News From The Homestead


Snowshoe Hikes with the National Park Service - Saturdays through January and February
Winter is an excellent time to explore the Lakeshore, especially with a National Park Ranger on snowshoes! Hikes will begin at the Visitor Center on Highway M-72 at the edge of the village of Empire at 1:00 p.m. every Saturday in January and February.

Winter at the Vineyards - March 7-9, 2008
Package includes two nights' lodging, welcome basket with logo wine key and wine journal, brunch on day of tour, tour of three Leelanau County wineries, transportation, six course winemaker dinner and breakfast Sunday morning. From $153 per person, per night based on double occupancy. (Lift tickets not included.)

The Dave Pelz Scoring Game School at the Homestead
The Dave Pelz Scoring Game School applies Dave's practical, scientific approach to golf, honed through years of research and one-on-one coaching of many of the game’s top professionals. The 3-Day Scoring Game School is offered in just six locations nationwide.

Newly remodled Fiddler's Pond offers "cozy cottages" just steps from the lifts!
Remember the cottage you visited as a child? The inside had a certain feel, with wood on the walls and furniture that reflected the colors outside the front door. Though you knew you were on vacation, you always felt at home. The Homestead has drawn on these childhood memories for a $1.2 million upgrade and remodel of its Fiddler’s Pond resort hotel.


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