Hi fellow Minnesotan...cold enough for yah !! hehe.....Looks like you already have quite a busy week planned for your first trip, I would scrap any road trip since it's your first time, and
you are there for a week.
You will be amazed how hard it's going to be to leave that beach at any time, there is so much to do. Great call on the one love bus, you will get a chance to see the cliffs area.
Grab some good spray with deet in it, and spray morning, noon, and night, especially around the feet and lower legs.
Since you have been lurking, it sounds like you have learned a lot, have a great time !!!!