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Post by Willard Fillmore on Jul 27, 2016 1:20:02 GMT -5
The correct nomenclature for the 3 distinct areas of Michigan are: Upper Peninsula, we all know where that is. Those who live there call it the Upper of just U.P. The rest of Michigan is also considered a Peninsula, because it is surrounded by water on 3 sides. It's known as the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Those who live in Michigan Divide the Lower Peninsula in half. Drawing a line from East to West starting in Bay City at the base of Saginaw Bay through Mount Pleasant, through Big Rapids ending at Pentwater on Lake Michigan. Above that line the largest city is Traverse City, about 15,000. But it has a a Metro area of around 150,000. The Second largest city in the "Upper Lower" is Ludington population of 8,000. Where were vacationed, at one time the closest McDonald's was 50 miles away. People in Michigan call that area the "Upper-Lower". Below that line is where all of the Major cities in Michigan are located. They call it the "Lower". So, you have the "Lower", the "Upper-Lower" and the "Upper". For my money some of the most beautiful places in the world can be found in the "Upper-Lower". Very few people, beautiful vistas over looking Lake Michigan, some expansive creme colored sandy beaches, crystal clear water where you can see the bottom in 25 feet of water. Some beautiful sand dunes, the best are found along Sleeping Bear National Lake Shore and the 7.5 mile Pierce-Stocking Drive for cars that winds through the dunes. Some of the highest dunes in the world reaching 500 feet over look lake Michigan south of Traverse City. One of the Top Ten scenic turnouts in the country is located 10 miles south of Frankfort on M22 state highway. In that area are several newly created hiking and biking trails that were laid out by the International Mountain Biking Association. In actuality most of Michigan was a sand dune, at one time the bottom of a salt water sea. Over millions of years first grasses then forests covered most of the dunes. Making then unrecognizable. What you thought was a place where someone dug into a hill could have been what is called a "blowout". An area where low rooted vegetation was over time removed by winds opening a small patch of sand and more windy weather enlarging it over time. They come and go as seeds and roots from surrounding vegetation will eventually cover up the "blowout". The state of Michigan has more miles of coast line then the entire Eastern seaboard, from the Northern tip of Maine to the Southern tip of Florida. An interesting aspect of the beaches in this part of the state. One of the few places in the world were Petoskey stones can be found. Fossilized coral from millions of years ago. I've caught 35# Chinook(King) Salmon up there that took 30 minutes to land, using a light spinning rod and 20# test line . This area of Michigan was the ONLY place we vacationed when I was growing up. I've been going back every year since then and will always spend parts of my late springs through early fall there. It has a hold of me. GOOGLE, "Arcadia Kids" - poem
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Post by Buckeye2b on Jul 28, 2016 14:03:49 GMT -5
I try not to get too mushy about this state, because at heart I'm an Ohio born and raised guy and all of those years as a Buckeye fan.....well, we always had to find stuff to hate Michigan over. Yet, the longer I live here, and the more I learn about it, the more I like it here. The UP is absolutely beautiful, much akin to Southeastern Ohio in hilly/mountainous terrain towards the Keewenau Peninsula (old copper country.) Trout streams are abundant, as you go west and north, but not so much in the Detroit area, and the sand dunes were phenomenal if you have never seen them before. You can rent Jeeps and 4 wheelers to tool across the Silver Lake Dunes, or get a recreational vehicle permit from the state in advance and take your 4WD truck out there, but the cheapest way to see them up close was the Mac Woods Dune Tours. Basically, they set a bunch of folks in specially fitted, open top, F-250's with specialized tires and tool across paths preset by the company. They are the only company in the state who is allowed to lease the dunes for the tours and probably the safest way to see them up close and get a bunch of quick information about them.
Again, I don't want to get all sappy about Michigan, but at least one trip to that area is a must. It was a very unique land feature to the area (much as Old Man's Cave is to Southern Ohio.)
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Post by deathfromabove on Jul 29, 2016 11:00:00 GMT -5
Thanks Buckeye, it's been way to long of time since the last time I saw those dunes. Boy it still looks beautiful and seeing that video makes me want to roll down like I did when I was a kid. I like to take my family there one of these days when I get some money saved up. Thanks again buckeye.
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Post by sportsjock on Aug 23, 2016 11:28:58 GMT -5
Pump prices are beginning to creep back up into the $2.16 to $2.2o range Tiffin/Findlay/Fostoria area.
I gassed up in Perrysburg yesterday at $1.92 I paid $1.82 last week in Toledo, but didn't see those numbers again.
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Post by CEOSouth on Aug 23, 2016 19:10:00 GMT -5
1.72 in Riverside........granted, it was CNG. Picked up a commuter a few weeks back, probably one of the smarter things I've done in awhile.
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Post by Buckeye2b on Aug 24, 2016 17:22:37 GMT -5
$2.15 - Telegraph and Eureka in Taylor, MI.
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Post by kritz on Jan 26, 2017 13:52:16 GMT -5
Creeping back down. $1.94 in Lima today.
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Post by sportsjock on Jun 20, 2017 10:18:10 GMT -5
Very happy to see gas prices plunging below the $2 mark again. I think the cheapest in Ohio at the moment is $1.78 at several locations. Findlay Trenton Ave. Marathon is pumping at $1.91 and most stations across Toledo are sub $2.
Get out there and drive, drive, drive!
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Post by sportsjock on Aug 26, 2017 6:59:24 GMT -5
A cluster of truck stops located just north of the Ohio Turnpike on I-280 are in stark contrast to most everywhere in northwest Ohio. Petro, Love and Flying J are currently at $2.09, where the general pricing is in the $2.37 range. I filled up late last evening at Petro. For some reason, these three have stayed consistently at $2.09, even when prices peaked the past week at $2.45 most everywhere else.
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Aug 26, 2017 7:16:20 GMT -5
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Aug 27, 2017 14:04:15 GMT -5
Price's will take a real jump after this hurricane/tropical storm and its aftermath. 30% of US gasoline is refined in Texas and 27% of nature gas is produced in Texas.
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Post by deathfromabove on Aug 27, 2017 22:22:17 GMT -5
Willard, they were showing a Exxon refinery that is surrounded by water and that it is going to be weeks or longer to get it working again. I'm glad that I don't have to do any long distance driving anymore.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Sept 9, 2017 9:59:53 GMT -5
In the Upper Lower for a couple weeks. A gas station and pizza place close to Crystal Mountain Ski Resort is $2.95. Their prices are always high, the only gas station in a 10 mile area.
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Post by sportsjock on Sept 9, 2017 13:53:46 GMT -5
Gassed up at a no attendant, automated station in Arcadia Thursday night at $2.28 Think they had their wires crossed, because the general pump pricing in the area was $2.48 at the time. Next day, they made adjustments and had it $2.54......lol
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