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Train your Brain - Part 1 - Easy These are titles of books some of which are in the
store window and others on this
website. Bring in to the store Part
1 and 2 or at least three of the
titles unscrambled by August 31,
2010 and receive a 10% discount
off any purchase in the store. EASY- LETTERS SCRAMBLED IN EACH WORD IN
THEIR CORRECT ORDER OF THE TITLE 1. REGAT
DWISETM TCURYON PEACES 2. CCBIYLE
ARIDIES 3. KAEL
IGAMNICH KCAB AODSR 4. FOF
HET SITUROT LTRIA 5. KAMCINCA
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Train your Brain - Part 2 - Harder Visit the store and check out our Michigan Getaway Window if you need hints with these scrambled titles. HARDER- ALL LETTERS SCRAMBLED NO MATTER WHAT WORD ORDER THEY
APPEAR IN THE TITLE 6. VT
YMAACONI 7. KPWT
R REAA 8. GI
H DKIACIMI AMN 9. HWHEALS
CRAY TIVERTL 10. I WWOD TN OSA ALKEH
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MAKE THE MOST OF MICHIGAN! Penny pinching. Tough economic times seem to force us all to cut corners on the luxuries of life and, unfortunately for some, even the basics too. At Books and More of Albion, we’d like to offer you ideas to make the summer special for your family by suggesting resources for spectacular travel sites here in Michigan. |
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Joan McLaury and Sharie Vantasttel from the AAA of Jackson share with Books & More customers the secrets of successful travel in Michigan on Thursday, August 12th at the store. |
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BUDGET TRAVEL! Travel within your budget does not have to be boring! Plan your vacation week in our Great Lake State or opt for just day trips. They give you the excitement of being somewhere new and yet in the evening you have the comforts of home. If we don’t have the travel book you want, we can always order it for you with ease! CHECK OUT AAA'S TRAVEL TIPS LATER ON THIS PAGE!
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Inspiring Michigan Travel Books available now at Books & More/Real Coffee of Albion: Lake Michigan Back Roads by Robert Domm- brings you 19 back road drives around Lake Michigan. These are day trips that can take you to ancient forests or expansive pristine sand dunes. Grab a bike or hop in a car and let your adventure begin.
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Weird
Michigan, Your Travel Guide to Michigan’s Local Legends and Best
Kept Secrets by
Linda S. Godfrey-Read about the Blue Lady of Denton Road Bridge just
west of Detroit, if you dare.
You might want to read about Michigan’s own Stonehenge or
even take a road trip to Escanaba in the Upper Peninsula to visit the
paranormal hot spots at the House of Ludington. |
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Mackinac
Bridge, a 50-year chronicle 1957-2007,
by Mike Fornes-If you are taking a trek to our ever-faithful
suspension bridge; don’t leave without grabbing a copy of Fornes
book. You’ll discover the first car to cross the Mackinac Bridge and
learn that movies stars aren’t the only guests to draw excitement
for visiting the bridge.
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I’m a Michigan Kid, An Artistic Tour of the Great Lakes
State, by Gary Bower. In the book, twenty kids introduce their
important Michigan sites to your kids. You can even get an official I’m
a Michigan Kid passport to help your kids record all their
adventures in the state. |
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Driving Michigan, Mile by Mile on I-75 by
Leslie Mertz challenges you to engage yourself in your driving trip
rather then only focusing on the destination. You might even learn
more about Michigan’s geography and it’s fun facts of history then
you ever did in a classroom!
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| Share your great summer reading spot in Albion or the surrounding area by e-mailing us a picture and directions! |
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Travel checklist. Can we help you with yours? Here
are some fun items from Books &
More/Real Coffee of Albion that
you’ll not want to miss when
packing your bags and some are even
made in Michigan! Games- Bananagrams and Banana-Grams book, which has 575 word challenges for any road trip. Plus, you can pack a bag of coloring books, puzzles and all sorts of toys for kids with Dorothy’s children selections. Snacks-
Brand new at Books & More/Real
Coffee of Albion is Nana’s Gourmet
Caramel Corn from Potterville,
Michigan. The 5oz bags come with or
without nuts. ‘Rcandys Gourmet
Toffee Nut clusters are also made in
Michigan and are a great treat for
hiking the trails of Michigan. Reading
Supplies- A
variety of book covers await to
protect your great vacation reads
and don’t forget your travel book
light for reading around those
campfires or all snug in your hotel
bed.
Travel
Soaps-
Traveling
can dry out your skin so take along
soap from Carol’s Pansy Patch from
Parma, Michigan. Some are made with
healing Shea Butter and
yet others have an Aloe Vera base.
You’ll be surprised at the variety
of soothing scents and bases
available for your trip.
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Great Reads for a laugh or scare- New to Books & More/Real Coffee of Albion: P.S. I Hate IT Here! Kids’ Letters From Camp are selected and edited by Diane Falanga. We’ll be surprised if you don’t chuckle at some of the real life letters kids have sent to their parents while they were away at camp. What is summer without some type of camping experience even if you just read about it! One of the more fun books about lighthouses at Books & More/Real Coffee of Albion: Ghostly Lights, Great Lakes Lighthouse Tales of Terror- 21 spine-tingling tales will keep you company and maybe even inspire you to visit one of the sites. |
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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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| STAFF VACATION PICK
Kevin Kissinger's- Michigan vacation When I formed a close-knit circle of friends my first year of college, we all went on a camping trip that became the most talked about event of that year for us. Such a memorable outing that will always be a treasured memory for each of us, and it was almost in our backyard. The Waterloo Recreation Area outside of Grass lake, MI is the largest park in the Lower Peninsula. The park sprawls over 20,000 acres which lay claim to two modern campgrounds, a rustic campground, an equestrian campground, a swimming beach, picnic sites, almost a dozen fishing lakes, eight boat launches, 12 miles of interpretive nature trails, 47 miles of hiking trails, three rustic cabins, and the Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center. More information can be found at the Department of Natural Resources' park listing. http://www.dnr.state.mi.us/parkand trails/ Randi Grimes- Michigan vacation I remember awhile back when I was younger my family and I traveled to Grand Rapids just to get away. We went to a park but it wasn't an ordinary park. It was the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park. This place was filled with amazing sculptures and the most exotic butterfly exhibit. You weren't allowed to touch them but the butterflies could land on you. There were flying colors landing everywhere. The sculptures were interesting to look at and some were really big. I liked being able to walk outside and look at art in the fresh air. There are trams now too, to view the park since there is so much to see. Plan to spend anywhere from four to eight hours there to visit the Children's Garden, cafe, Carnivorous Plant House, indoor gallery, outdoor sculptures, nature trails, boardwalk and so much more. For more information visit: http://www.meijergardens.org/plan_a_visit/ AUGUST 12TH, TRAVEL PROGRAM WINNERS!
Drawing for the $10.00 Gas Card
Winner of Gas Card Gladys Morrell of Albion
Mary Slater of Albion winner of a AAA water bottle
Gar Dickerson winner of AAA water bottle and Marie Kissinger winner of AAA Atlas- both of Albion. |
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