Autumn Road Trip to Chelsea MI
One activity I love the most is an annual day trip to a fairly local destination in the fall. However, the color this year wasn't nearly as vibrant as years past due to rain and warmer temperatures. Fortunately, frost covered the area a few nights ago and the trees in southern Michigan started to show off their autumn colors just in time for Halloween. This year, we took a day outing to downtown Chelsea, MI which is about 15 miles west of Ann Arbor. It's a picturesque little town with plenty of local history, well kept Victorian homes, truly unique shops and great places to eat. We originally planned to visit the "Jiffy" mix plant but it was closed due to Covid mandates, but here's a little tour of some of the other places we visited as we walked the downtown area. Kitty Face is by far a most unique shop filled with toys, games and vintage curiosities for kids of all ages. You'll find everything from baby clothing to shower gifts to educational fun to