The Chocolate! Chocolate! Chocolate! Factory Tour is located at 5025 Pattison Ave Saint Louis, MO We had the best time touring Chocolate! Chocolate! Chocolate! The tour was amazing, and our guide really knew his stuff. The tasting was definitely the highlight for me! I felt like I was one of the lucky people who found The …
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Anheuser-Busch Factory Tour Located at 1200 Lynch Street, St Louis, MO We had a great time at Anheuser-Busch for a quick tour and tasting. Even though we don’t drink, we shared our tasting with others and had a blast. We went for the Day Fresh Tour, which cost $15 per person and lasted about an …
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Some stops are about the food, some are about the photo ops — and Gustafson’s Smoked Fish in Moran, Michigan manages to be both. Known since 1978 for smoking Michigan fish to perfection, they also stock jerky in every flavor imaginable, plus a mix of snacks, souvenirs, and “just passing through” essentials. On our visit, …
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We took a beautiful hike along the Cut River Bridge this morning 🙂 Super cool and very quiet! We got to hike up a ridiculous sand hill, then “run” back down it — pure kid‑level fun. Somewhere along the way, we even stumbled on a geocache without really trying 😄 And yes, the 264 stairs …
Sometimes the best travel discoveries are the ones you stumble into without much of a plan. That’s exactly what happened when we found ourselves at Call of the Wild in Gaylord, Michigan, located at 850 South Wisconsin Avenue. Now, I’ll be honest – this was one of those stops where we wandered through, enjoyed ourselves, …
We found Agnes Andreae Nature Preserve Michigan early in our bus journey — back when hiking was constant and silence was rare. This spot along the Pigeon River became one of those places that stuck. Not because it was flashy, but because it felt like ours. Quiet trails, weird sculptures, and just enough mystery to …
Garlyn Zoo | Naubinway, Michigan We stopped at the Garlyn Zoo and Wildlife Park during one of our Upper Peninsula drives a few years back — one of those spontaneous “why not?” detours that ends up being a highlight. I didn’t write about it at the time (rookie mistake), but I’m fixing that now so …
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Bus Life & Internet Issues 🚫💻🚫 Bus Life & Internet Issues ! For the past 3+ months we have been traveling around the Midwest. And for me, that meant having very sketchy service, if any at all! So I’m going to do a catch up to our almost current location all in one post. Back …
🦌✨Where roadside randomness meets actual elk We weren’t planning to see elk, Zach was just trying to find a decent parking spot. But Gaylord, Michigan had other plans. Turns out, the Elk’s Lodge Gaylord Michigan elk viewing setup is not just a fluke — it’s a full-on roadside jackpot. You park once, and boom: lodge …
Giant Chairs, Spicy Humor, and a Quick Roadside Detour The Bear Store Hale Michigan is parked right at 6787 M‑65 in Hale. You can find more details here if you want the official scoop — but honestly, just pull over when you see it. Why Bear Store Hale Michigan is Worth the Stop We …
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