Event Calendar
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9am - Half-Marathon • 10K Run/Walk • 5K Run/Walk | (11:30am Kid’s Event) |
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Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa and the Friends of the Betsie Valley District Library cordially invite you to participate in what is quickly becoming one of northern Michigan’s favorite running events. Whether you’re a serious distance runner or you’re looking for a scenic walk through the rolling hills of northern Michigan, you’ll feel right at home. The course is comprised of 50% asphalt country roads and 50% hard pack stone raised trails. Held at Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa, the runners courses include some of the most beautiful trails in Benzie County. The runs will be professionally timed by Gault Race Management with ChronoTrack. Proceeds from the run benefit the Betsie Valley District Library. Betsie Valley Run is held annually on the first Sunday of October. |
| More Info: www.betsievalleyrun.com 800.968.7686 ext. 7140
Lodging Discount: Call Crystal Mountain at 800.968.7686 ext. 5100, and mention you are participating in the Betsie Valley Run. |
| Also on October 3: Ski Racer Sale at Mountain Sports |
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Celebrate all things Michigan over Labor Day weekend at northern Michigan’s newest summer tradition: Pure Michigan Labor Days, September 3-6, 2010. Lodging packages from $79 per person, per night. Lodging package details. |
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| Farmer’s Market 4-7 Locally grown fruits, vegetables and other garden produce from neighboring farms, along with handmade soaps and crafts from local artisans. Mtn Adventure Zone, ext. 7500. |
Ice Cream Social 6-9pm |
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| SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4Family Movie | ||
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| Taste of Michigan 4-8pm Taste Michigan wines, sample Michigan craft beers, and enjoy local foods and signature products from throughout the state - all while you enjoy live entertainment by The Bihlman Bros unplugged. |
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| HUGE Winter Sale 4-8pm Clearance prices on 2009-10 winter gear and accessories. Located on the second floor of the Lodge. We’ll also have sale items in each of our retail shops throughout the weekend. |
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| Outdoor Float-in Family Movie 9:30pm Bring your bathing suit and relax in the Park at Water’s Edge outdoor pool while enjoying Alice in Wonderland on the big screen. Free with admission to the Park at Water’s Edge. (Free for Crystal’s houseguests.) Ext. 7000. |
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| Labor Days 5k 9am | Family Golf Scramble | |
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| Big Splash Pool Party 5-9pm Pool games for all ages, prizes and entertainment at the Park at Water’s Edge outdoor pool and water playground. Free with admission to the Park at Water’s Edge. (Free for houseguests.) Ext. 7000. |
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| 2-for-1 Community Day Sample all the fun you can handle at special rates! Park at Water’s Edge: 2-for-1 passes Crystal Coaster Alpine Slide: 2-for-1 rides (single ticket) Vertical Edge Climbing Wall: 2-for-1 climbs |
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| SATURDAYS | OCTOBER 16, 23, 30, 2010 | |
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| Join Crystal Mountain Resort and Spa for three fun-filled Harvest Days. Take a scenic chairlift ride to the mountain top or hay ride to the pumpkin patch, watch pumpkin sculpting by the famous jack-o-lantern creator - Ed Moody, compete in the Peak2Peak Mountain Bike Classic, celebrate at Octoberfest, and at day’s end venture into Crystal’s frightening Haunted Forest. |
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| Crystal Coaster 12-5pm |
Farmer’s Market 3-6pm |
Chairlift Rides 4-6pm |
Haunted Forest 6:30-9:30pm |
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5th Annual
Peak-to-Peak Mountain Bike Race
presented by Right Brain Brewery
Crystal Mountain Resort
Thompsonville, MI
Saturday, October 16, 2010 10:00 am
Endoman Promotions and Crystal Mountain Resort in Thompsonville, Michigan are pleased to present the Fifth Annual Peak2Peak Mountain Bike Classic, presented by Right Brain Brewery. This epic event is held in and around the beautiful and gently rolling terrain which surrounds Crystal Mountain and will start and finish right at the resort!
If you haven’t ridden this awesome course, this has got to be the year… here are just a few of the great things about racing the P2P: first is the venue. The trail system, which includes both Crystal Mountain property and state land, provides some of the most fun riding in Michigan. The hardwood and pine forests along with rambling two-tracks and flowing single-track will have you humming as you race. The course is fast and challenging but not so difficult that racers new to the sport won’t have a great time. Plus, the pre- and post-race festivities at the Mountain get better every year and while the adults manage to find their way to “adult” activities (read: quaffing cold ones post-race), the general atmosphere is totally family-friendly.
The P2P also serves as a great “warm-up” race to the world famous Iceman Cometh Challenge, this year held three weeks later, on November 6th. And, it will give those riders who weren’t able to get into the Iceman an opportunity to test themselves one last time for the season.
Then there’s the time of year: great temps, beautiful colors – ideal for hearty competition and great family fun. The Clipper chair lift will be running again to view great racing action as the riders scream down the mountainside. And don’t forget the Tour de Tykes kid’s race held immediately following the big event (check with Crystal Mountain for details on the TDT). See you at the Race!
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From $79* per adult, per night
Available September 1-2, 6-9, 12-13, 19-21, 26; October 5, 13-14, 17, 20-26, 29-31, 2010.
Hit the links at Crystal Mountain Resort and Spa this fall and save! Tee it up on one of two northern Michigan championship golf courses and stay in the Midwest’s finest accommodations from just $79* per person! Available for a limited time only, our 18-Hole Fall Golf Package includes nightly lodging, 18 holes of golf with shared cart, and unlimited use of our Practice Center.
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or call 800-968-7686 ext. 5100 for reservations. |
*Rate is per adult, per night, based on double occupancy in Guest Room accommodations. Taxes and service fee are additional. Offer not valid with other discounts or special offers.
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Juniors Golf Free!
Junior golfers age 17 and under golf for free on the Betsie Valley course, Sunday through Thursday after 4pm, when accompanied by a full paying adult. Juniors receive 50% off the rack rate on both the Betsie Valley and Mountain Ridge courses anytime.
Houseguest Spa Special - Save $25 on spa treatments! Learn more >>
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Join us at Crystal’s Thistle Pub & Grille on May 25th for an intimate adventure of specially crafted gourmet food and fine wine from LangeTwins Winery of California. Located in San Joaquin County, California, LangeTwins has proudly practiced the art of sustainable winegrowing. The business is based on respect for the land, responsible energy-use and a desire to make the best and most environmentally-friendly wine possible. Read more at langetwins.com. |
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Saturday, May 29th, 2010 | 4 - 9 pm |
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 Sponsored By: Michigan Brewers Guild |
Join us for the 5th Annual Michigan Beer & Brat Festival to sample over 50 of Michigan’s finest microbrews, hard cider, specialty brats with a range of flavors from spicy jalapeno to tart cherry, giant Bavarian pretzels and live music by Rootstand! Held outdoors, slopeside at Crystal Mountain.
Festival Admission: Only $5 per person Food and beverage tickets available for purchase. Must be 21+ to enter. |
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| Rootgrass, reggae, folk and blues. Listen at rootstand.com. |
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Lodging & Childcare
From $79* per adult, per night. Includes lodging, admission to the Festival, plus 10 beer and brat tickets. Book Online. • Birdies, Beers & Brats Package From $129* per adult, per night. Includes lodging, unlimited golf with cart, admission to the Festival, plus 10 beer and brat tickets. Book Online. • Childcare Program available during the festival, held at the Mountain Adventure Zone. Call ext. 7000 for reservations. |
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Additional Weekend Actvities
The Michigan Beer & Brat Festival is certainly the highlight but just one of many activities during the holiday weekend. Both the Crystal Coaster alpine slide and Park at Water’s Edge are set to open (weather permitting). The Golf Practice Center will host the annual Golf Demo Day (Saturday, May 29th, 10am-4pm) featuring clubs from Callaway, Titleist, Cobra, Cleveland, and more, free clinics, games, food and prizes.
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Pinecroft Golf Course is open for the season as of March 16, 2010.
During the early Spring it will be open on a day-to-day basis depending on the weather.
We are running an opening special right now, $25 for 18 holes and a cart.
Champion Hill will be opening for the season sometime in May.
Overlooking beautiful Crystal Lake with Benzie County’s rolling hills tumbling to the shoreline, Pinecroft Golf Course treats golfers to 18 lush and divergent challenges.
From its opening day, Pinecroft has been a favorite of northern Michigan golfers and Pinecroft’s reputation is quickly reaching beyond the region with GOLF DIGEST readers giving Pinecroft a 4 STAR RATING in the latest edition of “PLACES TO PLAY”.
For information and pricing for 2010 Season Golf Memberships, call 231-882-9100 or e-mail info@pinecroftgolf.com. Memberships are good at both Pinecroft and Champion Hill Golf Courses..
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Celebrate sunshine and spring skiing with a weekend filled with music, food and fun! In honor of our favorite sticky, sweet delicacy… maple syrup, Crystal Mountain Resort and Spa presents the 2nd Annual Maple Syrup Festival.
Tree tapping demonstrations, maple syrup shack, cooking classes, chainsaw wood carving demonstration, pancakes drenched in delicious northern Michigan maple syrup and live entertainment in the Vista Lounge by the bluegrass band Detour are just a few of the highlights. See activity schedule below.
Maple Syrup Festival Lodging Package
Bring the family and join the celebration! Our Maple Syrup Festival Package includes Friday and Saturday night’s lodging, Sunday Pancake breakfast, Family Maple Syrup Surrey Ride, one bottle of Maple Syrup (per reservation).
Maple Syrup Festival
Saturday, March 27th, 2010
11am - 4pm
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Saturday, March 13, 2010
11am - Cardboard Classic
Build a cardboard sled using ONLY cardboard and duct tape… decorate it as you’d like, and then race it against others on Cheers! Read More
1pm - NASTAR Race
$6 for two runs, $1 for each additional run. Register at nastar.com and then sign up the day of the race at the Snowsports Desk. Read More.
3pm - On-slope Kayak Race
Race head-to-head down Cheers slope, while in a kayak. Read More
4pm - Slush Cup
Ski thru a giant pit of icy slush at the base of the Loki slope. Read More.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
King of the Hill Triple Threat Challenge
Can you ski? Can you snowboard? Can you tele? Read More
Sleeping Bear Telefest
Free your heel, free your mind. Read More.
Spring Fling FUN - March 15-18
This year, we’ve expanded the Spring Fling FUN with daily activities on Monday, March 15 thru Thursday, March 18 including a Paintball Biathlon, Speed Trap, Mogul Competition, Terrain Park Jams. Read More.
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Free your heel, free your mind.
Sleeping Bear Telefest is an annual tradition that brings Telemark enthusiasts together to ski the mountain, take part in the largest “Tele Turn” of the season and share their sport with others.
More information to be announced.
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Exhilarating outdoor activities, spa services, grand food, wine, decadent chocolate and friends make this the ultimate women’s weekend getaway. Share accommodations just steps away from all the fun. Saturday features cross-country and downhill ski clinics and demos, snowshoe tour, brownie contest and savings at the award-winning Crystal Spa. The main event begins Sunday at 10am when the ladies of the Women’s Winter Tour snowshoe & cross-country ski along Crystal’s wooded trails.
Event benefits the nonprofit Active Women Now, dedicated to supporting local women’s resource centers.
HOUSEGUEST SPA SPECIAL (excludes Saturday)
Don’t forget to make time to relax at Crystal Spa! Crystal Mountain Lodging guests receive $25* off spa services of $100 or more at the Crystal Spa. Crystal spa services include massage, body treatment, facial, manicure and pedicure.
*Credit may be applied toward a minimum total purchase of $100 or more, not including the 18% service charge. Excludes Saturdays & Peak Season (Dec. 26, 2009 - Jan. 2, 2010, Jan. 16 & 17, 2010 & Feb. 13 - 15, 2010). Not valid with any other offers, special rates or discounts. Subject to availability. Advance reservations preferred. Offer expires April 4, 2010.
Make it a girls weekend getaway!
For information on Crystal Mountain lodging and packages, call 800.968.7686 ext. 5100 and tell us you are with the Women’s Winter Tour. Be sure to ask about special spa package pricing for this event!
WEEKEND SCHEDULE - more activitiesTBA
Women’s Winter Tour | Sunday, February 7
Begins at 10am
A unique non-competitive event just for gals. Women of all ages snowshoe and cross-country ski along Crystal’s wooded trails. Demonstrations, great food, wine and chocolate are featured along the trail and at the main staging area! Enjoy a day dedicated to spoiling the inner diva in all of us!
Stay tuned to womenswintertour.com for registration updates.
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Test your cross-country skiing and paintball skills with this unique family fun event!
Race against time and other skiers over a 1-mile loop within Crystal Mountain’s cross-country trail system, then settle in and shoot a set of targets with a paintball gun provided by TC Paintball. Each target hit is a reduction in your ski time. Race start times available from noon-4pm in groups of up to four participants.
$15/person
Cross-country skiing & paintball equipment included.
Advance registration required.
Schedule a race time—call Crystal Mountain’s Cross-Country Center, 800.968.7686 ext. 4000.
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The Conference on Michigan’s Future: Energy, Economy & Environment 2009 explores visions of a sustainable future; critical challenges facing the economy; and strategies for developing a stable, enduring economic, energy and environmental future.
The conference program includes multiple focus areas:
- Economic Crisis, Instability and Uncertainty
- Energy Production: Past, Present & Future
- Coal and Oil Supply Limits (Peak Oil, Peak Coal)
- Electricity Generation Challenges & Strategies
- Transportation and Automotive Opportunities
- Building Construction for High Energy Efficiency
- Climate Change, Impacts and Future Scenarios
- Food Systems, Sustainable Local & Regional
- Increasing Resilience for Community, Business & Government
The conference features forty speakers providing high-powered, cutting-edge presentations.
Highlighted presenters include Robert Costanza, Albert Bates, Thomas Greco, Richard Douthwaite, Patrick Moore, Harvey Wasserman, Richard Gilbert, Soji Adelaja, Joe Welch, and Dan Scripps.
In depth presenters include Bryn Davidson, Chris Mi, Dave Ball, Michael Klepinger, Rich Wells, Kim Hill, Sally Talberg, Mark Wiitanen, Leslie Glustrom, Richard Barclay, David Ronk, Wayne Kuipers, Jeff Mayes, David Gard, Dawn Moncrief, Patty Cantrell, Chris Bedford, Chad Laurent, Tom Brandstetter, Peter Sinclair, Thaddeus Owen, Mark Bauer, Aaron Wissner, Megan Quinn Bachman, and Michael Brownlee.
Full List of Presenters
Complete Tentative Agenda
You are invited to join the conversation at the Conference on Michigan’s Future.
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Fall Special at Champion Hill…. $29.00 for 18 holes with cart every day.
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