Mackinac Island (pronounced Mackinaw) is in Lake Huron at the top of the Michigan mitten, just by the Mackinac Bridge that crosses the Mackinac Straights to the Upper Peninsula. There’s no bridge to the island, and no motor vehicles (other…
Mackinac Island Photos
A glorious fun visit to Mackinac Island and Mackinaw City in Northern Michigan. [Show slideshow] 12345►
O, Canada!
We’d planned to head south into lower Michigan, but when we realized just how close we were to Canada, we decided to crack open the passports for a quick visit first. We crossed the border at Sault St. Marie after…
Ontario Photos
Four days in two beautiful provincial parks across the border. [Show slideshow] 1234►
Michigan UP
I lived in Ann Arbor from 1973 to 1976, but I never made it to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It’s a remote, quiet area. A paradise for hunters and fishers, I suppose, if you like that sort of thing. We just…
Michigan UP Photos
Four nights in three places in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. [Show slideshow] 1234►
Bayfield, Wisconsin
This was a gem of a little place we stumbled upon. A small harbor town of just a few hundred, but a popular destination for Midwest tourists. It’s on the northern tip of Wisconsin, next to the Apostle Islands. We…
Bayfield photos
Two beautiful days in this beautiful little lake harbor town in Wisconsin. [Show slideshow] 12345►