Maple Syrup Festival


Saturday, March 27, 2010
	Celebrate sunshine and spring skiing with a weekend filled with music, food and fun! In honor of our favorite sticky, sweet delicacy... maple syrup, Crystal Mountain Resort and Spa presents the 2nd Annual Maple Syrup Festival. Tree tapping demonstrations, maple syrup shack, cooking classes, chainsaw wood carving demonstration, pancakes drenched in delicious northern Michigan maple syrup and live entertainment in the Vista Lounge by the bluegrass band Detour are just a few of the highlights. *See activity schedule below.* Maple Syrup Festival Lodging Package Bring the family and join the celebration! Our Maple Syrup Festival Package includes Friday and Saturday night's lodging, Sunday Pancake breakfast, Family Maple Syrup Surrey Ride, one bottle of Maple Syrup (per reservation).

Schedule of Activities


Detour, a bluegrass band from northern Michigan, combines original contemporary bluegrass sounds along with great traditional favorites.	Vista Lounge, Noon-3pm No Cover Charge!

Outdoor Slopeside Activities • Maple Syrup Sugar Shack with local vendors • Tree-Tapping Presentations • Chainsaw Wood Carving Demonstration with award-winning carver, Scott Kuefler • Kids Crawl About - Fire Truck & Tractor • Petting Zoo • Outdoor BBQ with Maple Syrup Specialties • Enter to Win Spa Services, Maple Syrup, Ski, Golf and Alpine Slide Tickets! Fun Fair (indoors at the Crystal Center, 12-4pm) • Cooking Demonstrations - on the hour • Kids Corner - Pioneer Games • Caricatures • Live Birds of Prey at 2pm • Cartoon FUNdamentals - cartoon classes on the hour • Bake Sale & Face Painting (benefits Benzie Central softball) And… • All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast in the Wild Tomato • Surrey Rides & Maple Syrup History, reservations required, ext. 7000.

For more information, call the Park at Water's Edge at 800.968.7686 ext. 7000.