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September 2013
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Paw Paw Wine & Harvest Festival
September Events
Lodging Specials and Packages
 
Paw Paw Wine & Harvest Festival

September 6-8! 

  

St. Julian Festival Parade through downtown Paw Paw. 

  

The Paw Paw Wine & Harvest Festival offers something for everyone!  There will be multiple entertainment stages for all musical tastes, wine tours & tasting tents throughout the festival area, carnival rides, a 5k walk/run, a car show, fireworks, a turtle derby, an arts & crafts show, and much, MUCH more! 

For a complete schedule, please visit our online events calendar!


Wine tasting!

Carnival Midway!

  

Quick Links
Reflections on the Black River in South Haven's harbor. Photo by Instagram user @alexandra_york.


A gorgeous view of the 50th Annual National Blueberry Festival in South Haven August 8-11! Thanks for sharing Instagram user @janetmanuel!
A stunning photo captured in South Haven by Instagram user @photosbydylan13!


Hot air balloon rides at the 41st Annual Rotary Club Fly-In, Classic Car Show, & Pancake Breakfast in South Haven during the National Blueberry Festival! Photo by Jamie Garvison.
South Haven's Lighthouse at sunset. Photo by Jillana Perretta.
South Haven's North Beach & Concession Stand. Photo by Jamie Garvison.
Brothers, William & Patrick Zimmer, enjoy a smoothie at South Haven's Farm Market! Photo by Jamie Garvison.

To request an Official Visitors Guide with a complete listing of lodging members contact us at 269.637.5252/1.800.SO.HAVEN.

 

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The region's capacity to successfully produce grapes has built a robust wine industry, which will be shown off once again at the annual Wine & Harvest Festival in Paw Paw this September 6-8! St. Julian Winery & Warner Vineyards are two of Van Buren County's Wineries that will have their award-winning wines, champagnes, and sparkling juices available for tasting at the festival.

St. Julian Winery in Paw Paw is Michigan's oldest and largest winery. It was founded by Italian immigrant Mariano Meconi and located to its present site in 1936. Still 

family-operated, it outlived Prohibition, consumer trends and economic swings to mark its 90th anniversary in 2011.

Three generations have contributed to the success of Warner Vineyards. The picturesque winery is situated along the banks of the Paw Paw River. Warner's 100-year-old designated historic building was built in 1898 as a waterworks station. It was rebuilt in 1965 from old wine casks and period lumber. Today the structure serves as a tourist and education center.

Please join us as we celebrate our local winemakers! 

 

Your friends, 

 

South Haven/Van Buren County 
Convention & Visitors Bureau

269.637.5252/1.800.SO.HAVEN 
[email protected] 
www.southhaven.org 
Yoga at Church of the Epiphany
Times & dates vary. Epiphany is fortunate to have several talented and spirit-filled teachers who choose to use space in our building to teach yoga classes that are open to anyone in the South Haven Area and beyond. All are welcome!
Here's the rundown on the current weekly class schedule offered by Epiphany's teachers.
Monday

9:30-11am  Sacred Yoga Flow for all levels with Michele Adrianse

Tuesday

10:30am-12pm Vinyasa Power Flow with Kirsten Lyon
7-8:30pm  Sacred Yoga Flow for all levels with Michele Adrianse

Friday

9:30-11:00 a.m.  Gentle Warm Flow for all levels with Tony Adrianse

For details, please visit  www.epiphanysh.org.
Wild & Wooly: The Art of Barb Bare at South Haven Center for the Arts 
August 9 -September 22, Mon-Fri
10am-4pm,
Sat & Sun
1-4pm
.
This collection of work by fiber artist Barb Bare is comprised of traditional wet felted wall pieces and primitive rug hooking that are both abstract and realistic in style. Barb Bare has worked in fiber for over 30 years, taking her first weaving class at Kalamazoo Valley Community College in the 1970's. Bare works the entire process, from raising and feeding the sheep on her farm, to shearing them for the wool; the wool is then cleaned, spun into yarn or hand pressed into felt and then dyed by hand using a variety of natural and acid dyes. www.southhavenarts.org 
The Homebrewers Table at
Khnemu Studios
Open Tue-Sun 10am-5pm or by appointment

Dawn Soltysiak's
newest work
features one of her husband's favorite hobbies... Homebrewing! The Homebrewers Table will feature pilsner mugs, pitchers, charcuterie trays and serving platters to name a few.  Also, hops embellishments and the opportunity to custom order a set of your own personalized mugs will be available. Dawn has been making custom mugs & accessories for local breweries and wanted to share with the homebrewers.
 Showing September 2-October 16.
www.khnemustudio.com

 
The Proud Flesh & King's Carnival in Concert at Foundry Hall 

September 10, 7:30-9pm. 

The Proud Flesh, from New Haven, CT, is: Alexander Burnet (Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Accordion, Singing Saw), Patrick Dalton (Vocals, Guitar, Trumpet, Harmonica, Baritone Bugle), Chris Dickerson (Drums, Vocals), & Mike Skaggs (Bass, Vocals).
www.foundryhall.org

Myrtle Beach International Film Festival in South Haven!
September 
19-21, 
Times Vary.
Recognized as one of the leading movie events of its kind by Movie Maker magazine and Film International. Myrtle Beach International Film Festival showcases more than 100 films each April in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Those chosen to be viewed in South Haven are the best of the ones that were viewed at the Myrtle Beach Festival in April. myrtlebeachfilmfestival.com
South Beach Triathlon
September 21, 9am.
Crystal clear Lake Michigan, miles of beaches and a picture perfect downtown make up this venue for one of the more breathtaking courses in Michigan. Hundreds of athletes from all over the Midwest will be racing in this triathlon season staple. Racers have an option to either do the Sprint or Olympic distance. They also will receive a top of the line event t-shirt, finishers medal (there will be medals for top finishers in different categories as well), custom swim cap and access to the post event party. 
www.3disciplines.com 
War on the Great Lakes Lecture Series at the Michigan Maritime Museum
September 29, 2pm. 

The Michigan Maritime Museum has been hosting a series of lectures based around their current exhibition, "War on the Great Lakes". This lecture series includes several War of 1812 historians.
$6 for adults, $5 for seniors, and $4.50 for kids.  

www.michiganmaritimemuseum.org 
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