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ME IN COPPER HARBOR
RIDE-IN
Sponsored by the
Michigan Northern Wolfpack Chapter of the VRCC
WHEN: JULY 11TH
– JULY 13TH , 2008
LODGING: KING COPPER
MOTEL 1-800-833-2470 or 1-906-289-4214
Reserve your rooms
now for Friday and Saturday night the 11th
and 12th . We’ve blocked out the
remaining 8 (out of 12) rooms on the lakefront.
Rates are $85 per night.
There are 20 more
units with lake views in the next building.
Rates are $75 per night for these.
Mention the VRCC to
request lakefront rooms.
All rooms have two
queen beds, tubs, showers, color cable, air
conditioning and soundproofing. Yes the entry
and parking are paved. There is a 24-hour
cancellation policy.
King Copper Motel
Michigan folks!
Meet us at the Shell station in St Ignace on Friday
morning at 9:30.... kickstands up at 10 A.M.
We plan on staying
at the Thunderbird in St Ignace Thursday night.
Downstate folks might find that idea particularly
appealing. Call Trish at: 1-906-643-8900
The distance to
Copper Harbor is a little over 300 miles. Plan
on being on the road for 8-10 hours or so.
We’ll stop at the gas station at 77, lunch in
Munising, gas up in Marquette and again in
Houghton/Hancock. We’ll probably arrive in
Copper Harbor early evening around 7 or 8 P.M.,
check in and mosey over to the Mariner North for the
Friday night fresh fish and seafood buffet.
They also have a full bar so plan on a little stroll
if you’re going to imbibe. Copper
Harbor is a very small town so most things are
within walking distance but Manganese falls isn’t.
Saturday:
Breakfast somewhere and a group consensus on dinner
plans with necessary phone calls then Self-guided
tours around the Keweenaw Peninsula. We’ll have
maps of a circle route along the most scenic roads
with directions along those routes to the accessible
waterfalls and lighthouses of the Keweenaw (don’t
forget to stop at the
Jampot). I cannot say enough about how
beautiful these roads are but beware...they
(especially 26) can be very challenging with sharp
twisties on dips and rises and at least one place
where 30 mph may get you some air and you’ll be
additionally distracted by the stunning views of the
Lake Superior shoreline. We’ll probably stop
at the Gay Bar in Gay for lunch and photo ops.
Sunday early
departure time for the ride back home or you may
ride back on your own if you prefer. We’ll
give this more thought later on. Folks from
down state Michigan may want to make the return a
two-day ride. We might, too. For now, we
hope this contains enough pertinent information for
early planning.
Questions?:
Call Timbrwolf or Chili at 989-348-3007 (sorry, no
cell)
