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The Great Lakes State escapes

May 16, 2022May 19, 2022 by Rachel Weick

Text: Brenna Buckwald // Photography: Nile Young, BOYNE Golf, Crystal Mountain, Shanty Creek Resort, Brian Walters Part I of II When Michigan’s warmer months roll in, daylight hours extend, and snow melts off the golf courses—individuals, couples, friends, and families…

Great Lakes Escapes

March 30, 2021March 31, 2021 by John Olsa

Text: Brenna Buckwald There are not many sports that pair the competitive spirit with the pursuit of inner peace quite like golf as individuals strive to challenge themselves while connecting with the beauty of the surrounding natural landscape. Golf is…

From birdies to blackjack

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 by John Olsa

Golf and gambling go hand-in-hand, or perhaps grip-to-one-arm-bandit. Every shot is a gamble, every Nassau is a speculation, and every pull of the handle is a possibility. Will it yield a birdie, an ace, or the Big Jackpot? By Janina…

The whole fairway package

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 by John Olsa

Discover some of the resort destinations in Michigan offering more than a tee time. By Janina Parrott Jacobs Michigan’s designation as the second-most popular state for golf by a national golf lifestyle publication might have non-golfers contemplating its relevance. Truth…

Colorful air-work

August 10, 2017March 9, 2018 by John Olsa

By Greg Johnson An annual event returns to Shanty Creek Resorts later this month, brightening the Bellaire sky with air balloons. Hot air balloonists take to the sky in colorful splendor once again during the third annual Balloons Over Bellaire…

Summer Fun at Shanty Creek Resorts

May 5, 2017March 9, 2018 by John Olsa

By Mary Winowiecki Nestled among Michigan’s picturesque Chain of Lakes in Antrim County, Shanty Creek Resorts could have written the book on “getting away from it all.” With its perfect combination of lush forests and pristine inland lakes, this northern…