dltang
Very Handy Member
I wanted to share the information on this ride with everyone. It is listed in our MI chapter as well but I know a lot of folks kind of stay here on the General Forum. Here is the information I have so far:
It is official, Aug. 12, 13 & 14 will be 3 Great Lakes in 3 Great Days!! The Cedars Motel is our host motel but they are currently sold out. Here is the updated Motel info for this ride. It appears we are getting quite a group for this. I am so excited.
The Cedars, our host motel is booked. The back up is next door and is called the Northernaire their number is 906-643-8704. There are two motels across the street from our motel and they are the Pines 906-643-9250 and the Bear Cove 906-643-8910. I don't know anything about these other places but I wanted to give some alternatives. Also The Village Inn (where we are having dinner on Friday) has a hotel and said they are great rooms and would love to have us there as well. Village Inn phone is 906-643-9511.
Friday, Aug. 12th. Meet a Nord Ride parking lot 7415 Enterprise Parkway, Mount Morris, MI 48458 (just off of I-75) at 9:00 am. We will be leaving by 9:30 am. Here is the link for the ride to Mackinaw City.Ride from Nord Ride to the Bridge
We will plan on meeting on the South East side of the bridge in the parking lot for a group ride across the bridge at approx 3:30 pm. If you need a meet up along this route, let me know so we can plan a stop to pick you up. I prefer that any extra stops coincide with gas stops, so we will try to arrange our pick up points accordingly.
After we gather on the south side of the bridge we will cross as a group and head to the motel. Bridge to Cedars Motel
Everyone has time to visit, rest, clean up or whatever. We can all gather and head to dinner on Friday Night at the Village Inn. They are saving the whole back room for us so we can all be seated together, around 6:00p.m. Here is the link for the menu Village Inn MenuThe rest of the night is yours to do as you please. The Motel has a bon fire every night if we would like or head to the casino or just ride around.
Sat. morning, I would like to be ready to head out around 9:00 am. Here is the Sat. map route. St. Ignace/Sault Ste. Marie/Paradise/Tahquamenon Falls/St. Ignace
I plan on giving everyone some time to visit at the Sault and also at the Falls, probably have lunch in Paradise. That is yet to be determined. This gives us a full day of riding and some breath taking sites. My plans for dinner on this night cook out on the BBQ grill right there at the Motel and relax around the fire. Since we all have little refrigerators in our rooms, I plan to have gone to a store on Friday and already have my steaks or burger or whatever on hand. Once again, the evening is yours to enjoy in whatever way you find is right for you. This is a casual vacation and just a nice way to hang out with others. Everyone is always welcome to do their own thing. These are my tentative plans. You don't have to plan to cook out also, you can go where ever and eat. I just like to have a base itinerary to share with others.
Sunday Morning, I plan on leaving around 9:00 or 9:30 (maybe later as it doesn't take that long to get to Legs Inn) Legs Inn and heading home on the west side of the state. Here is the route and it will take us through the Tunnel of Trees as well. Sunday Ride Home I think it would be pretty cool to have lunch at the Legs Inn if it isn't too crowded when we arrive in Cross Village. The Sunday Ride home link
Then alas, our official journey will end in Harbor Springs. From there we will all go our separate ways towards our various homes, having once again created some wonderful riding memories.
As I have tried to state for everyone, this is a vacation. This is not a mandatory itinerary. This is the weekend I have planned out and if it works for you to join us, that would be fantastic. If you just want to come up and stay with us and do your own thing on ride days, that is fine too. The only change I see right now, is I may shorten the ride up to the Sault to give more time there. Saturday is a pretty full day already.
It is official, Aug. 12, 13 & 14 will be 3 Great Lakes in 3 Great Days!! The Cedars Motel is our host motel but they are currently sold out. Here is the updated Motel info for this ride. It appears we are getting quite a group for this. I am so excited.
The Cedars, our host motel is booked. The back up is next door and is called the Northernaire their number is 906-643-8704. There are two motels across the street from our motel and they are the Pines 906-643-9250 and the Bear Cove 906-643-8910. I don't know anything about these other places but I wanted to give some alternatives. Also The Village Inn (where we are having dinner on Friday) has a hotel and said they are great rooms and would love to have us there as well. Village Inn phone is 906-643-9511.
Friday, Aug. 12th. Meet a Nord Ride parking lot 7415 Enterprise Parkway, Mount Morris, MI 48458 (just off of I-75) at 9:00 am. We will be leaving by 9:30 am. Here is the link for the ride to Mackinaw City.Ride from Nord Ride to the Bridge
We will plan on meeting on the South East side of the bridge in the parking lot for a group ride across the bridge at approx 3:30 pm. If you need a meet up along this route, let me know so we can plan a stop to pick you up. I prefer that any extra stops coincide with gas stops, so we will try to arrange our pick up points accordingly.
After we gather on the south side of the bridge we will cross as a group and head to the motel. Bridge to Cedars Motel
Everyone has time to visit, rest, clean up or whatever. We can all gather and head to dinner on Friday Night at the Village Inn. They are saving the whole back room for us so we can all be seated together, around 6:00p.m. Here is the link for the menu Village Inn MenuThe rest of the night is yours to do as you please. The Motel has a bon fire every night if we would like or head to the casino or just ride around.
Sat. morning, I would like to be ready to head out around 9:00 am. Here is the Sat. map route. St. Ignace/Sault Ste. Marie/Paradise/Tahquamenon Falls/St. Ignace
I plan on giving everyone some time to visit at the Sault and also at the Falls, probably have lunch in Paradise. That is yet to be determined. This gives us a full day of riding and some breath taking sites. My plans for dinner on this night cook out on the BBQ grill right there at the Motel and relax around the fire. Since we all have little refrigerators in our rooms, I plan to have gone to a store on Friday and already have my steaks or burger or whatever on hand. Once again, the evening is yours to enjoy in whatever way you find is right for you. This is a casual vacation and just a nice way to hang out with others. Everyone is always welcome to do their own thing. These are my tentative plans. You don't have to plan to cook out also, you can go where ever and eat. I just like to have a base itinerary to share with others.
Sunday Morning, I plan on leaving around 9:00 or 9:30 (maybe later as it doesn't take that long to get to Legs Inn) Legs Inn and heading home on the west side of the state. Here is the route and it will take us through the Tunnel of Trees as well. Sunday Ride Home I think it would be pretty cool to have lunch at the Legs Inn if it isn't too crowded when we arrive in Cross Village. The Sunday Ride home link
Then alas, our official journey will end in Harbor Springs. From there we will all go our separate ways towards our various homes, having once again created some wonderful riding memories.
As I have tried to state for everyone, this is a vacation. This is not a mandatory itinerary. This is the weekend I have planned out and if it works for you to join us, that would be fantastic. If you just want to come up and stay with us and do your own thing on ride days, that is fine too. The only change I see right now, is I may shorten the ride up to the Sault to give more time there. Saturday is a pretty full day already.
