Looking for a reason to sneak up to Glen Arbor? Glen Arbor’s Annual Winterfest will be held Saturday, February 18.

The day starts off with the Sportsman Shop’s Perch Fishing Contest from 7 a.m.- 1 p.m. on Glen Lake. To register, visit the Sportman Shop.

Later in the day, head to the deck at Boonedocks for the Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce’s Chili Cookoff from 12- 3 p.m. Local businesses, residents and visitors can enter their chili to be voted as the “Best Chili in Glen Arbor” (after attendees sample and vote). There will also be live music during the event. Admission is $10 and all proceeds go to the Glen Lake Schools Scholarship Fund.

For more information, please visit the Glen Lake Chamber.

Keep in mind a lot of Glen Arbor businesses & the ski resorts are all still open!

So this is what it looked like in October– LAST October, October 2010. We were still open which explains why the kayaks & canoes were still out.

Question- isn’t this what it should look like now? Winter in Northern Michigan so far has been weird. Very little snow, and what’s crazier– lots of sun! The sun we are loving, but all of us are rooting for snow. The funny thing about being a true Northern Michigander is that we all want the snow. In our opinion, if it’s going to be winter, we’d rather have snow. We ski in it, we snowshoe in it, we hike in it, we sit in our hot tubs and let the snow fall around us. It’s what makes the winter speed by so before we know it we are out paddling again!

Everyone is confident it will snow. And please keep in mind that the SKI RESORTS ARE OPEN!Our neighbors at The Homestead & Crystal Mountain have some nice bases and it has been cold enough to make snow.

Keep checking back for more Snow Reports and also just get in the car and head up here! (M22 Glen Arbor is open Friday-Mondays for Shopping & Wine Tasting)

Coming May 2012 and located directly within Crystal River Outfitters Recreational District!

The Cyclery will house all of our Bike Rentals & Repairs, and will additionally include outdoor recreational equipment and goods.

Please check our Facebook page for updates on this exciting new CRO project!

]]> http://crystalriveroutfitters.com/archives/595/feed 0 http://crystalriveroutfitters.com/archives/549 http://crystalriveroutfitters.com/archives/549#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:11:13 +0000 admin http://crystalriveroutfitters.com/?p=549 Crystal River Outfitters is located in the heart of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, which was recently voted “The Most Beautiful Place in America” on Good Morning America!  Click here to read the full story and watch the video…does that kayak look familiar?