(734) 930-6462 1325 Lake Shore Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 WEBSITE Row, row, row, your boat gently down the stream … Well guess what … that’s not what these guys do. BOOM !!! Yep … this is ‘not’ nursery rhyme rowing … it’s the Ann Arbor Rowing Club … a community rowing association that offers everyone and anyone the change …
Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show
(906) 484-2821 WEBSITE Well, if you love wood … water … and a wonderfully nostalgic time, have I got a happening in Hessel Harbor for you … We’re at the Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show, and it happens every summer in August. Classic boat enthusiasts and onlookers come from far and wide to witness these little floating yachts …
Le Chenaux Culinary School
(906) 484-4800 186 S Pickford Ave, Hessel, MI 49745 WEBSITE Well you were probably wondering when we’d get around to food … well fear not my UTR food enthusiasts … just follow me. We’re at the Les Cheneaux Culinary School in Hessel. A relatively new place that’s making waves on land with its fresh, unique and tasty approach to the …
Island Charters
(906) 235-3825 WEBSITE Well, the next morning we de-islanded on the ferry … and hightailed it back west on 134 to the tiny town of Hessel. It’s there that we met up with Greg & Jeff Lipple of Island Charters. And after boarding their boat, we set out on a four-hour float that would get us up close and personal …
Drummond Island Resort
(906) 493-1000 33494 S Maxton Rd, Drummond, MI 49726 WEBSITE After about an hours drive, we hit a little place called De Tour Village at the tip of the peninsula … boarded a boat … and took the 20 minute Drummond Island Ferry ride to an island of the same name. This pristine island is large (250 sq mi) … …
Beaver Island Boat Company
(231) 547-2311 103 Bridge Park Drive Charlevoix, MI 49720 WEBSITE Seems like our time on Beaver Island was coming to a close … so we boarded the historic Emerald Isle Ferry and headed back to the Michigan mainland for yet another UTR adventure … This 130 foot ferry is literally the lifeline for the island. Heck it holds almost 300 …
Central Michigan University Institute for Great Lakes Research
WEBSITE Well … I don’t mean to scare your inner kid … but, right now it’s time for some science … … and here on Beaver Island, Central Michigan University does a lot of it. At CMUs Institute for Great Lakes Research, students are learning a ton about the natural water world and what makes it work. And today you …
Beaver Island Toy Museum & Store, The
(231) 448-2480 37970 Michigan Ave, Beaver Island, MI 49782 WEBSITE No matter how old you are … you’ve still got a kid inside you … well, if you wanna let that kid “out” for a while … you gotta walk “in” here. When you walk into The Beaver Island Toy Museum you’ll think you’re dreaming … dreaming of when toys …
Brothers Place, The
(231) 448-2204 26640 Brothers Rd, Beaver Island, MI 49782 WEBSITE The Brothers Place is a rustic, north-woods lodge that for 70 years served as a retreat house for the Christian Brothers Religious Order. Now, it’s a summer stop for people who like things simple and nostalgic. And take it from a genuine character … this place has … well, character …
Donogal Dannys and The Stoney Acre Grill
(231) 448-2560 26420 Carlisle Rd, Beaver Island, MI 49782 WEBSITE Now on the outside … it looks like a good old fashioned dairy farm … which it used to be … but, ah … once you enter … the tables turn …and they turn with awesome edibles, wonderful whistle wetters … and islanders enjoying a delightful dose if Irish enthusiasm. …