Category Archives: Places to Go

Grosse Point Lighthouse — Evanston, Illinois

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Roger

I’ve been aware of this lighthouse for years — I’ve parked in the lot many times when birding along Lake Michigan — but I’ve never taken the tour (Saturday and Sunday afternoons at 2, 3 and 4).  Only 12 people … Continue reading →

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Wiener and Still Champion

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Roger

Last March, a coworker sent me a link to a Chicago Tribune article on National Corn Dog Day (March 20). The article contained this paragraph: Gus Paschalis celebrates the corn dog at Wiener and Still Champion. Saturday will be his … Continue reading →

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Sand Point Lighthouse — Escanaba, Michigan

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Roger

Our route home on Sunday took us within three blocks of this lighthouse. It was too early in the morning for tours, but we got out and wandered around for 10 minutes or so. The lighthouse was built in 1868 … Continue reading →

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Grand Marais, Michigan

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Roger

On my drive back to Grand Marais from the Log Slide, I stopped to see Sable Falls and hike a short trail onto the Grand Sable Dunes. This proved to be a mistake. The falls were less spectacular than many … Continue reading →

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Au Sable Light Station

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Roger

When I did my pre-vacation homework, I saw that the National Park Service gives tours of the Au Sable Light Station during July and August. But the same ranger who told me I couldn’t get to Au Sable Point from … Continue reading →

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