Traverse City, MI

[MarkB_MI]

> He was accepted , we didnt really except it, and will be considering attending the academy after the tour which the school said is best to do in April. It is approximately 15 hours, via car, from home. He is admitted to Maine Maritime also which is 5 1/2 hours from our house via car. We are trying to base the schools on merit as opposed to distance.

That 15 hour commute is a long one, but not a deal-breaker if your son decides he wants to go to TC. I assume that's going through Canada, which can be a problem from time to time. There is airline service to Traverse City, but I'm fairly sure tickets will be expensive.

I can understand why they suggest you wait until April to tour the school. Right now, all you would see is snow, ice and road salt.

 

[Pete in Holland MI]

Congrats on your son being accepted into the academy! I have a friend who graduated from there a couple years ago and is out sailing the Great Lakes and some occasional salt water.

I live a few hours south of TC, and as others have said, it's a nice town to be a part of. EVERYBODY wants to move to TC, or some of the cities in NW Michigan. Gets busy in the summer with all the summer homes & tourists, and cold in the winter.

 

[Vito]

MarkB,

Quickest route driving was through PA and then up to Toledo into MI. There is air service out of CT with a plane change in Chicago. I think it was just shy of $500 for a round trip. Going into Canada isnt that simple anymore.

Vito

 

[MarkB_MI]

> Quickest route driving was through PA and then up to Toledo into MI. There is air service out of CT with a plane change in Chicago. I think it was just shy of $500 for a round trip. Going into Canada isnt that simple anymore.

It might be a bit faster going through Canada (Niagara Falls to Sarnia/Port Huron), but it can be a headache going through the border. My wife and I have Nexus cards which makes it fairly painless. All the restrictions of the past three years have been dropped, but you still need a passport or enhanced drivers license.