
Summer Music in West Michigan
After a busy day at the beach or at work, it’s time to kick back and relax a while. What better way than to listen to some music.
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Summertime means outdoor arts and crafts fairs, and communities in Manistee County often include these fairs as part of their festivals. Many talented people from near and far offer their wares for sale in the beautiful outdoor settings which occur throughout Manistee County. Here you can find many unique handcrafted and artistic items for your own home or for gift-giving.

After a busy day at the beach or at work, it’s time to kick back and relax a while. What better way than to listen to some music.

The Traverse City area has several arts and crafts fairs scheduled throughout the year, offering many unique handcrafted items.

The Caswell Horse Park at the Mason County Fairgrounds in Ludington is a busy place from May-October, with many horse shows.

Pere Marquette River, with it’s moderately fast current and clear water, is an extremely popular river for canoeists and kayakers.

West Michigan is home to numerous artists with so many different talents. Groovy music, vivid paintings, gorgeous photography, and more!

Beautiful color emerges come Fall. Take it all in with an afternoon drive, or stroll, through the many forests of West Michigan.

The Annual Show of the Western Michigan Old Engine Club is held the first weekend of August at Scottville’s Riverside Park.

Take a tour on the Historic S.S. City of Milwaukee car ferry and the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Acacia docked in Manistee, Michigan.

The spring/fall runs of steelhead and salmon, the resident brown trout and “brookies” make the PM River extremely popular for fishing.