Deerwood Cottage Vacation Rental
by the Banks of the Little Manistee River
!! Snowmobilers !!
The Blessing Has Been Re-Scheduled
Because Of Rain
Until (Weather Permitting)
January 3rd, 2009
Our organization is holding BLESSING OF THE SLEDS , at Skinner Park in IRONS, January at 11 am. Come early 9am-11am, the groomers will be cooking up pancakes and sausage. There will also be a bonfire all day, with the warming shed providing hot chocolate and coffee and also a chance to purchase our New 2009 trail t-shirts. Hope to see you join in promoting safe snowmobiling for 2010
Jan., 12th 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
Feb 4 thru Feb 7 2010 North American Snow Festival Cadillac, Mi.
Cadillac’s Annual Winter Festival! We are working on improving all the events to make the 2010 snow fest better than ever. Call 231-775-0657 or 1-800-22-LAKES
JANUARY 30th & Feb 27 2010 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.
FEBRUARY 2010
Feb 4-7 2010 Cadillac Snowfest
Feb., 9th 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 16th
Feb. 13th & 14th Free Fishing Weekend
Feb 19th - 21st Trverse City Comedy & Arts Festival
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 27 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.
May 1st 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
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May 7th - 9th 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
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May 13th - 16th Boyne City Mushroom Festival 47th Annual National Morel Mushroom Festival Boyne City, Michigan (231) 582-6222
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May 16th 35th 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 2009, 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 2010
June 13th & 14th FREE Fishing Weekend in Michigan
June 19th 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
June 24th -27th Irons Flea Roast & Ox Market: This event includes a parade, Las Vegas night, carnival, horsehoe pitching contest, softball tournament, the Ox Market (a huge flea market) plus dancing, musical entertainment and festive fireworks. Sponsored by the Irons Area Tourist Association.
July TBA Manistee National Forest Festival
JULY 2010
Saturday, July 3rd and Sunday, July 4th, 2010 36th Annual Summer Art Fair
TBA Manistee National Forest Festival Largest 4th of July celebration in the state, Grand Parade, Kiddie Parade, Venetian Boat Parade, juried arts & crafts, 10K, 5K run/walk, bike, raft, and bed races. tours of the National Forest., tournaments, beach dances, Century Boat Show, Classic Car Show, entertainment and fun for the whole family capped off with fireworks display over Lake Michigan. For more information contact the Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce 616-723-2575.
July 3rd - 10th - 81st National Cherry Festival Traverse City www.cherryfestival.org
July 27th - Aug 1st Traverse City Film Festival
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July 23 - Trout-A-Rama, 50th Annual Baldwin, Mi
AUGUST 2010
Irons,Mi
Saturday August 29, 2010..Blue Grass & Art Festival @ NOON TILL ? There Are Openings For Hand Crafted Articles Of All Kind. Plan A Day For This Event At Skinner Park!!!More Details To Follow.
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July 27th - Aug 1st - 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.
SEPTEMBER 2010
September 2010 St. Bernard's 55th Annual Labor Day Festival
Call 231-266-5155 for more info.
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September 2010
Saddle up and head to "OAK GROVE COWBOY WEEKEND" in IRONS. For more informations call (800) 245-3240
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Archery Deer Season Opens
October 2nd
Wild Turkey season opens
By permit only - Check with DNR
NOVEMBER 2010
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 20th Annual Charity Hat Auction held at Oak Grove Tavern Hats from around the world. Always the Fri & Sat Thanksgiving Weekend.
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 2010
12/01/2010 - 1/1/2011 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.
DECEMBER TBA KALEVA ART GALLERY OPEN HOUSE CHRISTMAS SALE: Noon til 5pm. Refreshments will be available. The address is corner of Aura and Wuoksi St., Downtown Kaleva. The Kaleva Art gallery is celebrating its 11th year as an arts and crafts gift store with over 25 local artists' work for sale, 231-362-2749
DECEMBER TBA KALEVA HISTORICAL SOCIETY CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE: 3 p.m.-6 p.m., 1455 Wuoksi St., Kaleva, MI. The famous Bottle House Museum will be decorated in traditional style with Finnish Heaven, music on the hour and refreshments. The Historical Society is celebrating 25 years at the Bottle House, 231-362-3793
DECEMBER TBA CHRISTMAS IN BEAR LAKE: Bear Lake School, Cody Street. County's original living nativity procession, pageant, sing-along, live music concert, jingle bell race, arts & crafts, face painting, children's games, hay rides, chili cook-off, sloppy Joe concession. Visit with Santa, puppet show. Presented by Bear Lake Promoters, Gloria Edwards, 231-864-3127, www.bearlakemichigan.com
DECEMBER TBA OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS: 4 p.m.-8 p.m., open house tours of Marilla Museum and Pioneer Place, caroling, concert, serving full meal, and special displays, 231-362-3430. Donations accepted.
DECEMBER TBA WINTER SOLSTICE: Celebrated in Kaleva by lighting the cemetery with over 600 luminaries. This tradition is a community effort to light the longest night by placing candles in paper bags on loved ones graves in the Kaleva cemetery. Meet at 4 pm. across from the cemetery on Kaleva St. to help. The beautiful, moving sight can be enjoyed the whole evening, 231-362-3793.
DECEMBER TBA WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT: Join the fun in The Grove, Little River Casino Resort, M-22 and US 31, 1-888-568-2244. Featuring: tba 9 p.m.-1 a.m. NO CHARGE!
DECEMBER 31 SPECIAL NEW YEAR"S EVE: Join the fun in The Grove, Little River Casino Resort, M-22 and US 31, 1-888-568-2244. Featuring: tba, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. NO CHARGE!