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Midwest Adventure

A trip from June 20, 2008 to June 29, 2008, travelling to Detroit, Cleveland, Canton, Farmington …
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06/20/2008 to 06/29/2008
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Sat 06/21/08 (day 2) - Detroit

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City
Detroit, MI, United States
Sat Jun 21 10:00am - Sat Jun 21 4:00pm
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For 70 years, this small history museum has fought budget cuts to preserve the often-neglected history of Detroit. I …
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5401 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202-4009
United States
+1 313 833 1805
Sat Jun 21 10:00am - Sat Jun 21 11:00am
Notes
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 9:30 am – 3 pm
Thursday: 9:30 am – 3 pm
Friday: 9:30 am – 3 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday: noon – 5 pm
Adults $6
Seniors and students (ages 5-17) $4
Children under age 4 FREE
Detroit Historical Society members FREE
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The most famous features of the fifth-largest fine arts museum in the United States are the Diego Rivera murals, sta …
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5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202-4008
United States
+1 313 833 7900
Sat Jun 21 11:00am - Sat Jun 21 1:00pm
Notes
$8 per adult
Wednesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
Fridays 10 a.m.—10 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m.—6 p.m.
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
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Detroit Eastern Market is the largest historic public market district in the United States. Every Saturday …More  
Shopping
2934 Russell Street
Detroit, MI
Sat Jun 21 1:00pm - Sat Jun 21 2:00pm
Notes
Open Saturdays from 6am to 5 pm
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This gigantic concrete expanse at the foot of Woodward Avenue stretches from Jefferson Avenue to the Detroit River. …
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One Hart Plaza
Detroit, MI 48226
United States
+1 313 877 8077
Sat Jun 21 3:00pm - Sat Jun 21 6:00pm
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The entire Detroit International Riverfront is a special place to enjoy walking, biking, jogging, sightseeing …More  
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Detroit, MI
Sat Jun 21 3:00pm - Sat Jun 21 6:00pm
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Sun 06/22/08 (day 3) - Cleveland, Canton

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City
Cleveland, OH, United States
Sun Jun 22 9:00am - Sun Jun 22 10:00pm
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A Christmas Story House, now restored to its movie splendor, is open year round to the public for tours. Directly ac …More  
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3159 W 11th St.
Cleveland, Ohio 44109
Sun Jun 22 12:00pm - Sun Jun 22 1:30pm
Notes
Adults: $7.50
Admissions information: (216) 298-4919
A Christmas Story” House and Museum is open year around.
Our hours of operation are:
Thursday-Saturday 10am-5pm
Sundays 12pm-5pm
Tours run every half hour with the last tour at 4:30.
Tickets must be purchased prior to the last tour.
Tickets can be purchased at our gift shop located diagonally across the street from the house.
Parking and Transportation
Street parking is available at no charge.
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See thousands of animals on rolling, wooded landscape or in the simulated RainForest.
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3900 Wildlife Way
Cleveland, Ohio 44109
Sun Jun 22 1:30pm - Sun Jun 22 3:30pm
Notes
Daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The main gate opens at 9:30 a.m.
The Zoo Box Office closes at 4 p.m.
Adults (12
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The Cleveland Museum of Natural History aspires to instill a deeper understanding of and appreciation for nature …More  
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1 Wade Oval Drive University Circle
Cleveland, OH 44106
Sun Jun 22 3:30pm - Sun Jun 22 5:00pm
Notes
Adults (ages 19 and up): $9.00; $5 after 5 pm on Wednesdays
College students with ID: $7.00
Planetarium: $4 each with general admission
Monday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am to 10 pm
Sunday, noon to 5 pm
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This premier sports showplace traces the careers of the greatest athletes that have helped to write the history …
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2121 George Halas Drive Northwest
Canton, OH 44708
United States
330-456-8207
Sun Jun 22 6:30pm - Sun Jun 22 8:00pm
Notes
Memorial Day through Labor Day — Daily 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Admission:
Adults: $18.00
Children (14 and under): $12.00
Senior citizens over 62: $15.00
Children (5 and under): FREE
Hall Pass (Admission to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Rock and roll hall of fame) : Adults (15-64): $36.00
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Mon 06/23/08 (day 4) - Cleveland

Visit aboard the U.S.S. COD Submarine Memorial - the last remaining WW-II Fleet Submarine to retain her original …More  
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1089 East 9th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
216/566-8770
Mon Jun 23 10:00am - Mon Jun 23 11:00am
Notes
Our daily hours are 10am - 5pm
Admission charges are: Adults $6; Seniors $5; Students and military with ID, $3
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The World's Largest Rubber Stamp is a conspicuous landmark near the harbor in downtown Cleveland, a growing …More  
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Lakeside Ave E
Cleveland, Ohio
Mon Jun 23 10:00am
Notes
Address: Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH
Directions: 2 blocks from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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With a permanent collection drawing from the most impressive and iconic rock and roll artifacts and a wide-ranging r …More  
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751 Erieside Ave
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Mon Jun 23 11:00am - Mon Jun 23 2:00pm
Notes
Adults: $22
Students: $5 off with ID
Combo with Football HoF: $36
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is open 363 days a year, every day from 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. On Wednesdays, you can tour the Museum until 9 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. Summer Hours: From Memorial Day (Saturday, May 24, 2008) through Labor Day (Saturday, August 30, 2008), the Museum is also open until 9 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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The Steamship William G. Mather Museum is located north of the Great Lakes Science Center. Parking is available …More  
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305 Mather Way
Cleveland, Oh 44114
(216) 574-6262
Mon Jun 23 2:00pm - Mon Jun 23 3:00pm
Notes
Monday through Sunday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Built in 1912, this thriving public market offers fresh produce, meat, dairy products and a delicious variety …More  
Shopping
at the corner of West 25th and Lorain in the Ohio City Neighborhood
Cleveland, Oh
Mon Jun 23 3:00pm - Mon Jun 23 4:00pm
Notes
mon : 7 - 4 wed : 7 - 4 fri : 7 - 6 sat : 7 - 6
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Cleveland Botanical Garden was founded in 1930 as the Garden Center of Greater Cleveland, the first such organization …More  
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11030 East Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio
216.721.1600
Mon Jun 23 4:00pm - Mon Jun 23 5:00pm
Notes
Open Monday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Adults: $7.50 ($5.00 after 5 p.m. on Wednesday)
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Tue 06/24/08 (day 5) - Farmington Hills, Dearborn

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Founded in 1984, the Holocaust Memorial Center was the first institution in the United States to offer exhibits abou …
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28123 Orchard Lake Rd
Farmington Hills, MI 48334-3738
United States
+1 248 553 2400
Tue Jun 24 9:30am - Tue Jun 24 10:30am
Notes
Public Schedule:
- Sunday - Thursday
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Friday
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
- Closed on Saturday
Free admission during regular hours.
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The Detroit area's most famous attraction, along with adjacent Henry Ford Museum, this is a sprawling recreation of …
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20900 Oakwood Blvd
Dearborn, MI 48124-5029
United States
+1 313 982 6001
Tue Jun 24 11:00am - Tue Jun 24 5:00pm
Notes
Adult: $20.00
Senior (62 ): $19.00
Youth (5-12): $14.00
Children under 5: Free
Unlimited Daily Ride Pass* $10.00
Open 7 days a week, 9:30am-5:00pm
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Wed 06/25/08 (day 6) - Okemos, Lansing

This is a restaurant with a lot of tubas (and an occasional sousaphone) fastened to the walls and used as planters …More  
Restaurant
2138 Hamilton
Okemos, MI
517-349-1701
Wed Jun 25 12:00pm - Wed Jun 25 1:00pm
Notes
Open seven days a week for breakfast,
lunch,
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Step back in time to the Victorian era at Michigan's award-winning Capitol with features including a glass floor …
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North Capitol and West Michigan Avenues
Lansing, MI 48909
United States
517-373-2353
Wed Jun 25 1:00pm - Wed Jun 25 2:00pm
Notes
The Capitol is open to the public 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tours are offered every half-hour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Capitol is closed on Saturday, Sunday and official holidays.
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IMAX: Kung Fu Panda - 12:00, 2:15, 4:30 Kung Fu Panda - 1:15, 2:45, 3:30 Get Smart - 1:05, 1:35, 2:40, 3:35, 4:10
Entertainment
200 E. Edgewood Blvd
Lansing, MI
Wed Jun 25 2:00pm - Wed Jun 25 4:00pm
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