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Originally Posted by jcommin
Swiss, since your are looking for something in August, most of the areas mentioned get heavy vacation traffic especially on weekends.
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Yes - decide and reserve now. I'm biased as I'm from Grand Rapids MI and only really ever went to Grand Haven MI as family lived on the beach there but Saugatuck is great. Closer to Chicago would be Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, basically adjacent to Michigan City Indiana. IDK where but MI city you'd stay though.
HOWEVER I second/third/infinity the O'Hare to MI route can be torture. Seriously look into Lake Geneva WI. It seems like a bit of "Americana" that might really suit your interests (w.r.t. Route 66). Heck, go full 'merican and hit up an amusement park!
And I don't know how much Rt 66 research you've done but the route shifted numerous times over history and large sections _aren't_ basically frontage roads for the interstate.
Good luck and welcome back! We can use the business...
(edited because I heard "Albuquerque" when I read Santa Fe in your original post - if you're hitting SF look ahead for what weekends the various art markets are. Those are the times we NM-icans near there go elsewhere. Such a zoo unless you're into that.)