TRIP TO TRAVERSE CITY
Looking for a fun summer weekend in the Traverse City area? Check out Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive (one of my favorite drives in the state!), make sure to park and walk to the Lake Michigan overlook, tour the Grand Traverse Lighthouse and the Mission Point Lighthouse (you can climb the inside of both!) Be sure to stop to some wineries along the way, Little Fleet for cocktails and food trucks, and plenty more places to eat! 🍕
48 hours in Port huron
One of my favorite summer trips as of late was to the Blue Water Area aka Michigan’s “Thumbcoast”! Here’s what to do in 48 hours in Port Huron… walk along the St. Clair River and see the passing freighters, tour the Fort Gratiot Lighthouse and the Lightship Huron, grab a bite at Freighters, Raven Cafe and Bootleggers Axe Co (right on the water!) and check out the Port Huron Museum. So much fun local history. 🚢
overnight in copper harbor
Heading way WAY north to the Keweenaw Peninsula this summer? If not, you should! Copper Harbor is magical this time of year. Stop to Houghton on your way for pannukakku at Suomi Diner, take your photo by the wooden road map, check out Haven Falls near Bete Grise, stay at the King Copper Motel, check out the Beginning of US41, the Copper Harbor Lighthouse Overlook, walk around Fort Wilkins State Park, and take a drive up Brockway Mountain Drive. Views for days! 🌲
A little lighthouse hunting on Drummond Island! ⚓️ We chartered a boat with Captain Ivan Gable and spent the morning cruising the St. Marys River in search of two hard-to-reach lighthouses — Pipe Island and Round Island — with a surprise trip out to the incredible DeTour Reef Lighthouse along the way. Two more Michigan lighthouses officially checked off the list, bringing me to #114, and one very special adventure I won’t soon forget. ❤️