Sleeping Bear Dunegrass and Blues Festival - Empire, Michigan

Sleeping Bear Dunegrass & Blues Festival

Empire, MI
This outdoor music festival in the Village of Empire features bluegrass, folk and rock music, as well as craft displays, food booths and a kids' tent. There's a shuttle available to provide rides to the nearby beach.
Phone: (231) 326-5287

For Lodging: Peninsula Bay Resort Condominiums on East Bay - (231) 922-2200

The National Cherry Festival 2008: US Navy Blue Angels!

When: Saturday, July 5 Opening Day Sunday, July 6 Start Time: 1:00 PM End Time: 3:00 PM

Join us for the 82nd National Cherry Festival Air Show, sponsored by Northern Michigan Toyota Dealers, Sam's Club and Charter Communications on Saturday, July 5 and Sunday, July 6 for an exciting airshow. Friday July 4, will also be an active day with a full practice airshow as well as a festive Twilight Airshow event prior to the Fireworks display over West Grand Traverse Bay.

Join us in welcoming the 2008 Air Show performers... The US Navy Blue Angels Demonstration Team, Aeroshell Aerobatic Team, USMC AV-8B West Coast Demonstration Team (MCAS Yuma, Arizona), 2x McDonnell Douglas F-15D (114th FS "Eagle Beavers", Kingsley Field, Oregon),2x Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II (172nd FS "Mad Ducks", Battle Creek, Michigan), 4x USMC F/A-18 (VMFA-122 "Werewolves", MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina).

The flight pattern is over the Festival Open Space Park and West Grand Traverse Bay. The Festival Airshow will take to the skies at 1:00 p.m. both days.

For Lodging: PENINSULA BAY RESORT CONDOMINIUMS - (231) 922-2200

Peninsula Bay Resort Gets Pool Side Restrooms

Pioneer Construction, of Grand Rapids, started construction on
Peninsula Bay Condominium's long awaited pool-side restrooms.
First slated for the 2nd phase of construction, the restrooms have been added to the 1st phase building in order to conform to standards regarding the outside pools and an easily available restroom facility.