The Beauty of Fall by CaptPiper
A sampling of Michigan festivals & events for the month of October. As usual, there's no way we'll get them all, so please add links and information about those we've missed (or reviews of ones we have here) in the comments below.
Quotes
"October's poplars are flaming torches
lighting the way to winter."
- Nova Bair
“On the motionless branches of some trees, autumn berries hung like clusters of coral beads,
as in those fabled orchards where the fruits were jewels . . .”
- Charles Dickens
"I saw old Autumn in the misty morn
Stand, shadowless like Silence, listening
To Silence."
- Thomas Hood
Fast Facts - Wikipedia
- October's birthstone is the opal. The opal is thought to have the power to predict illness. This is because the opal responds to heat. If you are sick your temperature increases before signs of illness appear. The increased body heat causes the opal to loose its shine, leaving it dull and lacking color. It is also said that the opal will crack if it is worn by someone who was not born in October.
- Its birth flower is the calendula.
The Harvest Moon - SPACE.com
Oct. 4, 2:10 a.m. EDT -- Full Harvest Moon. Traditionally, this designation goes to the full moon that occurs closest to the Autumnal (fall) Equinox. The Harvest Moon usually comes in September, but sometimes it will fall in early October as is the case in 2009; the next time won't come until 2017. At the peak of the harvest, farmers can work into the night by the light of this moon. Usually the full moon rises an average of 50 minutes later each night, but for the few nights around the Harvest Moon, the moon seems to rise at nearly the same time each night: just 25 to 30 minutes later across the U.S., and only 10 to 20 minutes later for much of Canada and Europe. Corn, pumpkins, squash, beans, and wild rice -- the chief Indian staples -- are now ready for gathering.
Things to Do and Places to Go
Thru October 31
Colorfall - Grand Rapids
This annual celebration of autumn at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park highlights thousands of flowering chrysanthemums in both interior and exterior venues. ColorFall tours of the gardens, trees and sculpture collection are a visual delight. Harvest at Michigan's Farm Garden includes heiloom vegetables, herbs, maize, gourds and giant pumpkins. Floral displays by leading area florists and a variety of seasonal demonstrations round out this botanic gala of color.
Saturdays and Sundays in October
The Famous Pumpkin Train - Coopersville & Marne Railway
Saturday trains depart the station at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Passengers are entertained with music, jokes, songs and dance written especially for the youngest riders and performed by The Great Pumpkin, Scarecrow and Little Crow.
Thru October 31
Michigan's Upper Peninsula Calendar of Events - UP
Comprehensive listing of events in the Upper Peninsula provided via the Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association.
October 2 - 3
The Red Flannel Festival - Cedar Springs
The Red Flannel Festival Board of Directors has been working diligently to provide fresh new events for the 70th “Soaring at 70…and Beyond!“ Festival celebration. “The board has added 18 new events in the last few years,“ said President Michele Tracy Andres. “This board is extremely dedicated to ensuring the Red Flannel Festival the biggest and best ever! We’re already working on plans for the 71st celebration in 2010!“
October 2 - 4
Scarecrow Festival - Trenton
The Trenton Scarecrow Festival is one of the best of its kind in the Southeast Michigan area. We are a Family event for all ages - a fall festival featuring a Scarecrow Contest a Dog Costume contest, children's area with games/rides, a carnival, local and national musical acts, a karaoke Scarecrow Idol contest, and many other events.
October 3
Oktoberfest - Douglas
Beery Field in Douglas, while it's not Germany, it does have a festive atmosphere, beer, brats, prizes galore and music. The festival begins at Noon and goes until 8:00 PM.
October 3 - 4
First Annual Skitoberfest Weekend - Boyne Falls
Join us for the first annual Skitoberfest, a fall extravaganza and homecoming taking place in the Boyne Mountain Village and surrounding area. Skitoberfest celebrates the coming winter season with a Snowsports Summit hosted by Cary Adgate and the best of fall’s family offerings in an Oktoberfest style setting. Highlights include great food, Michigan brews, live music, meet and greet with Winter X-Games gold medalist, Simon Dumont, and former U.S. Ski Team Coach, Greg Needell plus local art, kids’ art, parade and more. Everyone is invited to experience this two day event and a special welcome goes to our family of loyal BOYNE homeowners and passholders. It's art, it's drama, it's entertainment plus food, beer, wine and fun for everyone!
October 3 - 4 & 10 - 11
Benzie County Fallfest - Benzie
Enjoy a scenic chair lift ride, taste the great soups in the Fall Soup Contest, get your "once a year chance" to get a piece of Cherry Hut's apple cinnamon pie, watch the Pumpkin Carving of Ed Moody, or guess the weight in the Giant Pumpkin Weigh off!
Enjoy the parade, or canoe or kayak while enjoying the beautiful colors of Fall !
October 8 - 11
Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival - Alpena
The four day event provides activities for the young and old including lighthouse tours (aerial, boat or personal vehicle), entertainment, and vendors. The festival boasts over 100 maritime related vendors including lighthouse preservation groups, artists, authors and more.
October 9 - 10
Old Town Oktoberfest - Lansing
Mid michigan's only German-style event, will feature all things German, including live Polka, dancing, tasty food, and 12oz souvenir mugs filled with world renowned German-style beer.
October 9 - 10
Applefest Days - Charlevoix
Apple fest days at Friske's Farm Market Wagon rides, U-pick apples, our own Miss Apple everything apples. At the market: apple pie, apple donuts, caramel apples, and apple brats in the cafe. It’ll be a bushel of fun at Friske's!!
October 9 - 11, 16 - 18, 23 - 25
Hallowe’en in Greenfield Village - Dearborn
Step back in time to a turn-of-the-20th century Hallowe’en. Follow an endless path of hand-carved jack-o-lanterns and meet colorful characters along the way. Feel the whoosh as the headless horseman rides by, banter with a clever witch, and make stops at several treat stations spread throughout Greenfield Village. It’s frightfully fun for the whole family!
October 9 - 11
Color Cruise & Island Festival - Grand Ledge
Take a trip down memory lane in an old-fashioned covered wagon or glide down the scenic Grand River on a riverboat. Pioneer demonstrations captivate visitors with freshly popped black kettle caramel corn, live folk music, traditional dance and more.
October 9 - 12
Harvest Days - Harbor Country
This three-day weekend gives ample time to explore farm and field, but it also brings the celebration to the back door of our many shops, galleries, restaurants and lodging facilities. Many of our Harbor Country businesses-from New Buffalo, Three Oaks, Union Pier, Lakeside, Harbert and Sawyer-host special events that include open houses, gallery and artist receptions, culinary demonstrations, special sales, and family fun activities.
October 10 - 12
CRANE FEST XIV - Baker Sanctuary
Anywhere between 2,000 - 6,000 Sandhill cranes congregate at the Michigan Audubon Baker Sanctuary along with thousands of birders! This event is the largest wildlife congregation in Michigan that attracts as many as 10,000 folks over the weekend.
October 18
Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon - Detroit
Get down to Motown for the 2009 Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon! They're celebrating their 32nd anniversary with an exhilarating, world-class, international marathon. With a unique course crossing the U.S./Canadian border twice and great musical entertainment along the way, there’s no end to the excitement of running this race!
October 23 - 24
The Michigan Story Festival - Mt. Pleasant
The two-day Michigan Story Festival offers a complete showcase of the power of storytelling in all its art forms. Michigan Story Festival is one of the only storytelling festivals to integrate the stories of many cultures and traditions. With the exception of the opening performance, there is no charge to experience the magic of Michigan Story Festival events and presentations.
October 30
Food, Wine and All That Jazz - Grand Rapids
A fantastic evening of food, wine and jazz music at the Public Museum in Grand Rapids hosted by WGVU and D&W Fresh Market. With over 300 wines and food from around the world to sample, all included in one ticket price. This is the MUST attend event of the fall.
Also be sure to check out Absolute Michigan keywords "haunted", "maze", "apple" and "harvest"!
6 Comments
Can we add the post to register to vote? Read this post to see how McCain has 13 cars and that's right, not all of them are American. Barack has one (Ford Hybrid). Who do you think will look out for our auto-workers?
Is there any haunted forests or houses in pullman, allegan, or south havan?
When Obama raises Taxes on businesses and whats left of our auto manufactures leaves the country their wont be auto workers left to look out for. And by the way who cares how many cars mccain owns he bought them with his money. How many cars do you own, how much did your house cost, how much do you bring home after taxes. These questions are none of my business, right?....exactly. If you work as hard for your money as I work for mine you dont want to see it taken away by an ineffective government
There is a restaurant on M-40 south of Allegan that is supposed to be haunted. It is said to have very good food. It's pricy. You choose your own steaks to be cooked for your specification.
I have a friend who went and said she coud feel evil while there??? She never saw a ghost, but felt a evil spirit. Said she'll never go back.
Just a quick note to give you some details about an event we have coming up next month
This event is an annual fund-raiser for our Rogers City Senior & Community Center.
You're Invited !
.... to the 5th annual... Holiday Extravaganza !
October 23rd & 24th
Friday 4 - 8 pm & Saturday 9am - 4 pm
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This is more than just a Craft show
Arts, Crafts and Holiday Gifts
Do your Christmas Shopping Early this Year !
Our Artisans will be offering unique Handmade Baskets,
Jewelry and Cosmetics You will find many beautifully
crafted Holiday Gift items, Wonderful Edibles, Ceramics
and one of a kind Hand Sewn Treasures. Also Folk Art,
Original Watercolor Paintings of our area,
Northern Michigan, and much, much more.
On Saturday you might enjoy a luncheon sponsored by the
Rogers City Senior & Community Center.
A perfect opportunity to start your Christmas shopping early
this year, so bring your friends and enjoy!
Our Location…
Rogers City Senior & Community Center
at the corner of Third St. & Superior - downtown Rogers City
...hope to see you there!
to zug:
your screenname may as well read, "yeah, I'm stupid." After everything has been going on, are you one of those few that think obama and his administration are looking out for the "little guy?" please get informed, and is you have not registered to vote, please don't. It's scary that there are so many uninformed people out there contributing to the decision making in this country. obama and his hybrid.....how about obama and his vacations...obamas and his parties at the white house every week...obama and his talk show appearances, infomercials, so called "transparancy," so called "no earmarks," fiscal responsibility....GET INFORMED!
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