Crystal Coaster at Crystal Mountain

Take a ride down Crystal Mountain on the Crystal Coaster, Michigan’s only alpine slide.

The Crystal Coaster will re-open Mid-May, 2009!

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Shanty Creek - Play and Stay in Northern Michigan

Unlimited Golf Packages starting at $89…. Play all Summer Long from $109…


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Crystal Mountain Golf Packages & Specials 2009

Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa is the perfect destination for your next northern Michigan golf vacation. Crystal Mountain offers an exceptional northern Michigan golf experience. With two distinctly different golf courses – both of which have received a four-star golf course rating from GOLF Magazine – and one of America’s top 25 golf schools, you’re sure to find everything you expect from this premier northern Michigan golf resort.

Looking for a great northern Michigan golf and lodging package? Crystal Mountain’s golf packages offer a remarkable range of lodging choices…from cozy to extravagant and all points in between. What’s more, Crystal Mountain is just a short drive from over a dozen championship golf courses in Traverse City and throughout Leelanau, Benzie, and Manistee Counties – so it’s easy to play a different northern Michigan golf course (or two!) each day. Crystal Mountain… your northern Michigan golf vacation starts here.
NEW! Add a 50-minute spa treatment to any lodging package for only $89!
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Grand Traverse Pie Company

The Food Network looks at the success of the Grand Traverse Pie Co., a bakery and cafe which started in Traverse City, MI, by Mike and Denise Busley, and has grown to more than 16 stores in the Midwest.

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Chateau Chantal - Summer Cooking Courses - June 20, July 18, August 8

To kick off our growing success as a culinary hot spot, Chef Nancy Allen will conduct our first of three summer cooking courses on June 20th. This is a great opportunity to bring a friend and learn from a master chef, all in the midst of our gorgeous winery environment! Call us now for reservations, 800-969-4009 or book online at www.chateauchantal.com.

June 20, 3pm-6pm, Pan Sauces: Sauce just makes everything taste better! It guarantees a vibrant spark with old favorite dishes like chicken or fish. Don’t settle for carryout when you’re hurried and hungry. In this class you’ll discover the secrets to preparing quick, restaurant-style meals in a sauté pan. Dishes like Chicken Marsala, Salmon with beurre blanc and Shrimp in Thai coconut curry will add elegance and style to your cooking repertoire. Cost is $75 per person.

July 18, 3pm-6pm, Herbal Magic: Herbs are the seasonings that will nudge your cooking—and your health—to a higher level. Learn how to work with demonstrative and non-demonstrative herbs—where and how to use them, how to pair them—and their healing properties. This demo/hands-on class is chock full of new techniques for using and infusing herbs into dishes like: Pasta with basil butter and mashed potatoes with fines herbs oil, Moroccan herb paste chicken baked in parchment, Fresh herb summer rolls with chive vinaigrette and Strawberries with tarragon-infused cream. Cost is $75 per person.

August 8, 3pm-6pm, Food From a French Summer Garden: No culture knows how to satisfy all the senses better than the French. Their chefs are the masters of technique. Learn the secrets of quick and fresh summer garden cooking with this class. Afterwards, you’ll be able to improvise warm weather meals from your own garden or the farmer’s market. You’ll learn techniques for efficient cutting, poaching, fish braised in lettuce, sautés, small “crudités” salads, working with French green lentils and more. Cost is $75 per person.

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