Each May, Boyne City, Michigan fills with hundreds of mushroom lovers from around the country who come seeking that elusive delicacy-the marvelous morel. Found in nearby woods and clearings, morels are favored by those who know their ‘shrooms.
Boyne City has hosted the National Morel Mushroom Festival for 56 years.
For a few short days, everything is all about mushrooms. Restaurants prepare exotic, morel-laden entrees, local songsters sing of the morel (click on the player to the left to listen), secret hunting places (maybe) and recipes (definitely) are shared, and everybody goes on one of the mushroom hunts. A good year can yield hundreds of the mouth-watering treats. But even when a dry spell or late spring makes morels scarce, morels can be tasted at several tasting events and the festival is always fun for everyone.
The festival is always the weekend after Mothers Day and this year the festivities start on Thursday, May 11th and runs through Sunday, May 15th.
Michigan’s mighty morel summons fans nationwide to Boyne City
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Join Us For Our 3rd Annual Michigan Craft Beer Weekend!
Well, it’s time to start making your plans to see it for yourself because the Michigan Craft Beer Weekend is coming soon! An expression we have on Mackinac Island is that history repeats itself again and again. And true to form, history will repeat itself at the Chippewa, the Pink Pony and our sister hotel, the Lilac Tree Suites & Spa because we’re celebrating again with our 3rd Annual Michigan Craft Beer Opening Weekend.
“We had a great turn out in past years with very positive feedback from our guests. We guarantee that you’ll have a fantastic time and it’s a great way to bring in the 2017 Mackinac Island season in style!”
-Brian Bailey, General Manager.
Pink Pony Craft Beer Package
Package Includes:
Craft Beer Welcome Gift
Admission to Meet & Greet with our Brew Masters
Samples of Featured 2017 Draft Beers
Admission to Think & Drink Beer Trivia with Game-card
Admission to Craft Beer Educational Series
Mackinac Island Scavenger Hunt with Lunch
Five-Course Beer Pairing Dinner
Two night minimum required on May 12th and May 13th, 2017. Call us today for pricing and availability. (800)241-3341 or (906)847-3341
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Mission Point Tweed Ride, a ‘Lakeside Ride with a Bit of Style’
Celebrate National Bicycle Month and Mackinac Island’s primary mode of transportation with the Mission Point Tweed Ride, a ‘Lakeside Ride with a Bit of Style.
Antique bikes and vintage or traditional British cycling attire, particularly tweed are encouraged. Display your antique bicycle on Mission Point’s spectacular lakefront lawn prior to the ride. Dubarry of Ireland, a Mission Point, Mackinac Island exclusive vendor will present awards for best bike and attire.
The two mile ride includes a parade through downtown historic Mackinac Island and a quick jaunt to beautiful Arch Rock in Mackinac Island Historic State Park. Following the ride cyclists and fans are invited to Mission Point’s Round Island Bar and Grill for awards presented by Dubarry of Ireland.
The event is free and open to all. Bicycles can be rented onsite.
Mission Point Tweed Ride Lodging Package
A Tweed Ride Experience package is available for a two-night stay arriving on May 12th. Rates start at $139 per night (plus tax and resort fees) and include breakfast each morning, plus a complimentary bicycle rental for a half-day on Saturday afternoon to join in on the Second Annual Tweed Ride.
Reservations can be booked online or by calling Mission Point at 800-833-7711.
Package Includes:
Accommodations
Breakfast each morning in Round Island Bar & Grill
Half Day Bicycle Rental to participate in the Second Annual Tweed Ride
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Garnet Rogers has established himself as ‘One of the major talents of our time”. Hailed by the Boston Globe as a “charismatic performer and singer”, Garnet is a man with a powerful physical presence – close to six and a half feet tall – with a voice to match. With his “smooth, dark baritone” (Washington Post) his incredible range, and thoughtful, dramatic phrasing, Garnet is widely considered by fans and critics alike to be one of the finest singers anywhere. His music, like the man himself, is literate, passionate, highly sensitive, and deeply purposeful. Cinematic in detail, his songs “give expression to the unspoken vocabulary of the heart” (Kitchener Waterloo Record). An optimist at heart, Garnet sings extraordinary songs about people who are not obvious heroes and of the small victories of the everyday. As memorable as his songs, his over-the-top humour and lightning-quick wit moves his audience from tears to laughter and back again.
Garnet: It’s an enormous privilege for me to be able to stand up and sing my own songs, but I would like to be able to have something left behind after the dust is cleared away where people are actually benefiting from the concert at some level.
InsideOut Gallery will set up a donation area where food can be left for local food banks, and we ask that audience members bring donations of non-perishable food and useful personal care items such as shampoo and toothpaste.
Each May, Boyne City, Michigan fills with hundreds of mushroom lovers from around the country who come seeking that elusive delicacy-the marvelous morel. Found in nearby woods and clearings, morels are favored by those who know their ‘shrooms.
