Spring Tour June 5-8
Budladi’s Spring Tour June 5-8
Touring the Great Lakes Bay Area
Join
us as we step back in time to travel rural country roads with farm lands a
plenty. We will be visiting several Historical Sites in the Great
Lakes Bay Area, June 5-8, 2013.
Out
in the middle of nowhere, stands a round octagon barn with
all kinds of farm machinery, many which will be in operation to
observe.
Step
into another world as you walk through a timeless masterpiece
showcasing the beauty and inspiration of modern design. Step onto the floating
conference room…
situated eighteen inches below the pond.
You will be
intrigued and in awe that "the gardens never end and buildings never
begin."
Keep
your eyes open for two very large mice, one on the roof and the other
eating cheese as we travel to the Cheese Capital of Michigan, where
they make super sharp cheese aged 120 months. Even the
water tower is cheese colored! Save room for some of the best
ice cream and ice cream cones larger than life! Oh - and FUDGE!
For
all you motocross and dirt bike fans, get ready to take in a collection of vintage
motocross bikes and a custom manufacturing
plant that produces plastic parts for almost all dirt
bikes from 1970 to 1990. They also take care of the seat foam and
covers, as well as the air filters, pipes and graphics; a one-stop shop for vintage
motocross bikes. They handle vintage plastic and in their spare time, race with
it as well. They sponsor riders that race the east coast AHRMA nationals.
View
the largest firetruck
collection in the world and home to over 70 full sized motorized
fire trucks; more than 12,000 antique and collectible toys and
more. Home to the New
York Super-Pumper,
the biggest fire truck EVER built. The Super Pumper could deliver 8,800 gals
per minute for a distance of more than a quarter of a mile. Take in the Snap-On Tool Room, the Coca-Cola Room, the largest
collection of Tonka
Toys and Trucks
in the World. And in the NASCAR Room, almost every model collectible toy car
ever raced along with the NASCAR Monte Carlo driven by the late Jeffrey Dobson. All this
and much more.
Climb
a board the USS EDSON and
learn the history of ship building in Bay City. The USS Edson Destroyer, designated a
national historic landmark, was built by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, in 1956,
and is a living memorial to all who worked at the various shipyards and sailed
on Navy vessels. Bay City’s Defoe
Shipbuilding Co.
built seven destroyers and closed its doors in 1976, ending a 200 year era of
shipbuilding in Bay City.
Stroll
across a three-way wooden footbridge above the confluence of the
Chippewa and Tittabawassee Rivers. Drive along historical
streets to see over 250 historical structures, many
that date to the late 1800’s and were mansions of
lumber barons and shipping industrialists.
Take time to
visit “Hell’s Half Mile” with the largest and finest antique mart in Michigan, a block
long showroom filled with magical memorabilia, glassware, clothing, furniture,
jewelry and much more. Be sure to take time to walk across the street to visit St. Laurent’s Nut House and satisfy your
cravings for all things nuts as well as chocolate and a huge variety
of old
fashioned type candy.
And we can't forget about Bay City Motor Company for all you classic car enthusiasts!
And if
you’re still hungry, take in one of
several of the restaurants along the water, including a wonderful little
restaurant, Heather’s. Heather’s serves
amazing food that will suit everyone’s needs, be it vegan, vegetarian, or meat
eater!
Interested? So are we! From ages 1 to 101, male or
female, there is something for everyone on this spring tour. Take
time and be a part of our traveling museum!
Reservation forms available soon. Be sure to check
back!
Autumn Tour August 17
Fall Tour October 3-5
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