Exploring Benzie County! - Day 5

Hey all...Welcome to the last recap day of my family's trip to Benzie County.

Before the recap, I just want to say, "Good Luck" to all who enter to win the awesome prize package we're giving away, because Benzie County is a very special treat and has TONS to do. We didn't even scratch the surface. Likewise...If you don't win...Make it a point to get up there, you won't be disappointed.

Lots to talk about today! After leaving the Gwen Frostic place, the family...more specifically the kiddo needed a break. Since we were close to Elberta, we figured, why not check it out. Cute little town, with a fun luscious park! Yea! Resting time!

Here's my wife and daughter resting under the shade of a tree looking over Betsie Lake to Frankfort. (The city we visited first on our trip.)


Cute baby picture time. Here's my daughter attacking me and trying to take the camera...well...okay maybe she's just being pretty.


After some time resting, which in my opinion is very necessary for any family trip, we made our way back to the car, passing this interesting structure in the park. It's an old set of train tracks. There used to be a train depot where the park now stands.


Time for some dinner! Yea! My wife and I had been looking forward to this, pretty much all day. See...Little known fact. On the short honeymoon that my wife and I had immediately following our wedding, we went to Traverse City, on the way, we stopped in Benzie County, more specifically Benzonia to eat at "The Roadhouse":

Ah..."The Roadhouse". This is going to be one of those places we bring our kids and say, that's the place where your mom and I spent our first days together as husband and wife. Or more recently...That's the table where Emerson was screaming really loud and everyone looked at us. Wait...Huh? Well, I guess you have to have those memories too.

Anyway..."The Roadhouse" is a fun Mexican Bar & Grill with indoor and outdoor seating and really amazing salsa! We brought a cooler with some ice packs so that we could stock up and bring it home! Dinner was yummy, and yes my daughter really did spend some time screaming, but she also spent time being sweet and waved to many that we were dining with. In the end...It was a great dinner.

That pretty much concludes what we experienced in Benzie County, but before I wrap things up, I have a few more thoughts.

First...If you're the winner, or if you're thinking of visiting Benzie County, here are some things to consider.

• Like it or not, Fall is on the way. You know what though...It's really beautiful up North when the trees turn. Ever heard of a "Color Tour"? Well, Benzie County teamed up with Leelanau and Manistee Counties to build the "M22 Color Tour"! Check it out...Coming later this year!
• Speaking of Fall, Benzie County also has an annual Fall Festival. It's 2 weekends, October 3rd & 4th...and...October 10th & 11th. There's TONS of stuff going on during this festival...One of the things that looked pretty cool was the "Pumpkin Chunkin' Contest". Just imagine giant catapults huckin' pumpkins through the air. Neat. Check it out...Details HERE!

Second...Thank yous!

• Thank you to Pure Michigan for redirecting our attention to Michigan from the negative to the positive. They're right...We do have a pretty great state and we need to appreciate that despite the struggles that are going on right now.
• Thank you to the Benzie County Visitor's Bureau and the participating business that helped make our one-day vacation a fun one.
  

Finally...If anything I shared over the last week interests you, and you'd like to learn more about Benzie County, or talk with someone about what they have to offer, I suggest you contact Mary Carroll. She's the president of the CVB and would love to give you assistance. Call: 800-882-5801

That's it for this week...Next week my family and I recap Charlevoix!

Jeremy