HEALTH & SAFETY

 PLANNING YOUR SUMMER VACATION

January 26, 2021 was the "National Plan Your Summer Vacation" Day!  You may have missed it, I did.  But it isn't too late to still make plans.  Critical components to a successful vacation include time constraints, budgets, things to see, things to do plus in 2021, health and safety concerns.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

 The CDC continues to recommend wearing face masks, social distancing, and caution when dealing with COVID 19 virus.  The vaccine is not a guarantee that you will not contract the virus but most of us expect the vaccine to lighten the load on our antibodies.

Businesses will continue to take extra measures in cleaning their facilities and will post their masks and social distancing requirements on their doors.  Your patience and kindness to people is always appreciated.

Photo by Terry Humphrey, August 2020

The Paradise area is not a heavily populated region.  The picture above is provided by Terry Humphrey from August 2020, the busy season.  There is one blinking light and two lanes (north and south) on Michigan State Route 123.  The Paradise community includes most of Whitefish Township in Chippewa County, Michigan with a population of 570 people or not quite 2 people per square mile.  The Upper Peninsula averages 18.9 people per square mile, compared to the state of Michigan at 174 people per square mile.  If you are considering Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, they have a foundation of 545 people per square mile.

There are many great places to visit while you are in the area.  During the peak season you may find greater numbers at the Tahquamenon Falls State Park or at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum.  To avoid crowds

• Tahquamenon Falls State Park, enter the park in the early morning or late in the evening
  
• Hike the groomed trails in the region
• Stroll the shoreline and search for amazing rocks
• Paddle a canoe
  
• Stay at a cabin and prepare your own foods; roast hotdogs on a campfire
• Capture a world-class sunrise on Whitefish Bay
• Capture a world-class sunset of Lake Superior

Schedule your visit early and verify cancellation procedures!

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PLACES TO STAY!
 
This information is brought to you by the Paradise Area Tourism Council and their members:  Curley's Paradise Motel, Magnuson Grand Lakefront Paradise, Paradise Inn (Hotel), Paradise Shores Cabins, and Vagabond Motel. Sign up for our newsletter to stay current on activities in the area.