Event helps get families outside For the last nine years, Bob McNabb of Bayside Printing has been working hard toward one goal: to get kids outside in the sunlight and instill a love of fishing and outdoor fun. Every summer he has achieved this goal with the Take a Kid Fishing event. This year, the [...]
BENZONIA – “Love is a many splendored thing,” intoned a batch of slicked-back crooners long ago, and it’s still true. The Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra will bring that truth to life once again at 7 p.m. on Sunday, in the auditorium at Benzie Central High School. Tickets may be purchased at the door for $10 [...]
FRANKFORT — On the weekend of June 28, the Betsie Bay in Frankfort will become a battle ground. The waters will be filled with ships fighting it out to become the top boat. The only weapons these boats will be carrying though will be fishing poles. For two days, the waters of Frankfort will host [...]
JUNE 20 FARM MARKET from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Marina Park, in Elberta. 20 GARDENING 101 class at 5 p.m., Grow Benzie, in Benzonia. Info: (231) 882-9801. 21-23 MICHIGAN PGA Women’s Open Pro-Am at Crystal Mountain in Thompsonville. Info (231) 378-2000. 21 NIGHTCRAWLER HUNT from 10 to 11 p.m., at Mineral Springs Park, [...]
BENZIE COUNTY – There are many ways to give back to the community. Sometimes it can be just as easy and fun as riding a motorcycle down the highway. The ninth annual Celebration of Life Motorcycle Ride is set for June 29. The ride, a fundraiser for the Benzie County Relay for Life, begins at [...]
Considering that one of the brews being reviewed this week is categorized as a “Euro Dark Lager,” I thought it might be worth our while reviewing this style of brew in very basic terms. For a the better part of 150 years, lagers (or at least the majority of them) have largely fallen into the [...]
ELBERTA – Each June since 2002, the Elberta Solstice Festival has brought masses of people to this tiny village nestled amid the dune bluffs on the shores of the Betsie Bay and Lake Michigan for a free festival. It will offer local food, beer, games, crafts, and live music, all capped off with one of [...]
Spirit of the Woods brings music, art and food A small-town folk festival that started with a group of friends listening to music in the park returns for another day of music, art and family friendly fun. The 36th annual Spirit of the Woods Folk Festival, hosted by the Spirit of the Woods Music Association, [...]
BEULAH – The summer season is a great time to get outdoors and spend time with the family. People from all over the world come to spend that time in Northern Michigan. As the economy improves, more people are looking to have those fun times with loved ones, and this area has seen the change. [...]
