Challenge yourself on five area courses while competing against some of the best amateur golfers in Northwestern Michigan.
Format:
90 hole stroke play
Gross competition
Open to amateurs only
Golfers will play one round on each course
No cut is made after 18 holes
Date, Course & Start Time:
Saturday, June 11 – The Dunes 11am
Sunday, June 12 – Leelanau Club at Bahle Farms 11am
Saturday, June 18 – Sugarloaf, the Old Course 11am
Sunday, June 19 – Northport Creek 11am
Saturday, June 25 – Manitou Passage Golf Club 11am
Fees:
$245 individual entry
Includes 90 holes of golf with cart, range balls where applicable, prizes and tee gift. Reduced practice round fees are also available for advance tee times at the course to be played that day.
Tees:
Men under 40 years – Blue
Men 41 – 54 – White
Men 55+ & Juniors – Gold
Women – Forward
Flights:
Following the first 36 holes of golf, the top 72 players will form a Championship flight and the remainder of the field will form the Consolation flight. Payout will be created at that time.
Prizes:
Awarded to the top 25% of the Championship flight and the top 5 in the Consolation flight. All payouts will be in golf shop credits. Exact prize amounts will be posted when the field is finalized.
For additional questions, contact Manitou Passage Golf Club at 231.228.6000. Registration will close Sunday, June 12.
Our Annual “Cow Fest” celebrates Traverse Colantha Walker and is held on the second Sunday in June and will take place on June 12th from 9am-3pm on The Piazza!
We will celebrate Colantha’s historic accomplishments, as well as the urban renewal of The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, a Traverse City landmark. What a wonderful community full of fun-loving foodies, locavores, farmers, artists, preservationists, and environmentalists who bring our Village-wide, family friendly, day-long festival to life.
Colantha’s Story
Of the 96 Holstein-Friesian cows that comprised the former Traverse City State Hospital’s herd, Colantha was by far the most prolific. In 1926, she produced 22,918 pounds of milk in a single year, making her the highest producer in the world! In her lifetime, from 1916 to 1932, her total production was 200,114.9 pounds of milk. According to a Federal census during that same year, the State average production was only 3,918 lbs. of milk per cow per year!
Colantha was so revered by hospital staff and patients that upon her death in 1932, a banquet was held in her honor, and a beautifully carved memorial stone was placed at her gravesite near the south end of the Commons property.
The former hospital facility, complete with magnificent historic buildings, massive barns, farmland and crop-land, was built in 1884 and remained in operation until 1989. The facility prided itself in becoming virtually self-sustainable through careful management of its crops and livestock. It is here, near the site of the historic cathedral barn, where Colantha Walker spent her bucolic life, lovingly tended to by the renowned staff and caretakers of the historic barns.
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2016 Schedule of Events
Pancake Breakfast 9-11am
$4/adult; $2/kid portion.
Arts & Crafts and Farm Market Vendors 9am-3pm
Find fresh fruits, veggies & herbs, cheeses, eggs, bread, honey, sweets, and other goodies straight from the farm along with handmade treasures that you simply must have…or head inside to find a bargain or two in The Mercato shops.
Food Vendors 10am-3pm
Kids Korner 9am-3pm
Stop by every hour to participate in fun kid/cow friendly events!
Local vendors that will be participating:
Scrap TC
Sip & Dab
The Botanic Gardens
Live Moosic From Deep Greens & Blues 10am-1:30pm
Cow Pie Eating Contest Sponsored by MI Farm Market 11:30am – 12:30pm
Free pie eating competition with categories for Kids & Adults! Sign up the day of the Festival at The Village tent.
The Great Grilled Cheese Grill-off 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Who makes the Greatest Grilled Cheese Sandwich? You be the judge! Vote for the best sammie as MI Farm Market, The Cheese Lady, ELF & Cuppa Joe all compete in a battle royale for the second year in a row. MI Farm Market is looking to defend their title and The Cheese Lady, ELF and Cuppa Joe are looking for VICTORY! This gonna be delicious! $5
Wagon Rides 10am-3pm
Hop on the Cow Cart, and take a scenic ride around the Village Campus and the Historic Barns area.
Participation Parade to Colanthas Headstone 2pm
After Glow at The Botanic Gardens 3pm-5pm
Live music, refreshments, children’s story time, and tours of the new gardens and historic barns will be part of the anniversary fun for Traverse City’s favorite bovine. The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park is a year-round garden dedicated to environmental preservation, education, and recreation. Situated within Historic Barns Park on the grounds of The Grand Traverse Commons, the Botanic Garden is located at 1490 Red Drive in Traverse City.
National Cherry Festival Takes Flight over West Grand Traverse Bay Again in 2016!
Join us for the 90th National Cherry Festival Air Show, sponsored by Cherry Capital Airport, Northern Michigan Toyota Dealers, Sam’s Club, Schmuckal Oil, AVFlight, Harbour Air, NMC Aviation, Charter Spectrum, and the U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday, July 2, 3 and 4 for three exciting air shows!
Watching from the shores of West Grand Traverse Bay? Listen live on WTCM AM 580 to hear air show commentators give minute to minute maneuvering.
U.S. Navy Blue Angels
During the aerobatic demonstrations over West Grand Traverse Bay, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly six F/A-18 Hornet aircraft, split into the Diamond Formation (Blue Angels 1 through 4) and the Lead and Opposing Solos (Blue Angels 5 and 6). Most of the show alternates between maneuvers preformed by the Diamond Formation and those performed by the Solos.
The Diamond, in tight formation and usually at lower speeds (400 mph), performs maneuvers such as formation loops, barrel rolls and transitions from one formation to another. The Solos showcase the high performance capabilities of their individual aircraft through the execution of high-speed passes, slow passes, fast rolls, slow tools, and very tights turns. The highest speed found at an air show is 700 mph (just under Mach 1) and the lowest speed is 120 mph.
Some of the maneuvers include both solo aircraft performing at once, such as opposing passes (toward each other in what appears to be a collision course) and mirror formations (back-to-back, belly-to-belly, or wingtip-to-wingtip, with one jet flying inverted). The Solos join the Diamond Formation near the end of the show for a number of maneuvers in the Delta Formation.
U.S. Navy Blue Angels On Facebook
Below are the latest postings from the U.S. Navy Blue Angels Page On Facebook.
WELCOME to the Inaugural Sleeping Bear Dunes Anchor Day Classic
Nestled among the most spectacular landscape in the United States and perhaps the world, this exciting new golf event will be hosted at the inspiring and challenging Dunes Golf Club. Dedicated to the founder of the course and the contribution of of family and friends for so many decades, the golf tournament is sure to induce alacrity from the game of golf combined with lasting memories from a very special place.This is a professional style event which will include the fourteen club rule, appropriate attire and the application of the rules of golf.
In addition, there are only 40 spots remaining. There are six flights and each flight will be represented with eight contestants.
ENTRY FEE: $100.00 PER CONTESTANT
• Pre-Tournament Flight Drawing and Champagne reception Friday July 15th
• Complimentary tournament meal
• Complimentary beverages during the round
• First, Second and Third place prizes
Additional amenities to be announced at the drawing reception
We are approaching our 4th annual Dunesville Music Festival with great pride and thanks to be able to be a new part of continuing this long time musical tradition. Starting from scratch has not been all easy, but it has been worth every minute and the lesssons learned. We take pride in our search for the best new and popular Bands and Musicians that Michigan has to offer, and bringing them to stage at the Beautiful Harm Farm with the many songs, interactive workshops and talents that they bring.
Unfortunately, we only have three days to fit them in! Our goal is to provide an atmosphere of arts, inspiration, great music, food, drink, and fun for everyone, aswell as making memories that will last a lifetime.
While we grow we welcome all of your friends and families to help in making this your family festival! Thank you ahead of time for joining us at Dunesville 2016! See you there!
Enjoy panoramic views of three counties and top-of-the-mountain attractions including live musical entertainment by Belle Suite.
Chairlift rides are on our Crystal Clipper Quad Chairlift located in the center of our frontside slopes. Tickets are available for purchase at the base of the Crystal Clipper. Cash bar available at the top of the mountain.
Cost: Chairlift rides are $7 per person. Houseguests and children 8 & under are free with a paying adult.
For more information, call the Park at Water’s Edge at 888.968.7686 ext. 7000.
WELCOME to the Inaugural Sleeping Bear Dunes Anchor Day Classic
Hello Dunesville folks!