90 – Pheasant Ridge RV Resort. We were there with Graham in December 2018. Mark and Deb’s dog got hurt, so we went to dinner with Cameron & Meghan @ Industry Restaurant – after we took Rio to local park near the river. Met Cameron & Meghan for breakfast at Bertie Lou’s Cafe on Sunday. Helped Cameron & Meghan @ Ikea. Went to dinner @ Mark & Deb’s house – had a good time.
89 – Blue Valley RV. Nice campground. Lunch across border in Oregon @ Bomb! Taco Shop. Wine tasting @ Balboa Winery, Basel Winery & Estate Winery, Dunham Cellars.
88 – Camp Coeur D’Alene. Nice campground. The pull-thrus were buddy sites on the hill. Free firewood, but the fire pits were too close to the RVs. Visited downtown and main beach next to the Hotel. Beautifully manicured gardens and parks. Had very good appetizers @ Collective Kitchen. Walked to Tubb’s hill – Rio was able to swim. Next day, it was raining and we listened to concert in the park – Rio not allowed in the park. Had coffee and scones at a cafe near the lake park. Drove to Harrison via the scenic highway around the lake. Had appetizers @ an interesting coffee and beer and bike place called The Cycle Haus Bikes and Brews. First day was warm but 2nd and 3rd days were raining.
87 – Big Sky Brewing Co. First visit with Harvest Hosts. Good beer. Worked out well. Kept Jeep attached. No local food. Couple sat down at our table – very talkative – a little drunk – local people.
86 – West Glacier KOA. Very nice RV park five miles from the Glacier NP west entrance. Beautiful park. Short hike called St John loop alongside river above Lake McDonald. Nice boat ride on St Mary’s lake – drove Follow the Sun road toward Eastern entrance. Visited a few towns nearby. Liked White Fish and Big Fork. Kalispell looked nice but did not visit. Had lunch and good beer @ Tamarack Brewery in Lakeside. Drove to Many Glacier Lake on the east-side of the Park – had to leave and re-enter NP – saw mountain sheep near the lodge. The Lodge is Swiss Chalet style. Visited Hungry Horse Reservoir and campgrounds. Had great pie and ice cream @ Huckleberry Patch – yummy – $35 for full pie. Bought fresh Huckberries @ nearby stand. Nearby Flathead Lake is very nice area – could spend a couple of days touring that area.
85 – Jim & Mary’s RV Park. Nice park off Hwy 200 – a little noisy. Visited the Smokejumper center for a tour – tour guide graduated from SHS. Went to Wednesday music and food truck near Cara Park – saw the re-built Carousel. Next day visited Cara Park for the Thursday night music and food truck event. Good Thai food & Bison Tacos. Took Rio for walk on island next to U of Montana. Drove up Garnet Ghost Town north of town. Will visit distilleries and breweries next visit to Missoula.
84 – Koa. Okay – next to the highway. Visited with Aunt Sis and Uncle John @ their house outside of Butte. Nice pastie dinner. Got to see their house and their massive shed. Visited the mine memorial. Did not see the pit. Took a tour into a working mine that is used by Montana State – quite interesting. Met Sandra and John @ Headframe Distillery – only two drinks or ozs per day – had a Canadian Rye and a flight of four whiskys.
83 – Holiday KOA. Many sites very close; although, we have a nice big site near the pond. Visited Pictograph Caves State Park – nice but most of the drawings are gone. Lots of breweries in town. A couple of parks near the Yellowstone river. Watched a dog being trained with various toys including a duck with shotgun blast to send it into the middle of the river – the black lab swam out and intercepted it. Visited Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument – heard Ranger talk & Video talking about the events leading up to the battle as well as the battle itself. Drove the several mile route to see the battle markers and the memorial to U.S. Cavalry and Native Americans. Had great Indian Tacos nearby @ Custer Battlefield Trading Post – made with sweet Indian Frybread.
82 – Medora Campground. Sites are tight. Cute little town. Visited South and North Units. Saw a lot of prairie dogs and a coyote. Saw two Bison (one up close) on the first day in the South Unit. Saw three groups of Bison on the second day in the North Unit. Got close to one group hugging both sides of the road. Went to the Medora Musical in town and ate at the Steak Pitch Fork (Fondue) dinner beforehand – it was a very family oriented, patriotic and somewhat religious.
81 – General Sibley Campground. Nice campground – most sides have plenty of room with some sites grass and gravel others developed. Electric only. Stations for filling up on water and dumping. Visited Lewis & Clark Interpretation Center & Ft Mandan near Washburn. Dinner at Laughing Sun Brewery and BBQ – good food. Went to the movies the next day. A couple of local walks with Rio. Decided the other local sites were a little touristy. Growing town, expanding, lots of construction.
80 – Lindenwood Campground. City park campground – nice park. Rather small and crowded – next to highway. Nice downtown. Several museums nearby. Ate lunch @ Big Boy food truck located in Fargo Brewing Company parking lot – good beer. Toured NDSU. Sampled Mead @ Prairie Rose Meadery – North Dakota biggest producer of honey.
79 – Pines of Kabetogama. Nice campground. Most RVs on bluff overlooking bay. Sites 6/8/10 had awesome views. Bathrooms in trailer, but nice. Road to sites was difficult and steep. Laundry expensive. Enjoyed a few nights enjoying the water with the large fire pits and chairs. Took NPS Grand View boat tour on Rainy lake. Booked private tour with Bill for 8+ tour of Kabetogama, Namakin and Sand Point Lakes. Saw many Bald Eagles and Loons. Had lunch at the Kettleman Falls lodge. Met up with Bill and a couple of guests for drinks @ The Rocky Ledge. Bill is also a NPS Park Ranger and Tour Boat Captain. Drove to Crane Lake, ate lunch at Voyagaire Resort, hiked to Vermillion Gorge. International Falls was quiet being it was Sunday. Not many restaurants in the area – no breweries or wineries.
78 – Keher RV Park – City of Ashland Park. Nice park with views of water (FCFS) – Suzanne drove Jeep to get site. Nice town with many murals painted on historic town buildings. Visited Houghton Falls as well as the towns of Bayview and Cornucopia. Local fish fry and local music on Thursday nights at the candy store in Cornucopia. Bought fresh Whitefish @ River Rock Inn. Next day we visited Cocos Restaurant Bakery for awesome frittata breakfast. Bought jams at Hausers. Wine tasted at Seven Ponds. Picked Blueberries @ Blue Vista Farms. Purchased fresh ice cream, cheese and sausages @ Tetzner Dairy. Dog friendly beaches. Lots of islands near the bay. Will try Kayak trips when we return.
77 – Hancock Recreational Area Campground – across river from Houghton – nice place but only 30-amp for our site (#15) but no water or sewer @ site. Visited Isle Royale National Park for a night. Took Ferry from Copper Harbor to the island – about 3-hours each way. Stayed @ Rock Harbor Lodge. Had very nice view of outer harbor. Food was okay, but not bad considering the location. Nice place to visit, but you need to canoe or hike the island to see the real beauty – 20+ wolves and 2000+ Moose. Rio stayed with Rover sitter – he got sick for a couple of days – must have eaten something @ the beach with the sitter. If we went back, would stay @ other side of island and would take water taxi to places for day hikes. Also, need to plan better so we could take park tours (no Sundays!). We both got leg cramps the evening of our 5-mile RT hike.
76 – Pictured Rock RV Park in town of Christmas. Nice place but will be better once landscaped. Plan ahead and get RV park next to water nearby. Had to move sites on 3rd night. Nice town. Many waterfalls nearby. Took cruise out of Munising to Pictured Rocks to see the rocks and waterfall into the lake. Drove to Grand Marais to visit beach and lighthouse. Ate at Lake Superior Brewery – ate scotch eggs. Lake Superior is huge and the water is very clear.
75 – Straits State Park. Nice campground at the northern base of the Mackinac Bridge. Had pasties for breakfast. Drove up Sault St. Marie to visit the Tahquamenon falls and Soos Locks. Had beer and BBQ at the Upper Falls State park. Soos Locks was interesting. Took Rio on the ferry to Machinac Island. A nice place, but a little touristy. Had dinner @ the Ice House BBQ restaurant. Sampled fudge in town. Only bicycles and horse driven carriages allowed on the island. Walked several miles RT to the Arches.
74 – Traverse Bay RV Park. Probably one of the nicest RV parks we have stayed at. Very expensive, sites privately owned, pretty ponds and landscaping. Visited the town of Empire and had lunch @ Shipwrecked Cafe. Hiked around Sleeping Bear Dunes and State Park – very unique and beautiful area. Drove north up to Leland and Fish Town. Bought smoked Trout, sausage and spread. Had dinner overlooking marina and bay. Lots of nice towns along both coasts. Went wine tasting along the inner peninsula – Rio was allowed in a few of the wineries (Brys Estate and Bowers). Great music at Bowers. Dogs not allowed at a couple of the popular breweries, but heard later that some of the newer breweries were okay with dogs. Beautiful houses and cottages along the shore – definitely a beach town vibe in the area.
73 – Krystal Lake Campground. Nice resort with huge ponds in a big horseshoe. Sites somewhat primitive, but some sites have nice trees and view of the ponds. Lots of people swimming and kayaking on the ponds. Very family friendly. Visited Frankenmuth which is a German-Bavarian town. Lots of Bavarian food and drink. Nice place, but the Bavarian deserts in Seattle area islands were spectacular.
72 – KOA Campground. One of the nicest KOAs. Nice tree-lined sites with ponds on one side. Visited Cuyahoga NP. The Ohio-Erie Canal is a big part of the appeal. The Ledges scenic area was very unique and could have spent more time there.
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