December 29, 2015
First BAH of 2016 is January 14th from 5-7 p.m.
In This Issue
Breakout your Hawaiian side as we shake off the cold and kick off a new year at Knot Just a Bar in Bay Harbor Thursday January 14 from 5-7 p.m. Prizes for best dressed for this Hawaiian theme BAH - amazing food inspired by the Islands as well! Admission cost is $7 for members; $12 for not-yet members. 

Take advantage of this great way to interact with an audience and be a sponsor today before the spaces fill up! Space is limited, and many BAH's sell out sponsor space,  so call Nikki Devitt at 347-4150 or email nikki@petoskey.com to reserve your spot for 2016 today.
Happy New Year!
The Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce will be closed Friday, January 1st. Have a safe and Happy New Year!
Member News
This Week
Celebrate New Year's Eve with TAP30 on December 31st with Green Flash Brewing Company! The Sun will Set on 2015 with a live DJ, prizes and more! Tommy's, in Walloon Lake dropped off a 2016 Slingshot Crossbreed Inflatable Stand Up Paddleboard that will be given away to a lucky guest! Join TAP30 for a Beach-Themed, relaxing evening and watch the ball drop!

Cinderella's New Year's Eve Ball Drop!
Join Busy Bodies Bounce Town as we ring in the New Year with a royal guest. Our all-inclusive party starts at 7 p.m. December 31st when Bounce Town transforms into a party extravaganza! Meet Cinderella as she dances and plays with the children awaiting dozens of inflatable balls dropping from the ceiling at 9pm. Drinks, snacks, party favors, and souvenirs all included (along with all day access to Bounce Town). Limited tickets are available, $40.00 one child and one adult chaperone, $10.00 each additional adult. Reserve today and get a special Royal Invite to give your child. Call 231-881-9090 or email us at info@busybodiesbouncetown.com or on our Facebook page.

Be Happy! Make Merry! Ring in the New Year at Porter Creek Fish House!
Thursday, December 31st, dinner only seating from 5-9:00 p.m.; choose from three special 3 Course Dinner options or order off the menu. From 9pm-12:30 a.m. kick up your heels to a dance band then toast the New Year with champagne; $10 Cover. Reservations 231-582-7080.

Join us at the Castle on New Year's Eve as we usher out the Old Year and ring in the New at a Modern Day Masquerade Ball!
The merriment begins at 9:00pm and runs through 1:00am. Open bar (beer and wine selections), heavy hors d'oeuvres, DJ entertainment, Motion Booth photo booth, and fire performances by Magik Mike. We'll celebrate the unmasking at midnight as the New Year begins with a toast of champagne! $45 per person purchased in advance online. Masks available for purchase at the event (limited quantities). Castle Farms, 5052 M-66 Hwy., Charlevoix. (231) 237-0884.

New Year's Eve at the Arts Center on Thursday December 31st
from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Enjoy - Art, Music, Dance & Theatre - Performances & Workshops - Food & Refreshments - All Ages & Family Friendly - "Midnight at 9" Ball-drop on Division Street. Admission Buttons: Adults $7 and Students $3. New Year's Eve at the Arts Center was established in an effort to create an all age, family friendly, alcohol-free and artistic celebration to launch the New Year. For more information visit https://www.crookedtree.org/new-years-eve-at-the-arts-center/

Ring the New Year in with style! The Inn at Bay Harbor invites you to usher in 2016 with the ultimate night out.
 Masquerade Ball in the Arlington Ball Room from 9:00 p.m.- 1:00 a.m. DJ Ryan Rousseau provides music to put you in the mood, a dessert bar plus the traditional champagne toast make it a night to remember. And at the stroke of midnight one lucky person will win overnight accommodations at The Inn at Bay Harbor, complete with breakfast and our signature Rose Petal Turndown. Dress to impress and make plans to ring in the New Year with a flourish. Individuals, $30 and Couples, $50. For more details visit http://www.boyne.com/bayharbor/events/2015/12/nye-at-the-inn

Join Knot Just a Bar in Bar Harbor this New Year's Eve,
as The Knot is celebrating Spartan Style. Put on your green and white, come on down watch Sparty beat down The Tide. We have lots of TV's and lots of alumni. We will offer our regular menu, plus a fun 3 course option. A great meal, some Saban whine, some Cook touchdowns, and bring in the New Year Spartan style.

Join the Odawa Casino for our New Year's Eve Celebration, A Night with the Stars!
Special dining in the Waas No De Buffet and Sage. The Ozone Dance Party from 8:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m. with a champagne toast at Midnight, $20 cover. Entertainment all Night Long on both the Casino Floor and in Ovation Hall. Find out more at https://www.odawacasino.com/rewards/promotions.php
Next Week
Can you say Quadrantid? Better yet, do you know where this now-defunct constellation used to be? Whether yes or no, you are invited to join Headlands staff for the first event of the 2016 starry night sky season: 'Tongue Twisting Star Names and Snowshoe Trail Hike.' The program is timed to prepare for the peak of the meteor shower that bears this constellation's name: The Quadrantids, which peak overnight January 3rd to the 4th, and which are undiminished by waning moonlight this year. If you have program questions, contact Adams at (231) 838-8181 or email darksky@emmetcounty.org
Upcoming
Winter Wine Dinners are back!  Petoskey Farms Vineyard & Winery kicks off their Winter Wine Dinner Series on Thursday, January 14th! $50 per person includes a 4 course dinner with wine at each course.  Seating is limited.  Call for your seat 231-290-WINE (9463).  See complete menu at http://www.petoskeyfarms.com/Calendar-of-events-s/1830.htm

Join Habitat on January 18th in Boyne City to make a difference and volunteer your service on the commemorative holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. 
We will be on site remodeling, deconstructing, painting and cleaning up. Contact Kala at (231) 348-6926 Ext. 104 for further details.
Of Special Note
You have a few more days to stop in for a great breakfast at Julienne Tomatoes, only because Julienne Tomatoes will be closed for January break from January 4th to January 18th. Thank you so much for the great support. 

Congratulation to November's MacGregor Cares Winner, East Jordan Girl Scouts! December's MacGregor Cares participants are: - Harbor Springs "Market Sprouts" Program - Concord Academy Girl's Book Club - St. Michael's Academy. One of these fine groups will win $500 from MacGregor Plumbing & Heating. Click the link below to vote! Do you know of a group, organization or fundraiser that needs help in the community? We're here to help them reach their goals. Nominate by clicking the following link! http://www.macgregorplumbing.com/macgregor-cares

Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council needs your input. Please click on the link below to complete a survey to help us assess our programming and operations.
Your answers will help guide our work and are important to our continuous improvement. Paper surveys are available at our office at 426 Bay Street, downtown Petoskey.  The survey deadline is Friday, January 15, 2016. Thank you in advance for your thoughtful insight. SURVEY LINK: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/watershedcouncil

Help up Conquer Cancer. Join Northern Express as we support cancer patients, applaud cancer survivors, and explore the disease and its stories throughout northern Michigan. Honor someone on our Ribbon Wall; get a named ribbon in honor of a loved one or friends for just $20 printed on our pages in a special January 11th issue. 100% of all ribbon sales donated to Munson Cancer Patient Needs funds, Otsego Memorial Hospital Oncology and Infusion Center & McLaren  Northern Michigan Cancer Survivorship Program. Make a donation and find out more, go to www.northernexpresshonors.com today.
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401 E. Mitchell St. Petoskey, MI 49770