a day in Tawas

Saturday of Labor Day Weekend the travel group hit the back roads for a trip to Tawas , Michigan. Traveling north on MI 23 , enjoying the sights of small towns , we eye lots of garage and yard sales but do not stop. Just through the town of Omar we stop at Treasures Forever , an Amish furniture and craft shop. Last week Mary and her sister Carol were here so Carol could order a dinning table. Mary wants to shows Bob , Tom and Jean the handcrafted furniture and crafts available. Everything was pricey so we just look ..

Next stop was the cottage of Bob and Lynn Ransom. It is on Lake Huron and a very warm and cozy place to get away from the busy city. The view is fantastic and the sounds of the waves rolling on the beach are so relaxing. It is a great thing that this cottage has been in the Ransom family for many years and generations of family get to share it.
Now it is into the Town of Tawas for the street festival with all the tents on the street and many crafts for sale. The first stop is Norman's, a store famous for lots of stuff and cheap prices. Mostly hunting and camping items.
There are Red Wing shoes, Dickies hats, and Carhart coats. What does not say made in China says made in Mexico. We wonder at this.

Bob and Jean go through the store checking all the labels..


Bob found this enormous pair of boots that were as long as his arm..
Three blocks of the street are blocked to traffic and so off we wander looking at interesting things. There must of been a pet parade earlier because we see lots of dogs all dressed up.
We spy this cutie very relaxed with his hat on. Later we see him in sleeping in his stroller. Some dogs know how to live the good life.
We pause at Barnacle Bills for a beer and then wait for a table at G's for supper..The food was good so the wait was worth it.
An Ice Cream cone next door is a fine finish to our meal.

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