Bailey's Memorial Pony Drive
Great American Great Lakes Pony Drive                 
August Updated 7/22/11            
Date Day Location Mileage Events Points of Interest Hotel   Code-                         Pony Drive
5 F St. Louis Start     Days Inn- St Louis North 314-524-2500  Rebecca C   20 44.79                    (pre-paid rate)
6 S St. Louis     Arch- Mustang Corral- Country Classics car lot/museum  http://www.countryclassiccars.com/ Lunch @ Weezy's on RT 66 (formerly Scotty's for 2005 PD) Days Inn- St Louis North 314-524-2500 C $44.79
7 SU Springfield 100   Chain of Rocks Bridge- Cruise-in w/ local mustang clubs and send-off for 2011 Pony Drive, RT 66    Baymont Inn     217-529-6655 C $69.99
8 M Springfield     Lincoln homes/tours/Rt 66 Baymont Inn     217-529-6655 C $69.99
9 T Davenport 160   Drive along Miss River route, stop at American Picker's store Comfort Inn- Moline   309-762-7000 C $70.00
10 W Dodgeville 150   House on the Rocks  www.thehouseontherock.com Super 8- Lee 608-935-3888 NC 61.99-1 per   70.99-2 per
11 TH Oshkosh 145   Roller Coaster Rd., Merrimac Ferry, Oshkosh- EAA (Experimental Aircraft Assn.) Museum Super 8  920-426-2885 C   10 49.99- 1 Q     53.99- 2 Q
12 F Munising 210   Green Bay- Lambeau Field, Shelby Parts & Restoration                 Drive to Munising arriving in the afternoon.  Take the afternoon or evening Pictured Rocks Boat Tour. Comfort Inn 906-387-5292           C  15 $85.00
13 S Sault Ste Marie 125   Drive to see Munising Falls, Minerās Castle (from above), and maybe Minerās Falls.  Next, drive East, via M28 take M123 North to the upper Taquamanon Falls (2nd largest falls next to Niagara, east of the Mississippi).  Then continue on to Paradise, MI, then North to Whitefish Point to see the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum (Edmund Fitzgerald, etc.).  Askwith Lockview Motel 800-854-0745   Kathy  -Leave message NC  66   1Q-70    2-Q-76
14 SU Mackinaw City 60   Soo Locks (can take boat tour through locks, visit museum ship Valley Camp, etc.).  Drive South to Mackinaw City, stopping in St. Ignace, at Bridge-View Park for a picture shoot before crossing the bridge).  America's Best Value                        231-436-5544  Teresa C 2Q-$49
15 M Mackinaw City     Take ferry to Mackinac Island (no motor vehicles on island .... can rent bikes, take horse-drawn coach rides, or walk).  Can visit the Grand Hotel, Fort Mackinac, & shop til you drop (buy fudge).  In Mackinaw City one can do more shopping (major mall), visit Colonial Fort Michilimackinac, Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, etc. (buy more fudge).  America's Best Value                        231-436-5544  Teresa C 2Q-$49
16 T Manistee 180   Drive West to Cross Village (see famous restaurant Leggs Inn), then drive South on M119 (Michigan's narrowest and curviest roadway) to Harbor Springs,  through Bay View (very large and beautiful historic cottages), Petoskey, Charlevoix (drive by the Mushroom houses), and Traverse City.  Then head West to Empire (Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore) and take a special drive into and above the dunes (Pierce Stocking Drive).  Then, continue South on M22 to Manistee. Super 8-Chuck Smith                    231-398-8888 C   20 1 Q- 63.75           2 Q- 72.25
17 W Grand Rapids 125   Cruise- Rosie's Diner Super 8   616-530-8588   Maren C  15 1 Q- 53.99           2 Q- 58.99
18 TH Dearborn 170   Gilmore Museum, Mustang Factory Tour, Roush Collection Open House & Cruise-In Townplace Suites  313-271-0200 C $69.00
19 F Dearborn     CDC Tour Townplace Suites  313-271-0200 C $69.00
20 S Dearborn     Woodward Cruise Townplace Suites  313-271-0200 C $69.00
21 SU Dearborn       Townplace Suites  313-271-0200 C $69.00