Manistee Michigan

Todays travel brought us to Manistee Michigan.  Located in the southwest corner of Manistee County. The 2010 census showed the population county to be 6226 people.  In no way a large town but also not a small town.  With its street lined with old building it shows that they saved what was important downtown.  With unique shops to bourse through to find souvenirs or art work to several fine places to stop and eat.
With the Manistee River flowing through the north side of town giving you a nice place to take a walk and watch boats pass by. The name Manistee comes from an Ojibwe. The true meaning of the word is not exactly know for sure but it is believed that it is one of two meanings, Rivers with islands at its mouth or Spirit of the woods.  I lean toward the second one.
The city has two bascule bridges that cross the river, one most used and seen by many who travel through the city is on US-31.  Stop in and visit on your next trip UP NORTH.