Thursday (February 14, 2013) afternoon through Sunday (February 17, 2013) morning we stayed at Dewey Lake Manor (http://www.deweylakemanor.com) Bed and Breakfast (BnB). We had a beautiful room in a beautiful building on a beautiful site overlooking Dewey Lake. We had tasty breakfasts with excellent conversations with fellow guests and with Barb and Joe Phillips, the owners.
Thursday being Valentine’s Day, we made dinner reservations a couple of days early at the place recommended by the BnB, Evans Street Station (http://www.evansstreetstation.com) in Tecumseh. They cook from scratch using ingredients from places they know, so the food is very good. Prices are reasonable for the level of food and service they provide.
Friday morning, we explored Cabela’s (http://www.cabelas.com), had lunch in their cafeteria, finished exploring their large store, and purchased a few items. We went to Hidden Lake Gardens (http://www.hiddenlakegardens.msu.edu), arrived about 3pm, discovered the $3.00 per person admission, and decided to try the next day. We drove to Adrian and around the town. There was little of interest on the way into town and downtown. We found Adrian Mall drab with the exception of the Elder-Beerman department store.
We found on Yelp JR’s Hometown grill and Pub (http://www.jrsgrillandpub.com). There’s a “petite” prime rib special Fridays and Saturdays. We decided to try it Saturday at the JR’s in Brooklyn and try fish items tonight. I had Key West style Tilapia, a new item on the menu, with sides of baked potato and cottage cheese. It was good, but not great. I would probably try the beer battered cod, that my wife had, were I to want fish again in JR’s. Our waitress later said JR’s is particularly known for ribs and steaks and that the restaurant has been voted best in the county. We arrived at the restaurants about 5pm both evenings and were quickly seated. People arriving later had to wait, so it pays to arrive at JR’s early. Their attraction is good food at very reasonable prices.
We arrived at Hidden Lake Gardens, (http://www.hiddenlakegardens.msu.edu), after breakfast Saturday. Over an inch of snow has fallen this morning since people arrived for work, so driving along the one lane road was not always easy. We enjoy the store and views and the three parts of the conservatory, then decide that exploring the area would be more fun in warmer conditions. After all, the outside temperature is near of ten degrees and the paths are obscured by snow.
We traveled next to Jackson and looked for a place for lunch. We could not find restaurants that we had been told about, so we checked Yelp as we have done on several occasions. We headed for Schlenkers Sandwich Shop at 1104 E Ganson St. One look at the place and we considered leaving, but the parking lot was full and there were good ratings on Yelp. The double burger I ordered was one of the best burgers I have had.
Our next visit was the Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History (http://www.ellasharp.org) in Jackson. The moderately sized museum has very well designed exhibit spaces and Saturdays have no entrance charge. I enjoyed the wildlife, art, and history exhibits. We checked out the museum store and found items to be moderately priced. My wife Barb purchased a few items.
After dinner at JR’s in Brooklyn, we enjoyed a quiet evening watching the RedWings.
Sunday’s highlight was lunch at Zingerman’s Roadhouse (http://www.zingermansroadhouse.com) in Ann Arbor, followed by exploring Nicola’s Books across the parking lot.
This trip has been enjoyable as will be some quiet time at home.
