Hey Michigan VRCC

[Normandog]

What are must see places and roads that must be ridden and things that must be done on the UP and the area north of the big bridge ?

[BradValk48237]

Theres a ton!!!  LOL how long you got/?!?!? One of the most interesting is Big Spring near Manistique off US 2. Its kinda out of the way but neat. 75 foot deep natural spring. You can see all the way to the bottom and there is a barge on a cable that you pull across to see the water bubble up through the sand at the bottom. Not spectacular, but unique. 

When you come across the bridge, ride on the grates..... you can get a clear view all the way down to the water.... I have pictures of it someplace.


I 'll let the rest give you some more ideas, that was just the oddestr I could think of. 

B

[Skinhead]

The soo locks, Pictured rocks, Taquamanon (sp) Falls

[RTaz]

Hi Normandog....there are so many great area's to ride I don't think I can list them all here...so if you can narrow down your request a little I would be glad to give you some pointers...like how much time you planning on spending up there?   how many miles do you like to ride? do you like to stop alot and view the scenery or do you just want to ride the roads? are you going to do your riding around InZane time frame if so I will be at InZane and can map out some rides for you up there....feel free to email me also at RTaz@mivrcc.com....I can recommend short rides or long depending on your schedule...

[KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)]

The soo locks, Pictured rocks, Taquamanon (sp) Falls

Both the upper and lower Falls, Copper Harbor and "The Gay Bar"  




http://www.thegaybar.com/

[big turkey]

Gay's History          View images
At its peak, Gay, Michigan, had 1,500 residents and 117 houses. There were company stores and a schoolhouse for 250 students. Today, only a few remain including the Gay Bar.

In the late 1800s, Gay was a lumber town. Logging was waning when the Mohawk Mining Company decided to put stamping mills in the area to process copper from mines at Mohawk and Wolverine. Construction started in 1900. By 1901, there was an office, warehouse, blacksmith and carpenter shops, dock, pump house and company houses in the community.

The Wolverine stamp mill closed in 1922. A depressed copper market caused the Mohawk Mining Company to shut its doors in 1933. Company homes were sold for $1 per room and $1 for the lot.

Logging continued to be important to Gay until the railroad left in 1965.

[big turkey]

Much speculation exists concerning the origin of the name of this little country village. There are several explanations, but none really can be substantiated. The first centers around an old race track which existed just east of town. As one leaves town, traveling eastward on the "Old Philadelphia Pike", there is a long stretch of road where the track was located. This was the entrance to the race course, and was known as "Entercourse". It is believed that "Entercourse" gradually evolved into "Intercourse" which became the name of the town in 1814.

Another theory concerns two famous roads that crossed here. The Old King's Highway from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh (now the old Philadelphia Pike) ran east and west through the center of the town. The road from Wilmington to Erie intersected in the middle. The joining of these two roads is claimed by some to be the basis for the town "Cross Keys" or eventually "Intercourse".

A final idea comes from the "old english" language used more commonly when the name "Intercourse" was adopted in 1814. It speaks to the "fellowship" or social interaction and friendship which was so much a part of an agricultural village and culture at this time. These roots mark the community of faith to this day, and the many evidences of it are experienced by those who care to dig a bit more deeply in their Amish farmland venture.

From the Pennsylvania Dutch (padutch.com) website

Read more: How did the town of Intercourse get its name? | Answerbag http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/26900#ixzz0qHOK4Onb

So you have Gay Michigan and Intercourse Pennsylvania.

[RTaz]

Gay's History          View images
At its peak, Gay, Michigan, had 1,500 residents and 117 houses. There were company stores and a schoolhouse for 250 students. Today, only a few remain including the Gay Bar.

In the late 1800s, Gay was a lumber town. Logging was waning when the Mohawk Mining Company decided to put stamping mills in the area to process copper from mines at Mohawk and Wolverine. Construction started in 1900. By 1901, there was an office, warehouse, blacksmith and carpenter shops, dock, pump house and company houses in the community.

The Wolverine stamp mill closed in 1922. A depressed copper market caused the Mohawk Mining Company to shut its doors in 1933. Company homes were sold for $1 per room and $1 for the lot.

Logging continued to be important to Gay until the railroad left in 1965.

yep was up to Gay about a year ago...they was having a Gay homecoming picnic in the park thing going on...there was Gay people all over the place up there...they had whole Gay families running around, Gay grampa's and grama's even Gay babies and teenagers ...they even had a Gay guy in the park with his Gay dog, he was throwing a Frisbee around and that Gay dog was having a ball catching that thing....looks like they was having a gay old time....

...not that theirs anything wrong with that.......

[Normandog]

Hi Normandog....there are so many great area's to ride I don't think I can list them all here...so if you can narrow down your request a little I would be glad to give you some pointers...like how much time you planning on spending up there?   how many miles do you like to ride? do you like to stop alot and view the scenery or do you just want to ride the roads? are you going to do your riding around InZane time frame if so I will be at InZane and can map out some rides for you up there....feel free to email me also at RTaz@mivrcc.com....I can recommend short rides or long depending on your schedule...

When I was looking at the map I got the feeling there was much to see in the area. Dat's why I asked y'all.
Not sure right now how long we'll have or if we'll even be there for certain. I was doing some pre-planning. If we get up there it will be for part or all of Inzane and hopefully some xtra days before or after. Thanks RTaz. If we make it up there I'll for sure get with you @ IZ for more info.

[Normandog]

Thanks to all who replied.  And special thanks to Big Al for the info on GAY. I was getting worried about Misunderstood. 

[KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)]

Thanks to all who replied.  And special thanks to Big Al for the info on GAY. I was getting worried about Misunderstood. 

See that, You misunderstood me............................hence my Name.   I get that alot. 

[czuch]

There was a truckstop in Montana called Gay Johnson's.
I dont know if its still there but I spend a weekend there in the late 80's.