We won't argue with you, those cookies were amazing!! And what a beautiful area to call home, very lucky indeed! Thank you for watching and commenting 🙏
I and my wife of 40 years , was born and lived in Florida most of our life’s. We have been in northeast Indiana for 20 years. Love it. And love northern Michigan. Especially Upper Michigan. The 4 seasons is what we love best. And cutting grass in July, while not breaking a sweat is awesome. We find that 99° and 100% humidity just isn’t doable anymore, for 11 months a year. Our thing now is Overlanding out west. Love the Mountains.
Discovered Petoskey, Bay Harbor and Harbor Spring 4 years ago. Visit every summer since. Usually stay at Petoskey RV resort . Formally Motor Coach resort. Beautiful area, nice people and great bike trail along Lake Michigan. Used to bypass Michigan on way west. No more, beautiful State, We also have discovered Traverse City..
If you were looking for another good place to eat food at a lower price than most of the downtown restaurants go to Southwoods Pub and Grill. I work there and it’s always nice to have people looking for Petoskey stones around the lakes.
I found your channel a few months ago and enjoy your videos. I was going back to your older videos and found this one. One of my Uncles and 2 of my cousins live in the Petoskey area. So it was fun to see a area I have visited many times. I am lived in Michigan when I was a kid. I had no idea what a Petoskey stone was, I had to google it in the middle of the video. When I saw the picture I recognized the stones. I just didn't know the name. I learn a lot watching RV videos. Thanks.
After living in northern michigan, 13 degree temps, long and cold. The temp in the spring goes to 40 degrees, we bust out the shorts! That's why the water is so clean. No people.
I'm a michigander from the sunrise side, small town of Lincoln near Harrisville and about 28 miles south of Alpena. You found some awesome petoskey stones. Makes me want to take a short drive of about 5 miles to Harrisville and look for some on Lake Huron.
hairs looking fab as always love the cut. gotta love laundry day lol.loved the geese families so cute that drink looked yummy wow marshmallows and beer never heard of that love that hat girl so cute.thanks for saying what the stones were I was curious about that..pretty cool finds on the stones great video thanks for sharing safe travels
We live north of Petoskey and had ten foot snow banks by our road, yeah you have to not mind snow. Retired so don't have to get out. Get tired of it we head to warmer climate 😊
Not sure wear your headed after the up trip but you two should try out the east side of Michigan especially Tawas it is absolutely beautiful this time of year!
Unfortunately, we won't be able to visit the eastern side this trip but we will definitely be coming back. Added Tawas to the list. Thank you for watching and commenting.🙂
How awesome, this video was, we live in Michigan and go up there all the time on our Motorcycle i don't know if you went just outside of Harbor Springs there was the Tunnel of Trees the road is covered with the trees along the shoreline that takes you to a Tinny town and a Restaurant called Legs Inn over looking the lake you would have loved it
If you guys want to see something beautiful keep going north to sault st marie, its a wonderful town and also west of there is paradise, i think you can get on a glass bottom boat and see the actual fitsgerald sunkin ship that still lays in lake superior
Your videos are great each state you have been in and have shared you great time would be Excellent for the states tourism to use you have done a wonder job describing the best each state has to offer something you should thing of trying to market to them to make some extra cash. As always thanks Great Job Keep Having fun Guys
So true about the laundromat. Unfortunately, the brewery has decided to no longer be a Harvest Host but it is still definitely still worth a visit. Thanks for watching and commenting. 😊
New subscriber. Just stumbled across your channel while catching up on those I subscribe to and y'all are great. (Love those pooches. LOL) Safe travels you two (well, four). ;-)
We drove through Charlevoix on our way to Petoskey but didn't make it back to explore, unfortunately. Thank you very much for the suggestion, we'll def check it out on our next visit 👍
Born and raised in Petoskey and although we may seem a little nutty for sticking around in the winter it has its benefits. We don't worry about Hurricanes, Tsunamis, Tornadoes, Skorpians and various poisonous creatures. You guys looked a little Nutty to the locals walking around with all the layers in July if it's high 40s we put our layers away 😊
The problem with being a tourist is that you tend to hit the spots recommended in the tour guide books. It means missing many places known and beloved only by the locals. Petoskey and Harbor Springs are what I call "stage set towns", no more representative of Michigan than Disney's "Main Street" is of Florida. You needed a local guide to send you to Sturgeon Bay or the Cross Village beach. While you are in "Da U.P." don't miss the Pictured Rocks and waterfalls of Munising.
You guys are so enjoyable to watch. I was born and raised in Michigan now living in AZ, but remember "If you don't like the weather just wait 10 minutes". Can't wait to see the rest of your stops through MI. Hope you make it to Copper Harbor MI, the furthest north you can go in the UP. Enjoy!
Thank you for following along! We're finding that out about the weather here. We are in a bit of a time crunch, so we're not sure if we'll get to see it all, but we will definitely be coming back! Thanks again for watching and commenting.🙂
Lol I hear ya! If I'm being honest, we're total temperature babies... We get cold easy, we get hot easy, we're really only content between like 70° and 75° 🤣 But, a little cold weather gives me an excuse to pull out the Elmer Fudd hat, and that's always fun!! 😉
President Reagan is my favorite president. If you get a chance it is worth seeing his presidential museum in California. I saw Truman's library and museum in Independence, MO. It was impressive too. You can tour his home too.
Nice video! Have to laugh at your chinook hat in July, but hey, if you live in Fla you have thinned blood! Don't forget to visit Marquette, then go up to Copper Harbor...bugs should be dying down and August is lovely on L. Superior...forests, lakes, waterfalls, hiking areas, good fish dinners...welcome to the U.P.!
Before you cross the Mackinac Bridge you should visit Mackinac Island. You have to board a ferry in Mackinac City in order to visit mackinac Island.That would make for a very good video.
Great suggestion, we actually did just that... Except we caught the ferry from St. Ignace rather than Mackinac City. It's this week's video, check it out if you haven't already!! 😁 ruclips.net/video/5wFvHSugKPE/видео.html
Funny story.. When I moved here to Michigan I went to the beach looking for those petoskey stones and waited for the the tide to come in .. It looked so much like the ocean!! lol... And yes winters are crazy here .. I froze to death my fist summer here
We were just in that area a couple weeks ago. Camped at Wilderness State Park. Took a day trip and drove down thw M119 through Harbor Springs, MI and on down to Petoskey, MI. Beautiful area!!!
@@hunter11241967 It's funny you say this! We actually stopped at the inn because the place looked so interesting from the outside. We were with some family who were not interested in eating there, but I do wish that it would have worked out! The food looked fantastic and the outdoor patio was beautiful! However, the staff was very nice and allowed us to walk through the restaurant to take some pictures in their garden.
Fun Fact: Those “Petoskey” stones with the smaller, longer markings are actually nicknamed Charlevoix Stones! Charlevoix is actually a awesome town 15 mins south of Petoskey
Very cool. We had actually asked a local whether to go to Charlevoix or Harbor Springs and they sent us to Harbor Springs. We’ll have to put Charlevoix on the list for our next visit. Thanks for watching and commenting. 🙂
Glad you found a petoskey stone. I live in harbor springs. Best time to find stones is usually the spring when the snow and ice are melting off Lake Michigan. Tom's mom's cookies are awesome!
Love the video. We signed up for Harvest Host, but we have never used it. Is it easy? Do you have any troubles with it? How do you like it? It would be awesome to see a video on your experiences with Harvest Host.
I was born and raised in the U.P..... Iron River, Iron Mountain. Very peaceful up there. Spend your money while you are there.. help them make a living wage :)
I live in lower Michigan, I hope you guys have done your research on the U.P. There are so many awesome sights you will never see anywhere else in the country. Castle Rock, Soo Locks, Kitch-iti-kipi or Big Spring, Tahquamenon Falls,Fayetteville state park and historical town, Munising pictured rock, Great Lakes shipwreck museum, Cut River Bridge, and many more. Hope you have a wonderful and safe stay in the U.P. And don’t forget to eat the famous Pasty while you are here. Really enjoyed your videos, thank you!
I never would consider that area the UP it's still not the upper Peninsula. Maybe UM Upper Michigan. Cross the Mackinaw bridge, I bet you'll find the UP.
Haha 🤣 thank you! TJ thinks I'm crazy but I love that goofy hat too!! And thanks so much, Amanda- we appreciate having you along for the adventure!! ☺️
Great job hitting the jackpot with the Petoskey stones! Petoskey was one our favorite towns to visit and Petoskey Brewing was also great! You guys hit a lot of the same spots as us when we were there last summer. Did you make it to Pond Hill farm?
Hey guys, we had a great time in Petosky and looking for stones, beautiful area. We did not make it to Pond Hill, we'll have to add it to the list for next time. Safe travels.
What month were you there? July? I hope you say July. It's been so hot and humid in Baltimore, Md. I can't wait to hit the road so I don't have to deal with humidity is the summer. Cute town, I will definitely plan on stopping next summer --- Lord willing.
We were there in mid-June. The weather was sunny and warm one day, rainy and cold the next. Being Floridians we understand hot and humid, so any weather that’s not that is great by us!! 👍 We would definitely recommend making it a stop on your trip. Thanks for watching and commenting, safe travels 😊
We are from Ocala which is a small town almost right in the middle of the State, a little north of Orlando, aka Disney World. We're actually known as the horse capital of the world!!
Hey Bri, you better keep that hat handy as you get closer to Canada. You will fit right in up there. Great video this week, we were a little worried when you missed your Tuesday upload. Hope everything is okay and it just limited WIFI availability. Safe Travels.
Great video, but it looks like you missed out on alot of good history. My grandfather was chief Roland Petoskey, he was the great great grandson of Chief Ignatious Petoskey for whom the town is named after. There is a statue of Ignatious standing on the east side of 131 overlooking the bay. Petoskey is known for having some of the most beautiful sunsets in the world. The name Petoskey is actually a English approximation of the Odawa Word Bidaasiga which means Rays of the living sun. I could go on and on about the history of the little traverse bay area but i wont lol. Just thought you guys would appreciate to know a little bit more about the town you just called home for a couple days. Enjoy the U.P. and safe travels friends.
When they say they had 6 feet of snow, that's the total amount. Not all at once or that it never went away. Petoskey had a constant foot or so all winter. The UP, now parts there can have 6 feet on the ground!
Us northeners adapt to the weather like that. The is good snow plowing on the roads so we can move around etc. You call us nutty but we survive. I could say the same for y'all in FL to live in that heat and humidity most of the year, and have to deal with hurricanes. No thanks. It boils fown to the same thing, as people, we live in the climate we are used to. Some move to climate they like better. Maybe you would like something in between like my hometown of Louisville, KY. We get snow but maybe 6" to a ft at a time. It melts, repeat. It gets humid here in the summer and up to the upper 90's to over a 100 in some years. So we have both worlds, we like the 4 seasonal change vs. Staying 2 season extreme then just mild in both MI anf FL. One cold, one hot as hell. Tgat is why I love to travel. I don't have to be uncomfortable
Stumbled onto your channel. You flroidians can keep your hot sticky humid weather 😉 oh and your hurricanes. So neat that your exploring our beautiful State, WELCOME 💗👍
I visited Petosky back in the late '60s. It was nice then and looks like it's even better now. How did you not laugh in their face when they told you how much they wanted for those stones?
Really enjoying the videos of the Michigan and looking forward to the ones of upper Michigan. We will be up that way around mid August. So thanks for the awesome information.
I live not too far from Petoskey (near Houghton Lake), and I find Petoskey stones in my driveway (my driveway is about 700 ft long) all the time; if you want a Petoskey stone I will give you one.
Unfortunately, we will be traveling the northern shore of the UP. We added Kitchikipi Springs to the list for our next visit. Thank you for the recommendation and for watching and commenting.🙂
The people that live in lower MI are called trolls because they live under the bridge. The people that live in upper MI are called yoopers because upper MI is called the u p.
Have loved your travels through Michigan, my home state! Glad you are enjoying your travels here. I was born in Reed City, grew up by Ann Arbor, Now live in South west corner near St Joseph. We now travel the Southwest about six months to avoid Michigan winters lol. E and T's Shadow Cruisin Adventures.
Perfect timing, we’re leaving next Tuesday from Dallas to the Mackinac Bridge area. We’re actually going to be with 1500+ Mini Coopers to set a record of cars on the Mackinac Bridge August 3. As always enjoy your videos and got a few more ideas. I’m looking forward to your upper peninsula videos, we will come from I hope a record-setting through the Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin on the way back to Texas.
We love Mini Coopers! Bri and I were strongly considering buying one a few years back. We couldn't agree though, I wanted an old one, she wanted new. 🙂Sounds like a great trip, travel safe and have fun!
You should go up to Munising and see Pictured Rocks and then see Canyon Falls State Park. After that head up to Copper Harbor and are all the beautiful towns along the way!
Love the video. Thanks for sharing. My husband and I,are at the painted canyon visitor center in north Dakota tonight. We will head into Theodore Roosevelt national park tomorrow.
I love how you Americans aee always affected by the rain. In England, if you don't go out in the rain you probably don't go out so you carry on as normal. Obviously, if it's a torrential downpour then that's different. It's only water. ☺😚
Cool vid and a great area. Welcome to rockhounding, lol. Those petoskys will polish up beautifully if they are tumbled. Don’t even start on lake superior agates or you will never leave. 😂
Love the UP. Just remember bug spray. If you get a chance, go to Tahquamenon Falls State Park. We stay at the River Mouth camp ground. 🙂👍 Happy Travels!
The west coast of Michigan has what is called lake effect snow that dumps tons of sonow all winter but it also keeps the temperature down too compaired to places like Minnesota. Don’t know if you watch A Stream in Life on RUclips but they are also traveling up the coast of Michigan and the UP. I found those stone when I was a kid but never knew the name Petoskey before now, thanks
what a beautiful little town
We are finding that Michigan has the cute, small town thing figured out. 😊
Tom's mom's cookies are the best, hands down. Very blessed to have been born in Petoskey and raised in HS!
We won't argue with you, those cookies were amazing!! And what a beautiful area to call home, very lucky indeed! Thank you for watching and commenting 🙏
I and my wife of 40 years , was born and lived in Florida most of our life’s. We have been in northeast Indiana for 20 years. Love it. And love northern Michigan. Especially Upper Michigan. The 4 seasons is what we love best. And cutting grass in July, while not breaking a sweat is awesome. We find that 99° and 100% humidity just isn’t doable anymore, for 11 months a year. Our thing now is Overlanding out west. Love the Mountains.
We love the leelanau and suttons bay area close by there.
Gorgeous area, wish we'd had more time to explore that area. We heard the wineries there are great, sad to have missed those. Next time!!
Good times great places excellent food. And a wonderful bound you two share Thanks again
Great video.
Very Informative
I have a Petoskey stone! Coolness!!
Just started watching your channel,you're both great. More places to see once I retire in a few years,thanks!
We're so happy to found us 😊 Thank you for watching and commenting, Rand!
Discovered Petoskey, Bay Harbor and Harbor Spring 4 years ago. Visit every summer since. Usually stay at Petoskey RV resort . Formally Motor Coach resort. Beautiful area, nice people and great bike trail along Lake Michigan. Used to bypass Michigan on way west. No more, beautiful State, We also have discovered Traverse City..
We are loving everywhere we have visited in Michigan! Beautiful state. Thanks for watching and commenting. 🙂
If you were looking for another good place to eat food at a lower price than most of the downtown restaurants go to Southwoods Pub and Grill. I work there and it’s always nice to have people looking for Petoskey stones around the lakes.
Thank you for the recommendation, we'll add it to the list for next time. Thank you for watching and commenting.👍
I found your channel a few months ago and enjoy your videos. I was going back to your older videos and found this one. One of my Uncles and 2 of my cousins live in the Petoskey area. So it was fun to see a area I have visited many times. I am lived in Michigan when I was a kid. I had no idea what a Petoskey stone was, I had to google it in the middle of the video. When I saw the picture I recognized the stones. I just didn't know the name. I learn a lot watching RV videos. Thanks.
Hahahaha! A rock collector after me own heart!!
Safe travels!
Thank you.🙂
She’s cute. I was. Thinking of that movie too.
After living in northern michigan, 13 degree temps, long and cold. The temp in the spring goes to 40 degrees, we bust out the shorts! That's why the water is so clean. No people.
That was fun. 55 degrees sounds good right now. This 80 stuff is way too hot. Hello from Thorne Swift on Little Traverse Bay.
It has been hot ever since we left, wouldn’t mind 55 right about now either 😉 Thanks for watching and commenting 👍😊
I'm a michigander from the sunrise side, small town of Lincoln near Harrisville and about 28 miles south of Alpena. You found some awesome petoskey stones. Makes me want to take a short drive of about 5 miles to Harrisville and look for some on Lake Huron.
Beautiful state! We had a great time searching for Petoskey stones. Thank you for watching and commenting.
hairs looking fab as always love the cut. gotta love laundry day lol.loved the geese families so cute that drink looked yummy wow marshmallows and beer never heard of that love that hat girl so cute.thanks for saying what the stones were I was curious about that..pretty cool finds on the stones great video thanks for sharing safe travels
We live north of Petoskey and had ten foot snow banks by our road, yeah you have to not mind snow. Retired so don't have to get out. Get tired of it we head to warmer climate 😊
Not sure wear your headed after the up trip but you two should try out the east side of Michigan especially Tawas it is absolutely beautiful this time of year!
Unfortunately, we won't be able to visit the eastern side this trip but we will definitely be coming back. Added Tawas to the list. Thank you for watching and commenting.🙂
How awesome, this video was, we live in Michigan and go up there all the time on our Motorcycle i don't know if you went just outside of Harbor Springs there was the Tunnel of Trees the road is covered with the trees along the shoreline that takes you to a Tinny town and a Restaurant called Legs Inn over looking the lake you would have loved it
If you guys want to see something beautiful keep going north to sault st marie, its a wonderful town and also west of there is paradise, i think you can get on a glass bottom boat and see the actual fitsgerald sunkin ship that still lays in lake superior
Your videos are great each state you have been in and have shared you great time would be Excellent for the states tourism to use you have done a wonder job describing the best each state has to offer something you should thing of trying to market to them to make some extra cash. As always thanks Great Job Keep Having fun Guys
Find stones and hide them again. Leave the natural beauty here!
That's a fun idea!! We definitely got a little carried away with the stones, it was just so darned exciting finding them!!!
Go and check out Zorn Public Beach in Harbor Springs it’s an awesome beach that’s near to Johans
Thank you so much for the suggestion, Colin!! 👍
We LOVE when a laundromat is next to something. Makes doing laundry less painful! The Burnt Marshmallow Brewery will be on our Harvest Host list!
So true about the laundromat. Unfortunately, the brewery has decided to no longer be a Harvest Host but it is still definitely still worth a visit. Thanks for watching and commenting. 😊
@@EmbracingDetours Awe, bummer about the brewery. Still worth a visit!
Cool, quaint town! Loved it.
You can take your rocks to the rock show at Quartzsite,Arizona when They have it once a year.
New subscriber. Just stumbled across your channel while catching up on those I subscribe to and y'all are great. (Love those pooches. LOL) Safe travels you two (well, four). ;-)
We live in white lake Michigan
Did you guys go to Charlevoix? I love that town. Just outside of town is an awesome restaurant called the Argonne supper club. Awesome food.
We drove through Charlevoix on our way to Petoskey but didn't make it back to explore, unfortunately. Thank you very much for the suggestion, we'll def check it out on our next visit 👍
Born and raised in Petoskey and although we may seem a little nutty for sticking around in the winter it has its benefits. We don't worry about Hurricanes, Tsunamis, Tornadoes, Skorpians and various poisonous creatures. You guys looked a little Nutty to the locals walking around with all the layers in July if it's high 40s we put our layers away 😊
Touche´, you are right we must be the nutty ones.🙂
The problem with being a tourist is that you tend to hit the spots recommended in the tour guide books. It means missing many places known and beloved only by the locals. Petoskey and Harbor Springs are what I call "stage set towns", no more representative of Michigan than Disney's "Main Street" is of Florida. You needed a local guide to send you to Sturgeon Bay or the Cross Village beach. While you are in "Da U.P." don't miss the Pictured Rocks and waterfalls of Munising.
It's so true, we love it when we are able to get local knowledge of an area. Thank you for the recommendations, added to the list. 🙂
You guys are so enjoyable to watch. I was born and raised in Michigan now living in AZ, but remember "If you don't like the weather just wait 10 minutes". Can't wait to see the rest of your stops through MI. Hope you make it to Copper Harbor MI, the furthest north you can go in the UP. Enjoy!
Thank you for following along! We're finding that out about the weather here. We are in a bit of a time crunch, so we're not sure if we'll get to see it all, but we will definitely be coming back! Thanks again for watching and commenting.🙂
That's why we moved from WI to FL. Love the hat!
Lol I hear ya! If I'm being honest, we're total temperature babies... We get cold easy, we get hot easy, we're really only content between like 70° and 75° 🤣 But, a little cold weather gives me an excuse to pull out the Elmer Fudd hat, and that's always fun!! 😉
President Reagan is my favorite president. If you get a chance it is worth seeing his presidential museum in California. I saw Truman's library and museum in Independence, MO. It was impressive too. You can tour his home too.
Nice video! Have to laugh at your chinook hat in July, but hey, if you live in Fla you have thinned blood!
Don't forget to visit Marquette, then go up to Copper Harbor...bugs should be dying down and August is lovely on L. Superior...forests, lakes, waterfalls, hiking areas, good fish dinners...welcome to the U.P.!
We are definitely soft when it comes to the cold! Thank you for the recommendations, added them to the list.🙂
STUNNER U ARE
So funny. Doesnt look freezing to me. No ice in da harbor eh?!?
Before you cross the Mackinac Bridge you should visit Mackinac Island. You have to board a ferry in Mackinac City in order to visit mackinac Island.That would make for a very good video.
Great suggestion, we actually did just that... Except we caught the ferry from St. Ignace rather than Mackinac City. It's this week's video, check it out if you haven't already!! 😁
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I live there!! Nice
Beautiful! Thanks for watching and commenting.🙂
Funny story.. When I moved here to Michigan I went to the beach looking for those petoskey stones and waited for the the tide to come in .. It looked so much like the ocean!! lol... And yes winters are crazy here .. I froze to death my fist summer here
We said the same thing about it looking like the ocean! Thanks for watching and commenting....and try to stay warm. 😉
Welcome to Michigan! Have a safe and adventurous journey!
Thank you.🙂
We were just in that area a couple weeks ago. Camped at Wilderness State Park. Took a day trip and drove down thw M119 through Harbor Springs, MI and on down to Petoskey, MI. Beautiful area!!!
Did you stop in Cross Village and have some eats at the famous Leggs Inn? If not you should have.
@@hunter11241967 It's funny you say this! We actually stopped at the inn because the place looked so interesting from the outside. We were with some family who were not interested in eating there, but I do wish that it would have worked out! The food looked fantastic and the outdoor patio was beautiful! However, the staff was very nice and allowed us to walk through the restaurant to take some pictures in their garden.
Wonderful area, we had such a great time. Travel safe and thanks for watching and commenting.
We did not know about the Leggs Inn, but it's on the list now for the next visit.🙂
@@EmbracingDetours Thank you! Safe travels to you both as well!
Petoskey stones are kinda polka dotted. They are actually fossilized coral which give them the polka dotted look. Look them up a google.
I just recently moved here cause I was so depressed living downstate. Petoskey has actually been rated one of the best places to live in Michigan.
We truly loved Petoskey, we can see why it would be rated so highly.🙂
I love rocks! They are so cool 😎
😎 We agree.
Fun Fact: Those “Petoskey” stones with the smaller, longer markings are actually nicknamed Charlevoix Stones! Charlevoix is actually a awesome town 15 mins south of Petoskey
Very cool. We had actually asked a local whether to go to Charlevoix or Harbor Springs and they sent us to Harbor Springs. We’ll have to put Charlevoix on the list for our next visit. Thanks for watching and commenting. 🙂
Looks like fossilized/mineralized coral to me
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Thank you!🙂
Glad you found a petoskey stone. I live in harbor springs. Best time to find stones is usually the spring when the snow and ice are melting off Lake Michigan. Tom's mom's cookies are awesome!
The Petoskey stone are beautiful, we had a great time searching for them and the cookies were amazing! Thank you for watching and commenting.🙂
Love the video. We signed up for Harvest Host, but we have never used it. Is it easy? Do you have any troubles with it? How do you like it? It would be awesome to see a video on your experiences with Harvest Host.
I was born and raised in the U.P..... Iron River, Iron Mountain. Very peaceful up there. Spend your money while you are there.. help them make a living wage :)
No worries, we fully plan to contribute to the local economy! Thanks for watching and commenting 👍 😊
This was another great video!
Thank you for watching and commenting.🙂
I live in lower Michigan, I hope you guys have done your research on the U.P. There are so many awesome sights you will never see anywhere else in the country. Castle Rock, Soo Locks, Kitch-iti-kipi or Big Spring, Tahquamenon Falls,Fayetteville state park and historical town, Munising pictured rock, Great Lakes shipwreck museum, Cut River Bridge, and many more. Hope you have a wonderful and safe stay in the U.P. And don’t forget to eat the famous Pasty while you are here. Really enjoyed your videos, thank you!
We have been getting so many great recommendations. I'm sure we'll miss a few but we'll definitely be coming back!
Great video! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
I never would consider that area the UP it's still not the upper Peninsula. Maybe UM Upper Michigan. Cross the Mackinaw bridge, I bet you'll find the UP.
LOVE THE HAT!! I love all the exploring y’all are doing... it’s fun to follow along! - Amanda
Haha 🤣 thank you! TJ thinks I'm crazy but I love that goofy hat too!! And thanks so much, Amanda- we appreciate having you along for the adventure!! ☺️
Great job hitting the jackpot with the Petoskey stones! Petoskey was one our favorite towns to visit and Petoskey Brewing was also great! You guys hit a lot of the same spots as us when we were there last summer. Did you make it to Pond Hill farm?
Hey guys, we had a great time in Petosky and looking for stones, beautiful area. We did not make it to Pond Hill, we'll have to add it to the list for next time. Safe travels.
What month were you there? July? I hope you say July. It's been so hot and humid in Baltimore, Md. I can't wait to hit the road so I don't have to deal with humidity is the summer. Cute town, I will definitely plan on stopping next summer --- Lord willing.
We were there in mid-June. The weather was sunny and warm one day, rainy and cold the next. Being Floridians we understand hot and humid, so any weather that’s not that is great by us!! 👍 We would definitely recommend making it a stop on your trip. Thanks for watching and commenting, safe travels 😊
Really enjoyed the video! Really cute hat Bri...lol! The stones were amazing!💕
Thank you. I stole that hat from TJ because he’s too embarrassed to wear it on camera 😊
what part of florida are you guys from?
We are from Ocala which is a small town almost right in the middle of the State, a little north of Orlando, aka Disney World. We're actually known as the horse capital of the world!!
Hey Bri, you better keep that hat handy as you get closer to Canada. You will fit right in up there. Great video this week, we were a little worried when you missed your Tuesday upload. Hope everything is okay and it just limited WIFI availability. Safe Travels.
Thanks guys. We have been in some really spotty cel coverage lately. Safe travels to you guys.🙂
Art on the Rocks this weekend in Marquette.
Great video, but it looks like you missed out on alot of good history. My grandfather was chief Roland Petoskey, he was the great great grandson of Chief Ignatious Petoskey for whom the town is named after. There is a statue of Ignatious standing on the east side of 131 overlooking the bay. Petoskey is known for having some of the most beautiful sunsets in the world. The name Petoskey is actually a English approximation of the Odawa Word Bidaasiga which means Rays of the living sun. I could go on and on about the history of the little traverse bay area but i wont lol. Just thought you guys would appreciate to know a little bit more about the town you just called home for a couple days. Enjoy the U.P. and safe travels friends.
WombWrecka Thanks I learned something! Yes there is so much more to see in Petoskey. That will be our secret!
The rocks were cool!! I have never seen any that looked like them!! Cool!!
When they say they had 6 feet of snow, that's the total amount. Not all at once or that it never went away. Petoskey had a constant foot or so all winter. The UP, now parts there can have 6 feet on the ground!
Us northeners adapt to the weather like that. The is good snow plowing on the roads so we can move around etc. You call us nutty but we survive. I could say the same for y'all in FL to live in that heat and humidity most of the year, and have to deal with hurricanes. No thanks. It boils fown to the same thing, as people, we live in the climate we are used to. Some move to climate they like better. Maybe you would like something in between like my hometown of Louisville, KY. We get snow but maybe 6" to a ft at a time. It melts, repeat. It gets humid here in the summer and up to the upper 90's to over a 100 in some years. So we have both worlds, we like the 4 seasonal change vs. Staying 2 season extreme then just mild in both MI anf FL. One cold, one hot as hell. Tgat is why I love to travel. I don't have to be uncomfortable
Living here is expensive and insufferably boring and cold in the winter.
I can imagine how cold and long the winters are.... While we loved our visit during the summer, I can't imagine living there through winter 🤪
Another great video, Thank You
Just picked you up on Mac island trip. Great editing and vids. ! The Great Lakes shoreline in the dead of winter is awesome, unforgettable experience
I live in Petoskey and must say, it's gorgeous in the summer. However, the winters lasts way to long.
I agree!
Stumbled onto your channel. You flroidians can keep your hot sticky humid weather 😉 oh and your hurricanes. So neat that your exploring our beautiful State, WELCOME 💗👍
So funny how we forget all the negatives of Florida, snakes, alligators, hurricanes and extreme heat.🙂
Michigan is a beautiful state! I was born there. Safe travels!👍😊
We are thoroughly enjoying Michigan, absolutely beautiful! Thank you for watching and commenting.🙂
Hey awesome video! Thought I saw you recording at the park. Wished we could've had time to meet. Glad you enjoyed yourself. Love petoskey! ❤❤❤
Thank you! Wish we could have met too, we always enjoy meeting new people. Petoskey is great! 🙂
I visited Petosky back in the late '60s. It was nice then and looks like it's even better now. How did you not laugh in their face when they told you how much they wanted for those stones?
Great town and a lots of fun! The polished stones were crazy expensive, but some were beautifully done. Tahnk you for watching and commenting.🙂
You are in God's country now!!!
Jay Hall not until you cross the mackinaw bridge
@@jenkemp Jenine, you are mistaken :)
Really enjoying the videos of the Michigan and looking forward to the ones of upper Michigan. We will be up that way around mid August. So thanks for the awesome information.
I live not too far from Petoskey (near Houghton Lake), and I find Petoskey stones in my driveway (my driveway is about 700 ft long) all the time; if you want a Petoskey stone I will give you one.
Kitchikipi springs in the UP is amazing and worth the trip for sure....don't pass it up I'm telling you.
Unfortunately, we will be traveling the northern shore of the UP. We added Kitchikipi Springs to the list for our next visit. Thank you for the recommendation and for watching and commenting.🙂
The people that live in lower MI are called trolls because they live under the bridge. The people that live in upper MI are called yoopers because upper MI is called the u p.
Too funny. Thank you for watching and commenting. 🙂
Have loved your travels through Michigan, my home state! Glad you are enjoying your travels here. I was born in Reed City, grew up by Ann Arbor, Now live in South west corner near St Joseph. We now travel the Southwest about six months to avoid Michigan winters lol. E and T's Shadow Cruisin Adventures.
Saw this video on my recommendation. I was super surprised. I guess I’m not used to seeing like vlogging style video of a city I live in lol
Perfect timing, we’re leaving next Tuesday from Dallas to the Mackinac Bridge area. We’re actually going to be with 1500+ Mini Coopers to set a record of cars on the Mackinac Bridge August 3. As always enjoy your videos and got a few more ideas. I’m looking forward to your upper peninsula videos, we will come from I hope a record-setting through the Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin on the way back to Texas.
We love Mini Coopers! Bri and I were strongly considering buying one a few years back. We couldn't agree though, I wanted an old one, she wanted new. 🙂Sounds like a great trip, travel safe and have fun!
I love the hat but you make it look great 🦊
You should go up to Munising and see Pictured Rocks and then see Canyon Falls State Park. After that head up to Copper Harbor and are all the beautiful towns along the way!
We added them to the list. Thank you for the recommendations and for watching and commenting.🙂
Thats my home town. Hard to find a more beautiful place. Especially in the fall!
David Carpenter My home town as well!! Love walking downtown during the fall!!
Beautiful area, David. You are fortunate to call it home.🙂
i live in petoskey
Im moving there this fall cant wait went yhere on vacation and ended up buying a house.
You reminded us of our grandaughter Ainsley as you kept pulling rocks out of your pocket!! LOL... Loved your video AND your hat Bri!!
They were so pretty we couldn't stop picking them up.😀Thanks again for following along. Travel safe.
Petosky stones didn't used to be hard to find....only since every tourist feels they need to take as many of them as they can carry home with them!
Melissa Hunt there is now state regulation stating you can only take 100lbs of rock at a time.
same as northerners coming to Florida and digging up sand dollars I guess
Oh, BTW, I love the new puppy dog look with the hat you are wearing. LOL. Kinda got that bowser look. Hehehe.
Love the video. Thanks for sharing. My husband and I,are at the painted canyon visitor center in north Dakota tonight. We will head into Theodore Roosevelt national park tomorrow.
Thank you so much! Travel safe and thanks for watching and commenting.🙂
Hey guys! Seen ya in Anaconda, Montana! We are from West Michigan! New followers! 😉👍❤
These two are a of couple jewels!
I love how you Americans aee always affected by the rain. In England, if you don't go out in the rain you probably don't go out so you carry on as normal. Obviously, if it's a torrential downpour then that's different. It's only water. ☺😚
It is true, we have gotten soft. We come from Florida - "The Sunshine State", sometimes we forget we won't melt in the rain. 🙂
Depends on what part of the US you're from. Washington and Oregon are quite accustomed to the rain.
Dogs took u for a walk.
They usually do. 🙂
Pretty area! Glad your rocks are a little smaller than Lucy’s. (Long, Long Trailer is such a funny movie.) Hope the weather warmed up for you. 😃
Really beautiful area and a great movie. Thanks for watching and commenting. Travel safe.
Cool vid and a great area. Welcome to rockhounding, lol. Those petoskys will polish up beautifully if they are tumbled. Don’t even start on lake superior agates or you will never leave. 😂
Thank you! We have gone rock hunting a few times now and always enjoy it! We are headed towards Lake Superior, this might become a problem.😉
Love the UP. Just remember bug spray. If you get a chance, go to Tahquamenon Falls State Park. We stay at the River Mouth camp ground. 🙂👍 Happy Travels!
We've experienced some of the bugs already.🙂 Thank you for the recommendation.
The west coast of Michigan has what is called lake effect snow that dumps tons of sonow all winter but it also keeps the temperature down too compaired to places like Minnesota. Don’t know if you watch A Stream in Life on RUclips but they are also traveling up the coast of Michigan and the UP. I found those stone when I was a kid but never knew the name Petoskey before now, thanks
Also love your vlogs by the way. Not being critical at all. I've travelled America vicariously through you. 😃
Thank you so much, not taken critical at all. Thanks for watching and commenting.🙂
I guess we missed you by one day at East Park...have fun in da UP eh!