here's the thing I live in Michigan I have been going up there sense well the late 90s. What that area has that the east cost and west cost don't have is the water, the Islands, the history, the fact that is not massively built up . Each year I go back and I remember why it is a place of beauty.
@@JennPreston I've done it while camping near the sleeping bear dunes with my dad when I was a young teenager (I am 30 now), it really was fun. My dad was the driver and I was in the passengers seat, you had to go past this special checkpoint to join the line going up the dunes slowly and make it over the first dune and then it basically turned into a free-for-all once you got to the bottom of the first dune, I've seen people with dirt bikes, ATV's, trucks, and of course dune buggies. (The dune buggies were available to rent out at a business very close to the area where you initially drove up the dune) There were the ones who liked to drive slower, then there were the adrenaline junkies that liked a few seconds of airtime before hitting the ground. I seen people doing donuts out there on their ATV'S, in their cars, and in the dune buggies. However, the real entertainment started when people got stuck on the top of the dunes because they were driving a little slower then they should have been and they didn't have enough momentum to fully make it over the dune. You could see their tires spinning and sand being spat everywhere, and someone else usually had to come help pull them free. 🤣🤣🤣
Feeling that platform move as people were entering/exiting was one of the scariest moments of my life. That fear really kept me from enjoying the scenery.
Theres waaay more...and get frugalmites.... something like that , its when the lightening hits the sand and forms a shape in glass...its way funner, you can rent jetskies and stuff...
That's exaggerated. I just rented a home to sleep out family of 5 for 3 nights and it came under $1k, so a week would have been around $2k. There are also cheaper places available.
My Beautiful State, MICHIGAN!!!
@@LizGONZALES-cf8lv Michigan is hands down one of our absolute favorite states. You live in a very special place.
Definitely our favorite place in Michigan
here's the thing I live in Michigan I have been going up there sense well the late 90s. What that area has that the east cost and west cost don't have is the water, the Islands, the history, the fact that is not massively built up . Each year I go back and I remember why it is a place of beauty.
It is such a beautiful place!
Traverse City area is beautiful.
I am old enough when they had dune rides in open air jeeps thru the dunes. What a ride
That sounds amazing!
@@JennPreston I've done it while camping near the sleeping bear dunes with my dad when I was a young teenager (I am 30 now), it really was fun.
My dad was the driver and I was in the passengers seat, you had to go past this special checkpoint to join the line going up the dunes slowly and make it over the first dune and then it basically turned into a free-for-all once you got to the bottom of the first dune, I've seen people with dirt bikes, ATV's, trucks, and of course dune buggies.
(The dune buggies were available to rent out at a business very close to the area where you initially drove up the dune)
There were the ones who liked to drive slower, then there were the adrenaline junkies that liked a few seconds of airtime before hitting the ground. I seen people doing donuts out there on their ATV'S, in their cars, and in the dune buggies.
However, the real entertainment started when people got stuck on the top of the dunes because they were driving a little slower then they should have been and they didn't have enough momentum to fully make it over the dune. You could see their tires spinning and sand being spat everywhere, and someone else usually had to come help pull them free. 🤣🤣🤣
They still do that over at the dunes at Silver Lake State Park in Mears, MI.
Otto is adorable, and it was fun to watch Jenn try to take everything out of Cherry Republic. Lol. Really want to see that view!
Thanks! You will love Michigan!
Great ! We went couple of places from your list !! Thanks guys 👍
Awesome! Which places did you visit? We can't wait to get back there!
Great job on the video, you guys seem awesome! Can’t wait to take my wife here soon!
We appreciate the kind words! Hope you and your wife get to go there soon, too!
@@JennPreston your welcome and thank you as well!
Feeling that platform move as people were entering/exiting was one of the scariest moments of my life. That fear really kept me from enjoying the scenery.
Oh, no! I’m sure that was scary and would make most anyone uneasy.
Theres waaay more...and get frugalmites.... something like that , its when the lightening hits the sand and forms a shape in glass...its way funner, you can rent jetskies and stuff...
Going Labor Day week 2023
I hope you have/had a wonderful trip!
in my opinion empire michigan is much better than Glen arbor.... but glen arbor is nice but more touristy
Would love to get back up there to Empire. Any recommendations???
It's over 5000 a week to rent. I've been going since I was a wee lad at 4ish. They've priced out the average joe.
What’s $5,000 a week to rent!?!?!? An AirBnB? That’s wild.
That's exaggerated. I just rented a home to sleep out family of 5 for 3 nights and it came under $1k, so a week would have been around $2k. There are also cheaper places available.
@@angelachapman4415 where'd you rent/stay?