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Save the Dates!
Ice Breaker 2014
January 31-February 2
West Michigan's predominant and growing winter festival showcases dazzling ice sculptures, a chili cook-off, pub slide, horse drawn wagon rides, crafts for kids, and many more exciting fundraising events for local communities.
A major highlight of the event is the sculpting of more than 50 blocks of ice, weighing 300 pounds each, into incredible works of frozen art. The Ice Sculpting competition has three divisions - professional, amateur and student. While admiring all the amazing ice displays along the way; make sure to enjoy the Pub Slide, with food, drink, & entertainment specials offered at participating bars and restaurants all weekend long.
The streets of South Haven will also be blazing on Saturday due to the chili cook-off, along with the Boy Scouts' "Heat the Streets," offering 3 fire pits open for s'more roasting! The Professional Chili Cook-Off provides downtown South Haven restaurants & bars the opportunity to vie for the coveted "Con Carne Trophy." You can contact the South Haven Area Chamber of Commerce at events@southhavenmi.com for more information! 
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Choose from one of our romantic bed & breakfasts, historic inns, family-owned hotels and resorts, or even rent a cozy cottage. Check out our fabulous Specials & Packages at www.southhaven.org for great savings!
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2013 Festival of Trees
This Breakfast at Tiffany's themed gift basket was put together by the staff here at the South Haven/Van Buren Co. CVB & the goodies included didn't disappoint! Our gift basket was donated to and purchased at South Haven's Annual Festival of Trees!
Each year, the public has the opportunity to bid on many beautiful trees, wreaths, & gift baskets on display at City Hall. The Festival of Trees is put together by We Care I.N.C. and many volunteers from our community. This is a fundraiser for We Care with all proceeds used to benefit families in need within our community.
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from the
ladies of the South Haven/Van Buren County Convention & Visitors Bureau!
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From left to right: Darcy Hall, Margo Taylor, Lisa Shanley, Donna Goodrich, & Jamie Garvison.
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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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YouTube Channel!
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Thanks Instagram friend @sherlockphoto for this shot!
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Be sure to check out our YouTube Channel & send us your favorite South Haven video footage!
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Greetings!
December welcomes the first major snows of the season and snowmobilers are ready for action along the Kal-Haven and Van Buren State Park Trails. Cross-country skiers and snowshoers hit the trails for experiences as diverse as the snowflakes blanketing the scenery.
Snowmobilers are welcome to connect to the City of South Haven where they find respite and refreshment. Van Buren County snowmobile trails are part of a 300-mile system of groomed trails crisscrossing Southwest Michigan, making the area a preferred destination for three- to five-night adventures. Affordable lodging packages make the region all the more appealing for great snow getaways. Bundle up. Plan for a winter getaway outfitted with all the natural wonders Mother Nature so generously bestows upon the region season after season.
Your friends,
South Haven/Van Buren County
Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Holiday Art Market at
Shore Style & Flower Girl
December 12 & 19, 6-9pm. Shop handmade & homemade for the holidays! Come out for a little holiday cheer & appetizers while picking up unique & fun gifts from local artists. Find jams, winter wear, jewelry, decor, fresh greens, & art. For more information, please call 616.836.9851.
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Thirsty Thursday featuring The Livery Microbrewery at The Thirsty Perch Fish House
"Thirsty Thursday," the Perch will host The Livery Brewery for a cool and progressive tasting. Thirsty Perch Owner, David Militello, has written a fun and unique menu to match all of their great ales. $25 Per Person. For updates & details, please click here!
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Artisan Winter Market at Foundry Hall
 December 14, 10am-3pm. The Foundry Hall in South Haven proudly presents its annual Artisan Winter Market, featuring arts and crafts, jewelry, baked goods and farm fresh food! www.foundryhall.org
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Paw Paw Area Rotary 5K Santa Run
December 14, Registration 7:30am, Run 9am.
The Paw Paw Area Rotary Club is hosting its 3rd Santa 5K Run & a 1M Fun Walk! Proceeds from the Run will be used to further the Rotary Club's efforts locally & worldwide.
Each participant receives a 5-piece Santa suit that is worn during the Run/Walk (kids under 12 receive a Santa hat). The Santa Run is a fun event for participants and spectators alike. You'll be filling the town with Christmas Cheer as one of the hundreds of Santas running through downtown Paw Paw! Get into the Holiday Spirit and sign up for the run today!
santarun.pawpawmi.us
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Relaxing through the Holidays with Yoga
in South Haven
Sundays through January 5, 7pm.
After your Sunday is through come over to Stretch and Relax Class. We will meet at Peace Lutheran Church in South Haven all through the Holidays! A class with your serenity in mind. And yes, you can wear your PJ's!
yourjoyyoga.com
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"Near & Far" an Exhibit at Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum
Open through January 3, Thur-Sat 9am-4pm.
Sy Ellens is well-known for his creative portrayals of rural landscapes from an aerial perspective. This exhibit is especially exciting because it features some of his other works alongside his trademark landscape pieces, including two pieces from his China series, several "close-up" scenes of rural life, and several pieces from his National Parks series. Throughout, the collection is characterized by a celebration of the land, both in the smallness of its specificity and in its widest expanses.Liberty Hyde Bailey, the Father of Modern Horticulture and a founder of the New Agrarianism movement in philosophy, was a great proponent of rural life and culture -- but he was also heavily influenced by his own excursions to China around 100 years ago, and was an enthusiastic supporter of the National Parks system during its infancy. For these reasons, each of Ellens' paintings resonates strongly with Bailey's fascinating story, which visitors can explore, as always, through the museum's main exhibit.
www.libertyhydebailey.org
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