The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-11
EASY To ESCAPE
HEAT OF THE CITY
Detroit Within Easy Access Of Many
Summer Resorts; Water Trips
" Are Attractive.

People who live In Detroit and
vicinity are fortunate In being within
easy access TO summer resorts which
give genuine relief from the hot
weather. They can also congratulate
themselves on being so situated that
they can Jump on boat, street car
or train at the close OF the after
Moons work and reach q cool spot
within an hour or so, have a fine
llunge In the river or lake or other
recreation desired. and return to the
city for business without loss OF valu-
able time.
For refreshing water trip Of more
| than a day. none could scarcely be
more delightful than that of the d. q
G. route to Mackinac Island from De-
trcit. AS summer resort the island
is ideal, there being a cool breeze
most OF the time and much of his
| Loric nature about the place to inter
est the visitor. The ID. & c. steamers
also cGn TO Buffalo, Cleveland, Bay
City and Saginaw.
The White Star line steamers arc
all carrying large crowds again thls
summer. there being no falling of IN
the popularity CT the ST. Clair Flats,
Sugar Island, Tashmoo park and other
places TO which these boats run. The
moonlight excursions of this line to
Sugar Island and Tashmoo park are
also much in favor.
The railways are also busy rushing
The people from the hot cities AMI
towns to the northern resorts. The
Detroit & Mackinac railway (The
Lake Shore Line) runs to the famous
fishing and hunting points in the north
woods, including Tawas Beach, and
makes connections with boats for
Mack'nac Island and other famous re-
sorts
Northern Ontario summer resorts
and the far-famed fishing and hunting
places OF that district are not being
overlooked by the vacationists, either
The Grand Trunk railway reaches all
these points, such as Muskoka and
Georgian Bay. and also makes direct
runs to Montreal, Quebec and other
places in the east
Among the nearby resorts, where
one may go for a good fish dinner or
rest as long as he pleases. are the fol
lowing: VOLTS, famous for fish and
chicken dinners, four miles above
Walkerville, cars run hourly from
Windsor or WalkeTville.
"The Woods" located at the mouth
Of Lake st. Clair; ferry every hour
from Stagmeyer's. This place Is
famous for its fish. frog and chicken
dinners; Dodd Woods is proprietor.
Belle Isle Park casino. on Belle
Isle. William Konen, the lessee, makes
specially Of muskrat a la gelle and
aso serves fish. frog and chicken din.
ners.
Log Cabin, Emil Merry proprietor,
at entrance to Palmer park, Wood
ward-ave., also enjoys a good reputa-
ton for appetizing fish, frog and
chicken dinners.
The Riverside hotel. st. Clair Flats,
James b. CLAW, proprietor, has been
newly furnished and remodeled for
this seasons trade. The proprietor
makes speciality of fish and chicken
dinners.
Village Inn, formerly Miernicki's, on
the river, front. Canadian side, OPP
posite Peche Island. is serving fish,
frog and chicken dinners. The resort
is reached bv the Tecumseh cars at
Windsor, or Walkerville.
Mervue Hotel formerly Mervue
Club. st. Clair Flats, James Healy
proprietor. is run on the European and
American plan. IL is reached by the
white Star line steamers and launch
also runs between the hotel and Mt,
Clemens Fish. chicken and frog din.
ners are a specially.
Jacob Seeger, successor to Robarge,