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The Homestead – Michigan Telemark Festival – February 26, 2011

Join other Telemark skiers for a weekend of freeheeling at the resort and in the adjoining Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. There will be clinics for all ability levels, a NASTAR race and fun!

Clinics available from 10am to 5pm. NASTAR race at 2pm

10am Discount $15 Telemark Lift Tickets that includes all-day demo from the Outfitter

11am to Noon beginner/novice clinic $25 per person

Noon to 2pm Clillin’ & Grillin’ at Mountain Flowers Lodge front patio. Hot dogs, brats, soda, water and beer will be available.

2pm to 4pm NASTAR Telemark Racing on Purple Clover, $5 for 2 or $10 for unlimited runs

5pm Post Race Party at Beppi’s. Enjoy race results, medals, awards, and food specials.

8pm to 11pm Live entertainment with New Third Coast at Beppi’s

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The Homestead – Winter in the Vineyards…a Wine Tour Weekend – March 5 – 7, 2010

A best seller…this package includes two nights’ lodging, continental breakfast each morning, a tasting tour of four Leelanau County wineries on Saturday with transportation and to-go lunch provided. That evening, you’ll enjoy an exquisite five course winemaker dinner prepared by Chef John Piombo featuring wines with each course.

Offered in Fiddler’s Pond, Little Belle and The Inn from only $126 per person, per night, based on double occupancy. Space is limited. Call 231.334.5100 for reservations.

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The Homestead – NASTAR racing for the 2010-2011 season

The Homestead offers NASTAR racing for the 2010-2011 season. Daily during holiday week, Saturdays and holidays from 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Anyone can race! NASTAR uses a handicap system that allows racers of all ages and abilities to compare themselves to one another regardless of when or where they race. Race results are posted daily at NASTAR.com.

The Homestead offers NASTAR racing everyday during the holiday week from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Pre-register between 11:00am and 1:00pm on race days at the Ski School desk.

All race dates and times are subject to change based on weather, course conditions and number of registrants. Call the Ski School for questions at 231-334-5555

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The Homestead – Snowshoe-labration – January 30, 2010

Join us for a fun-filled Snowshoe Photo Scavenger Hunt. You’ll enjoy a 2-mile trek from the resort’s Village through the woods, over the Crystal River and back with snacks and beverages along the way. Bring your digital camera…you’ll snap shots of things along the way that are on the scavenger hunt list. You’ll leave with a goodie bag and a day full of memories.

Brick Wheels of Traverse City wil be on-site to offer snowshoe rentals and sales.

Registration is $20 per person. Call 231.334.5160 to sign up for a 10am, 10:30am or 11am start time.

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The Homestead – Leelanau County

Lake Michigan’s spectacular vistas make this a resort unlike others. The color of the water–sometimes blue, sometimes turquoise, sometimes golden–is one reason why. Another is relaxing along the water. You and each member of your family or group can do as much or as little as you like. That’s why this resort is celebrated, both near and far, as The Homestead, America’s Freshwater Resort.

The Homestead
Wood Ridge Road
Glen Arbor, MI 49636
231-334-5100

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The Homestead named “Best of the Best” by readers of The Oakland Press

GLEN ARBOR, MI — Here’s one election-year question to get excited about: If you could nominate your choice for the best resort you’ve ever visited, what name would you write on the ballot?

That was the question posed to the 222,500 readers of The Oakland Press in their 2008 “Best of the Best” Readers Choice Awards. After the votes were counted, The Homestead received top honors.

“The question was wide open. It didn’t specify ‘best resort in northern Michigan’ or even Michigan in general,” says Kary Archer, an advertising representative for the Pontiac- based daily serving Detroit and all of Oakland County. “So really, our readers could have named any resort they wanted.”

The Reader’s Choice Awards have been an annual event at The Oakland Press for the last five years, but this year’s win is a first for The Homestead. “Best of the Best” winners were announced in a special tabloid section of The Oakland Press on Sunday, May 4th.

As this year’s Readers Choice winner in the category of “resorts,” The Homestead has exclusive rights to use the “1st Place, Best of the Best ” logo in their advertising. But even more important is the satisfaction of knowing that the resort’s spectacular accommodations have made a serious and memorable impact on the valued guests who have visited this amazing coastal retreat in the heart of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

“This award is a real honor because it comes from the people,” says Jamie Jewell, Senior Manager at The Homestead. “It’s also a validation of our commitment to delivering excellent service, programming, and facilities that are second to none.”

At a time when many northern Michigan resorts are scaling back their services and amenities due to trying economic times, The Homestead is actually enjoying a period of exciting growth, according to Jewell. One major reason—an amazing number of repeat customers. About 80 percent of departing guests surveyed at The Homestead say that they plan to return.

“Bookings are up forty-percent over last year at this time,” say Jewell. “We’ve expanded our guest services with the grand opening of our new spa and fitness center, our new wedding venues, and beautiful convention center. Plus, our Lifetime Skills Programs in tennis, golf, and fly fishing continue to be amazingly popular.”

Media Contact:
Jamie Jewell 231.334.5524 or jamie@thehomesteadresort.com
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Traverse City, Michigan – Travel and Lodging