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The Petoskey area hosts a variety of events, including our favorite special events list to the left that we look forward to every year!

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Downtown Petoskey Winter Blues Festival
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February 15th - 21st, 2010
Office: Festivals/Fairs/Parades
Location: Downtown Petoskey
Beat the “winter blues” during the second annual Winter Blues Festival, scheduled for Monday, February 15 through Sunday February 21 in 2010. This week-long celebration of winter will host a variety of events to bring our residents, ski and snow visitors to Downtown Petoskey.
 
Some activities begin in January. We are bringing back an all-time favorite event from past Winter Carnivals – a Beard Growing Contest. Winter’s the time to put on the facial hair, so the Winter Blues Festival invites men 18 and over to compete in this fun and furry contest. Just come to the Downtown Petoskey offices at 216 Park Avenue between 10am and 6pm on Friday, January 8. You’ll fill out an entry form and have your picture taken. On Thursday, February 18 at 6:00 pm, you must be present for your final photo and the official judging contest. Judges will select winners in three categories: 1. Longest beard; 2. Mountain Man beard; 3. Poor excuse for a beard. Location for the official judging to be announced.
 
First prize or longest beard will receive an overnight stay at Stafford’s Perry Hotel and a free breakfast, plus a male mini-makeover including a shave, haircut and facial from an area salon; second prize or Mountain Man will receive the male mini-makeover and a $25 gift certificate to Mitchell Street Pub; third prize will receive the mini-makeover only. Participating salons are Tracy Lee Salon, La Dolce Vita and Trillium Salon and Spa. Participants are also invited to seek pledges for breast cancer awareness through the American Cancer Society. Contestants can invite friends, relatives and co-workers to sponsor them during the six weeks without shaving. All proceeds raised will go toward breast cancer and the American Cancer Society. Pledge forms will be available on the January 8th entry day at the Downtown Petoskey offices.
 
Warm up your pipes for the newest event, Petoskey Pat, a singing competition on Tuesday, February 16 at 8:00 pm in the Noggin Room at Stafford’s Perry Hotel. Men and women, professional and amateur, are invited to come in costume, bring their own music accompaniment (CD, guitar, etc.) and be prepared to sing in competition for the honor of representing Petoskey for a whole year. If you don’t want to sing, come and support the brave contestants with your cheers or jeers. Winner will be selected by crowd applause. Other prizes will be awarded. Entry forms and details available at www.petoskeydowntown.com.
 
Purchase your $5 Winter Blues Festival Pin to get discounts at participating stores and free entry into most events.
For a full list of events for this Festival, please visit www.petoskeydowntown.com
 
Contact Information:
Petoskey Downtown Office
Phone: (231) 622-8501
Torchlight Parade
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February 17th, 2010
Office: Festivals/Fairs/Parades
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Downtown Petoskey

Part of the Downtown Petoskey Winter Blues Events

Route begins at corner of Waukazoo & E Mitchell St, winds down Mitchell St, North onto Petoskey St, East onto Lake St, then North onto Howard St

Parade will include blue lights, floats, walking ensembles & lighted torches

Contact Information:
Petoskey Downtown Office
Phone: (231) 622-8501
98.9 KLT Night at Boyne Highlands
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February 17th, 2010
Office: Sports
Location: Boyne Highlands

They say great skiing is not cheap and cheap skiing is not great, but we beg to differ.  Boyne Highlands is teaming up with 98.9 KLT to deliver deals and a whole bunch of fun Wednesday nights through mid-March.  Check it out,

$9.89 night session lift tickets (4pm - 9pm all ages, 8 and under still free)

$9.89 ski or snowboard rentals (4pm - 9pm all ages)

$9.89 pitcher of beer and wings in the Slopeside Lounge from 4pm - 9pm 

On February 3rd the KLT crew will be broadcasting live from the Slopeside Lounge and you know what that means, the KLT prize wheel will will be on site and a bunch of FREE stuff will be given away.

Hopefully, we can get Finster back out to continue his quest to master the art of snowboarding.

 

Tune it to 98.9 KLT The ROCK Station for additional updates.   

Lift tickets and equipment rentals must be purchased at Boyne Highlands "day of" from 4pm - 9pm in order to receive the promotional price.  Not to be combined with any other coupon or offer.

 

Contact Information:
Boyne Highlands
Phone: (800) GO-BOYNE
Petoskey Film Theater presents 'Coco Before Chanel'
February 17th - 19th, 2010
Office: Cultural/Art Event
(Wed. Fri. )
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Petoskey District Library, Carnegie Building

The Petoskey Film Theater will be showing the French film "Coco Before Chanel" on Wednesday and Friday, February 17 and 19, 7:30 pm at the Petoskey District Library, Carnegie Building. Donations are appreciated.

Audrey Tautou (Amelie) shines in this intriguing portrait of the early life of Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, the orphan who would build a fashion empire and be known universally by her nickname, Coco. She journeys from a mundane seamstress job to boisterous cabarets to the opulent French countryside, possessing little more than her unwavering determination, unique style and visionary talent. Also starring Benoit Poelvoorde and Alessandro Nivola. Featuring lush settings and stunning costume design, Coco Before Chanel is the gripping and dramatic story of an icon who defied convention and defined the modern woman.

Before she became Coco, the world-famous fashion designer, Gabrielle Chanel, struggled to make ends meet. After her mother's death, her father deposited her and her sister, Adrienne, at an orphanage, where they learned to sew (and where Chanel developed a taste for monochromatic ensembles). They went on to become cabaret singers, but when Adrienne runs off with a wealthy suitor, the newly christened Coco must go it alone until she meets gentleman farmer Etienne Balson. She lives comfortably at his chateau, but he refuses to take her out in public, so she puts her skills as a seamstress to good use and designs outfits for his lady friends, like Emilienne, an actress. Chanel's situation improves further when British investor Arthur "Boy" Capel enters the scene. Her working-class origins present less of a problem with Capel, though the couple will have other issues with which to contend. In the meantime, he gives her the money to open her own Parisian studio, and the film ends with the tweed suit-clad Chanel of the popular imagination. Until that time, writer-director Anne Fontain presents a very different character, a woman who wasn't worldly or sophisticated, but who saw no reason why fashion -- or "style" as she called it -- should be complicated or uncomfortable. In transforming herself, Coco Chanel transformed an entire industry and, arguably, an entire gender.

Contact Information:
Petoskey Film Theater Hotline
Phone: (231) 758-3108

 

 

 

 

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