Northern peninsula of Michigan, Escanaba, and ...a boat update

Arrived in Escanaba, MI early enough to take a walk by the lakeside marina, the park and have a nice dinner at Hereford and Hops Brew Pub and Steak House next to a cute, friendly, knowledgeable, well-traveled young couple.  At this restaurant you can choose and cook your steak the way you like it.  You can own your own mug at the bar.
It's in an historic building in a dying downtown with substantial, empty, old stone buildings.

We stayed again at a place we would not recommend: a family owned hotel, House of Luddington, built in the late 1800s that had hardly been renovated, decorated in 60s style.  One of the reviews of the place described it as seedy with family owners who are "absurdly friendly."  Everything worked, and we slept well without bedbugs.  For the money it was probably okay, and we would give it good marks for our short stay.  The restaurant downstairs was having a wedding rehearsal dinner in a nice room with a stone fireplace and large chandelier.

Note the little dress on the wall and knick knacks.

hallway

 View of the hotel from Lake Michigan at the dock for boat tie ups.

Park in front of the stores.

Walk of the Planets:  One of the coolest things they had was a scale model of the solar system along the sidewalk.  We noticed it as we walked to dinner.  One foot = 865,000 miles.  Beginning with the sun it went about 1.3 miles out to Pluto.  First, a straight, long downtown sidewalk is needed.  Posted information along the way told about each planet.

And what about the boat, Shawnee and dinghy, Tweety?  I can only include this recent cartoon from the funnies.  I love the driver whistling throughout.  Shawnee is still in Mathews, VA at the Zimmerman Marina.

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 So that's about it - the usual throw money at it.