Shanty Creek Resort & Club is gearing up for spectacular end-of-season celebrations! In March, make plans to attend Irish Weekend, filled with delightfully fun activities for guests of all ages.
IRISH WEEKEND & CARDBOARD CLASSIC
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Shanty Creek Resort & Club at our Irish Weekend celebration and Cardboard Classic. Participate in a variety Irish-inspired activities and marvel at the site of uniquely-designed sleds made only of cardboard, tape and glue as they race to cross the finish line in one piece! Children will delight in face-painting, crafts and shamrock cookie decorating. Other activities and shows during this popular celebration include:
* Frozen Fish Toss
* Silly Slalom
* Shovel Races
The fun doesn’t end when the sun goes down. Plan on attending our St. Patrick’s Day Bash at Ivan’s to conclude the festivities.
Discover our beautiful Northern Michigan hotel and resort with three distinctive villages nestled in the rolling hillsides of Bellaire, Michigan. Play a round on one of four breathtaking championship golf courses in the warmer months and pick from 49 slopes, 4 terrain parks, a tubing park and 21km of Nordic trails for thrilling wintertime entertainment.
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Feb 25
BPM Fun Race – A good time for all ages.
Mar 10
Hawaii Fest – Tropical fun on the slopes. We’ll provide the fun activities, like the egg toss and penguin race, and some great prizes too.
Mar 10
Skating Party – Bring your skates and we’ll supply the refreshments and fun at our outdoor skating rink.
Mar 17
Spring Carnival – Bring a costume, enter some fun events, and have a great time! Featuring a costume contest, egg toss, and obstacle course. Lots of prizes too!
Mar 18
BPM Fun Race – A good time for all ages.
Mar 19
Spring Specials – We’re committing to giving you some Spring Deals. We’re just not saying what they are – yet.
March 25
Our Last Day of Skiing
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BELLAIRE, Mich. (February 13, 2007) – Shanty Creek Resort, located in beautiful northern Michigan, is announcing that in observance of Valentine’s Day, Shanty Creek has painted a gigantic 1200 sq. ft red heart on the slopes of Schuss Mountain.
“We’re celebrating Valentine’s Day everyday in February,†comments Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Jon Stultz. “We’re shouting the fact that ‘Love is in the Air at Shanty Creek’ from the mountaintops… literally.â€
“Valentine’s Day is about more than just chocolate hearts and greeting cards…it’s about the experience,” states Stultz. “Shanty Creek provides everything couples need to make a memorable, romantic and relaxing vacation.†Shanty Creek’s “Valentine’s Packageâ€, which includes overnight lodging, candles, rose petals, bath salts, body cream, chocolates, nightly turn down service and a “How to Guide” for romance at Shanty Creek, starts at $139 per couple.
A romantic meal is also planned for Valentines Day at the resort’s Italian restaurant, LaVigna. Executive Chef Gianfranco Munna has prepared a special Valentine’s Menu with some signature Valentine creations for each course.
Shanty Creek Resort is a four-season resort offering 49 downhill skiing slopes on two mountains, 21 km of Nordic ski trails, snowboarding and tubing runs and 72 holes of championship golf. Located on 4,500 acres 30 miles northeast of Traverse City, Shanty Creek boasts three distinct villages and lodging facilities, award-winning dining, live entertainment and a full-service conference and banquet center. For more information, visit www.ShantyCreek.com.
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7th Annual Boarding For Breast Cancer
Saturday, March 3
Brought to you by the Zone radio station and KP’s Mountain Shop. Crystal Mountain is once again hosting Boarding for Breast Cancer. As in the past, this year’s event includes breast cancer awareness and education exhibits, snowboard and ski product demos, product raffle, product sampling, the Cammy Potter Memorial Slopestyle Competition and entertainment throughout the day. Plus an after party in the evening!
To participate in the board/ski-a-thon, skiers and boarders simply need to obtain a pledge form or collect pledges online. Participants then hit Crystal’s slopes on March 3 for a day of riding or skiing. and entertainment throughout the day.
Prizes!
– Free lift tickets will be awarded for those collecting at least $100 in pledges.
– Anyone collecting at least $500 in pledges receives a free 2007/2008 Limited Season Pass
– Anyone collecting at least $1000 in pledges receives a free 2007/2008 Unlimited Season Pass.
We will be giving away an Atomic snowboard for the person collecting the highest amount of money in pledges!
4th Annual Cammy Potter Slopestyle
Saturday, March 3
Named in memory of former US Women’s Snowboard Team member and northern Michigan resident, Cammy Potter, who died of breast cancer at the age of 35, this slopestyle competition is part of the Boarding for Breast Cancer events on March 3. Held in Crystal’s Super Park, this event is one of the most popular slopestyle events of the winter and always draws a good crowd of both competitors and spectators. Prizes awarded in several divisions.
