Chestnut Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 The wife and I are traveling to Maine via car for a vacation. We are making some stops on the way there to break up the drive. Apart from Lie Nielsen are there any places between Minneapolis and Acadia National Park that are worth a short stop? We have the trip pretty well booked, I'm just curious if there is something that is worth a short stop we'd probably appreciate it to stretch our legs. I wanted to get to Toronto for Lee Valley but a boarder crossing is out of the cards, too much of a hassle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 This should be an awesome time of year for that trip!! I went out there about 5 years ago through Canada then Ronda flew out and we meandered our way back through Vermont, New Hampshire, Niagara falls etc. Beautiful country and yes Lie Nielsen is worth a stop Acadia is amazing make sure you go to the top! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 Which way around the lake? Chicago or Makinac? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 Sounds like a great trip, Drew! Wish I had a suggestion to offer, but that's a bit North of my natural habitat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 On 9/23/2021 at 8:00 PM, Tpt life said: Which way around the lake? Chicago or Makinac? I've done both many times as our daughter lived in MI for 7 years but Mackinac is waaay better from a scenic perspective. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 Niagara Falls. The falls are stupendous, but you can pretty much get that point in an hour or two. And technically you are still newlyweds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 If you're passing Detroit the Ford Museum is worth at least a couple of hours. Alternatively, Greenfield Village. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 The last time I was in Bar Harbor, you wern't born yet. However here's a tip. There are a lot of small coves facing East that have small cafe's for those that anchor their boats in those coves. If you find one, go there before sunrise, sit at the window, with a few cups of good fresh coffee, and a cinnamon roll bigger than your hand, and watch the mist lift and the sunrise. If you're in the right frame of mind, it's an experience that will stay with you for years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted September 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 We'll be staying out of Canada and the fastest route then is around the Chicago end of the lake. I'd love to drive through the UP but that will be a dedicated trip some time. 1 hour ago, Mark J said: Niagara Falls. The falls are stupendous, but you can pretty much get that point in an hour or two. And technically you are still newlyweds. Niagara falls is one of our destinations for the route back. We're planning on doing a Maid of the Mist tours etc. 22 minutes ago, Mark J said: If you're passing Detroit the Ford Museum is worth at least a couple of hours. Alternatively, Greenfield Village. I wonder if I'll get some odd looks showing up in a Jeep. I'll make sure to give some New Bronco fans the stink eye and nasty hand gestures. 4 minutes ago, RichardA said: The last time I was in Bar Harbor, you wern't born yet. However here's a tip. There are a lot of small coves facing East that have small cafe's for those that anchor their boats in those coves. If you find one, go there before sunrise, sit at the window, with a few cups of good fresh coffee, and a cinnamon roll bigger than your hand, and watch the mist lift and the sunrise. If you're in the right frame of mind, it's an experience that will stay with you for years. This is exactly why both Megan and I want to go to Maine. I plan on spending each morning like this while we're out there. That and sit in a small town restaurant eating lobster watching the sunset. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 I am on the Toll Rd in IN. I would get on to a service station to say hi in person if schedule allowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 You won’t be too far from our outer loop in Houston. We’ll be glad to buy y’all dinner! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 Found my trip spreadsheet from the Maine trip. Bar Harbor is a cool little town as noted above, Young's Lobster Pound was very good its in Belfast ME, The seven napkin burger (Owls Head General Store) Owls Head ME was very good as well. Wait these notes can't be right it says I dropped $476 at Lee Valley and $325 at Lie Nielsen LOL FWIW we went down to a place called Orchard Beach but even in late August it was pretty much shut down. We rented a condo for two nights at "Rivergreen Resort" in Lincoln NH and that was nice 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 4 hours ago, Chestnut said: I wonder if I'll get some odd looks showing up in a Jeep. I'll make sure to give some New Bronco fans the stink eye and nasty hand gestures. Hey, Ford was the biggest (or second biggest) producer of 'Jeeps' in WWII, maybe they'll be friendly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark J Posted September 24, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 2 hours ago, pkinneb said: Wait these notes can't be right it says I dropped $476 at Lee Valley and $325 at Lie Nielsen Yeah, I think you were under reporting . 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted September 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 $325 that sounds exactly the amount for a brass #4 smoother. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chestnut Posted September 27, 2021 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 Made it to Maine. This was in the visitor center. Decided to punish myself by driving through downtown nyc on our way. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chet Posted September 27, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 On 9/27/2021 at 10:13 AM, Chestnut said: Decided to punish myself by driving through downtown nyc on our way. Just incase you didn't appreciate where you live. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 On 9/27/2021 at 3:01 PM, Chet said: Just incase you didn't appreciate where you live. Amen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Ragatz Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 On 9/27/2021 at 4:01 PM, Chet said: Just incase you didn't appreciate where you live. And it's probably a much easier drive now than it was two years ago! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chestnut Posted September 28, 2021 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 I wanted to hike a trail to the Bubbles. I some how convinced Megan. Going up looked like this. Then this. Towards the top the trail started to look more like this. It was .5 miles and 515 feet of elevation gain so a somewhat easy trail compared to some but it still left me quite tired. The view was worth it. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted September 29, 2021 Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 That place looks awesome, Drew? Care to elaborate on "Bubbles"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 29, 2021 Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 This view along with some lobster bisque and clam chowder and you got your money’s worth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted September 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 On 9/28/2021 at 7:17 PM, wtnhighlander said: That place looks awesome, Drew? Care to elaborate on "Bubbles"? So the bubbles are peaks that are off the the side of the Cadillac Mountain. I believe from my reading that Cadillac mountain was a magma pool that cooled slowly underground and the softer rock was weathered away. The bubbles my guess were formed off to the side of the main magma pool. The look like small bubbles off to the side of a large bubble in a lava lamp essentially. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chestnut Posted September 30, 2021 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 I got away with some woodworking trips. I made a quick trip by LN and got a No. 101. I've had this on my christmas list for years and no one wanted to buy it for me. Some rain rolled in and we drove around. I found a small lumberyard that advertised interesting lumber. I stopped in and grabbed a pair of book matched birds eye hard maple slabs. I unfortunately had to cut them down. I didn't want to drive 2,000 miles with them sticking out the back of my pickup. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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