CHRISTMAS IN JULY!!

Sunday, July 23: We said farewell to Baraga, MI and the Ojibwa Casino so we could continue our Michigan casino tour to the Ojibwa Casino east of Marquette. Upon arrival, we found out that this casino would be undergoing a huge renovation and adding a hotel, entertainment center and new RV Park. Unfortunately for us, they expected to close the RV park on July 24 when construction equipment started arriving. We parked in one of the 7 RV sites with electric hookups, checked in with the service desk and each of us received $25 in free play and 2 free drinks.  Each day we stayed, we'd get $5 a piece and 2 free drinks.



The casino was about 10 miles east of Marquette on Hwy. 28.
















Our site was the one on the right (not our coach).










We could dry camp in the parking lot after the July 24,  and it was tempting to stay there and receive free play  everyday. However, mid-day on Monday we decided to move on, but not before we turned their free play into over $40 between the two of us..

Monday, July 24: Our next stop was 28 miles east to The Kewadin Christmas Casino in Christmas, MI, where it really is Christmas all year long! The Kewadin Casinos are a set of casinos in Michigan owned by the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians.  The primary property is located in Sault Ste. Marie, with additional locations in Christmas, Hessel,  Manistique and St. Ignace.

This is our first visit to the Christmas location  This is the smallest casino we've been to, with just over 200 slot machines, a few table games, grill with bar, and 8 free RV sites with 30 amp electric   hookups. It appears to be the least attented casino we've been to and therefore not as smoky.  There are 8 RV sites that are very close together, and some were already occupied when we arrived, but we managed to back into one  with our rear wheels on the dirt area behind us so we wouldn't block parking lot lanes. We only extended the two driver's side slides because of the limited space.



In the picture, the casino is to the left, we're in the 3rd space from the left where the fifth wheel is with extra room on the driver's side. Hwy. 28 is directly behind the camera.








We were already Kewadin casino club members because of previous visits to St. Ignace and Sault Ste. Marie in past years, so no free play for us this time.  It was time to put some of our previous winnings to use!

Wednesday, July 26:  Wednesday is Senior Day and there were free pastries and coffee when the casino opened at 9:00 A.M. (Most casinos we've visited are open 24 hours or close to it. Christmas closed at 1 A.M).   After eating lunch at the Foggy's Steakhouse just across the road from the casino, we did some sight seeing and shopping in Munising, about 4 miles to the east, another town that sits on the scenic shore of Lake Superior. This would a beautiful place to live if it wasn't for the very cold temperatures and heavy snow that is part of winter here.

So far, our slot play has left Hank a little bit ahead and Selene a little bit behind. The date of our departure from here will probably depend on when our black and grey tanks need to be dumped or we need to fill the fresh water tank (no facilities here to do that).  Once again there's no OTA (over the air) TV reception, but Verizon is working well for our internet usage. (Glad we switched to an unlimited plan a few months ago). There is no Sprint coverage here. The weather is cool and sunny most of the time, and it's interesting watching the traffic on Hwy. 28, the RVs coming and going, and the people going in and out of the casino, some smiling, and others not so much.