Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:08:00 -0400
Reply-To: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
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From: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Michigan Summer Vanagon Adventures...
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Nice Job, Jack!
Michigan was made Vanagon Westfalia Camping.
How about 2-Tracking in the Manistee? We took our bus up there a few years
ago, set up camp by a little lake and only saw two other vehicles all
weekend. And it was 4th of July weekend! We reckoned by compass and the
Delorme Gazetteer 2-track map.
(http://shop.delorme.com/OA_HTML/DELibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=10042)
Most excellent!
--
Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "Joe's Van"
WWW.Busesbythebeach.com
On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 8:56 PM, Jack R. <jack007@comcast.net> wrote:
> With Spring just around the corner. I can't help but promote the great
> state
> of Michigan, where I do 90% of my Vanagon adventures!!!
>
> Visit the new Michigan website
> http://www.michigan.org/Topics/Pure-Michigan-Ads/Default.aspx Tim Allen
> (Home Improvement) is a native Michigander and is the voice on the video
> clips on this site.
>
>
>
> Our state was hit hard by the recession, as so much of the industry around
> Detroit is linked to automotive. One of the seconded largest industries in
> Michigan is tourism.
>
> And with more miles of coastline than any other state in the continental
> US,
> and over 10,000 inland lakes, nearly 200 named waterfalls in the upper
> peninsula, there is so much to see and do in your Westy.
>
> Link to waterfalls.
> http://gowaterfalling.com/waterfalls/maps/statemichigan.shtml My personal
> favorite is Laughing Whitefish Falls
> http://www.geocities.com/chathammi/laughing.html
>
>
>
> There are also 71 light houses to check out!!!
> http://www.northernmichigan.com/public/lighthouses/
>
> Some are even at state camp grounds. like Tawas, and Leelanau near
> Northport. we camped at both of these parks last summer.
>
>
>
> And we can't forget the National Park in the Upper Peninsula
> http://www.nps.gov/piro/ at Pictured Rocks National Shoreline. it is
> breathtaking, and plenty of remote camp sites.
>
>
>
> Be sure to mark your calendar for the Buses by the Beach Benefit on May
> 14-17, 2009. http://www.busesbythebeach.com/ a great time, with great
> people, helping a great cause!!!
>
>
>
> If you are entering from the south or east. be sure to plan a day or two
> near Dearborn and visit The Henry Ford (be sure to check out a pristine
> Westy on display in the museum!) http://www.hfmgv.org/ the nearest
> camping
> location is about 20 miles west in Ypsilanti Michigan.
>
>
>
> Amateur road racing, with on-site camping at
> http://www.waterfordhills.com/cms/news.php see this link for the monthly
> summer race schedule.
>
>
>
> And just north of Detroit, right in my back-yard is Cranbrook
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranbrook_Academy_of_Art offering Art,
> Science, and so many interesting sights.
>
> If you plan your visit to Cranbrook around August 15th, show off your
> Vanagon at the Woodward Dream Cruise while you are at it...
> http://www.woodwarddreamcruise.com/events.php
>
>
>
> So much to do this summer in our Great Lake State!!!
>
>
>
> Jack R.
>
> Bloomfield Hills, MI
>
>
>
> Please feel free to p-mail me with any questions on the above. hope to see
> lots of Vanagon's on the Michigan roads this summer!
>
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