Category Archives: Michigan

As soon as we got to Munising, we bought three tickets for the 5:00 pm Pictured Rocks Boat Cruise. A boat is the only way to see the spectacular cliffs that give the park its name. We had time to … Continue reading →

We wandered around the shores of Lake Macatawa for a while before finally finding Holland State Park, the best place from which to view the Holland Harbor Lighthouse. We weren’t the first to find it — there was a traffic … Continue reading →

The people who own the Dog n Suds in Montague opened a new one in Norton Shores in 2007. Unlike most locations, this one has an eat-in diner. It wasn’t busy at 3:15 in the afternoon, and the few customers … Continue reading →

After eating at the Montague Dog n Suds, we drove along the shore of White Lake to the White River Light Station Museum. The lighthouse was open for tours, but we didn’t take one — we just strolled around the … Continue reading →

This was the real purpose of our trip to Michigan. As you know, I’m making a fairly dedicated attempt to visit the remaining Dog n Suds restaurants. There are two in western Michigan, tantalizingly close and yet stuck up there … Continue reading →