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Post by deadeer on Apr 23, 2022 9:47:53 GMT -5
Heading up to Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City for my postponed company Christmas Party. We are stopped in Reed City for a pit stop. Always wonderful country and hospitality up here. More to come...
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Post by esshup on Apr 23, 2022 10:26:56 GMT -5
Have a great mini vacation! I hope the weather holds out for you up there.
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Post by stevein on Apr 23, 2022 12:46:31 GMT -5
My sister and her family live in Petosky.
Whenever we went up there we packed spring, summer, fall and winter clothes. Not unusal to wear all of it in a day.
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Post by Sasquatch on Apr 23, 2022 12:57:50 GMT -5
Have fun!
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Post by deadeer on Apr 24, 2022 17:04:41 GMT -5
Pretty good time so far. Hotel is pretty cool, on 11th floor with great view. At our party, I won a JBL Charge 4 bluetooth speaker, got some money, a tumbler, hat, shot glass, and bottle of Traverse City Brewing Co bourbon. We all shared it thru the night. Then we went to the Turtle Creek Casino, and wife and I shared $20. We were running it out and hit a win streak, where I won it back to $21 and we called it quits. Lol Visited Grand Traverse Commons, an old hospital converted to a group of shops with crafts, antiques, leather goods, etc. Pretty cool. We ran up to Gaylord and went to Jay's Sporting Goods and "Cops and Donuts". Found a few good clearance deals at some farm and fleet stores. I got pellets for the pellet smoker that are real charcoal. Had to grab a bag to try. Now spending the night in Grayling. Gonna head back over to Lake Michigan and take US31 to hug the coast and check out some ports till home. Really been a fun trip with no direction or hurry.
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Post by freedomhunter on Apr 24, 2022 17:21:56 GMT -5
Such an awesome state hard to believe they have one of the more communist governors in the country. I really like Frankenmuth in the thumb, dated a woman that had an uncle that was a dairy farmer in that area. Safe travels, enjoy it!
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Apr 24, 2022 17:22:13 GMT -5
Sounds like a good time and glad you’re enjoying it. Those breaks sure are nice.
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Post by featherduster on Apr 24, 2022 17:24:17 GMT -5
Every fall the wife and I spend a week up there. You should see it in the fall and be there when they decorate for HALLOWEEN.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2022 18:23:07 GMT -5
I love Jay's Sporting Goods
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Post by deadeer on Apr 24, 2022 20:03:44 GMT -5
We drove around Grayling to find something for dinner. We found Ray's BBQ, an extremely nice joint right on the AuSable River. To say the food was incredible is an understatement!!! After dinner, we took a walk on their little boardwalk right on the river. Cool as can be!
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Post by HighCotton on Apr 24, 2022 20:04:58 GMT -5
Man, That looks like a great time! Glad y'all enjoyed your time up there!
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Post by deadeer on Apr 24, 2022 20:09:47 GMT -5
Right next to the restaurant, there is a fly shop. Do you think Luke will be ready to go back and check it out? I bet! Lol.
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Post by deadeer on Apr 24, 2022 20:20:32 GMT -5
We are making this into a mini vacation and much needed mom and dad get away. Really the first time in over 10yrs getting "real time" to ourselves. We are having such a great time we have decided to stay most of Monday now.
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Post by treetop on Apr 24, 2022 20:28:38 GMT -5
You are up by my buds Steve home come back south about 10 miles and hit Military Rd take ya right in to Roscommon if you got time some nice area around Higgins and Holton lakes a nice state park at Higgins lake go north about 40 50 miles you can get into the elk herd listen to the radio they have a report were they are at you can view them.
Canoe rental place in Roscommon if you want to go down the river not sure on that cost
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Post by deadeer on Apr 24, 2022 21:10:54 GMT -5
You are up by my buds Steve home come back south about 10 miles and hit Military Rd take ya right in to Roscommon if you got time some nice area around Higgins and Holton lakes a nice state park at Higgins lake go north about 40 50 miles you can get into the elk herd listen to the radio they have a report were they are at you can view them. Canoe rental place in Roscommon if you want to go down the river not sure on that cost Thanks Dave. Unfortunately we dont have too much extra time left. We are already extending it by over half a day. We will be going back up that way sooner than later, and make it a family trip for a couple more days. Will correspond for any more info then. Thanks.
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Post by esshup on Apr 24, 2022 22:52:01 GMT -5
That's cool. The BBQ place looks like it is out of the North Woods in Wi.
I'm surprised you didn't see much snow.
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Post by deadeer on Apr 24, 2022 23:33:21 GMT -5
That's cool. The BBQ place looks like it is out of the North Woods in Wi. I'm surprised you didn't see much snow. Some left in Gaylord with 72deg Sunday
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