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2016 Shiawassee County Visitors Guide Historic County Courthouse 989-743-3650 Visit us at www.corunna-mi.gov 402 N. Shiawassee St. • Corunna, MI 48817 www.facebook.com/pages/City-of-Corunna/261883503100 Corunna Historical Village The City of Corunna would like to thank our partners: Corunna Downtown Development Authority Corunna Fourth of July Commission Corunna Historical Commission Corunna Youth Sports Corunna Parks & Recreation Corunna 4th of July Festival Greetings & Welcome! Moonlight Market - Curwood Castle Park On behalf of the Shiawassee County Convention and Visitors Bureau please accept our invitation to come and explore all that we have to offer. Banquet & Meeting 4 Charming and well-loved, encompassing small towns and villages, Shiawassee County has many treasures awaiting your discovery. Enjoy unique shopping and feel the excitement of our activities and Facilities festivals at our fairgrounds, parks and downtowns. Explore scenic biking and walking trails or just sit back and throw out a fishing line along the Shiawassee River. Partake in the multitude of arts and entertainment Accommodations 5 offerings at our arts center and outdoor summer concerts, or take in a play by the Owosso Community Area Attractions 6-7 Players. Visit Curwood Castle, tour historic homes, and continue back in time as you visit museums and a historical village. Visit our historic Durand Depot and learn about our proud railroad heritage. Only in Bus Tours 8 Shiawassee County can you see a 220 ton steam locomotive brought back to life at the Steam Railroading Institute. Pause for a bite to eat at one of our many fine restaurants and when your day is complete, stay in Festivals & Events 9 one of the comfortable accommodations found throughout the county. Whether you will be joining us for our proud heritage, fun festivals or events, small town values or So Much To Do 10-11 business endeavors—one thing is for certain, you will be greeted and treated with genuine hospitality. Associate Investors 12 Enjoy your stay and come back soon! Special Events 13 Kimberly Springsdorf Calendar of Events 14-15 Executive Director, Shiawassee County Convention & Visitors Bureau Dining Guide 18-19 [email protected] Golf Guide 20 Parks & Camping 21 Shiawassee County Map 24-25 Let us help you plan your next group tour! Proud to Partner With: Shiawassee County is centrally located in the The mission of the Shiawassee County Convention & Visitors 989-723-5149 of Mid-Michigan Bureau is to enhance the County’s economy through www.shiawasseechamber.org the promotion of the County as a destination for overnight and day visitors. 989-723-1199 • www.shiawassee.org 989-725-9241 www.sedp.org Like Us on Facebook 215 N. Water St., Owosso www:facebook.com/shiawasseecvb 215 N. Water Street • Owosso, Michigan 48867 The Shiawassee County Visitors Guide and Business Directory is a publication of the Shiawassee County Convention and Visitors Bureau (Kim Springsdorf). This organization has made every effort to ensure accuracy. Please report any changes to the SCCVB for inclusion in subsequent editions. The SCCVB has contributed the editorial content for this publication. This annual magazine is published by The Independent Newsgroup, 1907 W. M-21, Owosso, MI 48867, 989-723-1118, fax 989-725-1834, www.owossoindependent.com. All rights reserved. Reproduction available with publisher consent. The Independent will not be held accountable for any omissions or errors. Photos contributed by the Shiawassee County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce, Michael David-Lorne Jordan/David Lorne Photographic, Karen Mead-Elford, Michael Paine Photography and Matt Churcott. www.shiawassee.org 3 WROUGHT IRON GRILL The Wrought Iron Grill is the perfect place for all of your banquet needs. Located in the historic 317 S. Elm Street, Owosso, MI 48867 Woodard Station, the Wrought Iron Grill is 989-472-9025, www.wroughtirongrill.com Mid-Michigan’s premier restaurant and banquet BANQUET & MEETING facility. The 110-year-old former furniture factory has an industrial feel with high ceilings, exposed duct work, and lots of windows to give you and your guests a warm, inviting atmosphere. The Mayfield Room can accommodate up to 110 FACILITIES people and is perfect for weddings, corporate events, fundraisers and birthday celebrations, to For additional facilities and assistance in planning your event call the name a few. Our wine cellar themed Sierra Room is more intimate and can hold 23 people around Shiawassee County Convention & Visitors Bureau at 989-723-1199. a beautiful harvest table while lending itself to total privacy. COMSTOCK INN The Comstock Inn is the only full service hotel D’MAR BANQUET & & CONFERENCE CENTER in Shiawassee County and they are committed At D’Mar Banquet & Conference Center, to customer satisfaction. Along with the premier CONFERENCE CENTER we uphold over 20 years of catering 300 E. Main Street, Owosso, MI 48867 banquet facility, the Comstock offers 64 luxurious 1488 North M-52, Owosso, MI 48867 expertise housing Creative Catering by 989-725-0999, www.thecomstockinn.com rooms, a first class restaurant and a wonderful www.Dmarbanquetcenter.com Dianne, the preferred caterer in Shiawassee indoor swimming pool. The Comstock Inn & County. We believe high quality, great taste Conference Center can accommodate up to 400 and superior service comes from a well- guests and they offer dining options as simple as trained, experienced staff with a passion hors d’oeuvres to full course meals. The rooms for details and a talent for presentation. can be separated to accommodate smaller Our beautiful facility seats up to 500 of your events and gatherings as well. The conference guests. It is perfect for professional and center has recently been completely remodeled private events. For future information, you and the Comstock Inn promises to do may call 989-720-2003. everything to make your next event memorable and successful. DURAND UNION StatiON SHIAWASSEE Framed within the Shiawassee Arts Center and ARTS CENTER overlooking the beautiful Shiawassee River and 200 Railroad Street, Durand, MI 48429 This beautiful banquet facility is Curwood Castle, the River Gallery is a perfect location 989-288-3561, www.durandstation.org located on the top floor of the 206 Curwood Castle Drive, for your special events, fundraisers and private parties. historic Durand Union Station. Owosso, MI 48867 A truly unique venue, the River Gallery pairs an upscale This facility is ideal for business 989-723-8354 art gallery with more than 1,200 square feet of special- meetings, showers, reunions, www.shiawasseearts.org event space for meetings, lunches, dinners, parties, anniversaries, weddings and lectures, musical recitals, films and other functions. The receptions. There is a large River Gallery comfortably accommodates 75 persons catering kitchen and several ideal seated at round tables of eight, 125 seated theatre-style vignettes for photography or or 200 standing. A special feature of the gallery is a displays. The stations’ banquet second floor outdoor balcony, known as the Cottonwood room can seat up to 145. Terrace which holds 50 people seated. You may also expand these seating accommodations by utilizing a banquet tent on the SAC grounds. STEAM RAILROADING If you are looking for a unique venue for your next DeVRIES NatURE Banquet facilities include 2 large rooms INSTITUTE social occasion, the Steam Railroading Institute CONSERvaNCY (capacities: 30 and 15-25) with fireplaces, full kitchen, wireless Internet, tables and (SRI) Banquet & Event Center is your best choice. 2635 N. M-52, Owosso, MI 48867 405 S. Washington Street, Conveniently located in Downtown Owosso, SRI chairs. We also host wedding ceremonies Owosso, MI 48867 offers a 2,000 square foot banquet facility located 989-723-3365, www.devriesnature.org and other gatherings: i.e., graduation 989-725-9464 on the banks of the Shiawassee River. The SRI is open houses, reunions, family gatherings, www.michigansteamtrain.com neighbor to Great Lakes Central Railway, which church and school picnics and more. The operates daily throughout the SRI grounds. outdoor possibilities are endless as we The SRI is also home to an interactive museum are located on 136 acres of land along depicting steam-era railroading and houses the the beautiful Shiawassee River. Also Pere Marquette 1225, the largest operating steam located on our grounds is the Carriage and locomotive of its kind. From intimate gatherings to Sleigh Museum, home of one of the finest grandiose celebrations, we can accommodate all of collections of carriages, buggies, surreys, your needs. Contact us today for more details. sleighs and cutters in the Midwest. ROMA’S BACKDOOR CAPITOL BOWL’S HOT SPOT & LOUNGE 200 E. Comstock, Owosso, MI 48867 219 S. Washington Street, Owosso, MI 48867 989-725-5767, romaspizza.com Roma’s is the perfect spot to 989-725-7717, www.capitolbowl.net For a fun and exciting facility to hold your accommodate your business meeting, next family or business event, come to reception, family gathering or classroom Capitol Bowl’s Hot Spot Lounge. We needs. Our space can comfortably offer seating up to 250; choose us or accommodate up to 45 people. Don’t your own caterer as your food provider. forget about our patio to hold your event View DVDs or presentations on our on a beautiful summer day or night. 8’x10’ big screen plus your favorite Call for details. sporting events on all TVs located throughout the facility. Bowling/ arcade use may be added
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