Quick Travel Guide: USA (Michigan)

Hey everyone! My wife, daughter and I are visiting my parents here in Michigan, so I thought I would do another Quick Travel Guide for those visiting or interested in visiting "The Great Lake's State."

Introduction: Michigan is a Chippewa transliterated French word for "Large water" or "Large lake", appropriately enough. Michigan became the 26th official state of the United States of America and is currently (2016) the 10th most populated state. Michigan itself is split into an upper and lower peninsula. The lower resembling a hand or glove, while the upper looking like a large fish. Located south of the Canadian border, Michigan lies east across Lake Michigan from Wisconsin, north of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, and west of the hook of Canada and further more to Pennsylvania. 

Among the Great Lakes surrounding Michigan are: Lake Michigan (west), Lake Huron (north east), Lake St. Clair (east), and between the upper peninsula and Canada is Lake Superior (north). 

Current Governor: Rick Snyder, Republican, 48th Governor of Michigan. 

Rick Snyder

Within Michigan are numerous large cities with many fun and interesting things to do and see, including:

Lansing; The capital of Michigan and very close to where my family stays. Lansing (specifically, East Lansing) is home to Michigan State University and a plethora of choices in the restaurant, clubbing/nightlife, and entertainment realm. Whether you like to go there for a botanical garden, incredible sushi, or just to have a peaceful walk in a beautiful area, Lansing is the place to go! Other notable things to do include; The Lansing Mall, Zap Zone, Rave Cinema, Bubble Island, and more!

Ann Arbor; Located in the east of the lower penisula and not far from Detroit, Ann Arbor is the home of the University of Michigan and, like Lansing, boasts a wide variety of things to do including shopping, restaurant hopping, unique book stores, and more! Notable businesses include; The Dawn Treador Bookstore, 

Detroit; Includes a beautiful and large Zoo, the Henry Ford historical museum, and the Detroit Museum of Arts in addition to many fabulous restaurants, shopping malls, and more. 

Battle Creek; Boasts a rare Museum of Cereal, Botanical Garden, Binder Park, and the Full Blast waterpark. 

Grand Rapids; Home of Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids also includes beautiful art museums, The Bob, a Presidential and Public Museum.

Mackinaw Island; Is a wonderful place to go if you want to head north onto an island with great biking and touring experiences. Don't forget to check out Fort Mackinac, the Grand Hotel, and a plethora of beautiful upper-class restaurants.

Additional links to individual places will be added in the coming weeks! Stay tuned!

A Fun Way to Escape

For over ten years a new interactive game has swept the nation which allows players to grasp fate in their own hands. The Escape Room was originally devised in 2006 and has become popular all around the world since. In the city of North Little Rock located in Central Arkansas, another wonderful Escape Room has popped up and my wife and I are huge fans of this challenging, date-worthy, and mind bending activity!

The Escape Room is really just as it sounds. You are locked in a room and have to use numerous clues, puzzle pieces, mathematical equations and more to solve your way out. Now, the first mistake is to think this is like the films the game was based around, SAW. It is, in fact, quite the opposite. 

Upon entering the room, you are given 60 minutes and a mission to find out what happened to the scientist, discover the clues to a lost city, and many more themes. Each theme is cycled out and a new one is put in its place so that there is plenty of diverse experience. While you may be locked in the room, there is always an 'emergency' route which allows you to leave for emergencies, bathroom breaks, and more. 

The Central Arkansas Escape Rooms has a beautiful approach to solving mysteries while implementing a truly wonderful gaming experience the likes that Central Arkansas has not seen in a very long time. The games can be played either in a team, or in large groups depending on the theme. Sometimes the game will require at least two players but no more than eight while other times the game may require only one player but can only hold up to six. Bringing together your friends for an activity such as this will truly show how much you really know, not only individually, but as a team.

Look up an Escape Room near you and enjoy the exciting and exhilarating live action play of a game you will surely come back to again and again. Perfect for kids, even better for date nights, the Central Arkansas Escape Room is the perfect way to bring the community together in an unique, affordable and awe-inspiring way!

Want to play? The only things you need to do are sign up in advance, pay $20 per person, sign a waiver, and have a very enjoyable time! 

Next time you're in the North Little Rock area, or are passing through Central Arkansas, be sure to check out The Central Arkansas Escape Room located at:

109 E C Ave, NLR, AR 72116.
(501) 396-9787
Friday: 5pm-9pm
Saturday: 10am-11pm
Sunday 1pm-8pm
CentralArescapes@gmail.com

http://www.centralarescapes.com/contact.html