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EAST JORDAN: FALL TO ARRIVE SHORTLY
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Fall To Arrive Shortly !
After spectacular Spring and Summer seasons, Fall is on the horizon. Areas are starting to see a few leaves turning colors to red and orange. The Breezeway communities of East Jordan, Ellsworth and Atwood are getting ready for a fun, colorful and event- lled season for all to enjoy! The East Jordan Fall Fest will be held on Friday , September 24th and Saturday , September 25th, at the East Jordan Tourist Park. This family-friendly festival will include music starting Friday evening 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM in the pavilion. Saturday nds a full day of music starting at noon to 11:00 PM, Children’s Activities from noon to 6:00 PM, Beer Tent and Food from noon to 11:00 PM and Early Trick or Treating in the Tourist Park campsites starting at 6:00
The Annual Fall Fest softball tournament organized by the East Jordan Fire Department will be held on Saturday from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM. For more information on this festival, contact Rob Crick, City Parks and Recreation, at rcrick@ eastjordancity.org. To reserve a campsite for that weekend, call 231536-2561.
The 13th Annual Breezeway Fall Color Cruises will be held on Saturday, September 25, Saturday, October 2 and Saturday, October 9. Pick up your goodie bags in Atwood on those dates from 10:00 AM to noon at Royal Farms in Atwood.
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The area is abundant with fall foliage and great country roads and scenic overlooks to get those “ahha” and “oohs” from Leaf Peepers of all ages! There are also a number of festivals and E J N ...events celebrating the fall season including…Fall Fest in East Jordan at the beautiful Tourist Park located on the South Arm of Lake Charlevoix – Saturday, September 28th, the 11th Annual Fall Breezeway Color Cruises – September 28, October 5 & 12. Cruise at your own pace “discovering” all that The C-48 Breezeway (26 miles long from Atwood to Ellsworth to East Jordan and on to Boyne Falls) has to offer after you pick up your goodie bag full of tour tips, special sales/coupons/swag from businesses located along The Breezeway. Experience all that the Breezeway
The East Jordan SnoBlast Committee has kicked off their festival planning meeting for the 39th Annual East Jordan Sno-Blast Winter Festival scheduled for February 21 –23, 2020 in East Jordan. Looking for another wonder- a Natural fall ful family-friendly festival celebration winter in northern Michigan for snow and nonsnow-lovers alike! The festi- destination... val offers a multitude of activities including snowmobile radar runs, antique snowmobile snow, snow sculpture competition, food events ATV and snowmobile rides, plus much more. In the meantime, East Jordan “owns” the fall when it comes to fall splendor and beauty! The area is abundant with fall foliage and great country roads and scenic overlooks Snowmobile the beautiful scenic Jordan Valley Trail, to get those “ahha” and “oohs” from Leaf Peepers of for a fabulous riding.experience all ages! There are also a number of festivals and “Visit our Snowmobile Friendly Downtown Area”events celebrating the fall season including…Fall Fest in East Jordan at the beauti- www.ejchamber.org ful Tourist Park located on the South Arm of Lake Charlevoix – Saturday, September 28th, the 11th Annual East Jordan Area Chamber of Commerce Fall Breezeway Color Cruises – September 28, Oc- 231-536-7351 ~ info@ejchamber.org tober 5 & 12. Cruise at your own pace “discovering” all that The C-48 Breezeway (26 miles long from Atwood to Ellsworth to East Jordan and on to Boyne Falls) has to offer after you pick up your goodie bag full of tour tips, special sales/coupons/swag from businesses located along The Breezeway. Experience all that the Breezeway When planning your fall color tour and event destinations… make sure East Jordan is EAST JORDAN number #1 on your list! Email or call us today for color tour routes, area information and more at 231-536-7351 or email info@ejchamber.org –SERVING BREAKFAST EVERY SUNDAY 7 TILL NOON ~ 5586 MT. BLISS RD EAST JORDAN, MI DECEMBER THRU MARCH East Jordan Before the Snow Flies... Breezeway Fall Color Saturday Cruises a Natural fall September 25 • October 2 & 9 destination... “We Own e Fall” Discover our area for the nest hiking, fall camping, shing, paddling, nature preserves, scenic drives, biking, hunting plus more!
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TheEastJordanSnoBlastCommitteehaskicked off their festival planning meetingforthe39thAnnual Sno-Blast Winter Festival scheduledforFebruary21–23, 2020 in East Jordan. Lookingforanotherwonderfulfamily-friendlyfestivalcelebration winter in northern Michiganforsnowandnonsnow-loversalike!Thefestival offers a multitude of activitiesincludingsnowmobile radar runs, antique snowmobile snow, snow sculpturecompetition,food ventsATVandsnowmobile rides,plusmuchmore. Inthemeantime,EastJordan 14 | SEPTEMBER • 2021 • MICHIGAN SNOWMOBILER + ORV “owns”thefallwhenitcomes tofallsplendorandbeauty! Theareaisabundantwithfall communities offer from orchards,cornmazes,pumpkin patches,artgalleries,resale shops, hand blown glass shop,antiques,restaurants andmuchmore. The East Jordan Pumpkin Fest will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 16th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM downtownEastJordanfeaturingchildren’sgames,vendors,businessspecialsales andevents,piecontest,face painting and Twister Joe NorthernMichigan’sFavorite BalloonArtistplusmore. Whenplanningyourfallcolor tourandeventdestinations… make sure East Jordan is number#1onyourlist!Email orcallustodayforcolortour routes,areainformationand more at 231-536-7351 or emailinfo@ejchamber.org–
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Snow w Flies! of interests and businesses. Proceed at your own pace and plan along C-48 The Breezeway. This is a family friendly event for all ages to enjoy experience. There are six nature preserves along the Breeze-
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way as well as kayaking opportunities and many recreational amenities.
East Jordan has welcomed some new businesses into the downtown business district including a wine bar and a maple syrup business serving a maple syrup infused soft serve ice cream. (Only place to get other than in Vermont). Our restaurants are open as well as our many quaint speciality stores, resale shops and art galleries. New this year in East Jordan, be sure to stop and tour the “Jordan Art Walk” sculptures located in Memorial and Sportsman’s Parks. Experience the new “Joining Jordan “ Boardwalk across the Jordan River. Mountain bike riders to check out and ride the new Brown’s Creek Pathway Trail located near the East Jordan Middle/High School in East Jordan.
So much to experience and enjoy ! Make a date to visit our communities this Fall season ! Be sure to Save The Date for the 41st Annual Sno-Blast Winter Festival, February 18-19, 2022. Most sincerely, Mary H. Faculak President/CEO East Jordan Area Chamber of Commerce
