Last chance for a great summer vacation

Friday, August 25. 2006

Ideas for that last summer vacation. Check out some the best in the Midwest.

Pretty soon all the kids will be back in school and Labor Day weekend will be right around the corner. If you haven’t made plans yet, check out these great celebrations.

The Purple People bridge Climb in Newport Kentucky. For more information check out www.purplepeoplebridgeclimb.com

The 2,670 foot long bridge towers 150 feet over the Ohio River. The walkway is only open to pedestrians. The bridge painted purple connects downtown Cincinnati with the entertainment district in northern Kentucky called Newport on the Levee. If you go you will be suited up in a scuba like suit with yellow top and purple legs, and hooked up to a cable. While walking across the bridge your tour guide relays the history of the buildings and communities on both sides of the river over your radio headset. While the height may seem a bit too much to many who crossed, all said that the view was just amazing and would do it again.

The Navy Pier Labor Day Celebration in Chicago Illinois. For more information check out www.navypier.com
The Navy pier is fun for the whole family; from dinner cruses on Lake Michigan to a mini shopping mall to an amusement park and an IMAX movie theatre. When you go make sure you ride the Ferris wheel, build your own teddy bear, have an ice cream and buy an Indian scarf. Chicago has so much to offer, after your visit to the Navy pier take a water taxi across Lake Michigan to the Shedds Museum to see the Dolphin show.

The Muskegon Shoreline Spectacular in Muskegon Michigan. For more information check out www.shorelinespectacular.org

This big festival is one of the last of the summer around the Lake Michigan beach in the Pere Marquette Park. See local bands play, attend a large arts & craft fair and a great car show. Kids can watch a Frisbee dog show or see Laura the elephant after the Labor Day parade. The USS Silverside and USCGC McLane will both be docked for tours. The whole family can see the size of these immense ships. .

Marshall County Blueberry Festival in Plymouth Indiana. For more information check out www.blueberryfestival.org

This festival is held in the quite wooded area of Plymouth Indiana. Oh you can just taste the fresh blueberries available in just about everything from pies, to cheesecake and even brats. This festival is known to be the largest in Indiana. Each year is larger and more fun than the last. Look up for the hot-air balloons that launch at dusk. And visit the Hoosier Old Wheels Antique Car Show. There’s also a midway with rides, games and a stage featuring county rock, gospel, and string music. Mix it up with arm wrestling, a garden tractor pull and cheerleading contest. All in all this is a great place to be over the Labor Day weekend.

Posted by Whitney Smith in News: Latest News at 23:41

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