]

20Sep2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Traverse City – Summer Roadtrip

This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Summer Roadtrip 2011

Traverse City is a beautiful city wrapped around the base of Grand Traverse Bay. We checked into the first hotel we saw because it had an amazing view of the bay and sunset. The hot tub in the room was a bonus. We headed out to the Apache Trout Grill for dinner. The wait was [...]

22Sep2011 | | 0 comments | Continued