Benzie Information on: Services and Business
September 29, 2008 – 11:37 am
 The new m22colortour.com web site hopes to cooperatively market M-22. A feature in the Traverse City Record-Eagle relates that Rand McNally recently rated the scenic route as one of the five greatest driving tours in America and that the M-22 Color Tour is a collaborative effort of the visitors bureaus in Benzie, Manistee and the Sleeping Bear Dunes.
“In addition to the color tour, Benzie County offers a wonderful fall festival spread over the first two weekends in October, giving people another reason to make the short drive to our area,” said Steve Campbell, owner of the Harbor Lights Resort in Frankfort, whose resort is poised for a solid fall season following a solid summer. “Bringing more attention to this region through promotion and special events will only help our business and the many other businesses that rely on tourism.”
…one appeal of the M-22 Color Tour is that it’s a one-tank trip for many in Michigan and across the Midwest. That makes it an appealing day trip or weekend getaway for those who want to savor autumnal beauty.
It certainly is a gorgeous route, as you can see from the photos in the Michigan Highway M-22 Group on Flickr – here’s a slideshow for “fall” from the group which will grow as the color proceeds.
photo courtesy m22colortour.com
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The Garden Theater is under new ownership and said to be opening July 5th!
From the Garden Theater web site:
The Garden Theater located in downtown Frankfort Michigan was
built in 1924 and with a few small exceptions has been in continuous
operation since that time. In June this year, The Garden was
purchased by a group of community members with the intent of
renovating the building. The new ownership will continue to show
first run movies and also hopes to expand with independent films,
foreign cinema, live theater and live music.
 From the current edition of the Glen Arbor Sun:
In early June, the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (the local branch of the National Park Service) will hold three identical public meetings on consecutive days to present four action alternatives, including the Park’s “preferred alternative,” for a new General Management Plan (GMP), and solicit public comments in the process. The Park will hold meetings on June 3 at Platte River Elementary School in Honor; June 4 at the Hagerty Center in Traverse City; and June 5 at the Glen Arbor Township Hall — all from 5:30-8:30 p.m. The public can also comment on the alternatives at the Park’s website until June 13.
Read the rest in Park unveils revamped General Management Plan to public from the Sun.
View the alternatives, make your comments and get all the details on the GMP from the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The proposed plans include options such as a bike path, a 30 mile bay-to-bay hiking path stretching from Platte Bay to Good Harbor Bay and some changes to recreational use (though not nearly as extreme as the last round).
Photo credit: Sleeping Bear Dunes – photo by Don Miller/Glen Arbor Sun
 Apologies – we meant to post this last week!
Tonight (May 28, 2008) at 6:30 PM there’s a chance for Benzie County residents (and others) to speak out about the Grand Vision! Using a unique process that features maps, the workshop will focus on Benzie County’s future land use and transportation system. The scenario planning workshop will be held at Crystal Mountain Resort’s James Bay Hall (follow the signs to the Crystal Center).
This workshop is open to everyone–you do NOT need to live or work in Benzie County to attend. It’s part of a region-wide process that seeks to shape the next 50 years of transportation and land use planning in our region. Other studies in the area have done a great job at listening and even synthesizing data, but what will set this study apart will be real and implementable solutions to the transportation issues we all know the region will be facing. It will also help to direct how Federal highway dollars will be spent in the region!
You can pre-register and get more details at thegrandvision.org or call toll-free: 866-441-5214 (pre-registration not required).
The photo is Old Rail Road Bridge at Betsie Bay by j_lakechick, and when you’re planning at the 50 year level, I think you have to consider rail and other mass transit.
 The web site of the Benzie County Chamber of Commerce is absolutely packed with information on current community happenings & chamber events, a comprehensive member directory (with web links) along with lots and lots about the many things to see and do in Benzie County, which boasts…
…60 miles of Lake Michigan coastline, 57 inland lakes, and the southern portion of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. There are eight challenging golf courses, numerous biking and hiking trails, 135 miles of groomed snowmobile trails, and breathtaking fall color. The 80 to 100 inches of snow fall draws people to Crystal Mountain with its cross county ski trails and its 45 downhill slopes.
Check below for a map to the Chamber office in downtown Benzonia! (more…)
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