AMAZON LOCAL MACKINAC ISLAND HOUSE HOUSE HOTEL – One of my personal favorite weekend vacations after having our first son and my wife being pregnant with our second son was a trip over the fourth of July to Mackinac Island. No vehicles, horse-drawn carriages, bicycles, and the island lifestyle. Visiting Mackinac happened years before I…
SKI FREE SHELL – For the past couple of years, Shell Gas Stations, via Ski Free Deals, across the country has offered guests the opportunity to get a buy one, get one lift ticket to various ski resorts with the purchase of gasoline. Well it is back again for 2014. Ski Free Shell Details The…
Besides our son’s accomplishment at the Sleepy Bear Dune climb area, where hiking to the top is encouraged, perhaps the most beautiful spot to view the dunes is along the Pierce Stocking scenic drive. After showing your park pass ($10 and valid for 7 days), you proceed on a very scenic 7.4 mile drive through…