In June of 2023, we spent an afternoon in St. Ignace and Mackinaw City. Our first stop was St. Ignace which is located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The 5-mile drive over the Mackinac Bridge (that connects the Upper and Lower Peninsulas) is usually picturesque with water views all around serving as a glistening […]
My dad likes reading about people, places and events in ancient history. The life of King Tut was a recent topic of interest and he shared with me some stories that he read about. I did some additional research of my own and discovered there was a temporary King Tut exhibit at the Charles H. […]
What better way to spend a sunny September afternoon than hiking in nature. We planned to first visit the Seven Bridges Natural Area before cruising 2.5 miles down Valley Road to Rugg Pond. The close distance between the two parks makes it easy to visit both in one day. The Seven Bridges Nature Area was […]
Rugg pond is a nature area located in Kalkaska County Michigan. In 1904, the Kalkaska Light and Power Company built a dam and power plant there. In 1950, Consumers Power bought it and then in 1953, sold it to Kalkaska County for $1! Unfortunately in 1980, the dam was condemned by the Army Corp of […]
In April 2018, we spent a couple days camping in Marshall, Michigan. This was our first camping trip of the year and like previous years, much of our time is spent de-winterizing and preparing our RV for the upcoming camping season. After flushing out water lines, testing all the systems, cleaning and taking stock of […]