Sign up to play in the annual Crystal Scholarship Foundation Invitational taking place August 12-13, 2022. This foundation was created to provide scholarship opportunities for Crystal Mountain employees and their dependent children. Scholarships worth up to $5,000 toward a university, college or trade school certification program are awarded annually. Crystal Mountain Realty proudly Continue Reading
Benzie County
Seasonal Employee Housing
Northern Michigan is bustling with activity during the summer months. Year after year the same issue persists - housing for seasonal workers. The Sleeping Bear Gateways Council launched the Housing Exchange, an online platform connecting Benzie and Leelanau employers and employees seeking seasonal workforce housing with property owners who have lodging available. This new initiative will ease the Continue Reading
Historical Marker Dedication
Benzie County is having a formal dedication and celebration for the tenth historical marker. The diamond-shaped crossing of steel rails and the subsequent rail traffic that it facilitated was instrumental in the growth and economic development of Northern Michigan. The official historic marker dedication will be followed by a “public visioning session for the future”, and community members are Continue Reading
Virtual Bike Benzie Event
The Benzie Sunrise Rotary Club is pleased to present this year's event called the 'Pandemic Pedal'. The various routes are more conducive to family participation or difficult for those who want to be challenged. The ride can take place anywhere between June 6-30, so there is no specific date that you have to block off. There is no registration fee this year and to participate or simply make a Continue Reading
Betsie Valley Community Center
The Betsie Valley Community Center is planned as a regional, multi-use facility that serves all age groups in southern Benzie and northern Manistee counties. Their newest goal is to purchase and outfit a dental van for full preventative dental services – where all equipment is stored internally in a compact and sanitary setting. In addition to services in the schools, their goals are to offer Continue Reading
Winter Sounds Concert
Sunday, December 15 at 5pm Winter Sounds at Michigan Legacy Art Park is a celebration of the season, with warm beverages, a bonfire, magical winter hike, and a lovely outdoor holiday performance from Benzie Central Chamber Choir. Be sure to dress for cold weather, bring something warm to sit on, and arrive early to allow for a 1/4 mile hike to the amphitheater. $10 suggested donation benefits Continue Reading