MI Travelogue by Rob Alway

MI Travelogue: Michigan Central Station, an inspiration to historical preservation

April 20, 2025

MI Travelogue is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief DETROIT — Often those of us who have a strong appreciation for the preservation of history find pessimism toward the restoration of historical buildings, often from those citing cost and logistics as hurdles. Michigan Central Station, 2405 West…

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MI Travelogue: A visit to Detroit’s Belle Isle Park

April 8, 2025

MI Travelogue is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief DETROIT — My family took a shortened spring break trip this year, staying a little closer to home by spending a weekend in Detroit. I have wanted to visit Belle Isle Park for quite some time. We discovered…

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SS Milwaukee Clipper museum ship provides glimpse into luxury Great Lakes sailing

August 23, 2023

SS Milwaukee Clipper museum ship provides glimpse into luxury Great Lakes sailing By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief This history travelogue is sponsored by House of Flavors Restaurant of Ludington. MUSKEGON — Long before Charles Conrad converted the SS Badger from a dominantly rail car cross lake service to an exclusively motor vehicle and passenger service, the SS Milwaukee Clipper served the…

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Touring Chicago by boat

July 27, 2023

Touring Chicago by boat By Allison Scarbrough, Editor MI Travelogue is presented to you by House of Flavors Restaurant of Ludington, celebrating 75 years.  CHICAGO — The Windy City’s architecture has always fascinated me, and there is no better way to view the magnificent skyscrapers than by boat. I took an architecture cruise on the 22-feet-deep Chicago River via Wendella…

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USS LST 393 offers unique glimpse at WWII history

July 14, 2023

USS LST 393 offers unique glimpse at WWII history MI Travelogue is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. Story and Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MUSKEGON — For 75 years, an important piece of U.S. Navy history has called Muskegon home. The USS LST 393, which for most of its existence…

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