Chicago or Denver?? (Waukegan, Park City, Phoenix: condo, hotel, neighborhood)

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Steve-o

I never said there was little difference.

Perhaps you should look up the meaning of the word "imply".

Originally Posted by Steve-o

No, youre not obviously going to have any fourteeners here, but who seriously climbs those?

Spoken like a true urbanite/suburbanite.

Originally Posted by Steve-o

But those trails hardly look at all challenging.

I never said they were. It's a little hard to take pictures standing on a narrow rocky trail with steep drop-offs and bikes flying through. The pictures represent rides of anywhere from 10-20 miles with climbs of 1,000' - 3,000' at elevations of over 10,000' -- not exactly beginner rides either.

[rgb123]

regardless of the hill/mountain factor (and that our ski resorts pale in the sheer majestic-ness factor) its true that the snow and weather conditions are just sooooo much better out west.

its not just that we dont have mountains, its that the snow here tends to be icy, fake, or its just so dang cold you have to wear 9 layers of clothes. Skiing and Snowboarding is just more fun out west.

I just went to Chestnut...almost cracked my head open on the icy slopes.

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Perhaps you should look up the meaning of the word "imply".

Spoken like a true urbanite/suburbanite.

Speaking of the word "imply", are you implying that just because Im a suburbanite that Im not adventurous? If you are, well, then youre wrong.

[HighlandsGal]

Originally Posted by DC's Finest

This is ridiculous. Next you'll say the beaches on LM are comparable to Florida and California. Oh that's right. Someone already made that claim.

I did. And it is true! Look up the beaches on Michigan's western shore -- Holland, Saugatuck, Grand Haven, Pentwater, Ludington......

They beat Miami Beach, Ventura Beach, Malibu, St. Pete Beach, Treasure Island, etc. And there is all fresh water, so your skin doesn't get all dry and nasty

[via chicago]

Originally Posted by DC's Finest

This is ridiculous. Next you'll say the beaches on LM are comparable to Florida and California. Oh that's right. Someone already made that claim.

Have you ever even BEEN to the Upper Penninsula?

[aragx6]

Gorgeous pics Via... thanks!

[jdiddy]

Wow. I need to get my self up to the UP.


In July.

[katmoney]

I love Western Michigan. My boyfriend's parents have a cabin overlooking Lake Michigan on a bluff in South Haven. It was always a nice weekend getaway from Chicago in the summer.

[deegers]

My turn! This is all true! Worked a summer up in Sugatuck, MI for Pine Trails Camp, I need to post my pictures on here. Just gorgeous!

thanks for those pics!

[Steve-o]

Ive said it before and Ill say it again: Michigans western shores have some of the best beaches Ive ever been to, even better than most Ive been to in Florida.