Women’s Winter Tour Returns to Crystal Mountain Feb.


Ladies, grab your Sunday hat and get ready for a snowy promenade at West Michigan’s Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa. The annual Women’s Winter Tour, celebrating those delightful additions to the planet, women, winter and CHOCOLATE, returns there this weekend on Feb. 5.

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There will be plenty of snowy smiles at this weekend's Womens Winter Tour at Crystal Mountain (WWT photo).

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Ski, Snowboard tour comes to Gaylord's Otsego Club

This is for all, especially the young, who dream one day of competing with the big boys, as you might want to head to the Otsego Club & Resort, Michigan's only private ski destination, will host the Ski and Snowboarding Revolution Tour Jan. 27 – Feb. 5. Public skiers and riders are invited to experience this exciting event up close.

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What’s in Michigan’s oldest outdoor sport show? The Ultimate Sport Show in Grand Rapids, March 15-18, has everything


 

When Michigan’s oldest and largest outdoor sport show comes to town, spring is never far behind. From March 15-18, show fever becomes spring fever for thousands of outdoor enthusiasts at DeVos Place, 303 Monroe St. NW in downtown Grand Rapids, during the 67th running of the Ultimate Sport Show.

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Ski Area Portrait: Four Resorts in the Heart of Traverse Country

 

 For more than 25 years, Ohio businessman Steve Light has been bringing his family and friends north each winter to ski at Shanty Creek Resorts near Traverse City.

“There are higher mountains, and there are places with more runs, but the overall atmosphere of that area makes it a great place to get away to,” he says. “I can’t tell you how many friends I’ve brought up there, and they all have the same reaction. The overall experience is just hard to beat.”

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A snowboarder explores a run at Shanty Creek (Shanty Creek photo)

 

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Make Showshoe d’Art A Must-Attend Event Feb. 4

 

 

Dig out your woolies and snowshoes and get out and recreate during the fifth annual Snowshoe d'Art, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4 at Crystal Mountain near Thompsonville

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Snowshoe d'Art takes place at Crystal Mountain Resort near Thompsonville on Feb. 4 (Snowshoe d'Art photo).

 

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Water Parks

Enjoy getting wet in all seasons

a_lazy_riverGetting wet and having fun can take place no matter the season at Michigan's state-of-the-art water parks. They're an ideal way for the whole family to have fun in winter and summer.

Take a look at these:

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Is Winter Here For Sure? We'll see

 

Is winter here for sure this time? Michigan ski resort operators hope so. Up to nine inches of snow fell last week. More is expected this week as well, in the form of snow showers or snowfall. Cross your fingers, and hope that winter sticks around this time.

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All Roads Lead to Novi for Outdoorama Feb. 23-26

 

Show Features Big Buck Night, Wildlife Encounters

Thousands of outdoor enthusiasts can’t wait for the year’s shortest month when the annual Outdoorama sport show, sponsored by RAM Trucks, comes to town.  Feb. 23 -26 are the dates for the 39th annual edition of Michigan’s most popular outdoors event at Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Avenue in Novi.

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Get Out And Recreate at Winter Festivals! Humans Weren't Meant to Hibernate!

The theme of any winter in Michigan should be, "Get Out and Recreate, Humans Were Never Meant to Hibernate." A number of cities and locations are planning annual winter festivals, so get outside and take advantage!

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Traverse City's Wowfest is in its sixth year (TCCVB photo).

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Gourmet Cooking School In Session at The Homestead

Classes Run January Through Early March

 

Always had a yearn to learn to cook like a gourmet? The Homestead Resort, near Glen Arbor in West Michigan, is giving you that chance.

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