Friday, August 26, 2011

Colbert on Vacation - Day Five

Michigan, because it looks like a mitten. Well, no, that's not a very good reason to pick a vacation destination, but it is memorable. And I am told that if you ask someone from Michigan where they are from, typically they will hold up their hand like a mitten and show you exactly where they live. Of course there are the people who live in the Upper Peninsula, but then they probably just pull out a map and show you the old fashioned way.

Anyway, Stephen should go to Michigan today. I think it would be relaxing and for tomorrow I have a busy day planned. There is an excellent website for Michigan - Pure Michigan, Michigan's Official Travel and Tourism Site. I like this website a lot. After a quick pop up ad for tourism materials that you can click out of, you can see everything on one easy page. On the right hand margin are Featured Destinations such as Mackinac Island, Ann Arbor, Frankenmuth, Kalamazoo and Sault St. Marie. At the bottom of the page is probably the site map although they don't call it that. You can look at Regions, Places to Stay, Outdoors, Things To Do, Events, Deals, Featured Destinations (again), and Quick Links.

I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that Stephen visit the Soo Locks while in Michigan. If he went to Duluth in Minnesota, he might see the same ships here that he saw in Duluth. Well, no, that's not really possible in one day for the ships to travel from Duluth to the Soo Locks, but he could see some ships that had been in Duluth a few days ago or that will be in Duluth in a few days. While there he could visit all sorts of museums, and gift shops, go golfing or boating, and find all kinds of dining from fast-food chains to hometown cafes and restaurants.

Even if he's already been to that state, I think he should visit Michigan again.

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