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Art on the Beach 2017

05/22/2017

Find some solace in the shaded area of Oscoda Beach Park at Lake Street this June for the Oscoda-AuSable Chamber of Commerce’s 34th Annual Art on the Beach. The show is a local favorite held the last full weekend in June, morning to evening, and showcases more than 100 artists from around...

Free Fishing Weekend in Oscoda, MI

05/11/2017

For many in Michigan, the twice-a-year free fishing weekends are a favorite tradition and it’s only natural that fishing is one of our favorite pastimes. With 11,000 inland lakes, not to mention two of the Great Lakes, Michigan has some of the most beautiful and most abundant fishing...

Try Local Food at the Northeast Michigan Regional Farm Market

04/24/2017

Almost two decades ago, the Northeast Michigan Regional Farm Market was started with only a few vendors. A small group of locals displayed their locally grown produce at only a handful of stands. Since then, the market now averages twenty vendors that also share information and a wealth of...

Birds of a Feather: The Tawas Point Birding Festival

04/17/2017

Enjoy some of the best birding the Great Lakes region has to offer with the Tawas Point Birding Festival from May 18^thto May 20^th. With spring in full bloom, Tawas Point is full of migrating warblers, sparrows, raptors, shorebirds, and many more. Test your skills or start...

Take an Adventure on the Au Sable River

03/23/2017

Renting a canoe has never been easier with the Oscoda Canoe Rental in Oscoda. Take the Whirlpool starting point kayak trip, a six-mile route that will take about two hours. Bring your camera to capture some stunning photos of nature and wildlife from a point of view that can’t get any...

Earth Day in Oscoda’s National Forest

03/10/2017

Enjoy the scenic beauty of the Au Sable River this April to celebrate Earth Day on the 22^nd and Arbor Day on the 28th. Stretching through part of the gigantic Huron-Manistee National Forest, the Au Sable River was signed into law as a National Scenic River in the 1980s by Ronald...

Ride Along the Sunrise Coast Birding Trail

02/24/2017

Michigan is famous for its diverse wetland environment. Its low-elevation flats and massive forests surrounded by the ancient Great Lakes creates a paradise for all types of animals, especially birds and birdwatchers from around the United States come to this region of Michigan to catch sight of...

Modern Craft Wine

02/13/2017

One of the world’s most unique wineries is one of Michigan’s own, and it’s right down the road from the Huron House. With flavors like Raspcream, Peach Ring, Nightberry, and White Ice Lightning, Modern Craft Winery has fruity, sweet homemade wines guaranteed to tingle your...

Take a Day Trip Harrisville

01/24/2017

With only one traffic light and more forest than just about anything else, Harrisville is a secluded Michigan city nestled along the outer edges of the Huron-Manistee National Forest. Two state parks and a refuge harbor for the Coast Guard, as well as its Great Lake shores, make this city your...

Michigan’s Free Fishing Weekend

01/06/2017

Taking place across only two weekends a year, Michigan’s Free Fishing Weekend for the winter season is February 18^th and 19^th. I know it’s cold out there, but you’ll have to wait all the way until mid-June for the sunny summer weekend! What this means is...