Traverse City, Michigan – Travel and Lodging

Food For Thought – Green Cuisine – July 16, 2014

Green Cuisine is Michigan’s first zero waste event and an expression of our mission to “raise awareness around just and sustainable food systems” and our best effort to promote the best in local food and sustainable business practices. Visitors will be able to meet and sample the works of local food and beverage artisans, tour Food For Thought’s organic farm and green buildings as well as socialize, learn and have fun in a beautiful setting. We also have a “green lifestyles” tent where you can learn about other green local products and services.

In line with that philosophy, this is a “zero-waste” event. As in all things sustainable, “zero-waste” is a process, not a destination. The goal is for all the waste generated from the event to be either reusable, recyclable or compostable. In year’s past we’ve had up to 1000 visitors and generated less than 7 ounces of waste! We accomplish this, in part, by composting 100% of our food and paper waste here on the farm. By attending you can observe all our other green tricks we perfected over the years.

It’s free! This is important to us because Green Cuisine is about promoting our partners in the local food and lifestyle businesses. All our artisans volunteer their time and a lot of their product to make this happen. So in exchange we do require your contact information in order that we can share that with the “vendors and sponsors only.” In addition we have some generous underwriters that help us cover part of the cost. Food For Thought picks up the balance. Please consider helping us out with a donation if you are able to do so. You will be given a name badge at the event identifying you as a sponsor so that we can thank you personally.
Please, No Pets!!

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The Homestead – Music on the Mountain – Kyle Jennings – July 17, 2014

American singer/songwriter Kyle Jennings arrived on the music scene in 2004 when his album “Shine” was released with Dark Horse Records in Nashville. Out of the box, Jennings’ music made an aggressive first impression likely due to cross-genre rock influences of his early youth, such as Journey, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. A gritty mix of Americana, Rock, Country, and Blues marble Jennings’ musical style.

Tickets: $15 in advance; $20 at the event. Special ticket packages also available: $39 for your choice of 3 or $55 for all 5 Music on the Mountain concerts.

Call 231.334.5100 to reserve.

Transportation to the top of Bay Mountain begins at 6 p.m.

In the event of inclement weather, concerts will be held inside Mountain Flowers Lodge.

Good friends, a great view, and some incredible live music await you during The Homestead’s 2014 Music on the Mountain Summer Concert Series.

Additional Music on the Mountain 2014 Concerts:

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Ride Around Torch Tour – Elk Rapids – July 20, 2014


The Ride Around Torch is an annual one-day 26, 63, or 100 mile bicycle tour 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. You will enjoy 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.

The 26 mile ride is an out and back around the north end of Elk Lake through Torch River to the food stop at Crystal Beach Park. Same hills and flats of the other routes only less.

Our signature 63 mile ride circles Torch Lake passing through Eastport, Clam River, Alden and Torch River with hills, flats, scenic views and multiple food stops.

The 100 mile ride is a challenging century with the rolling shoreline of Torch Lake, extreme hills and then some. Racing clusters are not recommended.

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Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival – July 2014

The Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival encompasses four consecutive weeks of premier hunter/jumper competition held annually during July in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan.

The festival attracts thousands of the nation’s best horses and riders who are in attendance to win a share of the $600,000 awarded in total prize money, qualify for year-end national championships, earn points towards USEF/USHJA Horse of the Year titles plus enjoy one of the country’s most highly acclaimed summer vacation destinations.

Spectators are welcome and encouraged to attend on the weekends while the feature competitions are in session, from 8am – 5pm or until close.

Please see the feature events schedule below for the most exciting times & days to attend.

All events are $10/day/person, except:

Kid’s Day & Family Day – children under the age of 18 admitted for free.

Red, White, and Blue Day – current and past members of the Military admitted for free.

Admission includes on-site parking and access to all five competition rings, vendors and concession area.

Spectators are encouraged to wear sensible walking shoes as the terrain is undulating. Handicapped areas are very limited. Seating is aluminum bleacher and picnic grass style with-out and with cover.

Events will be conducted “rain or shine” unless severe weather warrants cancellation; no refunds on admission fees. Dogs are not allowed. Please keep to designated spectator areas.

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Nickel Creek with special guest Sarah Jarosz – Interlochen Arts Festival – July 10, 2014


The Grammy Award winning, multi-platinum selling trio Nickel Creek officially reunites for the first time since 2007, in celebration of the band’s 25th anniversary. Chris Thile (mandolin/vocals), Sara Watkins (fiddle/vocals) and Sean Watkins (guitar/vocals) began as bluegrass child prodigies, developing a loyal fan base and releasing several acclaimed albums in the early 2000s.

Each member went on to solo projects and collaborations during the hiatus, including Punch Brothers and Fiction Family. Don’t miss this reunion!

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Darius Rucker – Interlochen Arts Festival – July 11, 2014


As the frontman of Hootie & the Blowfish, Darius Rucker was one of the most popular musicians in mainstream pop/rock during the mid-’90s. But with recent hits like “Wagon Wheel” and “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It,” he has cemented himself as a country music star.

“This time, I really wanted to do something different,” says Darius Rucker. “I went straight from my first album into my second, and it really just picked up where the other one left off. So when we went into the studio on this one, we really wanted to take our time and not even start worrying about a record until we had songs that we felt were the right ones. And when I heard what would become the lead single, ‘True Believers,’ played back, I thought, ‘Wow, I’ve never done anything like that before!'”

“True Believers” – a triumphant reflection of the rewards and challenges of sustaining a marriage – was the first song recorded for this project and became the first single and title track for Rucker’s third and most ambitious country studio album. And like his previous two albums, ”Learn To Live” and “Charleston, SC 1966” that topped the Billboard Country Album chart and produced five Number One singles, “True Believers” also debuted at No. 1, only this time he opted to dig deeper, work with new collaborators, and create something more resonant both musically and emotionally.

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