Spring

Weekend Bike Touring in Michigan – Beaver Island

Beaver Island is another location that I like to go for a relaxed weekend bike touring in Michigan. While the roads there are mostly...

What the Heck are Pasties?

  When you drive in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, occasionally you will pass a place with “pasties” in the name. Unless, you’ve been to UP before,...

Bike Touring Upstate New York – Finger Lakes

  Yet another great bike tour in my bag was a week-long ride in the Finger Lakes area of Upstate New York. The area is...

Upstate New York Destinations – Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion

The Finger Lakes regions is known for its natural scenery and its vineyards. However, when you get tired of looking at waterfalls, or sampling...

Michigan Destinations – Fishtown – A Historic Fishing Village

When you see pictures from Fishtown in Leland, Michigan, you think you are on the 19th century movie set. Fishtown is real though. It...

Weekend Backpacking in Michigan – North Manitou Island in the Spring

Anxious to get outside, I decided to go on another backpacking trip to N. Manitou Island. This one – in the spring. I’ve been...

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