T minus 35 days and counting!
Sorry for the separate posts. I just can't manage posting all this info in one reply. Happy reading!
The locals got together to start ironing out details. Here's the latest info with some teaser links and pics. I have saved
Google Earth placemarks for each location. If you would like copies, just drop me a PM or email with your email address. I'll send you all my links.
TIP: Before you cross the border, you're going to want to stop for fuel in the Michigan Sault.
Directions from International Bridge to Super 8...
MAPQUEST LINK >>>> http://www.mapquest.com/mq/10-kSKQGKoG
- After coming through Canada Customs drive straight out (as opposed to the exit on the right).
- Turn right on to Huron St immediately after getting off bridge property.
- Drive through the traffic lights. The oncoming traffic lane will end at the corner. Huron St will veer to the left and become two lane, one way Bay St. The casino will be to your left. You'll want to eventually get over into the left lane. You're tuning left in 0.6 miles.
- Go straight through 2 traffic lights (Gore St/St Mary's River Drive & Dennis St intersections). Bay St veers slightly right as you go through the first lights at Gore (left) & St Marys (right).
- Turn left at the 3rd set of lights at Bruce St. At that corner, there's a big new arena, The Essar Center, on the left, a big stone building and shopping mall behind it to your right and a Days Inn across the street on the left.
- Take Bruce St northeast all the way up the hill to the end of the road. You'll go though 3 lights, cross railway tracks, through another set of lights, up a hill, veer right, through another set of lights, then a little left and finally come to traffic lights at a T intersection with Pim St. You'll be facing a Nissan dealership. Turn left (north) on Pim St.
- Pim St becomes Great Northern Road at the next intersection (just past Blockbuster, Burger King on the far left, Canadian Tire on the far right). Go straight through northbound.
- The Super 8 is on the right, about 3/4 of a mile straight ahead just before the Dairy Queen. The Super 8's sign is somewhat hidden by a tree. You'll see the DQ sign before the Super 8 sign.
We've left Friday completely open other than dinner reservations. Sault Ste Marie has a large Italian community, so we're going Italian. We'll be taking you to Giovanni's Italian Restaurant. It's an excellent restaurant with a private back room.
http://giovannisrestaurant.ca/giovannis
Timing will depend on your ETA. We'll give you some time to freshen up and take a load off before heading out for dinner. What's after dinner is up to you. We'll play it by ear since you've been on the road most of the day.
Here's where all this is happening...
