Category Archives: Red Chair

David Davis Mansion State Historic Site — Bloomington, Illinois

It was time to pick up our daughter from her two-week stay with relatives. We were meeting halfway — near St. Louis — at noon on Sunday. My wife and I decided to make a mini-vacation of the trip and … Continue reading

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Holland Harbor Lighthouse, Holland State Park, Michigan

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

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White River Lighthouse — Fruitland Township, Michigan

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

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Dog n Suds — Montague, Michigan

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

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St. Joseph North Pier Lights

On our way north along Lake Michigan, we stopped in St. Joseph to see the lighthouses while the morning sun was still soft enough for photos. We had to pay $5.00 to park in the city lot, but it didn’t … Continue reading

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