I was raised a Michigander, lived in Ypsi Ann Arbor area until I was transferred to Chicago. #LOVED HOLLAND TULIP FESTIVAL. Went several times. So much fun. Everyone needs to experience it.
A marching band in wooden shoes! LIKE! I feel for the sousaphone player, but it looks like he was holding his own! Beautiful tulips everywhere-- looks like a good time was had by all! I'm putting it on the list!
What a fun place! There is a huge festival and many tulips just North of me, lovely too! Those clog dancers are something! I remember my grandmother wearing wooden bottomed clogs.
Mike and Jen, we've enjoyed your video of our Hometown of the last 24 years. To provide an answer to two of your questions. The wooden shoes were used in the Netherlands because the muddy soil will roll off the wood, instead of collecting as leather shoes would. The different pattern in the clothes you saw represents the various regions of the Netherlands, indicting where within the country people were from. Following is a link to explain: www.tuliptime.com/dutch-heritage/dutch-dance/costumes
What fun. Sonething for the bucket list. My friend has her wooden shoes by the back door and uses them when she gardens. And she uses thick boot socks. She's loves that her feet don't get wet.
Great video Mike and Jennifer! You really captured the beauty of our hometown spring festival. We relocated to Holland over 30 years ago. It’s a great place to raise a family. Tulip Festival, Lake Michigan beaches, Sunsets, Hope College, downtown shops and excellent restaurants are a few of the many perks. Please return someday with the family and stay for awhile longer.
This trip is a flower lovers bucket list. It's amazing! We were there over the weekend and I wished we could have ran into you to say hi. I unfortunately left my camera at home and didn't realize it until 200 miles away so we were excited to watch your video to re-live it. Plus we wanted to make sure we didn't miss anything while we were there. Thank you for answering why so many Leisure RVs were there. We saw them everywhere and didn't know why. Great video and keep them coming.
You made it to my home town!!! Next you will need to go to Pella and Orange City, Iowa, then on to Skagit Valley, Washington for their Tulip Festivals too. We used to wear two pair of socks with carpet as inserts. Every Providence in the Netherlands used to have their own traditional dressing style. I bet the Delf wear was made in China, we were in the Netherland and most of it there was made in China too.
Hope you enjoyed your first LTV rally. We’ve been to five so far. Met some really great people. We’re in Nashville TN and belong to the Dixie Leisure Travelers group.
We really didn't get much of a chance to interact with the other owners. They kept us very busy going from event to event and seeing all the attractions. It was a great event and those we met were super nice. Only regret is we didn't have a lot if time to see other people's coaches.
Please consider going to Cape May, NJ next april four their tulip festival, not as big as Holland, but still nice, over 600 Victorian buildings. and whom founded cape may, capt. C. Mey, from the Netherlands, that is whom it is named after. thanks for the coverage, we were in Holland last sept, too late for the festival.
Great video!! I have never been to Holland, MI, I didn’t know there was a city in the USA with a Tulip Festival. We will need to put it on our bucket list. Thanks for sharing. Safe travels 😊🇺🇸
Looks like a great festival. I'll definitely have to put that on my list for next spring. Everyone loves a parade with bands and I will say that the Americans do it right. And the food looked pretty tempting as well.
Thanks for your work in preparing and sharing this. It made me a little homesick for West Michigan where I lived for 14 years. Loved all the footage of tulips.
Surprised we didn’t run into you in Holland. We were there for all 9 days of Tulip Time staying in Zeeland at Dutch Treat Camping and Recreation. Had a great time!
Such a great video...LOVE Holland MI. Had friends there that use to own the Coffeehouse that is now Ferris Coffee right where you were on 8th St. Had it 25 years then sold to Ferris. Locals will remember JP's coffee near Hope College... Great Memories!! Thanks Guys!!
My husband was born in the Netherlands, in Friesland (Rauwerd). I really enjoyed seeing the wonderful time you both at the Tulip Festival... wonderful coverage! 😊
Always enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing. Have traveled in our RV from our home in S. Florida to the UP and Mackinaw. Would like to visit the Holland area and Traverse City. Safe travels!
Nice job. We have a tulip festival here in Iowa..in Pella. But Holland's festival is much bigger. Isn't that where a huge Tulip Bulb company is located? Holland Tulip Bulb Co?
There's also the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Monitor, Oregon. Less Festival but beautiful fields of flowers. If April showers bring May flowers, What do May Flowers bring? Answer (drum roll, please): PILGRIMS!
So did you end up getting your own wooden shoes? Thanks for this video. Since Holland, MI isn't so far away from us and we expect to get our custom built Class-B in about 14 weeks then maybe next year we will attend at least part of the event. I like the idea of being able to have our beds, bathroom and a place to "chill" with us - rather than worrying about what hotel we will need to book, etc.. Hope to see you(s) on the road someday soon. Cheers from Indianapolis.
My wife, Mary Groenewoud, is from Holland, MI. Great job recording the affair, we haven’t been in years, your efforts are treating appreciated. P.S. Great picture of Big Red. I’m not from Holland and after seeing a Big Red have never been able to figure out the Big part of Big Red...
Pella and Orange City festivals only go for three days where Holland is two weeks. Check out their schedule and you will find Holland is bigger. Then there is another on in Skagit Valley Washing ton too.
@@ericvaneck4296 Pella has a bigger windmill and a canal, the people are friendlier, the town is prettier with a beautiful town square and they do a better job Dutch dancing! ;)
Sue Kelderhouse I went to Central College, in Pella, went to OC High School and spent my early years in Holland where most of my family lives and I have to say Holland has a bigger festival.
@@ericvaneck4296 LOL! So did I, my husband and our 2 girls! What year did you graduate? BTW I know Holland's TT is larger but bigger doesn't always mean better! ;)
Sue Kelderhouse I only went to Central for one year in 1968 then I transferred and graduated from University of Central Oklahoma. I worked for the State of Missouri in Macon MO and we came up to Pella, Rathbun and Red Rock Lake often. I saw a lot of this Tulip Festival via their webcams this year and what they showed in the video I was impressed on how big Holland’s festival has grown. The parade lasted for two hours and they have the biggest windmill. Their video brought back many old memories. My class reunion in Orange City is always held during Tulip Festival. I even saw a Dutch dog in the webcam during the Festival, the breed is called Stabyhoun. We had two and actually brought one up to the Festival in Pella and I couldn’t believe no one recognized the breed.
I was raised a Michigander, lived in Ypsi Ann Arbor area until I was transferred to Chicago. #LOVED HOLLAND TULIP FESTIVAL. Went several times. So much fun. Everyone needs to experience it.
A marching band in wooden shoes! LIKE! I feel for the sousaphone player, but it looks like he was holding his own! Beautiful tulips everywhere-- looks like a good time was had by all! I'm putting it on the list!
What a fun place! There is a huge festival and many tulips just North of me, lovely too! Those clog dancers are something! I remember my grandmother wearing wooden bottomed clogs.
Mike and Jen, we've enjoyed your video of our Hometown of the last 24 years. To provide an answer to two of your questions. The wooden shoes were used in the Netherlands because the muddy soil will roll off the wood, instead of collecting as leather shoes would. The different pattern in the clothes you saw represents the various regions of the Netherlands, indicting where within the country people were from. Following is a link to explain: www.tuliptime.com/dutch-heritage/dutch-dance/costumes
Thank you for giving us this added information. We enjoyed our stay in Holland and think others would enjoy it as well.
What fun. Sonething for the bucket list.
My friend has her wooden shoes by the back door and uses them when she gardens. And she uses thick boot socks. She's loves that her feet don't get wet.
Great video Mike and Jennifer! You really captured the beauty of our hometown spring festival. We relocated to Holland over 30 years ago. It’s a great place to raise a family. Tulip Festival, Lake Michigan beaches, Sunsets, Hope College, downtown shops and excellent restaurants are a few of the many perks. Please return someday with the family and stay for awhile longer.
We will! Love Holland State Park. You can camp pretty much right in the beach!
This trip is a flower lovers bucket list. It's amazing! We were there over the weekend and I wished we could have ran into you to say hi. I unfortunately left my camera at home and didn't realize it until 200 miles away so we were excited to watch your video to re-live it. Plus we wanted to make sure we didn't miss anything while we were there. Thank you for answering why so many Leisure RVs were there. We saw them everywhere and didn't know why. Great video and keep them coming.
"Wooden Shoe Know It".....good one!!
I grew up in a Dutch community in Iowa, Pella. Get a lot of sponges with those wooden shoes so they don't hurt your feet!
“Hi Mike” 😂😂😂
You made it to my home town!!! Next you will need to go to Pella and Orange City, Iowa, then on to Skagit Valley, Washington for their Tulip Festivals too. We used to wear two pair of socks with carpet as inserts. Every Providence in the Netherlands used to have their own traditional dressing style. I bet the Delf wear was made in China, we were in the Netherland and most of it there was made in China too.
GREAT production, info on shower is helpful
The responses to wearing wooden shoes were classic: the shoes are comfortable IF you wear 5-6 pairs of thick socks ; )
I know. Can you imagine wearing four or five pair of socks? Let alone, dancing in them?
You need to drive to Pella IA next year, 1st week of May (Thur-Sat). Beautiful town, Dutch architecture, yummy pastries and meats..... and more!
Don't forget Orange City too.
There is also a Tulip festival in Washington state skagit Valley.
Now Holland Michigan is on my "MUST SEE" Destination List ! Thank you for sharing !
That was awesome, my grandparents used to holiday in Amsterdam, they brought us wooden shoes one year. We loved them. Love your hair Jen.
Hope you enjoyed your first LTV rally. We’ve been to five so far. Met some really great people. We’re in Nashville TN and belong to the Dixie Leisure Travelers group.
We really didn't get much of a chance to interact with the other owners. They kept us very busy going from event to event and seeing all the attractions. It was a great event and those we met were super nice. Only regret is we didn't have a lot if time to see other people's coaches.
Please consider going to Cape May, NJ next april four their tulip festival, not as big as Holland, but still nice, over 600 Victorian buildings. and whom founded cape may, capt. C. Mey, from the Netherlands, that is whom it is named after. thanks for the coverage, we were in Holland last sept, too late for the festival.
Great video!! I have never been to Holland, MI, I didn’t know there was a city in the USA with a Tulip Festival. We will need to put it on our bucket list. Thanks for sharing. Safe travels 😊🇺🇸
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Looks like a great festival. I'll definitely have to put that on my list for next spring. Everyone loves a parade with bands and I will say that the Americans do it right. And the food looked pretty tempting as well.
Thank you great video!
Thanks for your work in preparing and sharing this. It made me a little homesick for West Michigan where I lived for 14 years. Loved all the footage of tulips.
Surprised we didn’t run into you in Holland. We were there for all 9 days of Tulip Time staying in Zeeland at Dutch Treat Camping and Recreation. Had a great time!
.... so beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
Such a great video...LOVE Holland MI. Had friends there that use to own the Coffeehouse that is now Ferris Coffee right where you were on 8th St. Had it 25 years then sold to Ferris. Locals will remember JP's coffee near Hope College... Great Memories!! Thanks Guys!!
Great reportage. Thank you that I could see such a beautiful spring place with tulips.
Thanks for the tour. Did not know that existed👍. 🌷🙋♀️🐶🇨🇦🌷
My husband was born in the Netherlands, in Friesland (Rauwerd). I really enjoyed seeing the wonderful time you both at the Tulip Festival... wonderful coverage! 😊
I so enjoyed this video. Thank you 😊
Sir thanks nice video
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Always enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing. Have traveled in our RV from our home in S. Florida to the UP and Mackinaw. Would like to visit the Holland area and Traverse City. Safe travels!
Nice job. We have a tulip festival here in Iowa..in Pella. But Holland's festival is much bigger. Isn't that where a huge Tulip Bulb company is located? Holland Tulip Bulb Co?
Some day I’m gonna make it to Pella for Tulip Time. I’ve always wanted to go ❤️
YES!! Pella's is the BEST! (and Central College too!)
@@suekelderhouse5160 Don't forget Orange City.
There's also the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Monitor, Oregon. Less Festival but beautiful fields of flowers.
If April showers bring May flowers,
What do May Flowers bring?
Answer (drum roll, please):
PILGRIMS!
Ha! That was cute!
Those are my people! Did you eat any banket? That’s my FAVORITE.
So did you end up getting your own wooden shoes? Thanks for this video. Since Holland, MI isn't so far away from us and we expect to get our custom built Class-B in about 14 weeks then maybe next year we will attend at least part of the event. I like the idea of being able to have our beds, bathroom and a place to "chill" with us - rather than worrying about what hotel we will need to book, etc.. Hope to see you(s) on the road someday soon. Cheers from Indianapolis.
Jennifer actually won a pair at the raffle!
My wife, Mary Groenewoud, is from Holland, MI. Great job recording the affair, we haven’t been in years, your efforts are treating appreciated. P.S. Great picture of Big Red. I’m not from Holland and after seeing a Big Red have never been able to figure out the Big part of Big Red...
We really enjoyed Holland. So much community spirit!
Costume are by region of Netherlands that you are from.
Aven Inc., an Ann Arbor tweezers manufacturer, stock goes up this time of year:/
Is that 29% OR 29 gallons??????
29^%
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Tulip time in Pella, Iowa is better.
Pella and Orange City festivals only go for three days where Holland is two weeks. Check out their schedule and you will find Holland is bigger. Then there is another on in Skagit Valley Washing ton too.
@@ericvaneck4296 Pella has a bigger windmill and a canal, the people are friendlier, the town is prettier with a beautiful town square and they do a better job Dutch dancing! ;)
Sue Kelderhouse I went to Central College, in Pella, went to OC High School and spent my early years in Holland where most of my family lives and I have to say Holland has a bigger festival.
@@ericvaneck4296 LOL! So did I, my husband and our 2 girls! What year did you graduate? BTW I know Holland's TT is larger but bigger doesn't always mean better! ;)
Sue Kelderhouse I only went to Central for one year in 1968 then I transferred and graduated from University of Central Oklahoma. I worked for the State of Missouri in Macon MO and we came up to Pella, Rathbun and Red Rock Lake often. I saw a lot of this Tulip Festival via their webcams this year and what they showed in the video I was impressed on how big Holland’s festival has grown. The parade lasted for two hours and they have the biggest windmill. Their video brought back many old memories. My class reunion in Orange City is always held during Tulip Festival. I even saw a Dutch dog in the webcam during the Festival, the breed is called Stabyhoun. We had two and actually brought one up to the Festival in Pella and I couldn’t believe no one recognized the breed.