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What’s under your tree? Michigan Made Camping Christmas

Recipes  Festivities  Puzzles Celebrate Reed City Small TOWN 1st Annual Fall Festival • Oct. 22 Chili Cook-Off, Hayrides, Bonfire, Music, Kids Games 8th Annual Community & Business Expo• Nov. 3 Stops Business Showcase, Health Fair, Flu Clinic Evergreen Festival • Nov. 26 Parade at 1 p.m., Arts & Crafts Booths Santa & Mrs. Claus, Gingerbread House Bonfire, Hot Cocoa

Access Locks 231-349-0397 or 231-349-6096 24 Hour Coverage Lockouts, Locks, Security Systems, Deadbolts Clementshaw Feeds 231-832-3142 • 8-5 M-F; 8-12 Sat. 123 N. Chestnut Wood Pellets, Tack • Pet, Deer & Livestock Feeds Crossroads Quilt Shop 231-465-4144 111 S. Higbee St. Fabrics, Patterns, Notions, Classes We R Movies/Radio Shack 133 W. Upton • 231-832-9451 AT&T, Sprint, DirecTV Consumer Electronics & Movie Rentals See “Small Town Stop” ADVANCE REALTY Page 20-21 CAROL COE-VOKES, BROKER advancerealty.com/231-775-1368 WE LIVE IT-LOVE IT-SELL IT Reed City Area Chamber • 200 N. Chestnut 231-832-5431 • reedcity.org • [email protected] HH && DD CHUCKWAGONCHUCKWAGON T-Thu, 6 am - 7 pm Fri., 6 am - 8 pm Sat., 6 am - 7 pm Sun., 8 am - 2 pm Closed Mondays 780 S. Chestnut St. • Reed City, MI 49677 Gary B. Bailey Sr. Home Cookin’ [email protected] Broker/Owner Biggest Donuts Office: 231-832-8322 • Fax: 231-832-9730 • Cell: 231-250-6122 Anywhere! www.CrossroadsRealtyMI.com 2 0 2 2 1 U S - 1 0 • R e e d City • 2 3 1 - 8 3 2 - 3 9 8 3 The Northern Camper l 3 ✎ Editor’s Pencil ~ A Visit From St. Mouse Located in Downtown Lake City Twas the night before Christmas and all through our home, my family was chillin’, unlikely to roam. The stockings were hung and secured by a tack, just waiting for “Santa” to unload his sack. WhiteTail Realty My brother and I were sprawled on the floor, thinking that Animal Planet was quite the bore. Waldo was snoring and hogging the bed, while visions of jerky danced in his head. Falling in Love When under the floor we heard such a scurry, with Northern Michigan? my brother (the fat cat) even moved in a hurry! Come see us for cabins, Down to the basement I hustled, too, Rick Lantz Waldo stayed still, not having a clue. cottages & recreational properties! A ray from the night light beamed high to the ceiling, exposing a hole and paint that was peeling. When what to my rounded cat eyes should appear, but the shadow of prey which I chase all the year! When the softest of squeaking was heard in our house, I knew in an instant it must be St. Mouse! Carolyn Lantz Swifter than squirrels his team pulled the crate, and believe it or not, this is what he did state: “On Mickey! On Minnie! On Stuart and Jerry! And you three blind mice, jump high and be merry! Up through the ceiling to the top floor we go! 231-839-8142 • 877-212-1405 Now squeeze past the pipes and keep your head low!” www.LakeCityMiRealEstate.com As flat as a pancake their bodies did make, Jeff Marion 101 S. Main St., Lake City I’m always in awe how their bones do not break. Then up through the floorboards his team did the crawl, hauling St. Mouse, taking care not to fall. Back up the stairs, bounding straight to the source, my brother behind me as loud as a horse.  Between paneled walls I heard something scratch, Have a Nice Day! small feet at the register as it came to unlatch. 9&10 News...... 27 Korner Gem...... 22 He was dressed all in red, his hat, slightly bent, B.C. Pizza ~ Lake City...... 19 Little River Casino...... 4 all covered in dust from the stuff in the vent. His crate full of catnip, a fresh planted bed, Boon Grocery...... 10 Loomis Landing...... 32 though it looked like the scent was swelling his head. Bucksnort Bar...... 9 MINews26...... 21 His nose how it wiggled, his teeth how they chattered, Cadillac Ranch Rudolf...... 32 his tail was quite short, but I don’t think it mattered. Family Pharmacy...... 17 Reed City He stood on hind legs to check over the place, Cadillac Chamber...... 2 with a look of delight that spread over his face. Farmers’ Market...... 11 River Country The shell from a peanut was tight in his paw, Camp Cadillac...... 13 Campground...... 32 as the nut in his mouth he began to gnaw. His eyes were pitch black, his tummy bright white, Camper Shamrock Bar...... 9 it was all I could do to refrain from a bite. Canopy Companion...... 9 TCRV...... 23 He was festive and quick and smart as a tack, Coffee Cup...... 14 The Merry Inn...... 8 I twitched as I watched him, hair raised on my back. Coolwater on the Pine...... 32 This creature for which we did eagerly wait, Timber Ridge RV was sure to take hold of our cheese laden bait. Crossroads Realty...... 2 & Recreation Resort...... 7 Dublin General Store...... 18 Town Pump Saloon...... 24 He wasted no time as he danced round the trap, and filled our stockings with all kinds of crap. Ebels General Store...... 11 Twin Oaks Campground A flash and a snap, now the cheese in his bag, Hawthorne Creek...... 32 & Cabins...... 17 he prevailed once again in this swift game of tag. H & D Chuchwagon...... 2 Whipple’s Market...... 8 He dove for the vent and called for his mice, WhiteTail Realty...... 3 they all got away like a roll of the dice. Holiday Park Foiled once again, yet his song I did hear, Campground...... 26 “Harry Holidaze to all, and a Cheesey New Year!” q ©

V o l u m e 7 I s s u e 5 l O C T . ~ D E C . 2 0 1 1 Michigan Made Camping Christmas...... 5 Almanac Rack...... 8 Camper’s Gadget...... 9 The Cookin’ Camper...... 10 This Old Camper...... 12 Camper’s Word Search...... 14 Festivities...... 15 Camper’s Choice...... 16 History Corner...... 18 Vegetation Station...... 19 Camper’s Sudoku...... 19 Small Town Stop...... 20 Park ‘n’ Play Got Rocks?...... 22 Nestled in the Victorian port city of Manistee, Northern Waters...... 23 Little River Casino Resort is one of Michigan’s Campground Critter...... 24 premier entertainment destinations. Our spacious Camper’s Crossword...... 25 luxury RV Park features 45 full service sites and 50 ecomomy sites, which offer the perfect Campground Directory...... 28 way to relax after a road trip. We have three The Northern Camper is distributed May though October in delightful restaurants to suit any taste, or budget. Wexford, Missaukee, north Osceola, west Roscommon, west Grand Traverse, north Leelanau, south Antrim, and Manistee counties and And you can try to fill ‘er up with cash on one Michigan Welcome Centers including Clare, Monroe, Dundee, New of over 1,500 slots and a variety of table games! Buffalo and Detroit. Come play and stay with us, make your reservations The Northern Camper is published by S.S. Signals Marketing now at 1-888-568-2244. More excitement, in Lake City, Michigan. Entire contents copyright 2011 by S.S. Signals Marketing. All rights reserved. Reproduction or use more adventure, more things to see and do… of content in any manner is strictly prohibited. The Northern Little River is truly more fun than ever! Camper is a registered trademark and its use is prohibited. S.S. Signals Marketing reserves the right to refuse advertising not deemed acceptable by the publisher, Kathy Salvatore.

www.northerncamper.com The Northern Camper l 5 What’s Under Your Tree? Michigan Made Campimg Christmas by Susan Lovelace

The weather outside may be frightful, but it’s an ideal time of the year in Northern Michigan to find a cozy spot in front of the fire to work on your Christmas shopping list. Campers come in many varieties with a broad range of tastes, but the perfect gift doesn’t have to be complicated or elusive. Relax, put on your slippers, throw another log on the fire, and let us help you find a delightful gift for your favorite camper.

Gift Ideas for cious sandwiches, a Rainy Day soups, and salads; gourmet pizzas at Camp and appetizers; As much as we pastries and ice campers cross our cream; and wine, fingers that Mother beer, and spe- Nature will pour cialty coffees and warm sunshine on teas. Visit them in our leisure days, person or at shay- it is simply not a station.com. realistic expecta- Recently tion. Into many a voted “Most camping adven- Beautiful Place ture, a few rain- in America” by drops will fall. For viewers of ABC’s those unpleasant Good Morning days, we have some America, Sleep- great gift ideas to ing Bear Dunes in turn your favorite Northwest Lower camper’s frown upside down. Michigan is a site that every northern camper should For a delicious hearty breakfast for your favorite behold at least once. The Sleeping Bear Dunes camper, consider a gift certificate for The Coffee Cup Pure Michigan Puzzle, created from a photograph in Lake City. This mom-and-pop restaurant is well- taken in Empire, Michigan in the heart of Sleeping known and loved for its delicious, ample, and modestly Bear Dunes National Lake- priced breakfasts and warm, friendly atmosphere. shore, is made in Michigan For lunch or dinner on those rainy days, consider and a great gift idea for your a BC Pizza gift card. With more than 30 Michigan favorite camper. It is available locations, including Cadillac, Kalkaska, Lake City, from the Pure Michigan website Roscommon, and Traverse City, there is a BC Pizza lo- at PureMichiganStore.org. cation within short distance of many Northern Michi- Games are a great way to pass gan campgrounds. Their menu includes appetizers, a rainy day, and the camper on salads, pizza, subs, grinders, wraps, and pasta, sure to your Christmas list will appreciate satisfy the hungry tummy of your favorite camper. Visit family interaction while cooped up them in person or at BCPizza.net. indoors. Timeless games such as checkers and cribbage Your favorite camper might also enjoy the unique should be shared from generation to generation, and a ambience of Shay Station Coffee & Wine Bar on a Northern Michigan company makes that possible with rainy or snowy day. Located on Mitchell Street in Cadil- some of the nicest wood game sets manufactured in lac’s busy downtown district and with a view of Lake the United States. Drueke Company of Grand Rapids Cadillac, Shay Station offers patrons breakfast; deli- (continued on page 6) red flannel. Manufacturing everything from drop-seat (cont’d from page 5) old-fashioned long johns, pajamas, and nightgowns to Camping Christmas caps, booties, and quilts, a gift from The Red Flannel Factory will keep your camper toasty from head to toe. began supplying Chicago’s Marshall Field’s store with It may just be the perfect inexpensive stocking stuffer wooden chess sets in 1914. Manufacturing of cribbage for your favorite outdoorsperson, and it, too, is made boards, dominos, checkers and backgammon games fol- in Michigan. The Paracord Bracelet is fun and lowed. In 1990, Drueke was purchased by The Carrom funky and useful as can Company of Ludington, and the company continues be, as it is constructed to manufacture wooden game sets from nothing but from eight to ten feet of the finest walnut, maple, and aspen. Contact them at 550 parachute cord. Wear carrom.com. it for fun; take it apart when you’re in need of Something Special to Wear strong, multi-function Korner Gem in Traverse City has beautiful one-of- paracord! Check out the a-kind jewelry creations that are sure to delight that huge variety of colors and styles at michigan-made. favorite camper on your shopping list. At Korner Gem, com/paracord-bracelets. (See the September 2011 edi- native Michigan stones are transformed into beautiful- tion of The Northern Camper for information on the ly polished works of art that will put a sparkle in your usefulness of paracord.) eye. Korner Gem Eat, Drink, and Be Merry! offers a wide variety of original stone One of the many delights we enjoy when we’re camp- beadwork creations, ing is partaking of delicious foods and drinks. What as well as design camper wouldn’t love a special culinary gift from right and goldsmithing here in Northern Michigan? services to meet Nuts Up North is a Lake City-based business that your every desire specializes in fresh, made-on-demand nut butters with for a beautiful and no added preservatives, sugar, salt, or oils. Their deli- uniquely Michigan cious and healthy creations include natural peanut but- gift. Visit them in person or at KornerGem.com. ter, sweet and irresistible honey roasted peanut butter, Got t-shirts? Almost everyone we know probably has almond butter and cashew butter. Visit their website at too many t-shirts, but as the purveyors at Roth Shirt nutsupnorth.com. Company put forth, it’s more a matter of having “too Dublin General Store (dublinstore.com) features many crappy t-shirts”. With collective tongue in cheek, more than fifty types of home-cured jerky, a camping Roth Shirt Company of Traverse City sells cool, simple, staple, which they will gladly ship to your favorite recipi- original designs on high-quality ring-spun cotton in a ent. Their creations include beef, pork, and poultry, rainbow of colors and a variety of styles that folks are as well as wild game and ostrich, all with a variety of sure to want to wear over and over again. From the flavors and seasonings. Or how about paying a visit outline of Michigan on a simple circular representation to charming Falmouth and Ebels General Store? of our planet, sporting the text, “Heaven on Earth” to Featuring a wide variety of items suitable for camping- fun images of our local love for the good things in life, related gift giving, Ebels (ebelsgeneralstore.com) also Roth’s graphic designs embrace the culture, beauty, and is known for premium smoked meats, including jerky, simplicity of life in Northern Michigan and are sure to sausage, bacon, ham, and bring a smile to the lucky recipient of one (or more) or ring bologna, sold under their products. Visit them at their World Headquarters their own Little Town Jerky on Front Street, or online at rothshirtco.com. brand. Gift givers might also With cold northern weather just around consider a homemade gift the corner, your favorite camper would basket featuring delicious welcome a special gift from The Red cheeses, snacks, and beverages Flannel Factory of Cedar Springs from Boon Grocery. (redflannels.com). This woman- owned, home-based business was Weathering the Elements established in 1936, and their goal If you’ve ever been camping in the rain or hot sun, is to cover the world in traditional then you can probably appreciate how ineffective a standard camper awning can be. The rain blows in So many memo- from the side, soaking everything underneath; and the ries are made while heat of the sun bakes you after midday. The perfect camping, and it can solution to both of these problems is a product made be a lot of fun to here in Northern Michigan: The Dry Shade Camper reminisce about your Canopy Companion. Constructed of heavy duty previous adventures polyethylene material, the Camper Canopy Compan- while planning new ion is durable and easy to set up. The favorite camper ones. We have just on your shopping list will love not only the protec- the tool for your tion from the elements, but also an added measure of favorite camper to privacy. The Camper Canopy Companion is available record those memo- in standard and custom sizes and colors. Visit their ries for all time: The website at amikokenda.com, and see photo, page 9. Northern Camper Log Books. These Where Are We Camping & Did We Like It? books feature a per- What fun is camping if you don’t know where you’re sonalized cover with going? Standard maps don’t necessarily provide the either a camper or boat photo, are 5 ½” x 8 ½” secured level of detail needed to navigate your route on your in a 1” binder which holds 20 four-page entries, and is Northern Michigan adventures. Michigan Maps of sectioned for recording campground or marina infor- Elk Rapids has an extensive line of maps, including mation, photos, and a journal to record your memo- Northern Michigan counties, lakes and waterways, and ries. Visit out website at northerncamper.com for more regional maps. The maps are created using a state-of- information or to purchase. the-art digital cartography system that was developed in-house, and they include the kind of thorough, The Gift of Camping detailed information that any adventurer would love. Perhaps the most practical gift you could bestow Maps can be purchased from their website at michi- upon your favorite camper is the gift of camping itself. ganmapsonline.com. (continued on page 26)

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Christmas Trees Almanac Rack Michigan is one of the leading Christmas tree producers in the country, with over a third of the Excerpts from the Northern Michigan Almanac, by Ron Jolly cut trees coming from the northern part of the state. Nationally, Michigan ranks third in trees harvested, Copyright 2005, published by The University of Michigan Press & The Petoskey Publishing Company; copyright 1980, Sail & Rail by Lawrence & Lucille Wakefield. second in acres of Christmas trees, and third in number of Christmas tree farms. Christmas Trees (Cut) Nationally, Missaukee County ranks sixth in the County Acres Rank/State Rank/Nat’l number of trees harvested. In Michigan, Missaukee County dominates the market with more farms, more Missaukee 9,427 1 6 acres and far more trees cut than any other county. Wexford 5,927 2 8 Many of the tree farms were not planted until the Osceola 2,583 6 27 1960s and 70s, when it was discovered they grew well Manistee 2,546 7 28 in the sandy soil. With so many farms located in and Kalkaska 1,684 9 42 around Lake City, it’s known as “The Christmas Tree Antrim 1,266 11 64 Capital of the Nation.” In 1984, the Nation’s Christmas Tree came from the County No. of Farms Acres Trees Cut Dutchman Tree Farm in Lake City. After winning a national competition, the owners presented their 20- Missaukee 73 9,427 654,011 foot spruce to President Reagan in Washington D.C. Wexford 61 5,927 365,184 Nationally, there are about 500,000 acres of Osceola 51 2,583 89,382 land devoted to Christmas trees. 25 to 30 million Manistee 35 2,546 98,909 Christmas trees are sold in the U.S. each year. Kalkaska 36 1,684 44,091 Average height at time of sale is between 6-7 feet. Antrim 35 1,266 33,296 Average growing time is seven years. Mason 33 1,065 21,280 Grand Traverse 32 948 31,440 Leelanau 34 693 9,726 Benzie 14 643 19,431 Otsego 7 363 2,257 Lake 13 303 2,783 Whipple’s Charlevoix 17 254 362 Market & snack shack Clare 13 208 n/a Emmet 7 117 1,135 4865 E. Moorestown Rd. • 231-229-4232 Total (Northwest) 461 28,027 1,373,287 › Hunting Licenses, % of State 20% 37% 37% Bring In Your Supplies Photo For Our Michigan 1,798 60,520 2,380,173 › We Cut Fresh Meats Buck Pole! 2002 Census of Agriculture; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service; National Christmas Tree Association. › Gas, Propane, Hardware › Groceries, Beer, Visit The Merry Inn Wine, Liquor › Snack Shack ~ Breakfast for a delicious Anytime & Home of the family-style meal! “Whipple Whopper” Open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily › Bakery, Pizza › Boots, Hats & Shirts

$2 Off Any Pizza (231) 824-3600 ▪ On Old US 131, Downtown Manton With Coupon • Expires 12/30/11 “Where We Never Trust A Skinny Cook” SEAT amper’s Great Christmas Gift! HEATER C CHAIR Have you ever Gadget sat around the by Susan Lovelace campfire in cool weather and wished that your back side was as warm as your front side? The Seat Heater Chair may be the perfect solution. Made in the United States with a heavy 19-gauge Approximate 6% MI Finished Size Price Sales Tax Total tube steel frame and 600d fire-resistant fabric seat, $ $ $ back, and arms, the Seat Heater Chair uses a col- 12' W x 7'6" H 51.89 3.11 55.00 lapsible heating element sewn into both the seat 14' W x 7'6" H $61.32 $3.68 $65.00 and the back. The Seat Heater is powered by a re- $ $ $ chargeable 11.4V lithium-ion battery that provides 16' W x 7'6" H 70.75 4.25 75.00 warmth and comfort for three to five hours on four Special Sizes/Colors Available $15 Shipping different settings ranging from 95 to 125 degrees F. Add to the list of features that the Seat Heater 231-824-9272 • www.amikokenda.com Chair is over-sized, accommodating persons up to 1888 N. 47½ Rd., Manton, MI 49662 300 pounds, and you’ve got a chair that will keep just about any camper happy and comfortable. Other features include a handy storage/carrying bag, cup holders built into both arms, and multiple storage pockets for the battery and other items.

So if you’re tired of having a cold back side while you’re trying to enjoy cool fall or spring camping, or maybe tailgating or enjoying your child’s/ grandchild’s sporting event, why not give the Seat Heater Chair a try? Check them out at http://www. theseatheater.com.  10 l The Northern Camper Pasties ’ Dough: ookin • 4 c. flour C • 1 tsp. baking powder • 1 T. cider vinegar • 1-1/2 c. shortening m e • 1 egg a p rs • 1/2 c. water C Filling: • 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 lbs. 50/50 mixture of lean chicken & dumplings ground beef and ground pork • Potatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes • 1 lb. boneless chicken tenders or chicken breasts, cut into small pieces • Onions, chopped • 1/2 bag carrots, cut into bite-size pieces • Celery, rutabaga, carrot, according to your • 1 large onion, chopped taste, chopped (I use all) • 6 stalks celery, chopped • Salt and pepper to taste • 6 medium potatoes, cut into bite-size pieces Mix dough ingredients to form a soft dough. • 1 tsp. oil Note: Water quantity is approximate. Add • 2 cans (10 ¾ oz. each) cream of chicken soup just enough so that the dough is easy to work with. On a floured surface, roll dough • 1 can biscuits or mix up 2 cups of Bisquick into ovals about 12” long and about 8” Place Dutch oven on hot coals; add oil, then wide. Mix filling ingredients together. Place chicken. Cook until slightly browned. Add desired amount of filling toward one end onion, celery, carrots, potatoes, and cup of water. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Add soup of dough. Stretch dough over top of filling. and enough additional water to bring mixture Trim edges and crimp together to seal. Cut to the consistency of gravy. Cover and simmer slits in top of pasties for steam to vent. If an additional 15 minutes or until vegetables eating fresh, bake at 350ºF for one hour. If are tender. Add biscuits to top of mixture; cook freezing, bake at 350ºF for 45 minutes; cool covered 20-25 minutes. (Bisquick dropped by and wrap in foil or freezer wrap. To reheat spoonful can be used in place of biscuits.) from frozen, remove from wrapper and bake ~ Renee Fehr, Iron Mountain at 350ºF for one hour. Makes six pasties. ~ Autumn Brees, Manton

Goat cheese w/ Pistachios & Cranberries

• 2 T. roasted pistachios, chopped • 2 T. dried cranberries, chopped • 1 8-10 ounce log fresh goat cheese Boon Grocery 562 Haskins • Boon, MI 49618 • 231-775-7988 • crackers or bread, for serving On a large plate, combine the pistachios and $ SPECialty cranberries. Roll the goat cheese in the fruit- 2 Off One Pound • and-nut mixture to coat. Serve with crackers or of Cheese! Cheeses • bread. To make ahead: cheese can be coated With Coupon ~ Expires 12/30/11 Sausage up to 2 days in advance; refrigerate covered. • Brats Groceries, Beer, Wine, Liquor ~ Laura Gervenack, Spring Lake • Hunting & Fishing License Jerky sun DILL PICKLES EASY APPLE PIE

• 6 1/2 c. cold water • 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie • 3 1/4 c. white vinegar • 1/2 c. canning salt • 1/2 c. unsalted butter • 3/4 tsp. alum • 3 T. all-purpose flour • Fresh dill and garlic (lots!) • 1/2 c. white sugar • cucumbers • 1/2 c. packed brown sugar Mix vinegar, salt & alum. Add cold water & put all in 2 qt. jar with cucumbers. Add fresh dill & • 1/4 c. water garlic, then cover. Let jar sit in sun for 3 days, then • 8 Granny Smith apples; peeled cored & sliced refrigerate. Good to eat in 1 month. 1. Melt butter in a sauce pan. Stir in flour ~ Jean Kohler, Cadillac Farmers’ Market to form a paste. Add white sugar, brown sugar and water; bring to a boil. Reduce temperature, and simmer 5 minutes. Hot Spiced Apple Cider 2. Meanwhile, place the bottom crust in • 1 gallon cider your pan. Fill with apples, mounded slightly. • 2 tsp. ground cloves Cover with a lattice work crust. Gently pour • 2 tsp. ground allspice the sugar and butter liquid over the crust. • 4 sticks cinnamon Pour slowly so that it does not run off. • 1 c. brown sugar • 4 apples, cored and cut into chunks 3. Bake 15 minutes at 425º. Reduce the In a large pot or slow cooker, place all of the temperature to 350º and continue baking above: Simmer all ingredients until apples are for 35 to 45 minutes. soft and begin falling apart. ~ Jennifer Dils, Holland ~ Jackie Weller, Twin Oaks Campground

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This Old A Do-It-Yourself Guide For Camper amper Maintenance C Gerry Bandelow, Lake City

Just like on “Tool Time,” everyone needs an “Al” or better yet, a “Heidi or Lisa.” This month, while Gerry works on home projects (before his wife moves him to the camper permanently), Susan and Mike Lovelace share their story of “This Old Camper.” A wise friend once told me, as clearances needed from “Don’t do what you don’t do,” the seat base to the bottom of meaning that if a task is not each window. within your realm of expertise, Once you determine your you’ll save yourself a lot of ag- dimensions, you’re ready to gravation by hiring an expert put together your bill of mate- instead. Those words escaped rial for the project. For our me when I decided to tackle camper, I selected high-den- the upholstery project for our sity four-inch foam cut to the 39-year-old camper. exact size needed and then In retrospect, however, up- further included the recom- holstery is really not a difficult mended Dacron wrap on each task – I just had no experience cushion. and thus had to learn the hard To construct the covers, I way through trial and error. determined yardages neces- Here I will walk you sary to create all through the steps six sides of each from start to finish cushion cover, so that you, too, can including ample confidently cre- seam allowances ate your own new as well as several cushion covers for extra yards of your RV. fabric needed The existing to create the cushions were piping. I found stained, low-density eight yards of foam with over- an upholstery sized fabric bags as fabric that we covers, sort of like both really liked big pillowcases with for sale on eBay. one open end. Out Additionally, I the door they went ordered heavy- – the whole kit and duty upholstery kaboodle. thread (about Measurements are everything, and it is important to ten times more than I needed, as it turned out), brass double-check those measurements before you purchase YKK zippers that are likely capable of withstanding a any materials or begin cutting fabric. The cushions bomb (slight overkill on my part), and plenty of ¼-inch that I needed were for our dinette seats, but they cotton piping. also needed to fit snugly together as a bed when the When sizing your zippers, consider that you’ll want table was lowered into place. Considerations beyond them hidden from view when your seats are set up. For the measurements of the seat base itself included the the 40-inch long cushions that I was making, I used 36” thickness of the new foam that I would select, as well long zippers, to which I sewed fabric panels of equal length and half quite heavy, however, I did find advantage to first sew- the thickness of ing the piping to one panel and then to the mating the cushions, panel in two steps rather than one. Experiment a little allowing for bit, and you’ll be able to determine what works best for seams, of course. you. Note: If using patterned fabric, be sure to place The fabric for your panels in the desired direction before pinning and the front and sewing! Once you’re all pinned up, sew your pieces to- two sides of your gether, overlapping your piping at the back or bottom cushion covers of each cushion before working the excess length into will then need to the seam allowance. be cut to make Once your zippered cushion covers are assembled, up the differ- you simply have to turn them right side out and work ence in length. your cushions into them. This is the step where you’ll In this particu- find it was good to use strong, durable materials. It was lar case, I needed to cut fabric that was the thickness also suggested to me that this step can be made easier of the cushion plus seam allowances for the height; by first inserting the cushion into a plastic garbage bag and for the length, I needed to add the length of the and then removing the bag afterwards, although I did cushion plus two times the cushion width (22”) plus not have significant difficulty without this added step. the additional four inches needed to wrap this panel Was it worth the hassle? Absolutely! Although, as around the back of the cushion to meet the zippered is my wont, I initially tried to over-complicate this panel plus seam allowances. Here’s the math: 40” + project, it really turned out to be quite easy. We now 2(22”) + 4” + 2(1”) = 90” long have sturdy, comfortable cushions with custom covers Fabric piping will add durability and a polished unlike any others and which help to make our camper look to your cushion covers. Piping should be cut to a uniquely our own.  length equal to the perimeter of your cushion plus a few inches for overlap. Fabric piping cover should be cut on the bias (at a 45º angle) with several pieces sewn together if necessary to meet your need for length. I cut my piping fabric 2 ½” wide so that I would have ample seam allowances for sewing the piping to the panels. Using an adjustable presser foot normally CAMP CADILLAC used for installation of zippers, simply wrap the fabric Family, Friendly, Fun! (wrong sides together) snugly around your piping and sew along the length, keeping the piping firm against Heated Pool • Camping Cabins • Large Camp Sites the presser foot for a nice tight finish. Fishing • Clean Modern Restrooms • Hot Showers When you’ve finished your piping, it’s time to as- Ice Cream • Play Ground • Hiking Trails • Picnic Tables semble your cushion covers. I am a big advocate of Fire Pits • Convenience Store • Laundry Facilities pinning before sewing. While it can be tedious work, Planned Activities • Petting Zoo • Hayrides it keeps things in place and helps you avoid stretching Movies • Game Room • Basketball • Free n one of your fabric pieces more than the other to which you’re attaching. I tried first pinning and sewing the Camp Store & Propane Sales piping to both Open to Public 7 Days a Week the side panels and to the top 231-775-9724 and bottom 10621 E. 34 (Boon) Rd., Cadillac pieces and found www.campcadillac.com no significant advantage to BIG RIGS either. Because my fabric was WELCOME! 14 l The Northern Camper HAPPY HAUNTING (BOO!) alien feat morbid apples flew night bans gabs pirates The Coffee Cup bats ghost plunder bears goblins scary Biggest Breakfast In the North! bodies happiness spooky Editor’s choice best breakfast! capes headless tombstone 7 am – 3 pm • 7 Days • Daily Specials cemetery heroes treat cobwebs iota trick Locally Owned & Operated dear kill undead 231-839-4859 disguise laps wonderful 84 N. 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Legend of Sleepy Hollow Oct 27-29 gtheritagecenter.org HOUGHTON LAKE WELLSTON Annual Christmas Craft Show • Nov 12 “A Christmas Carol” • Dec 10 & 11 Santa Claus • Dec 17 Kirtland Community Theatre Norman Township Community Center Camper's Choice ~ Twin Oaks Campground & Cabins

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One might be surprised to find a Northern maintaining such a high quality campground has Michigan campground teeming with people hav- been no small task, and besides her own devotion ing so much fun on a cold Michigan fall morning, to that endeavor, Jackie also credits her significant but that’s just what you’ll find during almost any other, Bill Blackburn, for his hard work and dedi- visit to Twin Oaks Campground and Cabins near cation toward reaching that goal. The reward is Wellston. Open year-round, Twin Oaks caters that many Twin Oaks visitors are inclined to come to traditional campers, fishermen, hunters, and back year after year to enjoy all that the park has snowmobilers alike. to offer. Named for the white oak which populate much Campers checking in at the campground store, of the 20-acre property and often grow in twin affectionately dubbed the Twin Oaks Mini Mall, trunks from a single base, Twin Oaks is bordered will find a full line of supplies, including basic on two sides by the beautiful Manistee National grocery items, a wide variety of general camping Forest, a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts and adven- needs, hats and warm hoodies in a rainbow of ture seekers. The property is within short range colors sporting the Twin Oaks logo, and neces- of premium fishing and hunting grounds, miles sary items for a trip down the river. If you forgot of snowmobile to bring it, they trails, and choice probably have lakes and streams it. You can even for your favorite rent a canoe or water sports. a bike if you’re Owner Jackie so inclined. A Weller will tell morning visit you that perhaps comes with hot the grandest coffee, and on feather in her a chilly autumn cap is that Twin afternoon Oaks recently during salmon achieved status season, you can as a Good Sam enjoy a cup of Club park, receiv- Jackie’s amazing ing a rating of Twin Oaks Hot 9.5 out of a pos- Spiced Apple sible 10 points Cider. from Trailer Life, Twin Oaks whose person- offers a wide va- nel performed a lengthy, meticulous inspection riety of campsite types to suit anyone’s taste from of the campground and facilities. Creating and secluded tent sites with or without electric service The Northern Camper l 17 to spacious full-service sites for big rigs. Group sites can accommodate from 5 to 100 people. There are two full-service housekeeping camping cabins, tastefully decorated in lodge-style décor, which are in high demand throughout the entire year. There is also a bunkhouse, which is an open concept single room without facilities that sleeps up to eight people. Twin Oaks also has a 35- foot fifth wheel rental that can accommodate up to five campers. The list of amenities at Twin Oaks is as long as your arm. The Lodge is centrally located within the campground and offers campers a place to get in out of the cold or rain or darkness of night and play pool, watch a movie, play a game, do laundry, or just sit around and visit. There is even So whatever your camping style or your favorite a freezer available for you to store the catch of the activity, Twin Oaks Campground and Cabins is your full-service, four-season destination where you may come as a stranger, but you’ll leave as a friend! 

day. Sparkling clean restrooms with hot showers are adjacent to The Lodge within the same building. Twin Oaks also offers a fish cleaning station, a dump station, storage for your RV, a playground, a dog exercise area, basketball, horseshoes, and volleyball. On holiday weekends, Twin Oaks hosts fun We are the Campers Pharmacy Away From Home! activities for the kids, including games, scavenger hunts, hay rides, and crafts. On the evening prior 231-775-8200 to opening day of firearm deer hunting season, Jackie serves her legendary Hunter’s Feast at The • Free Local Delivery Service Available Lodge, with all items prepared by her and from • All Major Insurance Carriers Accepted scratch. In the wintertime, guests can enjoy Satur- day night bonfires outside The Lodge, and there’s 25% Off Gifts • Hassle Free Prescription Transfer even a New Year’s Eve party. Cadillac Souvenirs 108 N. Mitchell ~ Downtown Cadillac 18372 Hoxeyville Rd., Wellston •231-859-4121 •dublinstore.com Rated 18 Monday-Saturdays •9 AM -7PM R E N R O C • Bakery, Deli • Beer, Wine, Liquor • Hardware Store • FullGrocery

Sundays •9 AM -6PM HISTORY Pumpkins & the Myth of Stingy Jack Stingy of Myth the & Pumpkins old trickster by the name of Stingy Jack. As As Jack. of Stingy name by the old trickster about amiserable folk tale Irish an from oven. the from fresh seeds pumpkin on delicious toasted munching while artwork the admire and off, lights the turn jack-o-lanterns, the in done, placethem we would light candles, was process the After my design. me carve mehelp behind and would stand knife, the wielding carefully oven. the in My dad, would put seeds the inside, my motherthe scraping After kins. pump of the gutting the before beginning on paper designs draw Iwould and brothers My out pumpkins. the pull and newspaper ents would out lay the My par akid. just I was when nights fall those pumpkins. favorite, carving sonal apples, my per and, for bobbing trick-or-treating, mazes, corn houses, haunted traditions: many th BestDetourinU.S.by EsquireMagazine The term “ jack-o-lantern” developed jack-o-lantern” “ term The rememberI can come air fall here. the is October With - - - home cured jerky, own secret recipe Over 50 varieties made from our of delicious since 1975!

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Reed City • Osceola County STOP Small Town by Susan Lovelace

I went down to the crossroads, as the old Robert Johnson tune goes. Located at the intersection of US-131 and US-10, as well as at the junction of the Pere Marquette and White Pine Trails, the lovely crossroads community of Reed City has a little bit of something for everyone. It was the coldest, wettest, windiest autumn day in recent memory, but I was met with warm hospitality, hot coffee, and great homemade food wherever I stopped, making my afternoon most enjoyable in spite of the weather!

H&D Chuckwagon Crossroads Realty Lunch was first and foremost on my agenda, and my Crossroads Realty, located stop at H&D Chuckwagon on US-10 did not disappoint. on South Chestnut Street, Owned and operated by Reed City natives Hal Clem- offers outstanding real estate entshaw and Dawn Anderson, who boast a combined services, including residential 60 years of restaurant and bakery experience, H&D and commercial property, Chuckwagon features delicious, home-style, made- vacant land, and vacation/ from-scratch meals at affordable prices. recreational/waterfront property for clients in Reed City and the surrounding area. They are a full-service real estate company, using every available resource to ensure that each and every real estate transaction is handled in a smooth and professional manner. Working hand-in-hand as a team, the realtors and affiliates of Crossroads Realty will stay on top of each phase of your real estate transaction. This is the hall- mark of their business and the reason that their agents are so successful. Crossroads agents are local people who make their own homes in the communities that they serve. They look forward to helping you become their neighbor in Central or Northern Michigan. Seven Slot Grille As a Jeep owner and enthusiast, I naturally gravitated Homemade soup, prepared into the Seven Slot Grille on Chestnut Street. Named fresh daily, was a perfect for the seven slots found in the grille of Jeeps, the antidote for the weather. The restaurant’s walls are adorned with various Jeep grilles, creamy chicken dumpling soup of course, and with other Jeep memorabilia, antiques, warmed me right up before I and other fun relics and remembrances. dove into tender, lean roast beef piled high on a toasted homemade roll and served au jus with chips and a pickle. They serve other home-style entrees, just like Mom used to make, featuring “the roast of the day”, as well as standard fare of charbroiled burgers and salads. Prior to my visit, I was warned about the bakery counter, which would strike awe into the face of anyone with a sweet tooth. There, I discovered doughnuts and pecan caramel rolls that had been described to me by two separate people as being “as big as your head”. This was only a slight exaggeration. The friendly and attentive staff was delighted to send me home with a cake box of amazing goodies for my two sons. The Seven Slot Grille serves a full breakfast menu, at home while we talked about all that Reed City has including aptly named items such as the Mud Pit, Hub to offer. Clearly this small town is alive with pride and Cap, and Spare Tire, as well as their three-egg “UMM- activity, and it is the citizens and local businesses that Mlets” that are sure to satisfy the heartiest of appetites. keep it bustling with the help of a dynamic Chamber of Lunch fare includes burgers, sandwiches, subs, and Commerce. salads. Follow it up with a dessert made from their On Saturday, October 22, Reed City area restaurants hand-dipped ice cream – it’ll put a smile on your face! will compete in a chili cook-off as part of Reed City’s first ever Fall Festival. From 4-8 p.m., participants can Wright’s Bake Shop sample chili and enjoy hayrides, a bonfire, kids games, In business since 1955, Wright’s Bake Shop on Upton and music at the Reed City Depot. Proceeds from the Avenue sells some of the most delectable baked goods event are earmarked for the New Reed City Signage you could hope to find anywhere. Fresh breads baked Project. daily include everything from old-fashioned white The Chamber will sponsor its 8th annual Community bread to pepperoni bread and seeded Vienna bread. and Business Expo on Thursday, November 3 from 5-8 Specialty breads are baked each day, Tuesday through p.m. at the high school “cafetorium”. The event showcas- Saturday, and include es area businesses and pumpernickel rye, organizations, as well German kimmel, rai- as providing a health sin pecan, sun-dried fair and flu clinic. tomato and parmesan, Autumn in Reed and spinach and feta, City wouldn’t be which was particu- complete, of course, larly recommended without a visit from by Suzie Williams at Santa and Mrs. Claus Reed City’s Chamber as part of their an- of Commerce office. nual Evergreen Festi- Wright’s also serves a val. Folks can join in variety of other baked the festivities begin- goods, as well as gour- ning with the parade met coffee. at 1 p.m. ending at Pere Marquette Catering the Reed City Depot. After the parade, kids can visit Santa, Mrs. Claus, and Located on the corner of Chestnut Street and Upton elves, decorate cookies in the Gingerbread House, and Avenue is a cool old building with an inviting façade pet the reindeer. There will be a bonfire, hot cocoa, that lures you into the home of Pere Marquette Cater- cookies and Christmas music. ing. At over 100 years old, the building was originally Reed City, with its friendly downtown, beautiful home to Jacobson’s Department Store. Although many parks, and unique rails-to-trails system, is a great place updates have been added to create a pleasant bistro- to visit, camp, hike, bike, snowmobile, and enjoy the like atmosphere, the original tin ceiling and wood great outdoors in any season.  flooring remain, adding to the charm. While the folks at Pere Marquette do a lot of catering far and wide throughout Lower Michigan, they are also a full-service restaurant serving unique hand-crafted wraps, panini, and sandwiches served with their famous homemade chips; as well as bistro salads with a delectable variety of homemade dressings, homemade soups made fresh daily, dinners, and specialty coffees. Whatever your taste, Pere Marquette Catering is sure to tantalize your taste buds! Reed City Chamber of Commerce The greeting that I received at the Chamber office made me feel as if I was an old friend rather than a stranger. Executive Director Suzie Williams invited me in out of the blustery weather and made me feel right come across were in a band starting at the north end of Torch Lake and flowed north to Petoskey. This area at one time may have had more iron in the ground than other areas. These naturally colored Petoskey stones are (possibly) one in 5,000 so you won’t find buckets of them. But if you do find one, it is truly a unique gift of got rocks? nature. by Kevin Gauthier Top Five Questions On Petoskey Stones Petoskey stones are a petrified coral that formed • Does the pattern go all the way through? Yes, it is a coral 350 million years ago. Imagine for example, a dinosaur similar to the ones you see in a pet store and once finds a Petoskey stone and says to another of his kind, sliced in half, the pattern is on the inside as well. “Hey Dino, look at this fossil I just found! It is almost • What are the black areas in the stone? It is petrified million years old!” When children hear they have mud that built up on top of the stone when it was found something older than a dinosaur bone, their buried and has become part of the stone eyes light up. After cutting and polishing thousands of pounds of • Are they only found on the beach? No, they formed in Petoskey stones, some catch my eye more than oth- Petoskey and in a 50 mile band south across the ers. The colored ones do just that. People who collect state to Alpena. So, planting a tree in Grayling could Petoskey stones are often unaware of the variety of result in finding Petoskey stones. colors that occur in them. On a very rare occasion you • Where do I find a lot of Petoskey stones? The answer can find red, purple/gray or yellow. Yellow is the most is on pages 68-70 of the Lake Michigan Rock Picker’s common. This is due to minerals seeping into the coral Guide! after it has petrified. The red or “pink Petoskey’s” are • What is the value of Petoskey stones? The biggest mis- due to iron making its way into the stone. conception of Petoskey stones is in their value. Raw Over the last thirty years, I have collected the dif- stones, on the open market, sell for $1 per pound. ferent colors. The photo is of colored stones that were The added value of Petoskey stones is after grading, created by nature. Most of the colored stones I have polishing, shaping Northern Waters by Otis Bailey and the creation of fine articles Color Tour From the Lake such as jew- It does not seem that long ago we were talking about elry. People looking ahead to the summer and planning on where to see a fully take the boat. Now, as the nights and mornings get a bit polished cooler, we are thinking about what we need to do to get stone in a the boat ready for winter storage. You may even be hum- retail store ming words from the Gordon Lightfoot song …. when for $20 or the gales of November come early…. Before you start draining the fluids and changing the a designed necklace for $100 and their first comment oil remember, Northern Michigan in the fall is a wonder- with excitement is “I have a lot of Petoskey stones at ful place. We all have done the typical driving color tour, home, how much are they worth?” but this year try one from the water. It can be a fun day, I had a gentleman bring in a large Petoskey stone cruising slowly around the lakes with the sun shining, a of about 9 pounds in weight and of very poor quality. bit of a cool bite in the air, and the rainbow of colors that It was listed on a court document at a value of $6,000. Michigan forests provide. Since it is fall, there usually Slowly I bring people down with two comments. First, wont be many boats out and a leisurely cruise can be just the ticket to think back on your summer adventures. “There are all kids of trees, but finished furniture costs money. Second, the Mona Lisa and other great paint- ings in the world have $5 worth of paint on them but it is the artist who creates the masterpiece that makes it valuable!” What Michigan rock would YOU like to read about in The Northern Camper next month? E-mail kornergem@ chartermi.net, title “Northern Camper question.” 

So why do the leaves change their color? As you know, leaves serve as “factories” making the food necessary for trees to grow. This process takes place in leaf cells that Up North in Traverse City contain chlorophyll. It is the chlorophyll that gives them their green color. Along with this green pigment there 23 Years of Our Family Helping Your Family are yellow to orange to red pigments as well. Through- out most of the year these other colors are masked by Enjoy the RV Lifestyle great amounts of the green pigments. In the fall, with the changes in the length of daylight Recreation Vehicle Service and cooling temperatures, the leaves stop making their food. The chlorophyll breaks down and the green color • Heating/Cooling • Refrigeration • Roof & Walls disappears. It is then that the yellow to orange to red • Collision • Slide Outs • Awnings colors become visible. The best time to experience the splendor of fall colors is on a clear, dry and cool day. 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Remember many of the launch ramp facilities Sales • Service • Rentals • Accessories will be closing and the docks removed, so it is best to check ahead.  24 l The Northern Camper physical characteristics of its prey contribute to the red fox’s solitaire hunter style. The fox’s hunting ampground ritter strategy is to hunt quietly and stealthily; this enables C by Dave KingmaC it to sneak up on its prey without alarming it. For this reason, the fox must hunt alone because if it hunted in packs, it would eas- The red fox resembles a ily frighten its prey. small dog with a long bushy The size of the prey also tail, large pointed ears and contributes to the fox’s a pointed muzzle. As the solitary hunting style. The small canines’ name suggests, small prey size is only a large the red fox’s fur is typically enough meal for one fox and a dark reddish-brown to a not an entire pack. Other soft yellowish-red. A variety ways the red fox is associated of color variations exist. All with its prey is that they are red foxes have four common both crepuscular mammals, markings; white-tipped tails active at dawn and dusk. with white undersides and This enables the fox to hunt black feet and legs. The aver- during the time its prey are age weight of males ranges most active. The fox’s hear- from 4.5-5.4 kg and females’ ing abilities are also closely range from 4.1-4.5 kg. Red associated with its prey. The foxes also have a distinctive red fox’s ears have evolved to skull because the sagittal hear low deep tones, which crest comes to a point. This is match the same gnawing and rustling sound fre- in contrast to the gray fox whose sagittal crests form quencies made by their prey.  a lyre-shape. The red fox diet consists mainly of rabbits, small rodents, wild berries and fruit, insects, and small Interesting Protection Strategies birds. They are said to be ‘opportunistic feeders’ • Red foxes may vomit before fleeing to escape at a meaning that the amount of food consumed is faster pace. dependent on supply .Because of this, the fox’s diet • While hunting, red foxes frequently backtrack to varies based on the season. During the summer hide from predators. months, small rodents such as mice, chipmunks, • Red foxes can hop a vertical distance of 6 feet. ground squirrels, and pocket gophers are its pre- • Red foxes run through water to cover their scent if ferred prey. Insects such as grasshoppers and beetles being chased. are also in abundance at this time, providing an- • They can run up to 30 miles an hour. other important food source. In late summer to fall, wild berries are bountiful and provide a large por- tion of the red fox’s diet. During the winter months when edible plants and berries are absent, the red fox is completely dependent on catching and killing Town Pump its food. At this time, the fox is mainly dependent Editor’s on the white-tail jackrabbit, the flying squirrel and choice the chickadee. The red fox display clever hunting coldest Saloon behaviors. They have been known to play dead to beer! attract their prey and pounce up to 15 feet to make Keno • Pull Tabs • Pool their attack. 5 Large Screen TVs • 42" Plasma TV The red fox’s biology may closely be associated Burgers & Pizza • Coney Islands (Saturdays) with its choice of prey, which are small animals that easily startle and are quick in their reactions. The (231) 839-4869 • 117 Main St., Lake City PuzzleD? The Northern Camper l 25 ACROSS 1. Proven information 6. Wainscot 10. City in Yemen 14. Terminate before completion 15. Dry or parched 16. Single-channel sound 17. Interior layout and furnishings 18. Ploy 19. Sculpture of a head & shoulders 20. Numerical data 22. Shivering fit 23. Hyrax 24. Waistbands 26. Avoids 30. Ellipses 32. Linoleum (abbrev.) 33. Prefix indicating “Same” 35. Artist’s workstand 39. Negatively-charged atom 41. Friend 42. A magistrate of the Roman Republic 43. Parisian subway 44. Uttered to attract attention 46. Leaf of the talipot palm 47. An Australian marsupial 49. Overseas 51. Express agreement 54. Traverse over snow 55. Hint 56. Sobriety 8. A round flat object 40. Midday 63. Waterproofed canvas 9. City in south central Ukraine 45. Construct 64. Hebrew month 10. A high-ranking diplomat 48. Assail 65. Step 11. “Kneaded” for bread 50. Deliveries 66. Boundary 12. Result 51. Portrayed 67. Yield 13. Memos 52. Anagram of “Deals” 68. Listened 21. Girdle 53. A sudden forceful flow 69. Bambi was one 25. To the windward side 54. A brief indulgence 70. Leg joint 26. Ancient Middle-eastern kingdom 57. Biblical garden 71. Goofy or foolish 27. Connects two points 58. Created or built 28. An assemblage regarded 59. District DOWN as a single entity 60. Tongue of a wagon 1. Temporary crazes 29. Guard of an entrance 61. A lean-fleshed fish 2. Assist 30. 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A gift certificate for a free week or weekend at a Northern Michigan campground is an ideal and unique gift that will be sure to earn you accolades. Whether your camper prefers a high-end campground with all of the amenities or a more secluded, peaceful location, there is a perfect place for them in Northern Michigan. Does your camper love to boat or fish? Loomis Landing (loomislanding.com) near Wellston offers eleven primitive grassy, wooded sites on the quiet backwaters of Tippy Dam. They feature a boat launch, watercraft rentals, and docking. Nearby Twin Oaks Campground and Cabins (twino- akscamping.com) offers 20-, 30-, and 50-amp sites, full camping experience with modern amenities. River hookup sites, rental cabins, a camp store, wi-fi, and Country Campground (campandcanoe.com), just more. Near Lake City, Missaukee County Parks north of Evart on the Muskegon River, is another loca- (missaukee.org/parkdept.htm) offer a variety of op- tion sure to please your paddler. River Country has 134 portunities for the water sports enthusiast. sites and many amenities including kayak, canoe, and Paddlesports enthusiasts will enjoy a stay on the Pine tube rentals for a relaxing trip down the river. River at Coolwater on the Pine (coolwatercamp. Your favorite camper might enjoy a large, busy, fam- com), also near Wellston. Featuring rustic, electric ily-friendly campground with all of the comforts and only, and electric and water sites, they provide a quiet amenities. For them, you might consider Kestelwoods (kestelwoodscamp.com) near Wellston, which features a large heated pool, a party store, and a restaurant, as well as lots of on-site and nearby activities suitable for Fishing, Horseshoes, the whole family. Close to Cadillac, Camp Cadillac Boating, Volleyball, (campcadillac.com) features a pool, game room, laun- Sunbathing, and dry, and lots of fun and games. much more! Ranch Rudolf (ranchrudolf.com), southeast of Traverse City on the Boardman River, is open every month but November and end of March/April with opportunities for horseback riding, fly fishing, and snowmobiling, to name a few. Near Caberfae Resort just west of Cadillac, Coyote Crossing Resort (coyo- tecrossingresort.com) is another four-season opera- tion featuring ten deluxe cabins and an on-site bar and grill. Timber Ridge Resort (timberridgeresort. net) near Traverse City can also provide your favorite camper with a memorable getaway during any season, with an RV park, lodge, miles of wooded trails, and lots Come stay with of family activities. us at beautiful Does your favorite camper enjoy casinos, shopping, Holiday Park wine-tasting, or the arts? Do they love all of the ame- Campground! nities and conveniences? Consider a gift of a stay at Holiday Park Campground (holidayparktc.com) near Traverse City, or at Little River Casino Resort 4860 US-31 South, Traverse City, MI 49685 RV Park (littlerivercasinos.com) near Manistee. 231-943-4410 UNPuzzleR

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Antrim County Interlochen State Park • 231-276-9511 M-137, Interlochen, MI 49643 County Facilities: Duck Lake – electric/418, wheelchair accessible, Barnes Park Campground • 231-599-2712 reservations, beach, boat launch, store; Green Lake – rustic/58 12298 Barnes Park Rd., Eastport, MI 49627 sites, teepee & tent rental/4 sites. Facilities: tents/14, RVs/62, electric, sanitation, reservations, wheelchair accessible, beach, Wi-Fi. Lake Dubonnet State Camp • 231-922-5280 Facilities: rustic/50, boat launch. Craven Park • Bellaire Facilities: rustic/20, electric/30, boat launch. Lake Dubonnet Trail Camp (Equestrian) • 231-922-5280 Facilities: rustic/200 people, reservations. Thurston Park • Village of Central Lake Facilities: electric/36, beach, boat launch. Scheck’s Place State Forest Camp • 231-922-5280 Facilities: rustic/30, boat launch. Wooden Shoe Park • Banks Township Facilities: rustic/15, electric/40, beach, boat launch. Scheck’s Place Trail Camp (Equestrian) • 231-922-5280 Facilities: rustic/200 people, reservations. State Traverse City State Park • 231-922-5270 Graves Crossing Forest Campground • 989-732-3541 1132 US-31 North, Traverse City, MI 49686 Facilities: tents & small trailers/10 sites. Facilities: tents & RVs/343, cabins/2, electric, water, sanitation, Pinney Bridge State Forest Campground • 989-732-3541 reservations, beach. Facilities: tents/15 sites. Private Private Everflowing Waters Campground • 231-938-0933 Antrim 131 RV Campground • 231-587-5665 5481 Brackett Rd., Williamsburg, MI 49690 764 E. Elder Rd., Mancelona, MI 49659 Facilities: RVs, tents, electric, water, reservations. Facilities: tents, RVs, electric, water, sanitation, reservations, Holiday Park & Campground • 231-943-4410 laundry, cable. 4860 US-31 South, Traverse City, MI 49684 Chain O’ Lakes Campground • 231-533-8432 Facilities: RVs, electric, water, sanitation, reservations, beach, boat 7231 South M-88 Hwy., Bellaire, MI 49615 launch, store, laundry, Wi-Fi. See AD, Page 26 Facilities: tents/25, RVs/53, cabins/12, electric/78, water/78, Ranch Rudolf • 231-947-9529 sanitation, reservations, pool, store, laundry, Wi-Fi, rec. room. 6841 Brown Bridge Rd., Traverse City, MI 49686 Honcho Rest Campground • 231-264-8548 Facilities: tents, RVs/25, electric, water, sanitation, reservations, 8988 Cairn Hwy., Elk Rapids, MI 49629 pool, store, laundry. SEE AD PAGE 32 Facilities: 95, electric, water; cabins/2; sanitation, reservations, Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort • 231-947-2770 beach, Wi-Fi. 4050 Hammond Rd., Traverse City, MI 49696 Wieland’s Whistling Pines • 231-544-6348, 231-330-6891 Facilities: RVs, cabins, electric, water, sanitation, reservations, pool, 7143 Rushton Road, Ellsworth, MI 49729 store, laundry, Wi-Fi, rec. room. SEE AD PAGE 7 Facilities: 14 sites, electric, water, sanitation, reservations, rec room. Traverse Bay RV Resort • (231) 938-5800 5555 M-72 East, Williamsburg, MI 49690 Grand Traverse County Facilities: RVs/217, electric, water, reservations, wheelchair Township accessible, pool, laundry, cable, Wi-Fi, rec. room. Whitewater Township Park • 231-267-5091 Traverse City KOA • 231-269-3203, 800-249-3203 9500 Park Rd., PO Box 159, Williamsburg, MI 49690 9700 S M-37, Buckley, MI 49620 Facilities: Electric/53, sanitation, reservations, beach, boat launch. Facilities: tents/9, RVs/91, cabins/11, electric, water, sanitation, State reservations, wheelchair access, pool, store, laundry, rec room, Arbutus No. 4 Rustic Camp • 231-922-5280 cable, Wi-Fi. Facilities: rustic/30, boat launch. The Northern Camper l 29 Lake County Manistee County STATE State Bray Creek State Forest Campground • 231-775-9727 Healy Lake State Forest Campground • 231-922-5280 Facilities: rustic/9, boat launch. Facilities: rustic, 24 sites. Carrieville State Forest Campground • 231-775-9727 Orchard Beach State Park • 231-723-7422 Facilities: rustic/31 sites. 2064 N. Lakeshore Rd., Manistee, MI 49660 Leverentz Lake State Forest Campground Facililities: 201 acres, tents, RVs, cabins, reservations. Facilities: rustic/18 sites on Big Leverentz Lake, rustic/7 sites on Little Leverentz Lake; boat launch. Tippy Dam • (231) 848-4880 5200 Dillings Road, Bretheren, MI 49619 Lincoln Bridge Rustic Campground • 231-775-9727 Facilities: rustic, 40 sites, boat launch. Facilities: rustic/9 sites. FEDERAL Silver Creek Rustic Campground • 231-775-9727 Facilities: rustic/26 sites. Blacksmith Bayou Access Site • (231) 723-2211 Facilities: 6 sites. Private Government Landing • (231) 723-2211 Enchanted Acres Campground & RV Park • 231-266-5102 9581 N. Brooks Rd., Irons, MI 49644 Facilities: 3 sites. Facilities: tents/20, RVs/20, cabins/5, electric, water, sanitation, Lake Michigan Recreation Area • (231) 723-2211 reservations, store, rec room. Call for updates on clearing. Four Seasons Campground • 231-942-8423, 231-942-8115 Marzinski Horse Trail Campground • (231) 723-2211 4191 E. 5 Mile Rd. • Luther, MI 49656 Call for updates on clearing. Facilities: tents/6, RVs/24, electric, water, showers, toilets, sanitation, Pine Lake Campground • (231) 723-2211 reservations, wheelchair accessible. Facilities: 12 sites. Irons RV Park & Campground • 231-266-2070 Red Bridge River Access • (231) 723-2211 4623 West 10½ Mile Rd., Irons, MI 49644 Facilities: 4 sites, boat launch. Facilities: tent, RV/45, electric, water, sanitation, reservations, Private wheelchair accessible, pool, store, laundry, Wi-Fi. Ivan’s Canoe Rental and Campground-231-745-3361 Camp Mana-Pine 231-848-4141 7332 South M-37-Baldwin, MI 49304 992 Emmons Rd., Wellston, MI 49689 Facilities: Tents & RVs, cabins, boat rentals & docking. Facilities: tent, RV’s, cabins, showers, toilets, sanitation, pavilion, store, reservations. Fuzzy Bear Campground 231-362-2131 Leisure Time Campground • 800-266-8214 15250 13 Mile Rd., Bear Lake, MI 49614 9214 West 5 Mile, Irons, MI 49644 Facilities: Tents & RVs, electric, water, sanitation, fishing, rec room. Facilities: tent, RV, cabin, electric, water, sanitation, reservations, Heart of the Forest RV Park • 231-848-4161 wheelchair access, pool, beach, store, laundry, cable, Wi-Fi, rec room. 16992 Caberfae Hwy. • Wellston, MI 49689 Facilities: tents/5, RVs/20, cabins/1, electric, water, showers, toilets, Leelanau County sanitation, reservations, laundry, store. State Insta Launch Campground & Marina • 231-723-3901 Leelanau State Park • 231-386-5422 20 Park Ave., Manistee, MI 49660 15310 N. Lighthouse Point Rd., Northport, MI 49670 Facilities: tents, RVs, cabins/10, electric, water, sanitation, beach, Facilities: rustic/52, RVs/10, cabins/3, reservations, beach. boat launch, store, laundry, cable, Wi-Fi, rec room. Private Kampvilla RV Park • 800-968-0027, 231-864-3757 Indigo Bluffs RV Resort • 231-326-5050 16632 Pleasanton Hwy. • Bear Lake, MI 49614 6760 Empire Hwy. (M-72), Empire, MI 49630 Facilities: tents/25, RVs/67, electric, water, showers, toilets, sanitation, Facilities: RVs/127, cabins/2, electric, water, sanitation, reservations, reservations, wheelchair access, pool, laundry, store, Wi-Fi, rec room. wheelchair accessible, pool, camp store, laundry, Wi-fi, club house. Lake Leelanau RV Park • 231-256-7236 Little River Casino Resort • 866-572-4386 3101 Lakeshore Dr., Leelanau, MI 49653 2700 Orchard Hwy., Manistee, MI 49660 Facilities: RVs, electric, water, sanitation, reservations, wheelchair access, Facilities : rustic & RVs/196, electricity, water, sanitation, pool, laundry, store, cable, Wi-Fi, rec room. SEE AD PAGE 4 reservations, beach, boat launch, Wi-Fi. Wild Cherry RV Resort • 231-271-5550 8563 E. Horn Rd. • Lake Leelanau, MI 49653 Facilities: tents & RVs, electric, water, sanitation, reservations, club house. (continued on page 30) Campground Directory (continued from page 29) Q Loomis Landing Campground & Marina • 231-848-7449 Private 19522 Husiar Rd. • Wellston, MI 49689 SEE AD PAGE 32 Rustic Rafters • 231-229-4433 Facilities: tents/11, RVs/11, reservations, pool, boat launch, store. 9446 N. Nelson Rd., Moorestown, MI 49651 Pine Creek Lodge • 231-848-4431 Facilities: tents & RVs/17 sites; 5 log cabins; electric, water, 13544 Caberfae Hwy., Wellston, MI 49689 sanitation, reservations. Facilities: Tents & RVs/25, most electric, cabins, lodge. White Birch Canoe Trips & Campground • 231-328-4547 R & J Resort Campground • 231-477-5549 5569 S. Paradise Rd., Falmouth, MI 49632 3070 Keith Rd. • Brethren, MI 49619 Facilities: tents & RVs, electric, water, sanitation, reservations, store, Facilities: tents/5, RVs/4, cabins/9, electric, water, reservations, rec. room. wheelchair access. Osceola County Sportsman’s Port 231-862-3571 CITY 10487 W. M-55, Wellston, MI 49689 City of Evart Riverside Park • 231-734-5901 Facilities: Tents & RVs, electric, store, paddle sports. 315 South River St., Evart, MI 49631 Twin Oaks Camp & Cabins • 231-848-4124, 877-442-3102 Facilities: tents & RVs/14, electric, water, sanitation, reservations, 233 Moss Road, Wellston, MI 49689 boat launch, Wi-F1. Facilities: tents, RVs, cabins/4, electric, water, sanitation, Rambadt Memorial Park • 231-832-2245 reservations, store, laundry, rec room, Wi-Fi. 227 E. Lincoln Ave., Reed City, MI 49677 See Camper’s Choice & AD, Page 16 Facilities: tents & RVs/13, electric, water, sanitation. County Missaukee County Crittenden Park • 231-734-2588 CITY 3641 S. 50th Ave., Sears, MI 49679 Maple Grove • 231-839-4429 Facilities: rustic/20, RVs/70, electric, water; sanitation, reservations, Facilities: 32, electric, water, sanitation, reservations. wheelchair accessible, beach, boat launch, store. County Rose Lake Park • 231-768-4923 Ben D. Jeffs River Park • 231-839-4945 17726 Youth Dr. • LeRoy, MI 49655 PO Box 800, Lake City, MI 49651 Facilities: rustic & RVs/160, electric, water, sanitation, reservations, Facilities: rustic/17 sites. wheelchair accessible, beach, boat launch, store. State Crooked Lake Park • 231-839-4945 Sunrise Lake • (231) 775-9727 PO Box 800, Lake City, MI 49651 Facilities: rustic/17, boat launch. Facilities: 37, electric/15, toilets, shower, sanitation, reservations, PRIVATE beach, boat launch. Albright Park Camp • 231-832-9094 Missaukee Lake Park • 231-839-4945 3156 190th Ave., Reed City, MI 49677 PO Box 800, Lake City, MI 49651 Facilities: tent & RVs, electric, water, sanitation, reservations, wheelchair Facilities: tents & RVs/170 sites; electric/21, water/96, sanitation, accessible, pool, boat launch, Wi-fi. reservations, beach, boat launch. Blodgett Landing • 231-832-4410 State 605 East Third St., Hersey, MI 49639 Goose Lake • 231-775-9727 Facilities: tents & RVs. Facilities: rustic/54, boat launch. Cadillac Woods • 231-825-2012 23163 M-115, Tustin, MI 49688 Hopkins Creek Camp (Equestrian) • 231-824-3591 Facilities: tent/15 RV/18, cabin/6, electric, water, sanitation, Facilities: rustic/16, 108 people, reservations. reservations, wheelchair accessible, pool, laundry, store, rec. room. Long Lake State Forest Camp/Missaukee • 231-775-9727 Old Log Resort • 231-743-2775 Facilities: rustic/20, boat launch. 12062 M-115, Marion, MI 49665 Facilities: tents & RVs/20, cabins/8, electric, water, sanitation, Reedsburg Dam • 989-275-4622 reservations, wheelchair accessible, store. Facilities: rustic/38, boat launch. River Country Campground • 231-734-3808 Spring Lake State Forest Campground • 231-775-9727 6281 River Rd., Evart, MI 49631 Facilities: rustic/32, boat launch. Facilities: tents & RVs/125, electric, water, sanitation, reservations, boat launch/canoes, store, laundry, rec. room. SEE AD PAGE 32 The Northern Camper l 31 Roscommon County (West) Long Lake/Wexford • 23-775-9727 Facilities: rustic/16, boat launch. STATE Mitchell State Park • 231-775-7911 Houghton Lake • 989-275-4622 6093 E. M-115, Cadillac, MI 49601 Facilities: tents & RVs/50, toilets. Facilities: tents & RVs/221, electric, reservations, beach, boat North Higgins Lake/East • 989-821-6125 launch. 11747 N. Higgins Lake Dr., Roscommon, MI 48653 Old US-131 Campground • 231-775-9727 Facilities: tents & RVs/82, electric, reservations, wheelchair access. Facilities: rustic/25, boat launch. North Higgins Lake/West • 989-821-6125 FEDERAL 11747 N. Higgins Lake Dr., Roscommon, MI 48653 Hemlock Campground • 231-723-2211 Facilities: tents & RVs/92, cabin, electric, reservations, wheelchair access. Facilities: rustic/19. South Higgins Lake • 989-821-6374 Peterson Bridge • 231-723-2211 106 State Park Dr., Roscommon, MI 48653 940 S. State, Route 37, Cadillac, MI 49601 Facilities: rustic/30, boat launch. Facilities: tents & RVs/400, cabin, electric, reservations, wheelchair accessible, boat launch. PRIVATE PRIVATE Birchwood Resort & Camp • 231-775-9101 6545 E. M-115, Cadillac, MI 49601 Great Circle Campground • 989-821-9486 Facilities: RVs/33, cabins/6, electric, water, reservations, wheelchair 5370 W. Marl Lake Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 accessible, Wi-Fi. Facilities: tent & RVs, cabins, electric, water, sanitation, reservations, store, laundry. Camp Cadillac • 231-775-9724 10621 E. 34 Rd. (Boon Rd.), Cadillac, MI 49601 Higgins Lake Family Campground • 989-821-6891 Facilities: tents & RVs/115, cabins, electric, water, reservations, 2380 W. Burdell, Roscommon, MI 48653 pool, store, laundry, Wi-Fi. SEE AD PAGE 13 Facilities: tents & RVs/74, electric, water, sanitation, reservations, Cedar Creek Camp/Liberty Park • 231-824-9318, 313-477-8015 wheelchair accessible, store. 9696 12 ¾ Rd., Manton, MI 49663 Houghton Lake Travel Park • 989-422-3931 Facilities: tent/20, RV/10, cabin/5, electric/4, water/4, sanitation, 370 Cloverleaf Lane, Houghton Lake, MI 48629 reservations, wheelchair accessible, laundry, store. Facilities: tent & RVs/85, cabins/3, electric, water, sanitation, Chippewa Landing/Oak Grove Camp • 231-313-0832 reservations, pool, store, laundry, Wi-Fi, rec. room. 10420 Chippewa Landing, Manton, MI 49663 Facilities: tents & RVs/40, electric, water, sanitation, reservations, KOA Higgins Lake/Roscommon • (800) 562-3351 beach, boat launch, store. 3800 W. Federal Hwy., Roscommon, MI 48653 Facilities: tents & RVs/72, cabins/12, electric, water, sanitation, res- Coolwater on the Pine • 231-862-3481 SEE AD PAGE 32 ervations, wheelchair accessible, store, laundry, rec room, Wi-Fi. 9424 W. 48 1/2 Rd., Wellston, MI 49689 Facilities: tents & RVs/65, cabins, electric, water, reservations, laundry. West Houghton Lake Camp • 989-422-5130 9371 Houghton Lake Dr., Houghton Lake, MI 48629 Kestelwoods Campground • 231-862-3476, 231-878-5000 Facilities: tents & RVs/128, cabin, electric, water, sanitation, 10860 W. 48 1/2 Rd., Wellston, MI 49689 reservations, store, laundry, Wi-Fi, rec room. Facilities: tents & RVs/96, electric, water, sanitation, reservations, pool, store, Wi-Fi. Wooded Acres Family Camp • 989-422-3413 Northern Exposure Campground • 231-885-1199 997 Federal Ave., Houghton Lake, MI 48629 285 Manistee River Dr., Mesick, MI 49668 Facilities: tents & RVs/84, cabins/3, electric, water, sanitation, Facilities: tents & RVs/260, cabins, electric, water, sanitation, reservations, pool, store, laundry, Wi-Fi, rec room. reservations, wheelchair access, beach, boat launch, store, Wi-Fi. Wexford County Pat’s RV Park • 231-885-1056 City 2981 North 7 Rd., Mesick, MI 49668 Facilities: tents & RVs/87, cabins. Lake Billings RV Park & Camp • 231-824-6454 232 E. Elmore St., Manton, MI 49663 Pine River Paddlesports Center • 231-862-3471 Facilities: tents & RVs/48, electric, water, sanitation, reservations, 9590 S. Grandview Hwy. S 37, Wellston, MI 49689 beach, boat launch. Facilities: tents, cabins, reservations, store. The Campground • 231-824-9111 STATE 10330 E. M-42, Manton, MI 49663 Baxter Bridge Campground • 231-775-9727 Facilities: tents & RVs/30, electric, water, sanitation, reservations, Facilities: rustic/25, boat launch. wheelchair access, laundry, Wi-Fi. S a n t a ’ s F a v o r i t e C e r t i f i c a t e S t u f f e r s Coolwater On the Pine Heart of the Manistee Forest On Pine River ~ Campsites, Cabins, RiveR CountRy CampgRound on the muskegon River Canoeing, Kayaking, and more! Canoe, tube, Kayak Rental on Site 9424 W. 48½ Rd., Wellston • 231-862-3481 • coolwatercampground.com

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