Michigan driving: US-31 through Traverse City

An evening drive on Five Mile Road and US-31 to Elmwood Township Marina and back, sped up 4x.
Driver: Sam Korson
Cameraman: Jeff Korson

[@Keyboardman88]

Thank you for posting this. I lived in TC from August 1971 thru October 1984. I cannot tell you how many times I've driving that route in your video. The area has really grown since I left. i was constantly pausing the video to check out the land marks. Just before US 31 swing to the right by the bay, the old Holiday inn is still there. As a musician I played there several times...not to mention all the bands I watch play there in the Viking Lounge. Thanks again.

[@richarddrum9970]

Nice drive, try that again in the fall, the color is amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[@carriekay5987]

Wow. That was beautiful. Such a "clean" city.

[@davidtosh7200]

I did know they have installed LED street lights in Traverse City (Cherry City) in 2008. Other area did they installed LED street lights are: I-75 at Birch Run, exit 136, and I-94 (Edsel Ford Freeway) between I-75 (Chrysler Freeway) and M-10 (John Lodge Freeway) back in 2008. Those are the first LED street lights to be installed. Today, about 90% of the LED street lights has been installed.

[@ericjensen1007]

I played it back at .75 speed, which improved the music. I turn left at Tom's but up to that point it looks similar to my commute.

[@natede5373]

The Oldsmobile at 6:05-6-25 was in a hurry.

[@robertcrummel4111]

Been down that route many times but never able to drive that fast! :) Enjoyed riding along.

[@Samgoogolplexian]

+Robert Crummel Thanks, glad you liked it! :)

[@chrisko539]

God Bless America

[@jordancaleb3419]

Traverse city is beautiful

[@billylo2010]

Just needs more people of color in the area. NOW that would make it even MORE BEAUTIFUL

[@bovineking8927]

Yeah it's great except it's like 99.9% white, which breeds a LOT of racist stereotypes...

[@davidjsouth231]

I know it well

[@dongies5834]

Nice road & vehicle pictures... Lousy music. Should spend time showing the part of T.C ,people want to visit.

[@Samgoogolplexian]

Actually, I guess I used the wrong terminology for the video, as it is technically not a timelapse but rather a normal video that was sped up in editing.

[@Alaninbroomfield]

I never would've stopped for that yellow light.

[@Samgoogolplexian]

Yeah, the speed after editing was 4 times the normal speed.

[@joycenelson2101]

Take 5 Mile all the time going to Meijer

[@f___theglibalistscum5198]

watch out for dogman lol

[@betsyross1621]

You didnt even show the bay

[@Samgoogolplexian]

It's visible out the side but I didn't want to rotate the camera away from the road and downtown.

[@Keyboardman88]

@@Samgoogolplexian Technically, you weren't downtown. If you had gone straight when you passed the holiday Inn, instead of following US 31 to the right by the bay, you would have gone down Front Street and all the shops. I used to live in a small apartment at 125 1/2 E. Front. Just west of my apartment is Union street running N and S. In the NW corned of that intersection is the old Traverse City State Bank building. Next time take us through downtown and at a slow speed.

[@kb8159]

It isn't even summer tourist traffic and you aren't going south after you turn around your going back east. Otherwise interesting video.

[@Samgoogolplexian]

+karen b The state route is designated as a northbound/southbound highway, even if I was heading east geographically on that stretch. However, I still did make a mistake in saying it was south; I was actually heading northbound on US-31 in the second half of the video, and southbound in the first half, since the route of US-31 continues northward after the section I drove in the last part of the video. Not sure about your first statement; there are other things to consider on the drive besides getting peak traffic levels the entire time and I wanted to make the drive later in the evening anyway.

[@bovineking8927]

Yeah I noticed that as well. Hey, at least you were heading geographically south (a bit)

[@patrickmontie9583]

Too fast, slow it down, lol

[@kevinmartini7418]

this is not a time-lapse.

[@trollbwahah]

pretty dope video, but you picked the worst road in TC and the surrounding edit to take a drive...

[@Samgoogolplexian]

Not sure what you're talking about; why is this a bad choice for a driving video?

[@trollbwahah]

just because there are so many scenic, empty roads around there, but instead you chose one with loads of traffic...

[@Samgoogolplexian]

Yes, that was intentional. Some people, including me, find it more interesting when there is a lot of traffic for a driving video.

[@trollbwahah]

it's pretty cool, but personally I like driving videos of someone blasting down a scenic route... sick video anyway though!

[@Samgoogolplexian]

Thanks; I may still take a video of another more out-of-the way route in the future. I appreciate those roads too and it's actually been on my to-do list for a while.