Alright...Last day of recapping my family's trip to Charlevoix!
We've had a lot of fun already; Shopping, Running around in the rain, Driving around the beautiful area of Charlevoix, and Dinner in a fancy restaurant.
To finish things off, we went and had fun at "Castle Farms"!
(By the way...Side note...On the way to "Castle Farms" is a cool candle factory outlet that everyone talked about, but we didn't have a chance to visit. "Bullfrog Light Co." their candles are special because the WHOLE candle glows, not just the top of the wick.)
Upon arrival, this is what we saw:
NEAT!We walked in a little rain soak, and caught the introductory video just as they were starting it. So we sat through that and learned the history of "Castle Farms", at one point it was used as a concert venue!
Once the video finished, we were released to go start our self-guided tour. First stop...Butterfly Garden:
Next up...The Pond!
Oh...and they gave us fish food, check out what it did:
Here's the back of the castle:
We were able to do a majority of the tour, but since Emerson was in a stroller, it was a little more difficult to get around since there are many stairs and steps. (FYI)Here's a cool shot of the side building:
And one of the big giant chess games on the grounds:
Here's part of the front of the castle:
Here's the upper banquet hall:
Oh...Did I forget to mention. This place is so large that they were set up to accommodate 4 separate weddings all at the same time that very day? Ha! Neat!Well...That wraps up my family's recap of our trip to Charlevoix. It may have been a little on the chilly side and maybe a little rainy, but it didn't stop us from finding fun things that Charlevoix had to offer.
We plan to return at some point, because we'd really like to go on the Sunshine Charters Sailboat Tour.
Thanks so much for following along with me. You have the rest of the day today to get your 1 Point-Free entry into the Charlevoix Giveaway Contest on JQ Family Rewards. So make sure you go grab that.
Ceci and her family are gone today...Gone in Manistee! She'll recap her family's adventure next week as we wrap up Explore Magnificent Michigan with our last giveaway!
As I close, I want to thank the city of Charlevoix for showing us a good time, and I'd like to thank Lauren Brumley. She's the Executive Directore at the Charlevoix CVB. She was amazingly organized and helpful. If you have any questions about a trip to Charlevoix, I suggest you get in contact with her:
Lauren Brumley
info@charlevoixlodging.com
800.367.8558
The last thing I'd like to say is this...Don't forget how cool Michigan is. It's easy to get wrapped up in the news and talk of how poor our state is doing, but you know what...At some point someone told me, "Life is what you make of it." Well...They were right.
If all I take in and surround myself with is garbage and doom & gloom about where our state is at (or heading), that's what I'm going to believe. However...If I can shield myself from those things and actually shift my focus to the good...Michigan's an awesome state with a TON to offer!
So...That said. Go somewhere. Anywhere. Go show Michigan how much you love it by spending time with it. Even if that means going down to the local park and playing with the kids.
Enjoy.
Jeremy
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