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Shanty Creek Resorts Presents: The Dominic Fortuna Dinner Show

Every Friday July 16 - August 27 • 6pm • Ivan’s Mountainside Grill

The show, “Jukebox Gold,” features hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s by artists such as Elvis, Chuck Berry, Tom Jones, Dusty Springfield, Tina Turner and more. It’s energetic and fun for all ages!

Adults $44.95 • Children 12 & Under $22.50
Price includes salad, choice of entrée and dessert.

Seating is limited. Advance reservations required.

MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS TODAY! CALL 231.533.7093

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Elk Rapids Harbor Days celebration has been a popular event in northern Michigan for over 50 years. Families of all ages can enjoy the abundant activities provided throughout the 4-day event.

The entertainment begins on Wednesday evening with the much-anticipated Evening On River Street. Enjoy a street fair atmosphere with a cornucopia of sights and sounds to satisfy your appetite for food, music and entertainment.

The days following include activities geared to the young and old alike, sandcastle building, outstanding musical entertainment, delicious food at the Community Dinner, a carnival, Kids Day activities and so much more.

The Harbor Days celebration culminates on Saturday with a parade down the streets of town with local dignitaries, floats, bands, and of course Miss Elk Rapids!

Harbor Days is traditionally known to have one of the best fireworks displays in northern Michigan, provided by world famous Zambelli’s pyrotechnics. Imagine relaxing on the beach or your boat after a busy day and watching the dazzling array of fireworks lighting up the evening sky and reflecting into the water below. Your donation will help keep the Elk Rapids fireworks the best.

Elk Rapids Harbor Days is a small town celebration with a big reputation in northern Michigan; make it a part of your summer plans!

Events & Activities for 2010 may include community dinner, paddlebuoy races, harborun, parade, fireworks, cherry bake-off, diaper derby, toddler trot, harbor hoops, pet show, pillo polo, sandcastle building, senior luncheon, senior bingo, carnival, musical entertainment, movie in the park, kid’s day, bake sale, dunk tank, kids water ball, fireman’s waterball, penny scramble, and more.

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Antrim County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will celebrate Michigan’s state stone, the unique PETOSKEY found only in true form here in northwestern Michigan - and we’d like you to join us!

Come and help us celebrate everything Petoskey, our much treasured state stone, at Antrim County’s Barnes Park in Eastport, Michigan, on Saturday, May 29th, 2010,
from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Admission to this festival will be FREE to one and all!

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All things Irish plus the annual Cardboard Classic Race down Schuss Mountain in a sled you make yourself.

Saturday, March 13

All activities take place in Schuss Village. Space is limited–please sign up early.
Registration for each event closes 30 minutes prior to the start.

• 9:00-11:00am — Registration (you may register for Blarney Stone Rail Jam on Saturday or Sunday)
• 10:00am — Frozen Fish Toss
• 11:30am — Judging for Cardboard Classic Click for Rules
• 12:00pm — Cardboard Classic Races
• 1:00pm — Pot of Gold Coin Toss
• 1:45pm — VIP Seating Winner Announced
• 2:00pm — Slush Cup (limited to first 50 registrants)
• 4:00pm — Slush Cup Awards

Sunday, March 14

• 9:00-11:00am — Registration for Blarney Stone Rail Jam
• 12:00pm — Blarney Stone Rail Jam

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Spring carnival atmosphere with a luau theme and activities such as the Midwest’s only Dummy Darts competition, Canoe Races and Poker Run.

Saturday, March 20

All activities take place in Schuss Village. Space is limited–please sign up early.
Registration for each event closes 30 minutes prior to the start.

• 9:00-11:00am — Registration
• 9:00am-4:00pm — Seashell Hunt (person with most seashells wins a prize)
• 11:00am — Canoe Races
• 12:00-4:00pm — Poker Run
• 1:00pm — Dummy Dart Competition Click for Rules
• 2:00pm — Tacky Tourist Relay
• 4:00pm — Prizes Awarded

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Ski a few runs, hop on a mountain bike to Graves Crossing, and then canoe/kayak the Jordan River.

Saturday, April 10
Limited to first 50 participants. One hour of skiing, 16-20 mile bike ride to the Jordan Valley, then two-hour paddle trip on the beautiful Jordan River.

Times are subject to change.
• 8:45am — Transfer to bottom of Red Lift
• 9:00am — Lift opens
• 10:15-11:15am — Bike to Graves Crossing - Boxed lunch provided.
• 12:00-2:00pm — Paddle trip on the Jordan River
• 4:00pm — Return to Shanty Creek
• 6:00-8:00pm — Pizza & Pints

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The Ride Around Torch is an annual one-day 26, 63 or 100 mile bicycle tour on lightly trafficked rural roads primarily along the scenic shores of Torch Lake, Michigan’s longest and one of its most beautiful inland lakes with unusually clear, bright turquoise hued waters.

Several villages and hamlets lie along the lake’s shore including Alden, Eastport, Clam River and Torch River.

The ride is a recreational, social tour that is neither a race nor a test of strength although the very hilly 100 mile route can be a challenge.

A picnic lunch at the Elk Rapids Village Beach after the tour is included. Swimming is excellent!

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A Winter celebration of craft brewed beer.

Sample up to 12 brews from Shorts Brewing, Co., The Livery, Magic Hat and Bell’s Brewery.

Specialty Brats from Traverse City’s Bayside Market and live entertainment from the Younce Guitar Duo will also be featured.

5 oz. pours…4 for $10, 10 for $20. Then on Sunday, ski with the brewers.

Lodging deals at Shanty include lift ticket and 10 pour beer ticket!

Saturday, January 23, 2010
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Ivan’s at Schuss Mountain, Shanty Creek Resorts

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$60 will pay for an entire carload of people (as many as you can fit into your vehicle) for an entire day of skiing/boarding on Schuss Mountain!

In 40 years of the event - our current record for the event is 18 people in a Buick Elecktra 225 LTD… how many can you stuff into yours? The winner will receive the 2009 Sardine Special traveling trophy!

Get creative and ask everyone you know - the more people… the better the deal! See you there!

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NEW YEAR’S EVE 2009 at Shanty Creek Resorts

A New Year’s Eve Celebration For Everyone!

Midnight at the Mountain
Ivan’s • Schuss Village
9:00pm-1:00am
Adults Only • $15 at the Door

Featuring Music by Mac Daddy
Mac Daddy has a refreshing attitude about their music –
if their audience isn’t having fun, then they’re not having fun.
You won’t find an empty dance floor when Mac Daddy plays!

Limited Menu After 10:00pm • Cash Bar Available

Royal Family Celebration
Grand Ballroom • Summit Village
8:00pm-12:30am

Adults: $22 • Children 12 & under: $15

Snacks • Party Favors • DJ • Children’s Entertainment
Gameroom with Wii and PlayStation Games • Fireworks at Midnight
Cash Bar Available

Come dressed as royalty; the best-dressed family
will win a treasure chest full of prizes!
Reservations Suggested
800.678.4111 ext. 4400

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Shanty Creek Resorts is getting spooky this Friday! Haunted Woods at Schuss Village 8pm - 10pm. Be there!

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The Antrim Ski Academy equipment & clothing sale is our biggest fundraiser of the year and the proceeds go towards funding our scholarship program and helping to support the Elk Rapids and Bellaire/Central Lake/Mancelona high school ski teams.

Additionally this season a portion of the proceeds will go to The Volunteers for Bruce, to help offset the costs involved in a kidney transplant from Don Hicks to Bruce Lockwood.

Drop off equipment Friday night. Sale on Saturday from 9am-5pm.

Visit www.AntrimSkiAcademy.com for more information.

More information on the event via Facebook.

Memorial Park, Elk Rapids, 10 am - 5 pm

A juried, fine-arts event in which selected artists will show, demonstrate and sell their work by Grand Traverse Bay in the heart of this charming harbor town, whose many galleries already attract an art-loving clientele the year around. Juried categories include oil/acrylic/tempera, watercolor, mixed media, drawings/pastel, sculpture, photography, jewelry, glass, and ceramic. Musical performances, artist demonstrations, and a kids’ art tent will complete the picture. The fair is held on the last Saturday of June.

A non-profit event to promote fine art and enhance Elk Rapids’ growing reputation as an art-focused community.

Proceeds will be used to enhance the arts and art education in the Elk Rapids area. Art Rapids! has established an art-focused school assistance program, as well as a scholarship program for Elk Rapids High School students.

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Mark Carlson, a well-known nature photographer along with Bob Grzesiak, a digital photography instructor offers a weekend program that’s not to be confused with a workshop. You’ll go on two days of field trips and learn a great deal about natural history and nature photography.

Your package includes accommodations for two nights, breakfast each morning, box lunch each day and dinner each evening. Rates from $101 per person, per night based on double occupancy. Gratuities for the meals are included, applicable community tariff and taxes are additional.

Call 231.334.5100 for reservations.

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