Summer 2023 Workshop
Planing your trip
Leaving the UNG Campus heading north to Empire MI
A 15 hour travel day is a lot of driving but it can be done. I try to leave early like 5 am on the road to leave time for a couple stops. and to arrive by about 9/10pm.
If you chose to take your time and travel over a couple days that is great and gives you more time to relax.
Planing your Road trip.
- Make a playlist - all good roadtrips need a soundtrack.
- bring snacks, of course there are places to stop along the way but not all gas station food is boring and always the same.
- plan some stops along the way. Below I have listed some stops you may like to make but look at your rout and look for things that may interested you. I always need to stretch my legs and would rather do that looking at something interesting rather than another gustation or rest area.
- bring a paper map. I know. I never use one ether. and you probably will not need it. But is fun to record your road trip. make notes on the map, highlight your path, draw pictures of the things you stoped to see. siting in a car for hours is boring and it can add this tines bit of entertainment and create a record of your trip.
- This of course will be a Sunday road trip and this effects what may be open but your return tip will give you the opportunity to see what was closed.
Cleveland Coffee & Market
90 N Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311
at this point you will have been on the road for a couple of hours. its problubly time for a break and some breakfast.
This will be just before you get on I75 and before this point I assume you all know ther area better than I do, so make your favorite stops see the squid billy in Ellijay or what ever.
there’s some strange things to see out there stop and see some of them
Airplane Gas Station
6829 Clinton Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37921
no good reason to stop here but is something to see, maybe draw a picture. America is a strange place.
DO NOT STOP HERE : unless… Ark Encounter
1 Ark Encounter Dr, Williamstown, KY 41097
religious amusement park : pay $65 and “Learn” the world is only 6000 years old
did you know all the animals on the planet lived on a boat together! All 6.5 million land animals
ok maybe it would be fun or not, I have never been. But it exists and I thought you should know
Buc-ee’s
1013 Buc-ee's Blvd, Richmond, KY 40475
I know this one is stupid but you have to get gas and there is no bigger gas station.
Get some road snacks, beef jerky, roasted nuts, hot sandwich, or stupid hat.
you will have been on the road for about 6 hours at this point. if you left at about 5 am its geting to be luch time. and if I filled up my gas tank before I left this is my first gas stop. ( of course tanks will very)
Just dont spend all your money, last time I stoped here I spent almost $50 on snacks.
Blue line Pro Art
8449 U.S. Hwy 42 ste L, Florence, KY 41042
this art supple stop is open on Sundays but has a comic book focus.
Stop here For dinner! you will not regret it.
Fleetwood Diner
300 S Ashley St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Simple 24-hour eatery serving breakfast, burgers, gyros & traditional American diner bites.
One of my Favorite restaurants
