Bucket List
Before departing on our adventure in 2013 we created a Bucket List above of places we would like to visit. We quickly found many other great places. The more we see, the more we want to see. It is fun to compare our pre-trip list to our actual list(below).
Ford River, Michigan
Seney National Wildlife Refuge
The Museum of Ojibwa Culture and Marquette Mission Park - St. Ignace, MI
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum- Whitefish Point MI
Tahquamenon Falls State Park
Soo Locks- Sault Ste. Marie, MI
18th Annual Richard Crane Truck Show- St. Ignace, MI
Icebreaker Mackinaw- Mackinaw City, MI
Sleeping Bear Dune National Lakeshore
ArtPrize - Grand Rapids, MI
Ringling Brothers Circus - Grand Rapids, MI
October 2013
Lake Michigan Boardwalk- Manistique
Lower Silver Falls- L'anse, MI
A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum- Houghton, MI
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness,
Fumme Falls- Norway, MI
Minnie Mine Bat Cave- Iron Mountain, MI
Piers Gorge - Iron Mountain, MI
Boo on the Bay- L'anse, MI
November 2013
Legoland Discover Center- Chicago, IL
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum- Springfield, IL
Gateway Arch- St. Louis, MO
St. Louis Science Center- St .Louis, MO
Ulysses S. Grant National Historical Site- St. Louis, MO Mississippi River
Cape Girardeau, MO
December 2013
Applecreek Karst - MO Tower Rock- MO
Giant City State Park- Illinois
Wall Doxey State Park- Mississippi
Tannehill Historic State Park- Alabama
Chattooga River- South Carolina
Whitewater Falls- North Carolina
Tallulah Gorge- Georgia
Goats of the Roof- Clayton, GA
January 2014
Congaree National Park - SC
Fort McAllister Historic Park- GA
Historic Downtown- Savannah, GA
The Pirate House- Savannah, GA
KOA- Davenport, Florida
Showcase of Citrus- Clermont, FL
Monument of States- Kissimmee, FL
Fort Christmas- Christmas, FL
Blue Springs State Park- Orange City, FL
Magic Kingdom- Lake Buena Vista, FL
Busch Gardens- Tampa, FL
Clearwater Beach- Clearwater, FL
Legoland- Winter Haven, FL
February 2014
De Soto National Memorial - Bradenton, FL
March 2014
USS Kidd- Baton Rouge, LA
Museum of Natural Science- Houston, TX
Buffalo Soldiers Museum- Houston, TX
Johnson Space Center- Houston, TX
The Alamo- San Antonio, TX
The Riverwalk- San Antonio, TX
Monahan Sandhill State Park- Monahan, TX
Carlsbad Caverns- Carlsbad, NM
Bottomless Lake State Park- Roswell, NM
White Sands National Monument- Alamogordo, NM
McGinn Family Pistachio Tree Ranch- Alamogordo, NM
City of Rocks- Deming, NM
Faywood Hot Springs- Faywood, NM
April 2014
Old Tucson - Tucson, AZ Pima Air and Space Museum- Tucson, AZ
Roadschool Convention- Tucson, AZ
Arizona- Sonora Desert Museum- Tucson, AZ
Slide Rock State Park- Sedona, AZ
Tuzigoot National National Monument- Clarksdale, AZ
Grand Canyon
Montezuma's Castle- Camp Verde, AZ
Devil's Bridge- Sedona, AZ
Red Rock State Park- Sedona, AZ
February 2015
Frog Town Museum- Toledo, OH Sea Life Aquarium- Auburn Hills, MI
AirZoo- Portage, MI
The Florida Botanical Gardens- Tampa, FL
Segway Tour- Tampa, FL
Zap Zone- Ann Arbor, MI
March 2015
Imagination Station- Toledo, OH
Hershey World- Hershey, PA
Lancaster Science Factory - Lancaster, PA
The Julius Sturgis Pretzel Factory- Litz, PA
Covered Bridge Tour- Lancaster, PA
Buggy Tour- Lancaster, PA
Gettysburg National Military Park- Gettysburg, PA
Turkey Hill Experience- Columbia, PA
Independence Hall- Philadelphia, PA
Valley Forge National Park- King of Prussia, PA
Road Trip from Pennsylvania to Michigan
April 2015
New York City Bus Tour
Statue of Liberty- New York City, NY
Alpaca Farm
Roots Farmers Market- Manheim, PA
Whitaker Center- Harrisburg, PA
Cape May Zoo- Cape May Courthouse, NJ
Avalon Beach- Avalon, NJ
Ocean City Boardwalk - Ocean City, NJ
International Kite Festival- Wildwood, NJ
Cape May Lighthouse- Cape May, NJ
Stone Harbor, NJ
May 2015
Appalachian Trail Hike Dustin Maymont- Richmond, VA
WWII Memorial- Washington D.C.
Washington Memorial- Washington D.C.
Vietnam Memorial- Washington D.C.
Lincoln Memorial- Washington D.C.
Museum of Natural History- Washington D.C.
Fredericksburg Battlefield- Fredericksburg, VA
Shenandoah National Park
Colonial Williamsburg- Williamsburg, PA
Jamestown- Jamestown, VA
Yorktown Battlefields- Yorktown, VA
Mackinaw City, MI
Grand Island, MI
June 2015
George Washington's Birthplace- Colonial Beach, VA
Pictured Rock National Lakeshore- Munising, MI
Mackinac Island, MI
Grand Marais, MI
July 2015
Bay Beach- Green Bay, WI
UP State Fair- Escanaba, MI
August and September 2015
Demolition Derby- Escanaba, MI
College of the Ozarks- Branson, MO
Fantastic Caverns- Springfield, MO
Not Back to School Roadschool Rally- Branson, MO
Titanic- Branson, MO
Jonah- Branson, MO
Dixie Stampede- Branson, MO
Shoji Tabuchi- Branson, MO
Shepard's of the Hill- Branson, MO
Eureka Springs, AR
Garden of the Gods- Colorado Springs, CO
Red Rock Open Space- Colorado Springs, CO
October 2015
Mini Maker's Faire- Colorado Springs, CO
Cherry Creek State Park- Denver, CO
Lory State Park- Fort Collins, CO
New Belgium Brewery Tour- Fort Collins, CO
Hammond Candy Tour- Denver, CO
Denver Museum of Nature and Science- Denver, CO
Rocky Mountain National Park- Colorado
November 2015
Lanthrop State Park- Walsenburg, CO
Great Sand Dunes National Park- Colorado
Cadillac Ranch - Amarillo, TX
Crater of Diamonds State Park- Murfreesboro, AR
Hot Springs National Park- Hot Springs, AR
Vicksburg National Military Park- Vicksburg, MS
Tannehill Historic State Park- Alabama
December 2015
Camp Gulf - Destin, FL
Fort Pickens, Gulf Island National Seashore- Pensacola Beach, FL
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park- Destin, FL
Buccaneer Pirate Cruise- Destin, FL
January 2016
Rocky Bayou State Park- FL
Emerald Coast Science Center- Fort Walton Beach, FL
Destin Harbor Boardwalk- Destin, FL
Destin History Museum- Destin, FL
Air Force Museum- Fort Walton Beach, FL
February 2016
Mardi Gras- New Orleans, LA
Fulltime Families Rally- Tampa, FL
Legoland- Winter Haven, FL
Walt Disney World Princess 5K- Orlando, FL
Buccaneer Pirate Adventure Park- Clermont, FL
Showcase of Citrus- Clermont, FL
Meaher State Park- Mobile, AL
USS Alabama- Mobile, AL
March 2016
Sci-Port- Shreveport, LA
Red River National Wildlife Refuge - Shreveport, LA
1st Monday Trade Days- Canton, TX
Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District- Fort Worth, TX
Waco Mammoth National Monument - Waco, TX
Fort Griffen State Park- Albany, TX
Palo Duro Canyon- Amarillo, TX
Jack Sisemore RV Museum- Amarillo, TX
Santa Rosa New Mexico State Park- Santa Rosa, NM
Petroglyph National Park- Albuquerque, NM
El Malpais National Monument- Grants, NM
April 2016
Hovenweep National Monument- Cortez, CO
Mesa Verda National Park- Mesa Verde, CO
Arches National Park- Moab, UT
Mill Creek Canyon- Moab, UT
Corona Arch- Moab, UT
Dead Horse State Park- Moab, UT
Goblin Valley State Park- Green River, UT
Canyonlands National Park- UT
Negro Bill Canyon- Moab,UT
Tusher Tunnel- Moab, UT
Bryce Canyon National Park- UT
Kodachrome State Park- Canyonville, UT
May 2016
Coral Pink Sand Dune State Park- Kanab, UT
Zion National Park- UT
Big Cottonwood Canyon- Salt Lake City- UT
Fossil Butte National Monument- WY
Budweiser Factory Tour- Fort Collins, CO
Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum- Cheyenne, WY
Amana Colonies- Amana, IA
June 2016
Pond Hill Farm- Harbor Springs, MI
Oden Fish Hatchery- Alanson, MI
Kilwins Factory Tour- Petoskey, MI
Avalanche Hill Climb- Boyne City, MI
Young State Park- Boyne City, MI
Colonial Michilimackinac- Mackinaw City, MI
Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park- Mackinaw City, MI
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse- Mackinaw City, MI
NEW Zoo- Green Bay,WI
Heritage Hill, Civil War Reenactment- Green Bay, WI
July and August 2016
Grand Marais- MI
National Cherry Festival- Traverse City, MI
Mackinac Island- MI
Acadia National Park- Maine
Grand Island - Munising, MI
Neville Public Museum- Green Bay, WI
Northern Lights- Cooks, MI
Fayette State Park- Fayette, MI
September 2016
Badlands National Park- South Dakota
Minuteman Missile Museum- Wall, SD
Mount Rushmore- Keystone, SD
Custer State Park- Custer, SD
Wind Cave National Park- Hot Springs, SD
Museum of Geology- Rapid City, SD
Art Alley- Rapid City, SD
Theodore Roosevelt National Park- North Dakota
Museum of the Rockies- Bozeman, MT
Palisade Falls- Bozeman, MT
Yellowstone National Park
Glacier National Park- MT
October 2016
Snoqualmie Falls, WA
Pacific Science Center- Seattle, WA
Icicle Gorge- Leavenworth, WA
Octoberfest- Leavenworth, WA
Peshanstin State Park- Cashmere, WA
Cannon Beach, OR
Seaside Aquarium- Seaside, OR
Tillamook Cheese- Tillamook, OR
Vodoo Doughnuts- Portland, OR
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry- Portland, OR
Memaloose State Park- Hood River, OR
High Desert Museum- Bend, OR
November 2016
Crater Lake National Park- OR
Valley of the Rouge State Park- OR
Redwoods National Park- CA
Glass Beach- Fort Braggs, CA
San Francisco, CA
Half Moon Bay, CA
Pinnacles National Park- CA
Monterey, CA
Joshua Tree National Park
December 2016
Living Desert Zoo- Palm Springs, CA
Palm Springs Christmas Parade- Palm Springs, CA
International Tamale Festival- Indigo, CA
Pirates Cove Resort- Needles, CA
Mojave National Preserve- CA
Las Vegas, NV
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
Oatman, AZ
January 2017
Red Rock Canyon- Las Vegas, NV
Lake Havasu Renaissance Faire- Lake Havasu, NV
Havasu Balloon Festival- Lake Havasu, NV
QIA POW WOW Gem and Mineral Show- Quartzsite, AZ
Quartzsite RV Show- Quartzsite, AZ
Tucson Mountain- Tucson, AZ
Saguaro National Park- Tucson, AZ
Catalina State Park- Tucson, AZ
February 2017
Rocks and Ropes- Tucson, AZ
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show- Tucson, AZ
Chiricahua National Monument, Wilox, AZ
Fort Bowie National Historic Site- Bowie, AZ
Indian Bread Rocks BLM- Bowie, AZ
Silver City, AZ
Gila Cliff Dwellings- Silver City, AZ
City of Rocks State Park- Faywood, NM
Rockhound State Park- Deming, NM
White Sands National Monument- Alamogordo, NM
Bottomless Lakes State Park- Roswell, NM
International UFO Museum and Research Center- Roswell, NM
Carlsbad Caverns National Park- White City, NM
Monahan Sand Dunes State Park- Monahan, TX
March 2017
McKinney Falls State Park- Austin, TX
Puerto Rico
Diamond Caverns- Park City, KY
Mammoth Caves National Park- KY
Falls of the Ohio State Park- Clarksville, IN
General Motors Corvette Assembly Plant- Bowling Green, KY
April 2017
Historic RailPark and Train Museum- Bowling Green, KY
Louisville Zoo- Louisville, KY
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area- KY
Kentucky Horse Park- Lexington, KY
May- June 2017
Traverse City, MI
Big Springs Kitch-iti-kipi
Munising, MI
Marquette, MI
Mackinac Island,MI
Young State Park- Boyne City, MI
Green Bay, WI
Manistique Marina- Manistique, MI
September 2017
Started Great Loop
Washington Island, WI
Horseshoe Island, WI
Egg Harbor, WI
Keewanee, WI
NEW Zoo- Green Bay, WI
Rahr-West Art Museum- Manitowoc, WI
Wisconsin Maritime Museum- Manitowoc, WI
Farmers Market- Manitowoc, WI
Bookworm Gardens- Sheboygan, WI
Kohler Design Center- Kohler, WI
Civil War Museum- Kenosha, WI
Dinosaur Discovery Center- Kenosha, WI
Kroll's Family Farm- Waukegan, WI
October 2017
Caterpillar Visitor Center- Peoria, IL
Peoria Riverfront Museum- Peoria, IL
Grafton, IL
Paducah, KY
Green Turtle Bay, KY
Upper Michigan
November 2017
Shiloh National Battlefield
Bay Springs Lake
Columbus, MS
Demopolis, AL
Mobile, AL
LuLu's - Gulf Shores, AL
Gulf Island National Seashore
Pensacola, FL
December 2017
Panama City, FL
Gulf of Mexico Overnight Crossing
Clearwater Beach, FL
Tarpon Springs, FL
Venice, FL
Myakka State Park, FL
January 2018
Cayo Costa State Park
Burnt Store Marina
Sanibel Island, FL
February 2018
Move Back to RV Living
Tampa FL RV Industry Days
Sable Palm RV Park, Palmdale, FL
Legoland
Madison, FL
March 2018
Fulltime Families Under the Sea Rally
Visit Grandma Markel
April 2018
Upper Michigan
Nashville, TN
Frist Art Museum
Adventure Science Center
Nashville Zoo
Branson, MO
Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum
May 2018
Dixie Stampede
May the 4th Be With You
Fritz's Adventure
Fulltime Families Showbiz Rally
Silver Dollar City
Kansas City, MO
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library
Kaleidoscope
Hallmark Visitors Center
Escapade
June 2018
Upper Michigan
Denkins Family Reunion - Pestigo, WI
Girl Scout Camp
Piano and Guitar Lesson
James Taylor Concert
Belleville
July 2018
Lego Robotics Camp
Manistique Paper Chase
4-H Camp
Safe Sitter Class
August 2018
Mackinac Island
Coast Guard Training Indian River
Lake Huron Beach Day
Fulltime Families Robotics on the Road Rally
September 2018
Fulltime Families Canadian Rally
Cooks, MI
Lake Elmo, MN
October 2018
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Rally
Nomad Fest - Wellington, TX
Upper Michigan
November 2018
Hunting Camp - Hermansville, MI
Hocking Hills State Park Ohio
Montgomery Bell State Park
December 2018
South Carolina
Xscapers Convergence- Savannah, GA
Fort McAllister State Park, GA
Hanna Park - Jacksonville, FL
January 2019
Clermont, FL
Upper Michigan
Lazy Days
Dave and Busters
Irish Dance Lessons
February 2019
Destin, FL
Madison, FL
Legoland
March 2019
Fulltime Families Family Reunion
Drive from Madison to Tucson, AZ
Escapade
RV Entrepreneurial Summit - AL
April 2019
Sedona, AZ
Flagstaff, AZ
Walnut Canyon National Monument
Page, AZ
Moab, UT
Salt Lake City, UT
Upper Michigan
May 2019
Idaho Potato Museum
Grand Tetons
Yellowstone National Park
Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park
