Jan., 13th  Snowmobile Poker Run   Jackie's Place, Irons, Mi.  On The Irons Trail System. About A 50 Mile Ride. Register At 9 am, Be Back By 6 pm. $5 Admission plus 50/50 Raffles.  **Snow Out Date January 20th

January 31 thru Feb 3 2008  North American Snow Festival  Cadillac, Mi.
Cadillac’s Annual Winter Festival!  We are working on improving all the events to make the 2007 snow fest better than ever.  Call 231-775-0657 or 1-800-22-LAKES

FEBRUARY 2008

Feb., 10th   Snowmobile Poker Run   Twin Creek Inn, 1105 East Old 63 Highway, Luther, Mi.   On The Irons Trail System.  About A 50 Mile Ride. Register At 9 a.m. Be Back By 6 pm.  $5 Admission plus 50/50 Raffles   **Snow out Date February 17th

Feb. 16th & 17th Free Fishing Weekend

Feb., 24th  Snowmobile Poker Run   Club 37   3807 M-37.   On The Irons Trail System. About A 50 Mile Ride. Register At 9 am, be back by 6 pm. $5 Admission plus 50/50 Raffles   **Snow out  Date March 3rd

FEBRUARY 24 MOONLIGHT SKI:  Big M Cross Country Ski Area by the Manistee Cross Country Ski Council – from 7 until 9 p.m. . Information on the Big M and the Manistee Cross Country Ski Council is available at the website www.skibigm.org. 

MARCH 2008

MARCH 3 SPRING ANTIQUES SHOW & SALE: Little River Casino Resort Three Fires Conference Center, US 31 & M 22, Manistee.  9 a.m. - 5 p.m., $3 per person, 21 years and older receive $5 coin offer.  Over 45 quality dealers.

March 29 Wild Turkey Hunters Rendezvous Baldwin

APRIL 2008

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May 5th ANNUAL BLESSING of the Jeeps  The Blessing of the Jeeps will be at Ellen’s Corners in Mesick, MI.  For more information call 231-876-1737

May 9th - 11th  Mesick Mushroom Festival
Celebration of the morel mushroom harvest.  Flea market, arts/craft show, live music, carnival, baseball tournament, horseshoe tournament, parade on Saturday, mushroom contest and food wagons.  Mesick.  (231) 885-2679

May 17th  35^th ANNUAL Blessing of the Bikes, Baldwin, Michigan 

Gates Open At 9:00AM - Blessing at 1:00PM   Baldwin Airport
DONATIONS: $5.00 per bike and $2.00 per walk-in

 "Always the THIRD SUNDAY of May" the 2007, 35th annual of "Michigan's ORIGINAL Blessing Of The Bikes" (motorcycles) will be held rain or shine Sunday, May 17 at the Baldwin Airport (M-37, just South of the Village of Baldwin). The 2007 Blessing will be the 35th Blessing. We want to make this one the best one ever!!! This is Michigans "ORIGINAL" BLESSING OF THE BIKES. There will be a Blessing of the Bikes Market Place held again this year. The Market Place is held right downtown, just behind the Baldwin Business Center. The actual Blessing is held at the airport with the gates opening at 9 am and the Blessing at 1 pm. Walk-ins welcome. No pets please. A small donation is requested, with proceeds benefiting local charitable causes, especially Senior's programs. Event is sponsored by the Para-Dice Motorcycle Club of Grand Rapids. PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE NO FOR-PROFIT VENDORS AT THE AIRPORT; ONLY LAKE COUNTY CHAMBER MEMBER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS VEND INSIDE AIRPORT GATES.

JUNE 2008

June 7th & 8th  FREE Fishing Weekend in Michigan

June 14th LUMBERJACK 100 Mountain Bike Race at the BIG M Cross Country Ski area in Wellston.  The BigMf'er is back for it's second straight year.  Founder's Brewing Company presents the Founder's Lumberjack 100 and the michigan Single speed Championships! Michigan's only 100 mile Singlespeed Championship Mountain Bike Race. This 99% single track course is comprised of 4 25-mile loops, 8 thousand feet of total elevation gain and deep forest scenery. For more info. www.lumberjack100.com or www.kisscross.com

JULY 2008

AUGUST 2008

TBA - TRACTOR PULLS @ Twin Creek Inn

Located At 1105 Old M-63 Luther, Mich. In Lake County. Take M-37 To Old M-63 Highway & Go East 3 Miles. Weigh-In's Start @ 11:00 AM= Pulls Start At 12 Noon.

TBA - Traverse City Film Festival
The Traverse City Film Festival will be an annual event in Northern Michigan. The 2nd annual film festival will have more films, more days, more venues, more activities, and more fun. There will be more parties and premieres, more family and children's films, as well as more panel discussions featuring actors, directors, writers and other film industry representatives. More details to follow. For more information call (231) 392-1134 or visit traversecityfilmfestival.org.

Aug 7th - Lakefront Days Cadillac

SEPTEMBER 2008

September 2008  St. Bernard's 55th Annual Labor Day Festival

Call 231-266-5155 for more info.

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TBA  TRACTOR PULLS @ Twin Creek Inn

Located At 1105 Old M-63 Luther, Mich. In Lake County. Take M-37 To Old M-63 Highway & Go East 3 Miles. Weigh-In's Start @ 11:00 AM= Pulls Start At 12 Noon

September 2008

Saddle up and head to "OAK GROVE COWBOY WEEKEND" in IRONS.  For more informations call (800) 245-3240

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09/15/2008 - 01/01/2009 

  Small Game Season Opens

NOVEMBER 2008

TBA WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT: Join the fun in The Grove, Little River Casino Resort, M-22 and US 31, 1-888-568-2244. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.  NO CHARGE!

NOVEMBER TBA  Christmas Hobby and Craft Show 30th Annual CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW at the Wexford Civic Arena.Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 11am to 4pm  SANTA: Saturday 2-4pm & Sunday 1-3pm  Door Prizes throughout show  Lunches available Saturday & Sunday

NOVEMBER 15  Firearms Deer Season

NOVEMBER TBA WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT: Join the fun in The Grove, Little River Casino Resort, M-22 and US 31, 1-888-568-2244. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.  NO CHARGE!

NOVEMBER TBA  20th Annual Charity Hat Auction held at Oak Grove Tavern Hats from around the world.

NOVEMBER TBA A LILLIPUTIAN CHRISTMAS:  Celebrating the area's German heritage with memorabilia and holiday traditions, decorations, toys and miniatures; highlighting the German Introduction of the Christmas tree custom and the Christmas garden. Manistee County Historical Museum, 425 River St., Manistee, 231-723-5531

TBA  VICTORIAN SLEIGHBELL PARADE AND OLD CHRISTMAS WEEKEND:  A whole weekend of excitement including; Sleighbell Parade with horse drawn entries, historic building tours, special Christmas production at the historic Ramsdell Theatre, Festival of Trees, concerts, museum and art exhibits, and much more.  Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce, a division of MECCA 231-723-2575; 800-288-2286.  E-mail - chamber@manistee.com; web address -   www.manisteecountychamber.com

DECEMBER 2008

12/01/2008 - 1/1/2008  Archery Deer - Late Season Opens

TBA  VICTORIAN SLEIGHBELL PARADE AND OLD CHRISTMAS WEEKEND:  A whole weekend of excitement including; Sleighbell Parade with horse drawn entries, historic building tours, special Christmas production at the historic Ramsdell Theatre, Festival of Trees, concerts, museum and art exhibits, and much more.  Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce, a division of MECCA 231-723-2575; 800-288-2286.E-mail - chamber@manistee.com  web address - www.manisteecountychamber.com

DECEMBER TBA CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK:  Christmas in the Park beginning at 6 PM. Santa will visit along with the singing of Christmas songs, the lighting of Lake Cadillac, and so much more.. for more information please call Melissa 775-9776.