# @themintchipmama on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DPo9gYUj252
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/38691916-themintchipmama-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-10T19:16:45.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Mint Chip Mama (@themintchipmama) — https://gondola.cc/themintchipmama

## Caption

Returning to your college town as an adult is an incredible experience. Add in showing it to your family for the first time and all of the feelings are there.

I’m so grateful for my partnership with annarbor who invited my family of five to one of my favorite cities in the world – Ann Arbor – for a weeklong family vacation.

We toured Michigan’s incredible football stadium “The Big House“, visited museums, kayaked at Argo Park, made mozzarella cheese at Zingerman’s, played pickleball at Wolverine Pickleball, played pinball at Pinball Pete’s, and hit up all my old haunts.

We strolled through graffiti alley, played pool and went in the pool at Weber’s Hotel, hiked through Nichols Arboretum, and strolled through Matthaei Botanical Gardens.

We rang the chimes in Kerrytown, ate some of the most delicious food in the world (while catching up with old friends), had seconds on Blank Slate ice cream, and drank more coffee then Lorelei and Rory on Gilmore Girls.

I introduced my kids to my beloved Zingerman’s Deli, and lastly, we finished the weekend by watching the Michigan Wolverines dominate under the lights at a Big Ten college football game.

This was one of our best family vacations ever, even with the 10 hour road trip each way. Applause to my daughter and hopeful UM student who made a great “captain of car activities”. We’re still bothering her by calling out different states’ license plates as we see them… even though we’ve been home for weeks.

While you may think that Ann Arbor is just a college town, it’s so much more. It’s an excellent place to take your family for a week filled with food, nature, every activity you can imagine, and fun. 

If you’ve never been - GO! If you’ve been and are ready to go back - GO! Either way GO… BLUE!

Thank you annarbor the amazing itinerary!

📍Follow the themintchipmama for more family travel fun.

#DestinationAnnArbor #AnnArbor  #FamilyVacation #RoadTrip #Nostalgia #90s #PureMichigan #GoBlue #Michigan #Ad

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familyvacation, nostalgia, 90s, puremichigan, destinationannarbor, annarbor, michigan, ad, roadtrip, goblue

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