DWD X UP NORTH = Up North Excellence at The Colonial Inn in Harbor Springs!

Down with Detroit people, we want to ask — your last "vacation" was probably that long weekend you spent reorganizing your closet and binge-watching Netflix? Let’s change that up!

Here's the deal: Down with Detroit has partnered with The Colonial Inn in Harbor Springs to hand over a 3-night escape to someone who desperately needs to get Up North in the year 2025. Consider this our intervention for your chronic case of "I'll vacation next year" syndrome.

Your Potential Prize (Don't Get Too Excited Yet) Picture this: Three nights at The Colonial Inn in Harbor Springs, where the biggest traffic jam involves a family of ducks crossing the street and the loudest noise is probably someone's ice cream cone hitting the sidewalk.

Here's what we're throwing in:

• A room at Harbor Springs' historic Colonial Inn—where "historic" means charming, not "the plumbing might give out"
• Lake Michigan practically in your backyard—because apparently some people like their water without mysterious foam
• Walking distance to Harbor Springs' downtown—where you can actually find parking and nobody honks at you for existing
• Daily continental breakfast—so you can fuel up for the exhausting task of deciding between the beach or the other beach

The Reality Check Section: Look, we're generous but we're not stupid. You've got until June 29th, 2025 to sign-up. That's roughly three weeks to figure out how to take three consecutive days off without your boss having a meltdown and getting as many contest entries as you can [email sign-up, follow us on X, Instagram, Facebook + share there as well],

And no, you can't just take the cash equivalent and blow it on DoorDash. This isn't a liquidation sale—it's a vacation. You know, that thing normal people do to recharge their batteries instead of just buying more coffee.

How This Actually Works First: Visit our contest page and enter your real information. Not your spam email, not your ex's phone number—your actual details.

Second: Do the social media dance if you want extra entries. Tag friends, share posts, follow accounts. Yes, it's mildly annoying, but so is losing.

Third: Wait patiently like a civilized human being. No, calling us won't improve your odds. Yes, we will announce the winner publicly because we're not running a secret society here.

This contest exists because we believe everyone deserves a break from explaining why they live in Detroit to people who think it's all abandoned buildings and Eminem references. Harbor Springs is our gift to you—a place where the only thing you'll need to defend is your choice of beach chair.

Ready to trade potholes for lake views? Enter now and start practicing your "Oh, this little getaway?" humble brag.

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