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In Bayfield, the Seagull Bay Motel is a throwback to bygone days.
The roadside motel was built in 1957, and it hasn't kept up with the times — there's no fitness room, no hot tub, no spa services, no designer decor. Modern developers consider it a tear-down, says owner Mike Goodier.
Strange, then, that so many people want to stay there.