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Grapes and Grains Northern Mitt

Vintage travel poster: pickup towing a travel trailer on US-31 along Lake Michigan, past Iowa farmland, Lincoln Highway towns, Michigan lighthouses, vineyards, and wine country toward Traverse City.
Personal Trip Itinerary

Northern Mitt 2026

Des Moines to Traverse City with a south-of-Chicago driving route, Holiday RV Park check-in, and rally week schedule.

June 9–13, 2026
Site 141
IA • IL • IN • MI
Tue 9 Jun 2026

Des Moines → Quad Cities

Today Departure Day Overnight En Route
5:00 PM — Depart Des Moines, Iowa
Ram 1500 Laramie towing Airstream Basecamp 20X • fill tank before leaving
~8:30 PM — Arrive Quad Cities (Davenport / Bettendorf)
I-80 E • ~170 miles • ~3 hours

Stay

Quad Cities area overnight near I-80 — RV park or hotel. Rest up for the long driving day tomorrow.

Wed 10 Jun 2026

Quad Cities → Holiday RV Park · Arrival

Today Travel Day Site 141 🍇 Welcome Potluck
6:00 AM — Depart Quad Cities
Early start — ~515 miles remaining
~9:00 AM — Joliet, Illinois (I-80)
~150 mi • fuel stop Morris/Peru area if needed
~10:30 AM — Valparaiso, Indiana (US-30 Lincoln Highway)
~75 mi from Joliet • south-of-Chicago bypass
~11:45 AM — South Bend, Indiana (US-31 north)
~55 mi • fuel stop Valparaiso/Plymouth if needed
~4:00 PM — Estimated arrival at Holiday RV Park
US-31 lakeshore • ~515 mi total driving today
2:00–6:00 PM — Arrive and check in — Site 141
6:30 PM — Welcome potluck
Main course provided. Educational talk by owners of one of the original five wineries on the Leelanau Peninsula. Campfire to follow.

Stay

Holiday RV Park and Campground
4860 US-31, Traverse City, MI 49685 • Site 141

Thu 11 Jun 2026

Winery Tour Day — Leelanau Peninsula

Today 🚌 Trolley Tours 🍷 Wineries
11:30 AM — Trolleys leave campground

Trolley A

12:00 PM — Rove Winery at the Gallagher Estate
1:30 PM — Depart Rove Winery
1:45 PM — Brengman Family Wines
3:15 PM — Depart Brengman Family Wines
3:30 PM — MAWBY Sparkling Wines / Big & Little Winery
5:00 PM — Depart MAWBY Sparkling Wines

Trolley B

12:00 PM — 45 North Winery or Bel Lago Vineyards and Winery
1:30 PM — Depart winery
1:45 PM — French Valley
3:15 PM — Depart French Valley
3:30 PM — 45 North Winery or Bel Lago Vineyards and Winery
5:00 PM — Depart winery
5:30 PM — Arrive back at Holiday RV Park
6:30 PM — Dinner at Pavilion, followed by campfire
Fri 12 Jun 2026

Free Day

Today On Your Own

Explore Traverse City, the Leelanau Peninsula, Sleeping Bear Dunes, or relax at the campground. No scheduled rally events.

Sat 13 Jun 2026

Free Day · Rally Wrap-Up

Today 🍺 Lake Ann Brewing Wrap-Up
All day — Free day — explore at your own pace
2:00 PM — Optional meetup at Lake Ann Brewing
Local music and beer • pizza provided for late lunch
Evening — Dinner on your own
Evening — Rally wrap-up at host site
BYOB and snacks to share