Date: Friday-Sunday, September 10-12, 2010
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
The talented Red Barn Players will present The Amber Beads written by award-winning Glenn playwright, Pearl Kastran Ahnen. Alternately humorous and touching - real life with an ethnic Greek twist - The Amber Beads portrays a grieving mother and her journey to forgive her son for having died before he could fulfill his promise to her. Show times are 7 pm Friday, and 2 pm matinees on Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, students, Lakeshore Arts Alliance Members and groups of 5 or more. Also view the Saugatuck-Douglas Art Club’s Exhibit display through September 12. The Red Barn is located a quarter mile east of Exit 41 on I-196/US31 at 3657 63rd St at Blue Star Highway. (269) 857-5300
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
SAUGATUCK PRESENTS CHANTAL CHAMBERLAND
Date: Saturday, September 4, 2010
Start Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Saugatuck Center For The Arts
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
$35
Smooth as a dry martini and equally intoxicating, smoky-voiced Chantal Chamberland returns to the Saugatuck Center for the Arts over Labor Day Weekend for her only U.S. appearance of 2010!
Chamberland (accompanied by her full band) dishes up sultry renditions of pop and jazz hits ranging from the Bee Gee’s "How Deep is your Love” to the Rodgers and Hart classic "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered”. Toronto Life Magazine calls Chantal, “A consummate jazz cabaret performer; the owner of a husky, longing-laden voice that can suggest both passion and nostalgia.” Jazz on the Rocks says of her current album, “The Other Woman”, “Just when you thought the voice could not get any smoother, stronger or sexier, Chantal serves up this latest release.”
Chamberland, who is a Canadian grammy winner, was raised in Montreal on the music of Edith Piaf, Ella Fitzgerald and Artie Shaw. Eventually, she moved to Ontario to pursue music professionally. Chamberland launched her professional career as part of an acoustic folk-rock duo, performing at venues and festivals throughout North America and sharing the stage with notables including Sarah McLachlan and the Barenaked Ladies. She then took a brief sabbatical during and began exploring new areas of music and experimenting in a genre that had always been close to her heart – Jazz. Since then, Chamberland has never looked back.
Says music writer Jerry D’Souza, “Chantal has a warm, toasty voice that can light up a dark room and send a glow through her audience.” Her vocal delivery is so alluring that Canadian music critic, Nick Krewen, describes her singing as "making love to her songs". For more information about Chantal Chamberland, visit http://www.chantalchamberland.com/
Don’t miss this opportunity to see Chamberland in her only United States performance this year!
The SCA’s Fall Mainstage Series is sponsored by Lakeshore Lodging and media partner WGVU.
Contact-sca.org
Location Details
Saugatuck Center For The Arts
400 Culver St
Saugatuck MI 49453
Location Phone: 269-857-2399
Start Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Saugatuck Center For The Arts
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
$35
Smooth as a dry martini and equally intoxicating, smoky-voiced Chantal Chamberland returns to the Saugatuck Center for the Arts over Labor Day Weekend for her only U.S. appearance of 2010!
Chamberland (accompanied by her full band) dishes up sultry renditions of pop and jazz hits ranging from the Bee Gee’s "How Deep is your Love” to the Rodgers and Hart classic "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered”. Toronto Life Magazine calls Chantal, “A consummate jazz cabaret performer; the owner of a husky, longing-laden voice that can suggest both passion and nostalgia.” Jazz on the Rocks says of her current album, “The Other Woman”, “Just when you thought the voice could not get any smoother, stronger or sexier, Chantal serves up this latest release.”
Chamberland, who is a Canadian grammy winner, was raised in Montreal on the music of Edith Piaf, Ella Fitzgerald and Artie Shaw. Eventually, she moved to Ontario to pursue music professionally. Chamberland launched her professional career as part of an acoustic folk-rock duo, performing at venues and festivals throughout North America and sharing the stage with notables including Sarah McLachlan and the Barenaked Ladies. She then took a brief sabbatical during and began exploring new areas of music and experimenting in a genre that had always been close to her heart – Jazz. Since then, Chamberland has never looked back.
Says music writer Jerry D’Souza, “Chantal has a warm, toasty voice that can light up a dark room and send a glow through her audience.” Her vocal delivery is so alluring that Canadian music critic, Nick Krewen, describes her singing as "making love to her songs". For more information about Chantal Chamberland, visit http://www.chantalchamberland.com/
Don’t miss this opportunity to see Chamberland in her only United States performance this year!
The SCA’s Fall Mainstage Series is sponsored by Lakeshore Lodging and media partner WGVU.
Contact-sca.org
Location Details
Saugatuck Center For The Arts
400 Culver St
Saugatuck MI 49453
Location Phone: 269-857-2399
DOUGLAS WINE TASTING & ART STROLL
Date: Saturday, September 11, 2010
Start Time: 12:00 pm End Time: 5:00 pm
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
Wine tasting and light hors d'oeuvres sponsored by local restaurants [ fee for wine tasting ] outdoor art displays throughout town and in galleries.
Start Time: 12:00 pm End Time: 5:00 pm
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
Wine tasting and light hors d'oeuvres sponsored by local restaurants [ fee for wine tasting ] outdoor art displays throughout town and in galleries.
Monday, August 30, 2010
SAUGATUCK VICTORY PARTY
You're invited to a town-wide party to celebrate winning placement in Budget Travel's "Coolest Small Town in America" contest. Street corner bands, parade, and festivities. For more information call 269-857-1701, or contact saugatuck.com. This party is being held on Saturday, September 11, 2010.
1-2 pm CELEBRATION SALSA MUSIC with VIBRA
SABROSA Michigan’s “Hottest” Salsa Band!
Cruising barge /
Saugatuck Harbor
1:30 - 2 pm
VICTORY PARTY KICK OFF CEREMONY Butler & Mason,
Downtown Saugatuck-
2-3 pm “Coolest Small Town Victory Parade” Butler, Main & Water
3-4 pm Free Puppet Show for Children - performed
by Village Puppeteers
Woman’s Club,
Hoffman Street
3-6 pm SAUGATUCK ROCKS! All bands play
throughout the town at various locations.
Butler, Main & Hoffman
closed for dancing
from 3-6 pm
Soulz of Rhythm - R&B, Motown, Latin Butler & Mason St.
Chaos - Rock Gazebo, Wicks Park
Rum Boogie - Classic Rock White House, Griffith St.
What Not Band - Jazz & Standards Butler near Main St.
Eddy & the Breakers - Oldies & Classic Rock Hoffman & Water St.
Vibra Sabrosa - Hot Latin Salsa Coral Gables, Water St.
3-6pm Eddy Curtis & Freddy De Gennaro - Blues/Jazz Restaurant Toulouse,
Griffith St.
Lew Russ - R&B Variety The Butler, Butler St.
Tom Bryant & Randy Johnson - Classic Rock Jazzies, Water Street
Don Middlebrook - Buffett Style Rock Del Sol, Culver Street
Jim Cooper - Classic Jazz Center Street, Douglas
Reggae Music Red Dock Bar
*Musicians and Bands playing from 3-6 pm are donating their time and are not being
paid. Tips will be greatly appreciated.
6 pm PARTY MOVES OFF THE STREETS INTO BARS & RESTAURANTS
Bands are at the following locations after 6 pm until closing
Jimmy Pop - Classic Rock White House, Griffith St.
Vibra Sabrosa - Hot Latin Salsa Wally’s Bar, Hoffman St.
Rock Shop - Classic Rock Coral Gables, Water St.
Don Middlebrook - Buffett Style Music Wicks Park Bar & Grille,
Water St.
DJ Music - requests Marro’s Restaurant,
Water St.
Jam Session with Sam Philippe Respite, Center St.
Weezil Molone - Blues Band Sand Bar Saloon,
Butler St.
Eddy Curtis & Freddy De Gennaro - Blues/Jazz Restaurant Toulouse,
Griffith St.
visit www.SAUGATUCK.COM for more information
Transportation Services between Saugatuck and Douglas:
Free Trolley - courtesy of Douglas DDA
Interurban Bus Service - door-to-door $1 per ride 269-857-1418
Water Taxi For Hire between Coral Gables & Red Dock Bar $3 per person
1-2 pm CELEBRATION SALSA MUSIC with VIBRA
SABROSA Michigan’s “Hottest” Salsa Band!
Cruising barge /
Saugatuck Harbor
1:30 - 2 pm
VICTORY PARTY KICK OFF CEREMONY Butler & Mason,
Downtown Saugatuck-
2-3 pm “Coolest Small Town Victory Parade” Butler, Main & Water
3-4 pm Free Puppet Show for Children - performed
by Village Puppeteers
Woman’s Club,
Hoffman Street
3-6 pm SAUGATUCK ROCKS! All bands play
throughout the town at various locations.
Butler, Main & Hoffman
closed for dancing
from 3-6 pm
Soulz of Rhythm - R&B, Motown, Latin Butler & Mason St.
Chaos - Rock Gazebo, Wicks Park
Rum Boogie - Classic Rock White House, Griffith St.
What Not Band - Jazz & Standards Butler near Main St.
Eddy & the Breakers - Oldies & Classic Rock Hoffman & Water St.
Vibra Sabrosa - Hot Latin Salsa Coral Gables, Water St.
3-6pm Eddy Curtis & Freddy De Gennaro - Blues/Jazz Restaurant Toulouse,
Griffith St.
Lew Russ - R&B Variety The Butler, Butler St.
Tom Bryant & Randy Johnson - Classic Rock Jazzies, Water Street
Don Middlebrook - Buffett Style Rock Del Sol, Culver Street
Jim Cooper - Classic Jazz Center Street, Douglas
Reggae Music Red Dock Bar
*Musicians and Bands playing from 3-6 pm are donating their time and are not being
paid. Tips will be greatly appreciated.
6 pm PARTY MOVES OFF THE STREETS INTO BARS & RESTAURANTS
Bands are at the following locations after 6 pm until closing
Jimmy Pop - Classic Rock White House, Griffith St.
Vibra Sabrosa - Hot Latin Salsa Wally’s Bar, Hoffman St.
Rock Shop - Classic Rock Coral Gables, Water St.
Don Middlebrook - Buffett Style Music Wicks Park Bar & Grille,
Water St.
DJ Music - requests Marro’s Restaurant,
Water St.
Jam Session with Sam Philippe Respite, Center St.
Weezil Molone - Blues Band Sand Bar Saloon,
Butler St.
Eddy Curtis & Freddy De Gennaro - Blues/Jazz Restaurant Toulouse,
Griffith St.
visit www.SAUGATUCK.COM for more information
Transportation Services between Saugatuck and Douglas:
Free Trolley - courtesy of Douglas DDA
Interurban Bus Service - door-to-door $1 per ride 269-857-1418
Water Taxi For Hire between Coral Gables & Red Dock Bar $3 per person
SAUGATUCK/DOUGLAS MOUNT BALDHEAD CHALLENGE-
Date: Saturday, September 11, 2010
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
An annual 5K & 15K event drawing approximately 700 participants and over 100 volunteers from both local and distant communities. For more information phone (269) 857-3245 or email: gingbrower@hotmail.com
The race takes participants up Mt. Baldhead's 287 steps.
The Challenge will offer Little Feet Big Feat for runners, for 12-and-under at 8:40 a.m., followed by a 15K at 9 a.m. and a 5K at 9:15 a.m.
Interested runners may register online at mtbaldhead.com.
The fee for the 15K is $24 and the 5K is $22 by Sept. 5. Late registrations will be charged an additional $4.
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
An annual 5K & 15K event drawing approximately 700 participants and over 100 volunteers from both local and distant communities. For more information phone (269) 857-3245 or email: gingbrower@hotmail.com
The race takes participants up Mt. Baldhead's 287 steps.
The Challenge will offer Little Feet Big Feat for runners, for 12-and-under at 8:40 a.m., followed by a 15K at 9 a.m. and a 5K at 9:15 a.m.
Interested runners may register online at mtbaldhead.com.
The fee for the 15K is $24 and the 5K is $22 by Sept. 5. Late registrations will be charged an additional $4.
MACKINAW BRIDGE WALK -53RD ANNUAL
Date: Monday, September 6, 2010
Category: West Michigan Coastal Surrounding Areas
Here are the details:
There is NO FEE or registration to participate in the walk. Bus transportation from Mackinaw City to St. Ignace is available at $5 per person (infants are free).
The walk begins at 7:00 a.m. You may START walking anytime after the Governor's party starts the walk at approximately 7:00 a.m. NO ONE WILL BE PERMITTED TO START AFTER 11:00 a.m., so ARRIVE EARLY.
Category: West Michigan Coastal Surrounding Areas
Here are the details:
There is NO FEE or registration to participate in the walk. Bus transportation from Mackinaw City to St. Ignace is available at $5 per person (infants are free).
The walk begins at 7:00 a.m. You may START walking anytime after the Governor's party starts the walk at approximately 7:00 a.m. NO ONE WILL BE PERMITTED TO START AFTER 11:00 a.m., so ARRIVE EARLY.
ST JOSEPH, MI TRI STATE REGATTA
Date: Saturday, September 4-5, 2010
Category: West Michigan Coastal Surrounding Areas
Here are the details:
Every Labor Day weekend The St. Joseph River Yacht Club plays host to this annual event that includes well over 140 boats racing for bragging rights amongst numerous awards. The Yacht Club hosts the annual Party at their facility which is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! This party includes music from P.S. Dump Your Boyfriend, as well as dinner and drinks.
The City of St. Joseph, Michigan hosts the Tri-State Regatta to its shores each Labor Day Weekend. The annual event is presented by the Saint Joseph River Yacht Club (SJRYC). The sailboats race between Chicago, St. Joseph and Michigan City, IN in a spectacular array of boats and fierce competition.
Tri-State Regatta boats begin arriving in the morning on Sat. Sept 4th.
Tri-State Regatta Boats Depart on Sun, Sept 5th
Category: West Michigan Coastal Surrounding Areas
Here are the details:
Every Labor Day weekend The St. Joseph River Yacht Club plays host to this annual event that includes well over 140 boats racing for bragging rights amongst numerous awards. The Yacht Club hosts the annual Party at their facility which is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! This party includes music from P.S. Dump Your Boyfriend, as well as dinner and drinks.
The City of St. Joseph, Michigan hosts the Tri-State Regatta to its shores each Labor Day Weekend. The annual event is presented by the Saint Joseph River Yacht Club (SJRYC). The sailboats race between Chicago, St. Joseph and Michigan City, IN in a spectacular array of boats and fierce competition.
Tri-State Regatta boats begin arriving in the morning on Sat. Sept 4th.
Tri-State Regatta Boats Depart on Sun, Sept 5th
LAWRENCE, MI ANNUAL OX ROAST
The 26th annual Lawrence Ox Roast and Homecoming will be held Sept. 3-6, with a variety of activities planned throughout the three-day weekend, with most of those activities planned in the Lawrence Village Park. Some events may charge a nominal fee.
Events begin Friday, Sept. 3, with the Lawrence Lions Club sponsoring a Texas Hold'em. The group will also sponsor bingo in the village park all weekend.
Other events on Saturday include the 11th annual Lawrence Ox Roast and Homecoming Classic Car Show, and a Motorcycle Show, sponsored by 2 Orange Harleys, of Lawton. Many booths will be set up in the park throughout the weekend.
Also on tap for Saturday are garden tractor pulling contests, and a variety of musical groups throughout the weekend. Teen dances will also be held on Saturday and Sunday nights.
Sunday's events include a non-denominational Sunday morning service in the park, and a 5K walk, and 5K and 15K run. The Lawrence branch of the Van Buren District Library will hold a book sale on Monday, Labor Day, with a pre-sale on Sunday afternoon.
Monday, Labor Day, a parade and the handing out of free Ox Roast sandwiches, and music by the Green Valley Boys highlight the day's activities.
For more information, call (269) 655-9147, or (269) 674-8327 or by mail at: P.O. Box 261 Lawrence, Mich., 49064, or e-mail at: lawrenceoxroast@hotmail.com.
Events begin Friday, Sept. 3, with the Lawrence Lions Club sponsoring a Texas Hold'em. The group will also sponsor bingo in the village park all weekend.
Other events on Saturday include the 11th annual Lawrence Ox Roast and Homecoming Classic Car Show, and a Motorcycle Show, sponsored by 2 Orange Harleys, of Lawton. Many booths will be set up in the park throughout the weekend.
Also on tap for Saturday are garden tractor pulling contests, and a variety of musical groups throughout the weekend. Teen dances will also be held on Saturday and Sunday nights.
Sunday's events include a non-denominational Sunday morning service in the park, and a 5K walk, and 5K and 15K run. The Lawrence branch of the Van Buren District Library will hold a book sale on Monday, Labor Day, with a pre-sale on Sunday afternoon.
Monday, Labor Day, a parade and the handing out of free Ox Roast sandwiches, and music by the Green Valley Boys highlight the day's activities.
For more information, call (269) 655-9147, or (269) 674-8327 or by mail at: P.O. Box 261 Lawrence, Mich., 49064, or e-mail at: lawrenceoxroast@hotmail.com.
Monday, August 23, 2010
ALLEGAN COUNTY FAIR
Date: Friday, September 10-18, 2010
Category: West Michigan Coastal Surrounding Areas
Here are the details:
Allegan County Fairgrounds
Contact: 269.673.6501
Live music, games, petting farm, dancing, and much more! Come and enjoy the fun.
Category: West Michigan Coastal Surrounding Areas
Here are the details:
Allegan County Fairgrounds
Contact: 269.673.6501
Live music, games, petting farm, dancing, and much more! Come and enjoy the fun.
SOUTH HAVEN-MICHIGAN FLYWHEELERS ANTIQUE ENGINE & TRACTOR SHOW
Date: Thursday, September 9-Sunday, September 12, 2010
Start Time: 8:00 am End Time: 6:00 pm
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
Michigan Flywheelers Museum
Contact: 269.637.2010
Antique steamers, old engines & tractors, consignment auction, large outdoor flea makret, nightly entertainment, log cabin display, daily equipment parades, kids' acitivies, great food, cake walk!
8am-6pm Thur/Fri/Sat
8-2pm Sunday
Start Time: 8:00 am End Time: 6:00 pm
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
Michigan Flywheelers Museum
Contact: 269.637.2010
Antique steamers, old engines & tractors, consignment auction, large outdoor flea makret, nightly entertainment, log cabin display, daily equipment parades, kids' acitivies, great food, cake walk!
8am-6pm Thur/Fri/Sat
8-2pm Sunday
SAUGATUCK & DOUGLAS 12TH ANNUAL LABOR DAY BRIDGE WALK
Date: Monday, September 6, 2010
Start Time: 9:00 am
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
9 am (9:30 start) celebrate labor Day with our great community and be a part of this fun tradition. The walk starts on the Douglas side of the Blue Star Bridge. For further information phone (269) 857-1389.
Start Time: 9:00 am
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
9 am (9:30 start) celebrate labor Day with our great community and be a part of this fun tradition. The walk starts on the Douglas side of the Blue Star Bridge. For further information phone (269) 857-1389.
SOUTH HAVEN ROTARY ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Date: Sunday, September 5, 2010
Start Time: 8:00 am End Time: 12:00 pm
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
8-12noon
SH Maritime Museum (Dyckman @ Bridge)
Contact: 1-269-637-8078
This breakfast has become very popular for a Labor Day "Must." (on your route to the All-Crafts Fair)
Start Time: 8:00 am End Time: 12:00 pm
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
8-12noon
SH Maritime Museum (Dyckman @ Bridge)
Contact: 1-269-637-8078
This breakfast has become very popular for a Labor Day "Must." (on your route to the All-Crafts Fair)
SOUTH HAVEN MARITIME MUSEUM OUTBOARD MOTOR SWAP
Date: Saturday, August 28, 2010
Start Time: 9:00 am End Time: 3:00 pm
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
Dyckman @ The Bridge
Contact: 1-269-637-8078
Michigan Maritime Museum-South Haven
A most popular annual event--great buys!
Antique Outboard Motor Show/Swap Meet/Auction
When -Sat, August 28, 9am – 3pm
Where -Museum Campus and Parking Lot
Description- National Chapter of the Antique Outboard Motor Club--Wolverine Chapter 9 AM-3 PM
Web-michiganmaritimemuseum.org
Start Time: 9:00 am End Time: 3:00 pm
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
Dyckman @ The Bridge
Contact: 1-269-637-8078
Michigan Maritime Museum-South Haven
A most popular annual event--great buys!
Antique Outboard Motor Show/Swap Meet/Auction
When -Sat, August 28, 9am – 3pm
Where -Museum Campus and Parking Lot
Description- National Chapter of the Antique Outboard Motor Club--Wolverine Chapter 9 AM-3 PM
Web-michiganmaritimemuseum.org
DOUGLAS SOCIAL
Date: Thursday, August 26, 2010
Start Time: 5:30 pm End Time: 9:00 pm
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details
The "in" place to be...Downtown Douglas at Beery Field, Center and Main Streets. A great summer evening with family and friends for live music, food and drink. Playground for children. Free narrated Trolley Tours. Free admission. 5:30 to 9 PM
Start Time: 5:30 pm End Time: 9:00 pm
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details
The "in" place to be...Downtown Douglas at Beery Field, Center and Main Streets. A great summer evening with family and friends for live music, food and drink. Playground for children. Free narrated Trolley Tours. Free admission. 5:30 to 9 PM
Saturday, August 21, 2010
PAW PAW WINE & HARVEST FESTIVAL
September 10-12, 2010 Events
Friday, September 10, 2010
9:00 am to 4:30 pm -Winery Tours
St. Julian Wine Company
10:00 am to 8:00 pm - Tours and Tasting
Warner Vineyards
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm - Carnival Midway
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm- Grape Kaleidoscope for Teens
Brigges Pond parking lot -enjoy climbing wall, Bonzi bikes, Purple People eater Obstacle Course and more
5:00 pm to 11:00pm - Big Mo's Wonderful World of Electric Trains
5:00 pm to Midnight - Festival Beer and Wine Tent
Come out and enjoy the great beer and local wines. Enjoy the festival fireworks right in the beer tent along with great music.
5:00 to 7:00 pm - Kathryn Tapper & Friends - Festival Beer Tent
5:00 pm to Dusk - Grape Escape Marketplace
Corner of Michigan and Niles St.
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Illisionist Christian Paul Hill - Maple Lake Amphitheatre
6:00 pm - Coca-Cola Grape Stomp
Find your seat on the south bank of Maple Lake and settle in for an evening of free fun and entertainment, beginning when the Coca-Cola teams compete in their preliminary stomp.
6:00 pm to 9 pm - Douglas James Band - St. Julian Tent
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm - Alex Mays - Maple Lake Amphiptheatre
7 pm to 9 pm - Mike Phillips - Festival Beer Tent
8:30pm to 11:30pm - Borderlyne Band - Festival Beer Tent
Dusk - Fireworks over Maple Lake
Get a great view from all over town
9 pm to 12 am - The Unknowns - Warner Deck
9:30 pm to midnight - Duke Tomatoe
Saturday, September 11, 2010
7:00 am - 9:00 am - Paw Paw Rotary Scholarship Book Sale Presale
Cost is $5.00 admission, all proceeds go to local college scholarships.
8:00 am - Grape Lake 5K Run/Walk
Join us for this fast, flat, TAC-Certified 5k course around beautiful Maple Lake. Brought to you by Bronson Lakeview Hospital.
8:00 am to 5:00 pm - Drive One 4UR School - Paw Paw Middle School
8:00 am to 3:00 pm - Grape Escape Classic Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show
Downtown Paw Paw
9:00 am to 5:00 - Paw Paw Rotary Scholarship Book Sale - American Legion
No admission, all proceeds go to local college scholarships. Excellent selection of fiction both hard cover and paperback, mystery thrillers, self help, childrens, youth and romance (nearly new less than 5 yrs old).
9:00 am to 11:00 pm - Big Mo's Wonderful World of Electric Trains
9:00 am to 4:30 pm -Winery Tours
St. Julian Wine Company
9:00 am to 3:00 pm - Paw Paw Day Care for Seniors Rummage Sale - Day Care Center
9:00 am to 6:00 pm - Arts & Crafts Fair
Located on Paw Paw St. next to the Courthouse. Homemade crafts abound at one of the best shows in Southwest Michigan! Come find that perfect unique gift for someone else or a treat for yourself!
9:00 am to Dusk - Grape Escape Marketplace
Corner of Michigan and Niles St.
9:00 am to Noon - Kiwanis Turtle Derby - Courthouse Lawn
10 am to 11:00 am- Grape Escape Motorcycle Ride Registration & Breakfast
NEW LOCATION 308 E. Michigan Ave.(next to Village Drug- Sponsored By Paw Paw Rotary-all proceeds benefit the Greater Paw Paw Area.
10:00 am to 5:00 pm - Fine Art Show and Sale Paw Paw Art Assoc.
Carnegie Center. View our art exhibit from 10 am to 5 pm.
10:00 am to 4:00 pm - Stompyland Inflatable/Activity Area
Bounce and play
10:00 am to 4:00pm - E.S.C.A.P.E. will be open in Stompyland
11:00 am to Noon - Ben Jammin will be performing in Stompyland
11:00 am to 7:00 pm - Hole in One Contest on Maple Lake
A challenge "fore" even the best golfer and yet lady luck has graced even the amateurs in the past! Take your chances as you tee off from the banks of Maple Lake and try to hit the green floating on the lake.
11:00 am to 4:00 pm - Coca-Cola Grape Stomp
Find your seat on the south bank of Maple Lake and settle in for an evening of free fun and entertainment, beginning when the Coca-Cola teams compete in their preliminary stomp.
11:00 am to 6:00 pm - Masonic Lodge Sloppy Joe Lunch - Masonic Building
11:15 am - Grape Escape Motorcycle Ride Blessing & Ride
NEW LOCATION - 308 E. Michigan Ave. (next to Village Drug)
Noon to 11:30 pm - Festival Beer and Wine Tent
Come out and enjoy the great beer and local wines. Enjoy the festival fireworks right in the beer tent along with great music.
Noon to 11:30 pm - Carnival Midway
Parking lot on Michigan Ave
1:00 pm to 2 pm - Magician Trino Schincariol - Stompyland
1pm to 3 pm - Cowboy Up - Festival Beer Tent
2:00 pm to 10:00 pm- Grape Kaleidoscope for Teens
Brigges Pond parking lot -enjoy climbing wall, Bonzi bikes, Purple People eater Obstacle Course and more.
3:00 pm to 4 pm - Excel Dance Performance - Amphitheatre
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm - In Custody - St. Julian Tent
4:00 pm to 6 pm - Jerry's Nugget - Festival Beer Tent
4:00 pm - Their Teeth Will Be of Lions - Maple Lake Amphitheatre
5:00 pm - Violets For Verona - Maple Lake Amphitheatre
5:30 pm to 8:30pm - Goin Nowhere - Festival Beer Tent
6:00 pm - Virginia Wolf - Maple Lake Amphitheatre
6:00 pm to 9 pm - Skeeter - Warner Deck
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm - Crossroads Blues Band - St. Julian Tent
7:00 pm - We The Sophists - Maple Lake Amphitheatre
8:00 pm - Hello Victor - Maple Lake Amphitheatre
8:30 pm to 11:30 pm - Kalamazoo Avenue Band - Fetival Beer Tent
9:00 pm - Patience, Patients - Maple Lake Amphitheatre
9:00 pm to 12 am - Borderline - Warner Deck
9:30 pm to midnight - Bottoms Up - St. Julian Tent
10:00 pm - Please Promise - Maple Lake Amphitheatre
Sunday, September 12, 2010
7:00 am - 9:00 am - Vineyard Classic Bike Tour Registration
9:00 am - Vineyard Classic Bicycle Tour
9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Grape Escape Marketplace
10:00 am - Morning Prelude, instrumental music on the lake
Amphitheater
10:00 am - 5:00 pm - Arts & Crafts Fair
Located on Paw Paw St. next to the Courthouse. Homemade crafts abound at one of the best shows in Southwest Michigan! Come find that perfect unique gift for someone else or a treat for yourself!
10:00 am to 5:00 pm - Big Mo's Wonderful World of Electric Trains
10:20 am - Violinist, Jean Watson - Amphitheatre
11:00 am - A Gathering For All, worship, song and word - Amphitheater
11:00 am to 3:00 pm - Masonic Lodge Sloppy Joe Lunch - Masonic Building
Noon - Teen Showcase - Area Teen Musicians - Amphitheatre
Noon to 5:00 pm - Fine Art Show and Sale Paw Paw Art Assoc.
Carnegie Center. View our art exhibit from Noon to 5 pm.
Noon to 5:00 pm - Wine Tasting
Warner Vineyards
Noon to 2:30 pm - Hole in One Contest on Maple Lake - 4pm finals
A challenge "fore" even the best golfer and yet lady luck has graced even the amateurs in the past! Take your chances as you tee off from the banks of Maple Lake and try to hit the green floating on the lake.
Noon pm to 5:00 pm - Carnival Midway
Parking lot on Michigan Ave
Noon to 4:30 pm -Winery Tours & Tasting
St. Julian Wine Company
Noon to 5:00 pm- Grape Kaleidoscope for Teens
Briggs Pond parking lot -enjoy climbing wall, Bonzi bikes, Purple People eater Obstacle Course and more.
1:00 pm - St. Julian Festival Parade
Downtown Paw Paw
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm - The Kalamazoo Big Band - St. Julian Tent
2:00 p.m. - Kalamazoo 1st Worship Choir - Amphitheatre
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm - Skeeter - Warner Deck
2:30 pm - New Wine Festival Choir a musical "Help Is On The Way" - Amphitheatre
2:30 pm - Duck Race
Sponsored by the Paw Paw Area Rotary, Paw Paw Lions Club & Paw Paw Kiwanis
3:30 p.m. - Freshwater Worship Band - Amphitheatre
4:00 pm - Coca Cola Grape Stomp Finals
4:00 pm - Hole-In-One Finals
Friday, September 10, 2010
9:00 am to 4:30 pm -Winery Tours
St. Julian Wine Company
10:00 am to 8:00 pm - Tours and Tasting
Warner Vineyards
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm - Carnival Midway
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm- Grape Kaleidoscope for Teens
Brigges Pond parking lot -enjoy climbing wall, Bonzi bikes, Purple People eater Obstacle Course and more
5:00 pm to 11:00pm - Big Mo's Wonderful World of Electric Trains
5:00 pm to Midnight - Festival Beer and Wine Tent
Come out and enjoy the great beer and local wines. Enjoy the festival fireworks right in the beer tent along with great music.
5:00 to 7:00 pm - Kathryn Tapper & Friends - Festival Beer Tent
5:00 pm to Dusk - Grape Escape Marketplace
Corner of Michigan and Niles St.
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Illisionist Christian Paul Hill - Maple Lake Amphitheatre
6:00 pm - Coca-Cola Grape Stomp
Find your seat on the south bank of Maple Lake and settle in for an evening of free fun and entertainment, beginning when the Coca-Cola teams compete in their preliminary stomp.
6:00 pm to 9 pm - Douglas James Band - St. Julian Tent
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm - Alex Mays - Maple Lake Amphiptheatre
7 pm to 9 pm - Mike Phillips - Festival Beer Tent
8:30pm to 11:30pm - Borderlyne Band - Festival Beer Tent
Dusk - Fireworks over Maple Lake
Get a great view from all over town
9 pm to 12 am - The Unknowns - Warner Deck
9:30 pm to midnight - Duke Tomatoe
Saturday, September 11, 2010
7:00 am - 9:00 am - Paw Paw Rotary Scholarship Book Sale Presale
Cost is $5.00 admission, all proceeds go to local college scholarships.
8:00 am - Grape Lake 5K Run/Walk
Join us for this fast, flat, TAC-Certified 5k course around beautiful Maple Lake. Brought to you by Bronson Lakeview Hospital.
8:00 am to 5:00 pm - Drive One 4UR School - Paw Paw Middle School
8:00 am to 3:00 pm - Grape Escape Classic Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show
Downtown Paw Paw
9:00 am to 5:00 - Paw Paw Rotary Scholarship Book Sale - American Legion
No admission, all proceeds go to local college scholarships. Excellent selection of fiction both hard cover and paperback, mystery thrillers, self help, childrens, youth and romance (nearly new less than 5 yrs old).
9:00 am to 11:00 pm - Big Mo's Wonderful World of Electric Trains
9:00 am to 4:30 pm -Winery Tours
St. Julian Wine Company
9:00 am to 3:00 pm - Paw Paw Day Care for Seniors Rummage Sale - Day Care Center
9:00 am to 6:00 pm - Arts & Crafts Fair
Located on Paw Paw St. next to the Courthouse. Homemade crafts abound at one of the best shows in Southwest Michigan! Come find that perfect unique gift for someone else or a treat for yourself!
9:00 am to Dusk - Grape Escape Marketplace
Corner of Michigan and Niles St.
9:00 am to Noon - Kiwanis Turtle Derby - Courthouse Lawn
10 am to 11:00 am- Grape Escape Motorcycle Ride Registration & Breakfast
NEW LOCATION 308 E. Michigan Ave.(next to Village Drug- Sponsored By Paw Paw Rotary-all proceeds benefit the Greater Paw Paw Area.
10:00 am to 5:00 pm - Fine Art Show and Sale Paw Paw Art Assoc.
Carnegie Center. View our art exhibit from 10 am to 5 pm.
10:00 am to 4:00 pm - Stompyland Inflatable/Activity Area
Bounce and play
10:00 am to 4:00pm - E.S.C.A.P.E. will be open in Stompyland
11:00 am to Noon - Ben Jammin will be performing in Stompyland
11:00 am to 7:00 pm - Hole in One Contest on Maple Lake
A challenge "fore" even the best golfer and yet lady luck has graced even the amateurs in the past! Take your chances as you tee off from the banks of Maple Lake and try to hit the green floating on the lake.
11:00 am to 4:00 pm - Coca-Cola Grape Stomp
Find your seat on the south bank of Maple Lake and settle in for an evening of free fun and entertainment, beginning when the Coca-Cola teams compete in their preliminary stomp.
11:00 am to 6:00 pm - Masonic Lodge Sloppy Joe Lunch - Masonic Building
11:15 am - Grape Escape Motorcycle Ride Blessing & Ride
NEW LOCATION - 308 E. Michigan Ave. (next to Village Drug)
Noon to 11:30 pm - Festival Beer and Wine Tent
Come out and enjoy the great beer and local wines. Enjoy the festival fireworks right in the beer tent along with great music.
Noon to 11:30 pm - Carnival Midway
Parking lot on Michigan Ave
1:00 pm to 2 pm - Magician Trino Schincariol - Stompyland
1pm to 3 pm - Cowboy Up - Festival Beer Tent
2:00 pm to 10:00 pm- Grape Kaleidoscope for Teens
Brigges Pond parking lot -enjoy climbing wall, Bonzi bikes, Purple People eater Obstacle Course and more.
3:00 pm to 4 pm - Excel Dance Performance - Amphitheatre
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm - In Custody - St. Julian Tent
4:00 pm to 6 pm - Jerry's Nugget - Festival Beer Tent
4:00 pm - Their Teeth Will Be of Lions - Maple Lake Amphitheatre
5:00 pm - Violets For Verona - Maple Lake Amphitheatre
5:30 pm to 8:30pm - Goin Nowhere - Festival Beer Tent
6:00 pm - Virginia Wolf - Maple Lake Amphitheatre
6:00 pm to 9 pm - Skeeter - Warner Deck
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm - Crossroads Blues Band - St. Julian Tent
7:00 pm - We The Sophists - Maple Lake Amphitheatre
8:00 pm - Hello Victor - Maple Lake Amphitheatre
8:30 pm to 11:30 pm - Kalamazoo Avenue Band - Fetival Beer Tent
9:00 pm - Patience, Patients - Maple Lake Amphitheatre
9:00 pm to 12 am - Borderline - Warner Deck
9:30 pm to midnight - Bottoms Up - St. Julian Tent
10:00 pm - Please Promise - Maple Lake Amphitheatre
Sunday, September 12, 2010
7:00 am - 9:00 am - Vineyard Classic Bike Tour Registration
9:00 am - Vineyard Classic Bicycle Tour
9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Grape Escape Marketplace
10:00 am - Morning Prelude, instrumental music on the lake
Amphitheater
10:00 am - 5:00 pm - Arts & Crafts Fair
Located on Paw Paw St. next to the Courthouse. Homemade crafts abound at one of the best shows in Southwest Michigan! Come find that perfect unique gift for someone else or a treat for yourself!
10:00 am to 5:00 pm - Big Mo's Wonderful World of Electric Trains
10:20 am - Violinist, Jean Watson - Amphitheatre
11:00 am - A Gathering For All, worship, song and word - Amphitheater
11:00 am to 3:00 pm - Masonic Lodge Sloppy Joe Lunch - Masonic Building
Noon - Teen Showcase - Area Teen Musicians - Amphitheatre
Noon to 5:00 pm - Fine Art Show and Sale Paw Paw Art Assoc.
Carnegie Center. View our art exhibit from Noon to 5 pm.
Noon to 5:00 pm - Wine Tasting
Warner Vineyards
Noon to 2:30 pm - Hole in One Contest on Maple Lake - 4pm finals
A challenge "fore" even the best golfer and yet lady luck has graced even the amateurs in the past! Take your chances as you tee off from the banks of Maple Lake and try to hit the green floating on the lake.
Noon pm to 5:00 pm - Carnival Midway
Parking lot on Michigan Ave
Noon to 4:30 pm -Winery Tours & Tasting
St. Julian Wine Company
Noon to 5:00 pm- Grape Kaleidoscope for Teens
Briggs Pond parking lot -enjoy climbing wall, Bonzi bikes, Purple People eater Obstacle Course and more.
1:00 pm - St. Julian Festival Parade
Downtown Paw Paw
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm - The Kalamazoo Big Band - St. Julian Tent
2:00 p.m. - Kalamazoo 1st Worship Choir - Amphitheatre
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm - Skeeter - Warner Deck
2:30 pm - New Wine Festival Choir a musical "Help Is On The Way" - Amphitheatre
2:30 pm - Duck Race
Sponsored by the Paw Paw Area Rotary, Paw Paw Lions Club & Paw Paw Kiwanis
3:30 p.m. - Freshwater Worship Band - Amphitheatre
4:00 pm - Coca Cola Grape Stomp Finals
4:00 pm - Hole-In-One Finals
Thursday, August 12, 2010
SOUTH HAVEN 34TH ANNUAL ALL CRAFTS FAIR
Date: Saturday, September 4 & Sunday, September 5- 2010
Start Time: 10:00 am End Time: 5:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
10am - 5pm
Stanley Johnston Park
Contact: (269) 637-5171
South Haven's scenic Stanley Johnston Park hosts over 250 exhibitors of fine arts and crafts. Interspersed are food booths with gourmet selections and other more casual fare. Hosted by the Greater South Haven Area Chamber of Commerce.
Start Time: 10:00 am End Time: 5:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
10am - 5pm
Stanley Johnston Park
Contact: (269) 637-5171
South Haven's scenic Stanley Johnston Park hosts over 250 exhibitors of fine arts and crafts. Interspersed are food booths with gourmet selections and other more casual fare. Hosted by the Greater South Haven Area Chamber of Commerce.
TASTE OF SAUGATUCK
Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010
Start Time: 12:00 pm End Time: 7:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
SAUGATUCK, MICHIGAN- The 23rd Annual Taste of Saugatuck will be held Sunday, August 22 from noon until 7:00pm at Wick's Park and Water Street in downtown Saugatuck.
This family event brings together over a dozen local culinary artisans and restaurants preparing a vast array of edibles. Featured items this year include BBQ sandwiches, Margarita chicken, Gyro wraps, Saganaki, roasted chicken, pork ribs, ice cream desserts, pizza and various wraps & sandwiches, just to name a few. Some of the restaurants joining Taste this year include: Mermaid Bar & Grill, The White House Bistro, Wicks Park Bar & Grille, The Hickory Pit, Spectators, River Market, Kilwin's and more. In addition to the largest line up of food in recent years, a beer tent featuring beer from the Saugatuck Brewery is available along with wine from all three local wineries, Fenn Valley, Tabor Hill and Round Barn.
As always a special kids corner will be available to entertain the kids. This year will also see the return of Shoreline Realtor's "Celebrity Dunk" Tank. There is no general admission charge for this annual event. Food and beverage tickets are available in fifty-cent increments and no single taste item is more than $5.00, making it a very affordable afternoon for a family.
Taste of Saugatuck, through its association with the Saugatuck/Douglas Convention & Visitors Bureau, raises funds from this event for local school scholarships and events. This year, additional sponsorship is provided by the Stage Sponsor: Chemical Bank.
The Gazebo in the park will feature live entertainment all afternoon. The day begins with West Michigan's Rock & Roll legends, Rock Shop. "Tombo", Ron, Rich and Bob have been featured all over west Michigan. Their classic rock sound with "dueling" guitars will have the crowd on their feet. Rock Shop performed this summer at the Coral Gables Deck, and is a White House Bistro year-round favorite.
Returning to headline Taste this year is Holland's Random Play. Playing favorites from the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's, this high energy band of six blends keyboards, flute, saxophones and more with its traditional four piece, rock driving guitar, bass and drum sound. They are featured performers at The White House Bistro and perform at many fundraising events throughout the area. Taste co-chair, David Barton, brags, "The crowd will be on their feet from the minute they start until the last, rocking song at seven o'clock."
Over eight thousand attended Taste last year, and an even larger crowd is expected this year. Visitors and locals alike mingle while enjoying great food, great music, and great wine and beer in a beautiful Saugatuck downtown setting. "When you get to Saugatuck, you can hear the sounds and smell the great food as you drive into town," co-chair Sharon Shanahan adds.
Additional information is available from the Saugatuck-Douglas Are Convention & Visitors Bureau at either 269-857-1701 or www.saugatuck.com
Start Time: 12:00 pm End Time: 7:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
SAUGATUCK, MICHIGAN- The 23rd Annual Taste of Saugatuck will be held Sunday, August 22 from noon until 7:00pm at Wick's Park and Water Street in downtown Saugatuck.
This family event brings together over a dozen local culinary artisans and restaurants preparing a vast array of edibles. Featured items this year include BBQ sandwiches, Margarita chicken, Gyro wraps, Saganaki, roasted chicken, pork ribs, ice cream desserts, pizza and various wraps & sandwiches, just to name a few. Some of the restaurants joining Taste this year include: Mermaid Bar & Grill, The White House Bistro, Wicks Park Bar & Grille, The Hickory Pit, Spectators, River Market, Kilwin's and more. In addition to the largest line up of food in recent years, a beer tent featuring beer from the Saugatuck Brewery is available along with wine from all three local wineries, Fenn Valley, Tabor Hill and Round Barn.
As always a special kids corner will be available to entertain the kids. This year will also see the return of Shoreline Realtor's "Celebrity Dunk" Tank. There is no general admission charge for this annual event. Food and beverage tickets are available in fifty-cent increments and no single taste item is more than $5.00, making it a very affordable afternoon for a family.
Taste of Saugatuck, through its association with the Saugatuck/Douglas Convention & Visitors Bureau, raises funds from this event for local school scholarships and events. This year, additional sponsorship is provided by the Stage Sponsor: Chemical Bank.
The Gazebo in the park will feature live entertainment all afternoon. The day begins with West Michigan's Rock & Roll legends, Rock Shop. "Tombo", Ron, Rich and Bob have been featured all over west Michigan. Their classic rock sound with "dueling" guitars will have the crowd on their feet. Rock Shop performed this summer at the Coral Gables Deck, and is a White House Bistro year-round favorite.
Returning to headline Taste this year is Holland's Random Play. Playing favorites from the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's, this high energy band of six blends keyboards, flute, saxophones and more with its traditional four piece, rock driving guitar, bass and drum sound. They are featured performers at The White House Bistro and perform at many fundraising events throughout the area. Taste co-chair, David Barton, brags, "The crowd will be on their feet from the minute they start until the last, rocking song at seven o'clock."
Over eight thousand attended Taste last year, and an even larger crowd is expected this year. Visitors and locals alike mingle while enjoying great food, great music, and great wine and beer in a beautiful Saugatuck downtown setting. "When you get to Saugatuck, you can hear the sounds and smell the great food as you drive into town," co-chair Sharon Shanahan adds.
Additional information is available from the Saugatuck-Douglas Are Convention & Visitors Bureau at either 269-857-1701 or www.saugatuck.com
SOUTH HAVEN PEACH ICE CREAM FESTIVAL
Date: Saturday, August 21, 2010
Start Time: 2:00 pm End Time: 4:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
2-4pm
Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum
Contact: 269.637.3251
Come and have fun while eating peach ice cream!
Start Time: 2:00 pm End Time: 4:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
2-4pm
Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum
Contact: 269.637.3251
Come and have fun while eating peach ice cream!
SAUGATUCK & DOUGLAS SIDEWALK SALES
Date: Thursday, August 19, 2010
Start Time: 9:00 am End Time: 5:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
Downtown Douglas & Saugatuck lots of fun, great bargains on merchandise, give- aways, entertainment, continuous trolley between two communities 9-5 pm sponsored by the Saugatuck-Douglas Area Business Association.
Start Time: 9:00 am End Time: 5:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
Downtown Douglas & Saugatuck lots of fun, great bargains on merchandise, give- aways, entertainment, continuous trolley between two communities 9-5 pm sponsored by the Saugatuck-Douglas Area Business Association.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
FENNVILLE PERFORMING ARTS IN THE VINEYARD
Date: Sunday, August 15, 2010
Start Time: 2:30 pm End Time: 4:30 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Location: FENN VALLEY VINEYARDS
Category: West Michigan Coastal Surrounding Areas
Here are the details:
Enjoy performing arts recitals in our vintage garden each Sunday afternoon from 2:30 until 4:30. No reservations, no admission charge.
Aug 15: Keith Scott - Blues
Location Details
FENN VALLEY VINEYARDS
6130 122ND AVE
FENNVILLE MI 49408
Start Time: 2:30 pm End Time: 4:30 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Location: FENN VALLEY VINEYARDS
Category: West Michigan Coastal Surrounding Areas
Here are the details:
Enjoy performing arts recitals in our vintage garden each Sunday afternoon from 2:30 until 4:30. No reservations, no admission charge.
Aug 15: Keith Scott - Blues
Location Details
FENN VALLEY VINEYARDS
6130 122ND AVE
FENNVILLE MI 49408
Saturday, August 7, 2010
SOUTH HAVEN AIRPORT REGINAL FLY IN/ROTARY BLUEBERRY PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Date: Sunday, August 15, 2010
Start Time: 8:00 am End Time: 12:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
South Haven Airport-CR 380
Contact: 1-269-637-7343
This event is a must for the blueberry Festival activities--many vintage planes & more aviation activities/plus a great breakfast!
Start Time: 8:00 am End Time: 12:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
South Haven Airport-CR 380
Contact: 1-269-637-7343
This event is a must for the blueberry Festival activities--many vintage planes & more aviation activities/plus a great breakfast!
South Haven-Biking The Kal-Haven Trail
While vacationing in Michigan recently, I rented a bike and checked out the Kal-Haven Trail, a 33.5-mile multi-use trail that runs from South Haven to Kalamazoo.
Awesome!
The bike rental cost $14; entry fee to the trail was $3, which I slipped into a drop box at the trailhead in South Haven.
The route, part of the Rails-to-Trails program that converts old railroad tracks to hike-and-bike (and cross country ski and snow mobile) trails, stretched out long and straight from the quaint little resort town on Lake Michigan where my mom lives.
I rolled past the Black River, over a wonderful covered bridge, past fields of blueberry bushes and into the woods.
I know Texas has trees, but it doesn’t have trees like this, which grow tall and thick and spread their shady arms overhead like a protective umbrella.
I passed a few runners and other cyclists close to town, but the farther away from South Haven I pedaled, the fewer folks I saw. I rode 15 miles out, then turned and came back the same 15.
No hills, no traffic, no stoplights, no cars to deal with — just miles of limestone/slag path, a herd of baby frogs and the occasional swam of mosquitoes.
There’s also a quirky little museum in a train car and a little shop that bakes up fresh cinnamon rolls along the way.
Next time, I’m going all the way to Kalamazoo! Folks at the bike shop told me a shuttle service will pick you up and bring you back to South Haven for $6 a person.
By Pam LeBlanc
Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 05:10 AM
Awesome!
The bike rental cost $14; entry fee to the trail was $3, which I slipped into a drop box at the trailhead in South Haven.
The route, part of the Rails-to-Trails program that converts old railroad tracks to hike-and-bike (and cross country ski and snow mobile) trails, stretched out long and straight from the quaint little resort town on Lake Michigan where my mom lives.
I rolled past the Black River, over a wonderful covered bridge, past fields of blueberry bushes and into the woods.
I know Texas has trees, but it doesn’t have trees like this, which grow tall and thick and spread their shady arms overhead like a protective umbrella.
I passed a few runners and other cyclists close to town, but the farther away from South Haven I pedaled, the fewer folks I saw. I rode 15 miles out, then turned and came back the same 15.
No hills, no traffic, no stoplights, no cars to deal with — just miles of limestone/slag path, a herd of baby frogs and the occasional swam of mosquitoes.
There’s also a quirky little museum in a train car and a little shop that bakes up fresh cinnamon rolls along the way.
Next time, I’m going all the way to Kalamazoo! Folks at the bike shop told me a shuttle service will pick you up and bring you back to South Haven for $6 a person.
By Pam LeBlanc
Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 05:10 AM
Friday, August 6, 2010
SOUTH HAVEN VINTAGE BASEBALL GAME
Date: Saturday, August 14, 2010
Start Time: 2:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
2pm
Kids Corner Park--Monroe Blvd.
Contact: 1-269-637-6424
A great way to spend a Saturday afternoon--South Haven's Bark Peelers vs. St. Joe. Good players, popcorn & anything else you have at a game!
If you've never seen a vintage baseball game, it's worth your time. Retro uniforms, no gloves - this is how the game used to be played
Start Time: 2:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
2pm
Kids Corner Park--Monroe Blvd.
Contact: 1-269-637-6424
A great way to spend a Saturday afternoon--South Haven's Bark Peelers vs. St. Joe. Good players, popcorn & anything else you have at a game!
If you've never seen a vintage baseball game, it's worth your time. Retro uniforms, no gloves - this is how the game used to be played
Thursday, August 5, 2010
SOUTH HAVEN TALL SHIPS WEEKEND
Date: Wednesday August 18-22
(All day or non-timed event)
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
Begins 8/18/10 - 8/22/10
260 Dyckman Ave., South Haven,Mi
Contact: Michigan Maritime Museum (800) 747-3810
The Michigan Maritime Museum will host a spectacular tall ship parade & five day event showcasing five tall ships, August 18-22, 2010. They are: Amistad, La Revenante,
Madeline, Royaliste & South Haven's own Tall Ship, Friends Good Will!
(All day or non-timed event)
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
Begins 8/18/10 - 8/22/10
260 Dyckman Ave., South Haven,Mi
Contact: Michigan Maritime Museum (800) 747-3810
The Michigan Maritime Museum will host a spectacular tall ship parade & five day event showcasing five tall ships, August 18-22, 2010. They are: Amistad, La Revenante,
Madeline, Royaliste & South Haven's own Tall Ship, Friends Good Will!
SAUGATUCK AREA FELT ESTATE
Beautifully situated ten miles south of Holland (Michigan) and six miles north of Saugatuck, the Felt Estate was once the luxurious summer home and hobby of self-made millionaire and inventor Dorr E. Felt. The mansion, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Michigan State Register of Historic Sites, retains the architectural beauty of a bygone era and offers a glimpse into the wealth and lifestyle of the Roaring 20s – a time cut short by The Great Depression.
The Man & His Invention
Born in Wisconsin on March 18, 1862, Dorr Eugene Felt left his home at age 14 to work in a machine shop where he honed his mechanical skills. In 1882 he moved to Chicago to secure employment and advance his keen interest in machine design. He had 50 cents in his pocket.
In 1886, Felt invented the first office processing machine, the Comptometer, which was able to perform quickly and accurately four math functions. Dramatically increasing bookkeeping skills and speed, the Comptometer was an instant success and made Dorr Felt a millionaire.
Dorr was attracted to the pristine beauty of the West Michigan coastline and in 1919 purchased several hundred acres on Lake Michigan in the rolling dunes between Holland and Saugatuck, which the family referred to as ‘Shore Acres’. Felt began construction of the “Big House” in 1925 for his wife, Agnes. This summer home would be large enough to accommodate his married daughters and their families. Completed in 1928, the 17,000 square foot mansion consists of 25 rooms, including a third-floor ballroom.
Unfortunately, Agnes died in August of 1928, six weeks after the family moved in, and
Dorr died a year and a half later in 1930. The family kept the home until 1949, but after WWII and the advent of more sophisticated calculators, the family business declined. The Felt descendants decided to sell ‘Shore Acres’. In 1949, they held a large auction, selling off many of the items original to the mansion and grounds.
The Seminary Years
The St. Augustine Seminary, a Catholic prep school for young men, bought the mansion and grounds in 1949. Outgrowing the carriage house, which they used for classrooms, and the mansion which they used for housing, the Seminary built a school on the ridge west of the mansion. After moving into the school, in the mid 1960s, a group of cloistered nuns lived in the mansion.
The Prison Years
In the late 1970s, the State of Michigan purchased the property to use as a prison. The mansion became offices for the State Police, and for WEMET, a drug enforcement agency. The State owned the grounds until the early 1990s when Laketown Township bought the land for one dollar, with the stipulation that the mansion be used for the public, not sold or razed.
The Restoration Project
Today, Laketown Township and surrounding communities are restoring the mansion and grounds to their 1920’s splendor. It is the vision of the Township and volunteers to return the structure and grounds to their original splendor so the public can appreciate its beauty, while learning more about our local history, and the era when great effort was put to the task of building fine homes. The restoration is a unique community project, in some ways as impressive as the mansion itself, involving many individual, student, group, and corporate volunteers.
The Man & His Invention
Born in Wisconsin on March 18, 1862, Dorr Eugene Felt left his home at age 14 to work in a machine shop where he honed his mechanical skills. In 1882 he moved to Chicago to secure employment and advance his keen interest in machine design. He had 50 cents in his pocket.
In 1886, Felt invented the first office processing machine, the Comptometer, which was able to perform quickly and accurately four math functions. Dramatically increasing bookkeeping skills and speed, the Comptometer was an instant success and made Dorr Felt a millionaire.
Dorr was attracted to the pristine beauty of the West Michigan coastline and in 1919 purchased several hundred acres on Lake Michigan in the rolling dunes between Holland and Saugatuck, which the family referred to as ‘Shore Acres’. Felt began construction of the “Big House” in 1925 for his wife, Agnes. This summer home would be large enough to accommodate his married daughters and their families. Completed in 1928, the 17,000 square foot mansion consists of 25 rooms, including a third-floor ballroom.
Unfortunately, Agnes died in August of 1928, six weeks after the family moved in, and
Dorr died a year and a half later in 1930. The family kept the home until 1949, but after WWII and the advent of more sophisticated calculators, the family business declined. The Felt descendants decided to sell ‘Shore Acres’. In 1949, they held a large auction, selling off many of the items original to the mansion and grounds.
The Seminary Years
The St. Augustine Seminary, a Catholic prep school for young men, bought the mansion and grounds in 1949. Outgrowing the carriage house, which they used for classrooms, and the mansion which they used for housing, the Seminary built a school on the ridge west of the mansion. After moving into the school, in the mid 1960s, a group of cloistered nuns lived in the mansion.
The Prison Years
In the late 1970s, the State of Michigan purchased the property to use as a prison. The mansion became offices for the State Police, and for WEMET, a drug enforcement agency. The State owned the grounds until the early 1990s when Laketown Township bought the land for one dollar, with the stipulation that the mansion be used for the public, not sold or razed.
The Restoration Project
Today, Laketown Township and surrounding communities are restoring the mansion and grounds to their 1920’s splendor. It is the vision of the Township and volunteers to return the structure and grounds to their original splendor so the public can appreciate its beauty, while learning more about our local history, and the era when great effort was put to the task of building fine homes. The restoration is a unique community project, in some ways as impressive as the mansion itself, involving many individual, student, group, and corporate volunteers.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Sunken Treasure In Lake Michigan: Century-Old Ship
June 24, 2010
A century-old maritime mystery has been solved. In 1898, the wooden steamship L.R. Doty sank during a fierce storm in the waters of Lake Michigan, killing all 17 people — and two cats — aboard.
The ship was never seen again — until last week. A group of Wisconsin divers discovered the shipwreck at the bottom of the lake, not far from the Milwaukee shores.
The search team was operating on a 20-year-old tip from a commercial fisherman, says Brendon Baillod, president of the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association. Baillod is the Great Lakes maritime historian who led the search for the L.R. Doty.
"The L.R. Doty was found by a commercial fisherman in 1991 who was out netting chubs in deep water, and he snagged a large obstruction on the bottom of the lake," Baillod tells NPR's Michele Norris. "He told a couple of people about it locally, but not much was made of it — because it was in 300 feet of water and at that time it might as well have been on the moon."
Baillod says he became interested in the L.R. Doty around the time he started collecting accounts of Great Lakes shipwrecks from a database of all of the master vessels lost on the lakes.
So he and his crew picked a day that had good weather and sent divers looking for the ship.
"We were waiting for them to reappear on the line when a large red lift bag shot up our mooring line and came to the surface with a note attached to it," Baillod says. "And our hearts all sank because we really felt that there had been an accident below — usually notes like that say, 'Call the Coast Guard.' We pulled the note off and read it and it said: 'All divers safe, back in 80 minutes, huge wooden freighter on the bottom.' So we knew right then and there we had found the long-lost wreck of the L.R. Doty."
Unlike shipwrecks in the ocean, this one is in "pristine condition," Baillod says.
"Because the lakes don't have any of the marine boring worms that the ocean has, there's not much life on the bottom of the lake — it preserves wood tremendously well," he says.The ship is upright, intact and looks like it did when it sailed Lake Michigan, except the pilothouses and deck hatches blew off in the disaster, Baillod says.
Modern-day divers photographed a wheelbarrow that ended up on the deck of the sunken L.R. Doty, which is upright and intact on the bottom of Lake Michigan."All of the articles from 1898 that the crew had on them are still in the cabins of the ship in the same condition they were left," he says. "Unfortunately, there's also 17 human bodies on the ship. None of the human remains were ever found after she was lost in 1898, and we suspect that most of the crew was hunkered down in the ship because they were in 30-foot seas in a vessel that only came 20 feet above the surface. And the waves were literally broaching right over her deck so we suspect that none of the crew were even able to escape to the surface."
Shipwrecks in the Great Lakes are protected under state law.
"This wreck is owned by the people of Wisconsin," he says. "It's considered an archaeological site and a gravesite. Divers are welcome to visit the site, but we take only pictures. It requires a salvage permit from our state historical society to remove anything. And really we haven't had a lot of luck removing artifacts: It's expensive to preserve them and there's really limited interest in them once they come to the surface."
A century-old maritime mystery has been solved. In 1898, the wooden steamship L.R. Doty sank during a fierce storm in the waters of Lake Michigan, killing all 17 people — and two cats — aboard.
The ship was never seen again — until last week. A group of Wisconsin divers discovered the shipwreck at the bottom of the lake, not far from the Milwaukee shores.
The search team was operating on a 20-year-old tip from a commercial fisherman, says Brendon Baillod, president of the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association. Baillod is the Great Lakes maritime historian who led the search for the L.R. Doty.
"The L.R. Doty was found by a commercial fisherman in 1991 who was out netting chubs in deep water, and he snagged a large obstruction on the bottom of the lake," Baillod tells NPR's Michele Norris. "He told a couple of people about it locally, but not much was made of it — because it was in 300 feet of water and at that time it might as well have been on the moon."
Baillod says he became interested in the L.R. Doty around the time he started collecting accounts of Great Lakes shipwrecks from a database of all of the master vessels lost on the lakes.
So he and his crew picked a day that had good weather and sent divers looking for the ship.
"We were waiting for them to reappear on the line when a large red lift bag shot up our mooring line and came to the surface with a note attached to it," Baillod says. "And our hearts all sank because we really felt that there had been an accident below — usually notes like that say, 'Call the Coast Guard.' We pulled the note off and read it and it said: 'All divers safe, back in 80 minutes, huge wooden freighter on the bottom.' So we knew right then and there we had found the long-lost wreck of the L.R. Doty."
Unlike shipwrecks in the ocean, this one is in "pristine condition," Baillod says.
"Because the lakes don't have any of the marine boring worms that the ocean has, there's not much life on the bottom of the lake — it preserves wood tremendously well," he says.The ship is upright, intact and looks like it did when it sailed Lake Michigan, except the pilothouses and deck hatches blew off in the disaster, Baillod says.
Modern-day divers photographed a wheelbarrow that ended up on the deck of the sunken L.R. Doty, which is upright and intact on the bottom of Lake Michigan."All of the articles from 1898 that the crew had on them are still in the cabins of the ship in the same condition they were left," he says. "Unfortunately, there's also 17 human bodies on the ship. None of the human remains were ever found after she was lost in 1898, and we suspect that most of the crew was hunkered down in the ship because they were in 30-foot seas in a vessel that only came 20 feet above the surface. And the waves were literally broaching right over her deck so we suspect that none of the crew were even able to escape to the surface."
Shipwrecks in the Great Lakes are protected under state law.
"This wreck is owned by the people of Wisconsin," he says. "It's considered an archaeological site and a gravesite. Divers are welcome to visit the site, but we take only pictures. It requires a salvage permit from our state historical society to remove anything. And really we haven't had a lot of luck removing artifacts: It's expensive to preserve them and there's really limited interest in them once they come to the surface."
SOUTH HAVEN GARDEN CLUB FLOWER SHOW
Date: Thursday, August 12, 2010
Start Time: 11:00 am End Time: 5:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
11-5pm
Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum--S. Bailey
Contact: 1-269-637-3251
This is always a popular event--numerous beautiful arrangements!
Start Time: 11:00 am End Time: 5:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
11-5pm
Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum--S. Bailey
Contact: 1-269-637-3251
This is always a popular event--numerous beautiful arrangements!
DOUGLAS SOCIAL
Date: Thursday, August 12, 2010
Start Time: 5:30 pm End Time: 9:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Category: Saugtuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
The "in" place to be...Downtown Douglas at Beery Field, Center and Main Streets. A great summer evening with family and friends for live music,, food and drink. Playground for children. Free narrated Trolley Tours. Free admission. 5:30 to 9 PM
Start Time: 5:30 pm End Time: 9:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Category: Saugtuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
The "in" place to be...Downtown Douglas at Beery Field, Center and Main Streets. A great summer evening with family and friends for live music,, food and drink. Playground for children. Free narrated Trolley Tours. Free admission. 5:30 to 9 PM
Fennville Performing Arts In The Vineyard
Date: Sunday, August 8, 2010
Start Time: 2:30 pm End Time: 4:30 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Location: FENN VALLEY VINEYARDS
Category: Surrounding Area Events - South Haven to Saugatuck
Here are the details:
Enjoy performing arts recitals in our vintage garden each Sunday afternoon from 2:30 until 4:30. No reservations, no admission charge.
Aug 8: Folias Tango Quartet - 3 guitars and flute play classical tango
Location Details
FENN VALLEY VINEYARDS
6130 122ND AVE
FENNVILLE MI 49408
Start Time: 2:30 pm End Time: 4:30 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Location: FENN VALLEY VINEYARDS
Category: Surrounding Area Events - South Haven to Saugatuck
Here are the details:
Enjoy performing arts recitals in our vintage garden each Sunday afternoon from 2:30 until 4:30. No reservations, no admission charge.
Aug 8: Folias Tango Quartet - 3 guitars and flute play classical tango
Location Details
FENN VALLEY VINEYARDS
6130 122ND AVE
FENNVILLE MI 49408
Cheating scandal AT U.S. Open rocks bass- fishing community
A professional angler found to have stuffed lead sinkers down the throats of fish he submitted for weigh-ins during a prestigious bass-fishing tournament has been banned for life from that and other competitions in a scandal that has rocked the tight-knit and passionate bass-fishing community.
Mike Hart, a successful Southern California pro whose career earnings total more than $200,000, was accused of cheating in this manner during the recent $100,000 U.S. Open held at sprawling Lake Mead on the Nevada-Arizona border. An official with the Western Outdoor News bass tour said Hart confessed after he was caught virtually red-handed.
WON Bass will not pursue criminal charges against Hart, but the episode has tournament organizers around the country speaking out against cheating and seeking ways to prevent their events from being similarly tarnished.
"On the one hand it was a day of infamy for organized bass fishing in America," said Harvey Naslund, director of the WON circuit. "But on the other hand it was a major victory for all who have long cared for, and taken steps to protect the integrity of bass-fishing tournaments."
Catching a cheat is difficult because tournaments are catch-and-release, so bass are kept in aerated wells on the boats and weighed live at the end of each fishing day, then released.
However, sometimes bass die after being caught and Hart had offered three dead fish during the weigh-in on the second-to-last day of the U.S. Open. They were filleted so the meat could be delivered to a charity, and found to contain weights.
Officials waited until the final day to confront Hart, who turned in a full limit of five bass. All five were found to contain lead sinkers.
In all, nine sinkers were removed from bass turned in by Hart. Naslund said each sinker was torpedo-shaped and weighed two ounces. Each was attached to a short line and tied to a small treble hook, presumably to catch in the throat and hopefully keep the weights from entering the belly and being detected if the bass were cut open.
WON Bass determined that Hart acted alone, even though he had a lower-tier "Triple-A" fishing partner aboard his boat during each of the three days of the U.S. Open.
Naslund explained that the Triple-A partner fishes from the back of the boat while the pro stands at the bow, driving and steering with a foot-powered trolling motor.
On the third day of fishing, Naslund said, Hart was said to have asked his partner -- who had flown in from South Korea -- to change places while he rigged some tackle and checked on the fish in the live-well.
"The same scenario existed on Day 1 and Day 2 of the U.S. Open," Naslund said.
The South Korean angler, who would have shared part of whatever purse Hart had been entitled to after the third and final day, was given a refund for his entry fee.
For what it's worth, the U.S. Open was won by Arizona pro Clifford Pirch, with a total weight of 31.44 pounds. He earned $40,000, plus a new bass boat.
Mike Hart, a successful Southern California pro whose career earnings total more than $200,000, was accused of cheating in this manner during the recent $100,000 U.S. Open held at sprawling Lake Mead on the Nevada-Arizona border. An official with the Western Outdoor News bass tour said Hart confessed after he was caught virtually red-handed.
WON Bass will not pursue criminal charges against Hart, but the episode has tournament organizers around the country speaking out against cheating and seeking ways to prevent their events from being similarly tarnished.
"On the one hand it was a day of infamy for organized bass fishing in America," said Harvey Naslund, director of the WON circuit. "But on the other hand it was a major victory for all who have long cared for, and taken steps to protect the integrity of bass-fishing tournaments."
Catching a cheat is difficult because tournaments are catch-and-release, so bass are kept in aerated wells on the boats and weighed live at the end of each fishing day, then released.
However, sometimes bass die after being caught and Hart had offered three dead fish during the weigh-in on the second-to-last day of the U.S. Open. They were filleted so the meat could be delivered to a charity, and found to contain weights.
Officials waited until the final day to confront Hart, who turned in a full limit of five bass. All five were found to contain lead sinkers.
In all, nine sinkers were removed from bass turned in by Hart. Naslund said each sinker was torpedo-shaped and weighed two ounces. Each was attached to a short line and tied to a small treble hook, presumably to catch in the throat and hopefully keep the weights from entering the belly and being detected if the bass were cut open.
WON Bass determined that Hart acted alone, even though he had a lower-tier "Triple-A" fishing partner aboard his boat during each of the three days of the U.S. Open.
Naslund explained that the Triple-A partner fishes from the back of the boat while the pro stands at the bow, driving and steering with a foot-powered trolling motor.
On the third day of fishing, Naslund said, Hart was said to have asked his partner -- who had flown in from South Korea -- to change places while he rigged some tackle and checked on the fish in the live-well.
"The same scenario existed on Day 1 and Day 2 of the U.S. Open," Naslund said.
The South Korean angler, who would have shared part of whatever purse Hart had been entitled to after the third and final day, was given a refund for his entry fee.
For what it's worth, the U.S. Open was won by Arizona pro Clifford Pirch, with a total weight of 31.44 pounds. He earned $40,000, plus a new bass boat.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Saugatuck Dune Rides
The dune rides date back to 1954 when Ron Jousma, then 21 and home from the Army, decided Saugatuck needed a dune ride similar to those at Silver Lake near Hart. He bought the present dune property west of Goshorn Lake from a Chicago man and turned his 1942 Ford convertible into a dune buggy with seats in the rumble seat.
He added a 1946 and 1947 Ford coupe, cut off the tops, outfitted the cars with super-wide tires and cut trails in the dunes.
In 1961, Jousma and a friend picked up two half-ton Ford truck chassis and drove them back from Kansas City sitting on wooden boxes. They were outfitted with steel beds and seats and joined the fleet.
Still later Dodge Power Wagons were added and equipped with aircraft tires to operate in the sand.
In 1971 Jousma opened a dune ride in Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Colorado and operated both rides until selling them in 1978 to an Indiana family.
In 1981, Linus and Janice Starring purchased the business. The two never had ridden on the schooners until they inspected them prior to purchasing the business. Saugatuck Dune Rides remains a part-time job for the Starring family. Linus, with a degree in heavy equipment, is a railroad engineer for two small freight lines in Michigan during the off-season. Janice manages the office and handles all booking and scheduling.
Even as a part time business, there's plenty of maintenance to do. Shifting sands require daily grading of the trails in the dunes. Driving in sand dunes means the schooners need oil changes and engine maintenance every 100 miles. During the off season, equipment is fabricated and updated for the following season.
Hours of Operation
For the 2010 Season
Late April, May & June Mon - Sat 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Sunday Noon to 5:30 pm
July - August Mon - Sat 10:00 am to 7:30 pm
Sunday 11:30 am to 7:30 pm
Late hours end August 27th
September Mon - Sat 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Sunday Noon to 5:30 pm
Labor Day Weekend Friday & Saturday 10:00 am to 7:30 pm
Sunday 11:30 am to 7:30 pm
Monday 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
September weekdays end September 24th
October Saturday 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Sunday 12 noon to 5:30 pm
Closing Day for 2010 Sunday - October 23, 2010
2010 Prices
Standard Prices
Adult $17.00
Children Ages 3 to 11 $10.00
Infants under 3 Free
Prices are subject to change without notice.
He added a 1946 and 1947 Ford coupe, cut off the tops, outfitted the cars with super-wide tires and cut trails in the dunes.
In 1961, Jousma and a friend picked up two half-ton Ford truck chassis and drove them back from Kansas City sitting on wooden boxes. They were outfitted with steel beds and seats and joined the fleet.
Still later Dodge Power Wagons were added and equipped with aircraft tires to operate in the sand.
In 1971 Jousma opened a dune ride in Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Colorado and operated both rides until selling them in 1978 to an Indiana family.
In 1981, Linus and Janice Starring purchased the business. The two never had ridden on the schooners until they inspected them prior to purchasing the business. Saugatuck Dune Rides remains a part-time job for the Starring family. Linus, with a degree in heavy equipment, is a railroad engineer for two small freight lines in Michigan during the off-season. Janice manages the office and handles all booking and scheduling.
Even as a part time business, there's plenty of maintenance to do. Shifting sands require daily grading of the trails in the dunes. Driving in sand dunes means the schooners need oil changes and engine maintenance every 100 miles. During the off season, equipment is fabricated and updated for the following season.
Hours of Operation
For the 2010 Season
Late April, May & June Mon - Sat 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Sunday Noon to 5:30 pm
July - August Mon - Sat 10:00 am to 7:30 pm
Sunday 11:30 am to 7:30 pm
Late hours end August 27th
September Mon - Sat 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Sunday Noon to 5:30 pm
Labor Day Weekend Friday & Saturday 10:00 am to 7:30 pm
Sunday 11:30 am to 7:30 pm
Monday 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
September weekdays end September 24th
October Saturday 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Sunday 12 noon to 5:30 pm
Closing Day for 2010 Sunday - October 23, 2010
2010 Prices
Standard Prices
Adult $17.00
Children Ages 3 to 11 $10.00
Infants under 3 Free
Prices are subject to change without notice.
SOUTH HAVEN SCORE AT THE SHORE
Date: Saturday, August 7, 2010
(All day or non-timed event)
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
North Beach, South Haven
Contact: 269.226.2000
3 vs 3 beach soccer tournament.
Girls and Boys Divisions U8-High School
Adult Divisions Men's, Women's and Coed Open.
Cost $250/team (6 players man on roster)
Rain Date - Sunday, August 8th
(All day or non-timed event)
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
North Beach, South Haven
Contact: 269.226.2000
3 vs 3 beach soccer tournament.
Girls and Boys Divisions U8-High School
Adult Divisions Men's, Women's and Coed Open.
Cost $250/team (6 players man on roster)
Rain Date - Sunday, August 8th
SOUTH HAVEN ST. BASIL'S RUMMAGE SALE
Date: Thursday And Friday August 5-6, 2010
Start Time: 9:00 am End Time: 4:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
9-4pm
St. Basil's--Monroe Blvd.
This sale will also be held on the 6th. Conducted by the Women's Service Guild of the church
Start Time: 9:00 am End Time: 4:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
9-4pm
St. Basil's--Monroe Blvd.
This sale will also be held on the 6th. Conducted by the Women's Service Guild of the church
SOUTH HAVEN HOSPICE WINE TASTING FUND RAISER
Date: Saturday, August 7, 2010
Start Time: 6:00 pm End Time: 9:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
6-9pm
456 Monroe Blvd.
Contact: 1-269-637-3825 (Hospice Office)
Come to this annual event overlooking beautiful Lake Michigan. A fun evening tasting the various wines. $40 per person
Start Time: 6:00 pm End Time: 9:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
6-9pm
456 Monroe Blvd.
Contact: 1-269-637-3825 (Hospice Office)
Come to this annual event overlooking beautiful Lake Michigan. A fun evening tasting the various wines. $40 per person
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