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  • #976
    Re: A Thread for Travel: Trips/Advice/Ideas

    Originally posted by Slap Shot View Post
    If anyone has any experience with Manila I'd appreciate your thoughts seeing it will be my new home starting the end of September.
    This about sums up Manila: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IREATNJeyoo
    "The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell, 1984

    "One does not simply walk into Mordor. Its Black Gates are guarded by more than just Orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep, and the Great Eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire and ash and dust, the very air you breathe is a poisonous fume." Boromir

    "Good news! We have a delivery." Professor Farnsworth

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    • #977
      Re: A Thread for Travel: Trips/Advice/Ideas

      I came to the right place.

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      • #978
        Re: A Thread for Travel: Trips/Advice/Ideas

        Originally posted by ExileOnDaytonStreet View Post
        Okay, so I'm calling all Yoopers and anyone with experience around the northwestern side of the mitten.

        Mrs. EoDS, Baby EoDS and I are driving to Traverse City/Mackinaw City from Green Bay. We've already got quite a few things on our to-do/to-eat list while we're there, but I was hoping to reach out to the forum and see what they thought. Bonus points for anyone who has good ideas of places to stop on the Lake Michigan side of the UP while we're driving there and back.
        I recall liking the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. (West of Traverse City) The "Dune Climb" might appeal to a young family.

        I presume the cherry crop is still in season in Traverse City. Apparently that area has the ideal climate for growing cherries. Don't know the exact reason; I suppose it must have something to do with the lake providing extra moisture and/or moderating temperatures. In any event, try some of the local produce. I bought some from a roadside stand and was really impressed.

        Can't compete for the bonus points. I actually did make the Escanaba/St. Ignace run once, but it's just been too long to remember where we stopped...

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        • #979
          Re: A Thread for Travel: Trips/Advice/Ideas

          Originally posted by Slap Shot View Post
          I came to the right place.
          We'll always be here for you, Slap.

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          • #980
            Re: A Thread for Travel: Trips/Advice/Ideas

            Originally posted by ExileOnDaytonStreet View Post
            Okay, so I'm calling all Yoopers and anyone with experience around the northwestern side of the mitten.

            Mrs. EoDS, Baby EoDS and I are driving to Traverse City/Mackinaw City from Green Bay. We've already got quite a few things on our to-do/to-eat list while we're there, but I was hoping to reach out to the forum and see what they thought. Bonus points for anyone who has good ideas of places to stop on the Lake Michigan side of the UP while we're driving there and back.
            as a Traverse City girl, I can give some advice. definitely the Sleeping Bear Dunes. visit Glen Arbor. Art's Tavern for burgers and Boone's for a nicer dinner. Cherry Republic is a must do for all things Cherry. and then some. if you are feeling generous, stop in at Becky Thatcher's and get the Mrs. something nice. her pieces are really exquisite and often locally oriented. (lake bubble rings for instance or pine cone earrings, etc). (huskyfan flashes her engagement ring). are you going up M-22 to Northport? if so stop in Leland and visit fishtown. smoked whitefish right off the boats. cute shops. children's toys and clothes and things. stop by the outdoor bar by the river (forgotten the name) and have a "Chubby Mary" - a bloody mary with a smoked chub in place of a celery stick. Leland also has a small but nice independent bookstore. Fischer's Happy Hour Tavern at Gill's Pier is the place for burgers, homemade soups and pies and broasted chicken. Sutton's Bay.has.everything. an astronaut lives there. Madonna's dad's winery. nearby casino. an independent theatre. Scandinavian furniture. its a little too too for my style but hey, its vacation and let the Mrs. shop because its a long 30 minute drive to Traverse City before she can shop again in even pricier shops. La Amical downtown French bistro is the bomb for lunch and dinner. Poppycock's is good too. the bar at the top of the historic Park Place hotel has a great view. downtown TC has everything you ever needed in the way of green organic local and expensive. visit the State theatre owned by Michael Moore. the drive up Old Mission peninsula to the lighthouse is beautiful. stop at the local wineries to sample the goods. Omelette Shoppe for breakfast. Elk Rapids (Pearl's for Creole food), Charlevoix, Petoskey, Harbor Springs. more more more. and everywhere beautiful white sand beaches. stop at the beach along the northernmost end of Lake Michigan outside of St Ignace. its one of the most beautiful in the state. watch for riptides though. its a, um, well, its a loong drive from Mackinaw City to Green Bay. get some burgers and fries at Clyde's and settle in for the drive. try some pasties. bang your head against the car window. its a long drive. hope the weather is nice. the area is beautiful.
            Originally posted by mtu_huskies
            "We are not too far away from a national championship," said (John) Scott.
            Boosh Factor 4

            Originally posted by Brent Hoven
            Yeah, but you're my favorite hag.

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            • #981
              Re: A Thread for Travel: Trips/Advice/Ideas

              Originally posted by huskyfan View Post
              as a Traverse City girl, I can give some advice. definitely the Sleeping Bear Dunes. visit Glen Arbor. Art's Tavern for burgers and Boone's for a nicer dinner. Cherry Republic is a must do for all things Cherry. and then some...
              Retail? Restaurant? Both? I do know of their catalogue.

              ...the drive up Old Mission peninsula to the lighthouse is beautiful.
              Did that; EoDS & Family should too.
              ...Charlevoix, Petoskey...
              Can vouch for both those towns.

              ...try some pasties...
              Most on the thread already know, but for the uninitiated: Think of a beef pot pie served as a sandwich. Oh, and it's pronounced like "past tense," not like the adhesive.
              ...its a long drive...the area is beautiful.
              True & True. Thanks for a very informative post. Made me want to get back to the area soon and try some of your recommendations.

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              • #982
                Re: A Thread for Travel: Trips/Advice/Ideas

                1. Go to grocery store.
                2. Buy Hot Pockets.
                3. Remove HP from packaging.
                4. Give it to friend, and call it a "pastie."
                5. ....
                6. Profit
                Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
                Tastes like a warm summer day. -Raylan Givens

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                • #983
                  Re: A Thread for Travel: Trips/Advice/Ideas

                  Originally posted by Brenthoven View Post
                  1. Go to grocery store.
                  2. Buy Hot Pockets.
                  3. Remove HP from packaging.
                  4. Give it to friend, and call it a "pastie."
                  5. ....
                  6. Profit
                  Your trolling fails to impress. Not even close to the same thing.

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                  • #984
                    Re: A Thread for Travel: Trips/Advice/Ideas

                    Originally posted by FadeToBlack&Gold View Post
                    Your trolling fails to impress. Not even close to the same thing.
                    Not trolling. Pasties are Hot Pockets. Except HP actually do have more flavor, even if less healthy for you.
                    Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
                    Tastes like a warm summer day. -Raylan Givens

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                    • #985
                      Re: A Thread for Travel: Trips/Advice/Ideas

                      Originally posted by Brenthoven View Post
                      1. Go to grocery store.
                      2. Buy Hot Pockets.
                      3. Remove HP from packaging.
                      4. Give it to friend, and call it a "pastie."
                      5. ....
                      6. Profit
                      As someone who spends waaay too much money in the Frozen Food aisle, I can certainly appreciate the humor of this.

                      Originally posted by FadeToBlack&Gold View Post
                      ...Not even close to the same thing.
                      But if we're being serious, this is clearly the bottom line.

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                      • #986
                        Re: A Thread for Travel: Trips/Advice/Ideas

                        And even if you subscribe to Brent's poor Hot Pocket theory, wouldn't Hot Pockets be pasties, and not the other way around? Pasties have been around around alot longer than Hot Pockets.
                        Having a clear conscience just means you have a bad memory or you had a boring weekend.

                        RIP - Kirby

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                        • #987
                          Re: A Thread for Travel: Trips/Advice/Ideas

                          Hot Pockets are the frozen, greasy, disgusting, mass-produced version of handheld meat pies. They are not pasties.

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                          • #988
                            Re: A Thread for Travel: Trips/Advice/Ideas

                            Originally posted by FadeToBlack&Gold View Post
                            Hot Pockets are the frozen, greasy, disgusting, mass-produced version of handheld meat pies. They are not pasties.
                            The added grease is the added flavor. Otherwise, the standard Hot Pocket is a pastry stuffed with meats, cheeses, veggies, and served hot. How is that not a pasty?

                            ETA: The question's not posed to you directly, just an in general question to the Hot Pocket Pasty Theory deniers.
                            "The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell, 1984

                            "One does not simply walk into Mordor. Its Black Gates are guarded by more than just Orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep, and the Great Eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire and ash and dust, the very air you breathe is a poisonous fume." Boromir

                            "Good news! We have a delivery." Professor Farnsworth

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                            • #989
                              Re: A Thread for Travel: Trips/Advice/Ideas

                              Originally posted by FadeToBlack&Gold View Post
                              Hot Pockets are the frozen, greasy, disgusting, mass-produced version of handheld meat pies. They are not pasties.
                              Pasties are like a good handmade pizzeria pizza. Hot Pockets are Jack's frozen pizza.

                              Besides, the crusts are different. Hot pockets have a more pizza-like calzone-esk crust, and pasties are more light and flaky.
                              Having a clear conscience just means you have a bad memory or you had a boring weekend.

                              RIP - Kirby

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                              • #990
                                Re: A Thread for Travel: Trips/Advice/Ideas

                                Originally posted by Brenthoven View Post
                                1. Go to grocery store.
                                2. Buy Hot Pockets.
                                3. Remove HP from packaging.
                                4. Give it to friend, and call it a "pastie."
                                5. ....
                                6. Profit
                                If you want to be a BADGER, just come along with me

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