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TRAVELS NOTES -- Talk
of Fall Getaways means there is still time to have some last minute
summer fun. If you missed our travel program on August 12th, don't
worry our guests left lots of tips to benefit you and most are within
a couple hours of travel from Albion! Of course, when you're traveling
you have to have something good to read, so from the attendees here
are of some summer reads they enjoyed: Great
Summer Reads: 1. Big-Box
Swindle -The True Cost of Mega-Retailers and the Fight
for America's Independent
Businesses by Stacy Mitchell 2.
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand-A Novel by Helen Simson 3.
Same Kind of Different as Me-by Ron Hall, Denver Moore and Lynn
Vincent 4. Alice's Tulips-by
Sandra Dallas 5. The Third
Coast-by Ted McClelland AAA
customer representatives, Joan Mclaury and Sharie Vantasttel of
Jackson presented great information on Michigan
travel ideas for the day or the weekend. They even brought those coveted AAA
Michigan Tour books as gifts for all those who attended. Here's some
of their best tips: Michigan
Travel Trips: 1. Leave the
driving to someone else. (Try a local motor coach tour but ask
questions first to make sure they are a reputable company. You can
even travel by Greyhound to see the sights!) 2.
Reserve a boat or charter one. (Besides fishing, there are beautiful
sights to see canoeing, kayaking or boating) 3.
Call ahead when reserving hotels and always try to negotiate your
rates. (Local events such as races can take over hotels in the blink
of an eye so if you're traveling even a couple of hours away call and
ask if there are any special events taking place that will crowd your
visit) 4. Try a Bed &
Breakfast! ( Frequently they have local knowledge about the best
places to visit and keep their establishments clean and private) 5.
Try Themed outings ( Mystery Trains, Train tours, wine tasting,
biking, dogsled racing, Michigan Fall colors tour etc) 6.
Have a goal in mind! ( Sure it's fun to just get out and drive but
planned trips can be fun too. Think of your time frame, what do you
what to see and do and the purpose of your trip) 7.
Don't miss out on local spots! (Go www.michigan.org to find out local treasures you might miss) Keep list of websites that
help you plan your trip for future use. 8.
Go off season by just a few days and you can rake in big savings
(June, July and August are considered prime vacation bookings so try
Sept instead) 9. Search out
Michigan Treasures! (like the UP waterfall tour or a Michigan
lighthouse tour, visit Sleeping Bear Dunes or Mackinac Island) If you
are going to cross into Canada, don't forget your passport! 10.
Use the Chamber of Commerce or visitors centers (They have more
then just tourist sites and if you dig a little deeper you may find a
strip of beach rarely visited, that special rock picking quarry or a
favorite fishing spot) Local
Spot Suggestions from the attendees 1.
Whitehouse Nature Center at Albion College 2.
Yankee Springs Recreation Center- Devils Soup Bowl 3.
Augusta Barn Theater or Cornwell's Dinner Theater at Turkeyville, USA
near Marshall 4. Fishing in
Ludington, Michigan 5. Hickory
Corners for Gilmore's Car Museum 6.
MOO-ville Creamery in Nashville, MI 7.Cascades
Park in Jackson, Mi Don't
hesitate to e-mail us at the contact button above with your Michigan
Travel Suggestions!
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