Event Calendar
City Park Grill - Labor Day Weekend Bash with Pete Kehoe and the Stimulus Package - September 3 - 4, 2010
Categories: Entertainment, Events, Featured, Petoskey
Local favorite Pete Kehoe reunites with some of his favorite musicians to put on an “absolute must see” show at City Park Grill.
Band members have toured with, jammed with and opened for such luminaries as Ray Charles, Tony Bennett, Four Tops, Temptations, Grand Funk Railroad, Bob Seger, Anita Baker, Chuck Mangione, Arturo Sandoval, Kenny Loggins, Stevie Wonder, David Sanborn, Grover Washington, Jr., Bob James, Pat Travers, The… Romantics, Hootie & The Blowfish, Foghat, The Coasters, Rick DerringerMatt “Guitar” Murphy, Edwin McCain, Humble Pie, P-Funk All-Stars, and a myriad of others.
Pete says the band is “absolutely the most talented bunch I’ve ever had the pleasure to play with, and I’m excited about our reunion at the City Park.”
Expect a mix of 70’s funk, 80’s pop, 90’s rock, and everything in between….from Duke Ellington to Three Doors Down, from Steely Dan to Journey, from Stevie Wonder to Dave Matthews….etc., etc…..
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Beginning June 18 and continuing every Friday through the September, from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm, the block of Howard Street between Mitchell and Michigan Streets (between JC Penney’s and Julienne Tomatoes) will be closed off to welcome local producers and the bounty of fresh items that they have to offer. Stop by and find everything that you would need for a wonderful meal, from organic meats to fresh fruits and vegetables, and even flowers to finish off the table.
The mission of the Downtown Petoskey Farmers Market is to promote the image and economic development of Downtown Petoskey and economic development within the local agricultural community, as well as to give those who grow, fish, forage, and harvest a place to be rewarded for their efforts.
For more information, or to register as a vendor, please contact Becky Goodman at the Downtown Division of the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce at 231-347-4150
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Tenth Annual Gallery Walk - Downtown Petoskey - June 17, 2010
Categories: Entertainment, Events, Petoskey
The art world will descend upon Downtown Petoskey for its eleventh annual Gallery Walk. This evening of art and entertainment has definitely become a community tradition.
Participating art galleries will greet guests on the third Thursday in June, June 17, 2010, from 6:00 to 9pm in an open-house format and offer delights for your eyes, ears, and taste buds. Many of the galleries will have the artists present to introduce their works.
Gallery Walk Afterglow on the Veranda of
Stafford’s Perry Hotel
As a wonderful and exciting wrap up to the evening, art lovers will get a chance to win some fabulous art donated by the participating galleries. Each gallery that you visit during the evening earns you another dot on your walking map, and each dot earns you a ticket to go in the drawing. Additional tickets are earned with each purchase that you make. The tickets will then be drawn at the Afterglow Party in the Rose Garden at Stafford’s Perry Hotel. Thousands of dollars worth of art is given away each year.
Walking maps are free and will be available at the Petoskey Downtown Office, the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the participating galleries. So, get a babysitter, grab your friends, and stroll around Downtown Petoskey and soak up the cultured atmosphere.
Gallery Walk is sponsored by the galleries of Downtown Petoskey with the support of the Downtown Management Board and Crooked Tree Arts Center. Participating galleries in 2010 are: Arlington Jewelers, Crooked tree Arts Center Art Tree Sales Gallery, Mitchell Street Frameworks & Gallery, Northern Artists Market, Shadetree Stained Glass Studio, Stafford’s Gallery of Art and History, Valerie Fine Art Gallery, Ward & Eis Gallery, and WARD Gallery at Ciao Bella!
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Winter 09-10: What’s New At BOYNE
Categories: Boyne Highlands, Boyne Mountain, Harbor Springs, Petoskey
New Ziplines, Activities and Programs for BOYNE’s 2009-10 Season
Boyne Highlands
A zipline will open for the winter season at Boyne Highlands offering adventure seekers a new thrill as they soar along five sections through trees and open valleys. The total experience is approximately two hours and sections range from 200 to 500 feet each. The zipline is expected to open for the December holiday period; schedule to be announced.
Continuing Boyne Highlands’ growing list of adventure activities, resort guests and area visitors can enjoy horseback trail rides along glistening snow-covered trails this winter. Boyne Highlands’ equestrian program launched two summers ago with one- and two-hour rides and was expanded this year to include fall color scenic rides and the new winter trail rides. The resort offers more than 4,000 acres providing the ideal setting for riding on trails exclusive for those on horseback. The new winter trail rides are planned to be offered during holiday periods throughout the season.
A new terrain park near the intermediate Amy’s run will offer small to medium features bringing Boyne Highlands’ park total to four including a skier/boarder cross course, plus a halfpipe. Skiers and riders can find the most up-to-date park information at 
www.RideBoyne.com, a website relaunching mid-October with new features including Boyne Highlands and Boyne Mountain park conditions, events calendar, park staff bios and safety information.
Boyne Mountain
Boyne Mountain’s Terrain Park Manager, Kevin Murtagh, attended the 2009 Ski Area Management (SAM) Cutter’s Camp bringing home invaluable skills for planning, cutting and maintaining the best parks and pipes. Murtagh received the latest schooling in jump building; rail setting; progression park design; snow science; grooming technology; safety procedures and running successful park and pipe events. This season, skiers and riders can see Murtagh’s skills in action at Boyne Mountain’s four terrain parks featuring over 20 jibs, a superpipe and a halfpipe.
Construction is underway on a zipline 
installation at Boyne Mountain with an opening expected during the December holiday period. The route is planned to begin near the top of Hemlock and glides riders down the valley of Cold Springs.
The children’s SnowSports Learning Center at Boyne Mountain is being expanded to include more terrain, a kiddie carousel and new location for the kids Magic Carpet conveyor. The expanded area is conveniently located near Helga’s House, where the resort’s daycare operations and junior SnowSports Academy lessons are offered.
Boyne Mountain and Boyne Highlands have partnered with Burton to offer their exclusive “Learn To Ride” (LTR) program for juniors and adults, becoming the only Burton LTR centers in Michigan. The program provides beginner snowboarders with gear specifically designed to enhance their experience and employs proven teaching methods to make learning to snowboard easier and more enjoyable. The boards include a special bevel to help eliminate catching an edge, a soft torsional flex makes turning easier, convex contact points on the tip and tail make linking turns smoother and easy-to-use Burton Progression boots and bindings ensure comfort and a secure fit. The program is available through BOYNE’s SnowSports Academy.
The Northern Michigan C. S. Lewis Festival welcomes you to our annual month-long celebration. Events take place during late October and November in the Petoskey area on Little Traverse Bay, including music & theater performances, school & library programs, scholarly lectures, community discussion groups, and more.
2009 Sneak Preview
This year we are pleased to welcome Walter Hooper, Literary Advisor to the Estate of C.S. Lewis and Lewis’s secretary in 1963 and Dr. James Como, founding member of the New York C.S. Lewis Society and currently a faculty member at York College in New York. Their keynote address will take place on Friday, October 23 at North Central Michigan College with a day-long seminar taking place on Saturday, October 24. The primary theme is Lewis and Friends. Click on the 2009 flyer below for full details of this fall’s festival.
“To Narnia and the North!”
Sincerely,
The C. S. Lewis Festival Board
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6 for 1 Day at BOYNE - December 18, 2009
Categories: Boyne Highlands, Boyne Mountain, Events, Harbor Springs, Petoskey, Ski
Boyne Mountain & Boyne Highlands
Once again, BOYNE offers the best excuse there is to skip out on meetings and conference calls whatever else might be preventing you from making the pilgrimage to BOYNE, Friday, December 18 is our annual 6-for-1 Day.
This annual event pays homage to America’s first six-person high speed chairlift, the Mountain Express at Boyne Mountain.
Make a weekend out of 6-for-1 Day and the deals just keep coming! Hotel lodging is available from just $118 per night and the smokin’ hot deal is the FREE Frequent Skier/Rider Card you earn when staying two nights! Check-out this package offer !
See the NEW Warren Miller film, “Dynasty”, at Boyne Mountain on Friday, December 18. Come for the day… catch the night show… stay the weekend!
On this day only, six lift tickets for the price of one are offered at Boyne Mountain AND Boyne Highlands.
The 6 for 1 tickets are for the 9-4:30pm session on 12-18-09 only.
On July 17th, 2010, artists from all over the United States will descend upon Downtown Petoskey to show off their wares. For its Silver Anniversary, approximately 130 booths will grace Pennsylvania Park, with items ranging from pottery to jewelry, from paintings to photographs, and much more.
Wander through the hostas to find everything from that perfect, one-of-a-kind gift for someone special to that jaw-dropping focal piece for the office. Items range in size from small, intricate pieces of jewelry, to functional wearable art, to big enough to take advantage of on-site UPS shipping. You’ll find something for everyone, even if they’re a budding art-lover or a seasoned collector of the fine things in life.
The show is rain or shine, so come prepared to shop. We’ll even help you find a lunch to spoil the artist in you - many of the downtown restaurants have delicious goodies to tempt your tastebuds.
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Petoskey Festival on the Bay - August 20, 21 and 22, 2010
Categories: Entertainment, Events, Petoskey, Recreation
The Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend the 8th Annual Festival on the Bay, August 20-22, 2010 at the Petoskey waterfront. Events include free live music Friday & Saturday from noon until midnight, lots of fun kid’s activities, a nightly celebration of the sunset, great food, sporting events & sunset boat cruises.
This year’s festival will have something to offer everyone in your family, including:
* Live Music all weekend
* Wellness Walk/Run
* Jiimaan (canoe) Race
* Boat Rides
* Jugglers, Magicians, and other live acts
* Jiimaan Canoe Rides
* Keweenaw Star Sunset Boat Cruise
* Children’s Games
* The Big Arts & Crafts Show
* Food & Gift Vendors on the Promenade
And much more!
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BOYNE Unlimited Golf Package from $101 All Season!
Categories: Boyne Highlands, Boyne Mountain, Golf, Harbor Springs, Petoskey
Make it unlimited and make it BOYNE… what are you up for? Play as many holes as your heart desires and with a choice of 162 holes on eight courses, that’s lots of golf before even playing the same hole twice! The BOYNE Unlimited Golf Package includes unlimited play on your choice of any of the eight BOYNE courses*, lodging plus a $25 gaming voucher and more.
*Upgrade to a round on the Heather or Arthur Hills courses for just $18 or to nationally-ranked Bay Harbor Golf Club for $49-89.
BOYNE Unlimited Golf Packages include:
- Unlimited golf on five, seven or eight spectacular BOYNE courses
- Hotel, condo or cottage lodging at Boyne Highlands or Boyne Mountain
- Practice range access and free bucket of balls before each round
- $25 Odawa Casino gaming voucher and complimentary 24-hour roundtrip transportation
Additional package options available such as with breakfast.
Call 800.GO.BOYNE (462-6963) for more details or book online today!
Based on availability and single/double/quad occupancy. Taxes and resort fees not included.
Fall Kids’ Fest is Downtown Petoskey’s celebration of the wonderful fall season and the exciting Halloween holiday.
Kids gather in Downtown Petoskey and kick off the festivities with a costumes judging and parade that begins at Central Elementary School. They march down Howard St to Pennsylvania Park where they can then join in more fun. Some of the activities that have been held in the park are cookie and pumpkin decorating, pictures with their favorite characters, and a bounce house.
They the get the chance to go trick-or-treating in downtown businesses that have signs in their windows.
Come and join us on Saturday, October 25, 2008, for a beautiful autumn day of ghouls, goblins, princesses, and super heroes.
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Vacation Rentals North
Categories: Harbor Springs, Lodging, Petoskey
Vacation Rentals North helps you Enjoy all four seasons of fun in the Petoskey / Harbor Springs area. In Winter, you have quick access to snowmobile trails and ski resorts. In Summer, get away to sandy swimming beaches, good fishing, and park-like environment. Rent a northern Michigan condominium for modern vacation accommodations near Harbor Springs and Petoskey — adjacent to fine ski and golf facilities. Your vacation accommodations from Vacation Rentals North put you in the center of all-season recreation.
Vacation Rentals North
P.O. Box 336
Conway, MI 49722
866-881-8886
vrn@parishonline.tv
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Come try the, “World’s First Free 24 Hour Cyber Cafe”, and eat free 24 hours a day! 134 Modern Rooms and you can park by your door! All rooms include: 25” Cable TVS with a DVD/CD Player, Refrigerator, Microwave, Free Safe, Coffee Machine, Iron/Board, Hairdryer, Clock Radio, Free Wireless Internet, and Data Port Phones with free local calls, Plus Free Laptop usage in our lobby. We also have a Guest Laundry and Exercise Room. We’re only ¼ mile from the Odawa Casino, Shopping, & Restaurants. We have AARP, AAA, and Business rates, plus we sell discounted water park and lift tickets. You’ll love our view of Little Traverse Bay!
Days Inn Petoskey
1420 Spring Street (US-131)
Petoskey, MI 49770
877-207-4216
daysinnpetoskey@yahoo.com
