Indoors or Out? There’s something for everyone this weekend!

It’s a lovely night for locals at Boyne Mountain this Thursday, then Friday, catch a great fish fry in Petoskey! You can find inspiration for your next home remodeling project at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa this weekend,  explore Sleeping Bear Dunes by Snowshoe, or spice things up at Leelanau Sands Casino!
 
Local Love Night, Thursday, March 9^th, 5-9pm,
Boyne Mountain
Boyne Mountain is showing some local love to residents of Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet, and Otsego Counties with an evening of discounted fun. Offers include $20 night lift tickets, $20 ski & snowboard packages, $20 evening passes to Avalanche Bay Waterpark, $10 access to SkyBridge Michigan, and more.
  
Brother Dan’s Food Pantry Lenten Fish Fry, Fridays thru March 31st, 4:30 to 7:00 pm 
St. Francis Xavier Parish Hall, Petoskey
Dine in or take it out to eat at home. Baked or fried fish, potatoes, coleslaw, green beans, macaroni and cheese, rolls and dessert. All proceeds help us feed the hungry in the community. $15.00 for adults, $7.00 for kids 7-12. Kids 6 & under eat for free.
 
HBA Home Expo, Saturday, March 11^th, 9am-5pm, Sunday, March 12^th, 11am-3pm, 
Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, Acme
One of the largest building industry events in northern Michigan, drawing residential construction industry professionals to showcase their products &/or services in one location! More info at hbagta.com/home-expo/
 
Ranger Led Snowshoe Hike, Saturday, March 11^th, 1pm,
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Rangers will first provide an introduction & basic snowshoeing instructions at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire, & then everyone will travel by car to the trailhead selected for that day. Once there, the ranger will help participants learn about the park’s unique features & winter’s effect on them. Plan to be outside for about two hours. Learn more here.
 
M-22 Chili Challenge, Saturday, March 11^th, 1pm-5pm, Leelanau Sands Casino,
Peshawbestown
Enjoy chili tastings from area restaurants, outdoor yard games, a bonfire, & live entertainment with the Broom Closet Boys. More info online at leelanausandscasino.com/play/m22chili_challenge