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Camera Apps for iPhones Make Interesting Photos

I downloaded a half a dozen camera apps for my Android phone and gave them a test drive at Roast and Toast and the Noggin Room. [click to continue…]

Instant Wine Cellar Draws a Crowd

by John on April 28, 2012

400+ Attend Fundraiser for United Way at Stafford’s Perry Hotel in Petoskey

A very large crowd attended the United Way “Instant Wine Cellar” fundraising event at the Perry Hotel on April 20. In excess of 400 attendees showed up with a bottle of wine or a 6-pack as the cost of admission.

Stafford’s provided the food and facility. Boyne River Remedy provided the entertainment.

Char-Em United Way was expecting about 300 to attend. The 400+ more than doubled the attendance of last year and resulted in many new instant wine cellars in Petoskey. [click to continue…]

John

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Petoskey Welcomes Another Delta Retiree

April 20, 2012

Exactly how many Delta Airline retirees can Petoskey accommodate? Honest, I swear – Palette Bistro is not paying me, nor are they giving me free wine (hello, Patrick, are you reading this?). The other night dad was off bowling with Tom (at 86 dad is still rolling that ball 3 times a week at Northern [...]

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Facebooking in Petoskey, Mi

March 26, 2012

Meeting Facebook Friends in the Real World Over a year ago, Ron Miller from Midland, MI commented on something I posted on Facebook. Since then, we’ve bounced comments back and forth and made a few attempts to connect in person, as he and his wife Willie have a cabin up on Burt Lake . They’re [...]

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Michelle Chenard – Blade

March 23, 2012

Michelle Chenard releases Blade at City Park Grill Last night local singer, songwriter – siren – Michelle Chenard was hosted at the City Park Grill for the release of her new video single – Blade. Check it out. “Blade” Official Music Video from Scott Castelein on Vimeo. Live Entertainment in the Noggin Room Pub - [...]

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March Patio Dining @ Palette Bistro

March 22, 2012

Good Wine, Good Food, Unbelievable Weather & the James Gang As my old pappy often says – Anyone that doesn’t like this life is crazy! And that just about sums it up for Tuesday evening relaxing on the patio at Palette Bistro. Could the weather be any more fantastic? What wonder these last couple of [...]

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Spring into St. Patrick’s

March 17, 2012

Spring Sprang before the St. Patrick’s Day Festivities in Petoskey About a week ago, I saw the first fly of the year banging against the back door and then a couple of days later, I saw a lady bug crawling up a window. It seems Spring arrived a couple of weeks early in Petoskey, MI., [...]

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Petoskey Springs into Spring

March 11, 2012

First Sunrise of Daylight Savings Time was Spectacular What a glorious morning in Petoskey, MI! I awoke at 6am – make that 7am now that we have sprung forward into daylight savings time – to a clear sky and a bright sun rising. It’s about 45 degrees outside and the snow from last weeks Spring [...]

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Northern Avalanche Hockey

February 19, 2012

Core Strength Training = Winning Hockey Team The Northern Avalanche boys hockey team won 8 in a row and then 2 back-to-back district games to send them on to the state hockey games. The boys and their parents give a lot of credit to their core strength training. How do you take a gaggle of [...]

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Video from “Have a Heart” Fundraiser

February 18, 2012

Brother Dan’s Food Pantry Petoskey MI Last week over 10 bands, a bunch of sponsors and volunteers and a great many people with hearts came out to the fairgrounds to help raise money for Brother Dan’s Food Pantry. This was the 3rd year for the “Have a Heart” fundraiser which is scheduled to coincide with [...]

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