Refab St Louis Repurpose Shop: A Bus Life Treasure Hunt Refab – St Louis Important Update: This store has since relocated! We have not visited the new store, but plan to the next time we are in the area! We had such a great time exploring this amazing Refab St Louis repurpose shop during our …
We did not expect to leave a soap factory with strong feelings about soap. Spoiler: we have strong feelings about soap now. The Herbaria Factory Tour St. Louis offers a behind-the-scenes look at how their small-batch, all-natural soaps are made — and it’s completely free to visit. Herbaria was one of several stops on a …
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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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🦌✨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 …
The Bear Store in Hale, Michigan sits right along M-65 at 6787 M-65, and if you’re driving by, the giant Adirondack chair out front is probably what gets your attention first. That’s what got ours, anyway. We weren’t planning to stop, didn’t have it marked, weren’t looking for anything — but the chair was enough …
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A Must-See Roadside Attraction at Fanning 66 Outpost – 5957 State Hwy ZZ, Cuba, MO On our Route 66 adventure, Zach and I couldn’t resist stopping at one of Missouri’s most charming roadside attractions – the World’s Second Largest Rocking Chair! This magnificent giant red rocker has been welcoming travelers since the 1940s. It continues …
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