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Clockwise from left: Mackinac Bridge Grand Hotel Biking on Mackinac Island get up and go! There is still time to hit the road this summer Summer is ticking away and school will be back in session before we know it. Many Chaldeans know that with their hectic work schedules, no time is a good time to take a vacation — but perhaps it’s time to plan at least a few days away before the leaves fall from the trees. “Go and leave your cell phone behind and just relax,” is the advice of Mazin Kattula. He and his wife, Tanya, live in Sterling Heights but spend as much time as possible at their waterfront cottage at Houghton Lake. “Lately we are seeing more and more Chaldeans there,” Kattula said. “I would recommend it to anybody, just so they can get away for a little bit. Once they get there, they will enjoy it.” Should you decide to take some well-earned time off, here are a few suggestions — all right here in Michigan and most, like Houghton Lake, close enough for a weekend’s trip. BY JOYCE WISWELL FESTIVE FRANKENMUTH “Michigan’s Little Bavaria” makes a great getaway because it’s only about an hour’s drive from Metro Detroit. The city draws more than 3 million visitors each year who come to eat its famous chicken dinners, browse in specialty shops — including the world’s largest Christmas store — and stroll along the Cass River. Kim Abro of Richmond likes to Frankenmuth as a nearby getaway for her and her three kids, ages 12, 11 and 7, especially when her husband can’t get away from work. “It’s a place a mom and kids can go without their husband,” she said. “It’s very safe and family oriented.” Abro and her children also like to browse the Birch Run outlet shops nearby. There are lots of hotel and motel options in town. Many families opt for the Bavarian Inn Lodge — a giant resort with lots going on all over the place. You don’t need to worry about the weather with all the indoor attractions, including five pools and 18 holes of miniature golf. There are also four outdoor tennis courts, a Children’s Village, two bars and two restaurants on the grounds, all in a German-themed atmosphere. Rates start at about $120 weekdays, $150 weekends. A new spot called Zehnder’s Splash Village just opened this summer. As the name implies, it’s all about water fun, with pools, tube slides and the like. Rates are about $240 a night for a family suite, which accommodates from four to eight people. Be sure to inquire about packages that include the water park. MAGICAL MACKINAC Getting to Mackinac Island is half the fun. After a scenic five-hour drive straight up I-75, visitors jump aboard a ferry in Mackinaw City or across the bridge in St. Ignace. The island harkens back to Victorian times. No motor vehicles are allowed, so everyone gets around via horse and buggy or bicycle. It’s a laidback place of pretty scenery, handsome houses and cute restaurants and gift shops. GET UP AND GO! continued on page 32 32 CHALDEAN NEWS AUGUST 2005
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