Summertime Pleasures
With The Kid .

by Ellyce Field

oming this sum-
mer: a chance to
go absolutely
batty; catch your
very own fish;
ride wild waves;
swing over a chasm; paddle
upstream; gulp down fresh,
homemade chocolate milk;
feed the kids to the dinosaurs
Oust kidding).
It's gonna be one of those
BIG summers, full of traveling
exhibits, kiddie concerts and
new amusements.
So get a jump-start on the
season.

C

docks daily; come out to the
pleasure island for a dose of
cotton candy, an assortment of
kiddie and family rides and a
special effects magic show. 284-
6116.

PINE KNOB
MUSIC THEATRE

Nothing beats sitting high up
on a hill and listening to live
music while birds chirp and the
breeze plays with your picnic.
Bring the family to an out-
door concert this summer. Pine
Knob's season runs May-
September and offers a variety

of family and kiddie concerts.
Call 377-0100 for a schedule.

COOK'S FARM DAIRY

For a MOOving experience
that teaches children where
chocolate milk comes from,
visit Cook's Farm Dairy.
A $2/person tour will take
you to the barn, through a dry
run of the production plant, and
into the dairy-farm store for a
complimentary ice-cream cone
and glass of chocolate milk.
2950 Seymour Lake Road, Lake
Orion. Call 627-3329 to sched-
ule a tour.

RED OAKS WATERPARK

Whoosh around the curves
of a monster water slide and
ride the wild waves at
Michigan's largest wave-action
pool.
Be sure to arrive early to
rent a raft; when the waves
come, it's definitely better to be
on top of the water on your
very own bucking bronco.
Opens Memorial Day week-
end. Thirteen Mile, between
John R and Dequindre roads,
Madison Heights. 858-0906.

VOYAGER
CANOE RIDES

Ever wonder how the fur
traders and early explorers tra-
versed the Great Lakes?
Book passage on a voyageur
canoe ride. Metro Beach
Metropark in Mt. Clemens
offers naturalist-led canoe rides
by reservation only, for up to 18
people, Tuesday-Saturday dur-
ing the summer.
Paddle out to the marsh in
the 34-foot canoe and learn
about the fur traders and wet-

CRANBROOK INSTITUTE
OF SCIENCE

In a sequel to last summer's
"Back-yard Monster's," Cran-
brook presents a larger-than-
life look at bats.
Highlights include huge,
three-dimensional bats; a life-
like cave with special sound
and light effects; and over 20
interactive displays. 1221
Woodward, Bloomfield Hills.
645-3200.

DETROIT ZOO

Dinosaurs roam the earth
once again this summer at the
Detroit Zoo's Dinosauria, a spe-
cial four-acre outdoor exhibit.
From California's Dina-
mation, Inc. come 22 burbling,
stamping, gigantic prehistoric
monsters. 8450 W. Ten Mile
Road, Royal Oak. 398-0900.

BOBLO

Yes, Boblo has new owners,
but it's business as usual begin-
ning late May.
Boats leave from the
Gibraltar and Amherstburg

Canoeing on Michigan's lakes is a summer delight.

STeLE • SUMMER 1993

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