I took these great pics (isn't he the most handsome model?) and Fisher is currently in the running for the West Michigan Photo Contest on Facebook! If you have a Facebook profile, visit the page and 'like' the picture of Fisher or my other entry of a very stormy Lake Michigan! Winners will be announced on August 11. Continue Reading
Fourth of July at the Mountain
One of the most popular events at Crystal Mountain is just around the corner - Crystal's Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration (which actually happens on July 3rd). From the kids' carnival games to the bounce houses; the slopeside music and dancing to the evening's fireworks over the mountain, owners and guests make it a point to attend, year after year, to partake in the good ol' fashioned, Continue Reading
Art Park Reveals its Summer Concert Series
What is summer without an outdoor concert to cap off a well-spent day? Fortunately for those living at or near Crystal Mountain, the Michigan Legacy Art Park, located at Crystal Mountain, offers a full line-up of musical artists all summer long. Bring a lawn chair and picnic basket and enjoy the show! Click here to see this summer's line-up and to purchase tickets. Continue Reading
Igloos, Wine, Mead and Cheese
Life in our northern towns just gets better and better. Take for example, St. Ambrose Cellars, which is all of five minutes from Crystal Mountain. At St. Ambrose, they make award-winning meads, wines, ciders and beers. This winter, in addition to their tasting room (which features eight draft taps and a full menu of meads and wines), you can enjoy your beverages in one of two cozy igloos outside. Continue Reading
Take Fisher Home With You!
Now you can take Fisher home with you! Well, sort of. This soft and fluffy version is a shed-free companion that will keep you company until your next visit to the resort. You can find these at the Mountain Market, near his wine display and the new "Lake Dog" t-shirts for kids and adults. Adults feature the actual wine label and the kids just have my picture and "Lake Dog" under the image. Don't Continue Reading
How Fisher’s Wine Came to Be
Glen Arbor Wines is the creator and seller of unique wines which are produced for them by Good Harbor Vineyards in Lake Leelanau. Fisher became the “face” of their new sparkling Gruner wine when the owner, Lissa Edwards was talking with our real estate agent Jeff Rabidoux and his wife Katie, about how much she loves the photos that Jeff takes of their Golden Retriever. Katie suggested that she put Continue Reading