Most know that a small group of us travel up into Michigan after Woodward to explore the lake shores. This year, as last year, was a fantastic ride with a great group of people to travel with.

I am simply putting this suggestion out there for the people familar with the area. I noticed a lot of cottages/cabins, on Lake Michigan and more on Lake Heron. What about picking out an area of cottages we can rent for two or three days? Use the cottages as like a home base, if we go anywhere at all. I recall seeing a brochure on these, just for an example:

Saugatuck, Michigan Lakefront / Beachfront Cottages For Rent

If we plan to do something like this, we probably need to make reservations early.

Anyone know the date of the Dream Cruize for 2012?

Speak up with your ideas.... James

 

It's always the 3rd. weekend in August James.

 

I have healed up since this post....I would welcome a new place to stay, but I would return and stay at the original hotel as well...both the XF and I are fine now...lol

 

Mike, where were you this year? I am sure the impala guys would have liked your hood scoop

James, this is a great idea. Molly and I would be interested for sure - like you said, have a home base to travel from and just go explore...

 

James, I like this idea as well, and think I will join you guys. This is one way I know my wife will be interested in joining us.

 

How about some daughters as well?

 

LOL, leaving Molly at home?

 

John, we went out West to the Denver GTG to meet up with all those Left coast people who complain about never having any XF GTG's on their side of the country. But wouldn't you know it, nobody West of Denver showed up.
I had a great time with the members who did come though, and a good time was had by all.
We had a wedding we couldn't miss on the Saturday Woodward took place.
Geeesh, I miss one Woodward in 15 years, and all HeII breaks loose.
I've never done Woodward in anything but a two seater (AMX, Viper, Crossfire) and I've never had any problems parking next to a "family" sedan...aka Impalas.

 

LOL, some looked more like gang members

No, I was merely looking out for the single guys

And they would be very easy on the rest of our eyes as well

 

Woodward is a great event. But it is getting to be really big. I would be up for an afternoon or evening cruise on Woodward, forget parking and watching, not enough room for as many cars as attend. Then head to the lakes for a couple of days. Not even staying close Woodward. Visit and get out.

 

Ron, Jim has the parking all figured out, we have a great place and not far to walk to all the main attractions. It doesn't get any better than 13th and Woodward. You need to join us next year, you will see.

A few of us cruised in the afternoon, not too bad. Forget about getting on Woodward in the evening, you will be bored and your eyes will water from all the exhaust building in the air around you. How soon you will remember the good old days of rich exhaust fumes. With the emissions of todays cars, they are much cleaner.

James

 

Not to mention, my clutch leg got a great workout

 

James. If you are talking about parking in the the school yard with the prowlers. Been there and done that, not coming back. I will park on my own, you can't get in or out if unless you are lucky enough to park on the edges. Ron

 

Yea its not too tough to think about that ahead of time. We did just that so we could come and go as we please. James

 

Still interested in what you find James...my sons have a friend they went to school with at 9 mile/Woodward..so they have an ideal place to stay, but I would be interested in what you find.

 

Just to be clear guys, this is for AFTER Woodward. Although I am not thrilled about the idea of going back to the Courtyard. "Those guys" will come back just for spite, they had too much fun with us. James

 

James I agree with your AFTER IDEA..TJ mentioned he knows of a large lodge that we could rent but will have to get more details on that... not sure that we can park in the 13 mile lot next year either.

 

Time is getting upon us to gather some ideas for the POST Woodward GTG. If Michigan doesn't work out, Tammi and I may drive over to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, then maybe on to Niagara Falls, just an idea to think about.

James

 

Hi James and Tammi,
Just read your posting about the cottage idea, are you still up for that? I like the idea a lot and wonder how many folks would be up for it....Saugatuck is a nice area or we could go further up north. I would like to explore around and see what I can find for a location with reasonable rents. TJ said he found a large cabin that accommodates a lot of people not sure about the details on it but will ask him. Let me know if this is still of interest to you and anyone else also. Judi

 

Hi Judi, You know Tammi and I will follow the crowd. What ever you guys can come up with, we will be there!

James