| Michigan is all about winter sports and festivities. The | | | | turkey bowling, the hole-in-one and the best sled |
| February snow does not slow them down and they | | | | competition. The Abrams Planetarium is located on |
| keep busy. These events are great for families | | | | the Michigan State University Campus in East Lansing. |
| looking for weekend activities or stopovers on a | | | | They offer public programs on the weekends in the |
| family vacation. In Sault Ste. Marie, visitors will find | | | | evening and on Sunday afternoons. The shows |
| the International 500 Snowmobile Race. This annual | | | | feature a Digistar II projector and an outdoor |
| event is the oldest and fastest snowmobile race in | | | | observation is held if the sky conditions permit. There |
| North America. The race features time trials, Kids Mini | | | | are also telescopes in from of the Abrams |
| Z Races, the I-500, Vintage Snowmobile Show and | | | | Planetarium that offer views of astronomical objects. |
| an awards banquet following the race. The race first | | | | The Arcadia Brewing Company is located in Battle |
| race was held in February 1969 and was the first | | | | Creek and features tours of their microbrewery. |
| attempt to race a snowmobile 500 miles. The event | | | | They produce handcrafted ales that are brewed in |
| drew over 10,000 spectators. | | | | the British tradition. They brew ten ales with five that |
| In Harrison you can find the Annual "Frost Bite Open" | | | | are available year round and five that are seasonal. |
| Winter Golf Tournament on Budd Lake. The event | | | | The products are distributed throughout Michigan, |
| takes place on nine-hole courses and both novice and | | | | Indianapolis, Madison, Wisconsin, Columbus, Ohio and |
| veteran golfers hit colored tennis balls over the snow. | | | | Peoria, Illinois. They also serve specialty pizzas and |
| There are other fun games including the men's and | | | | quesadillas that are prepared in a wood-burning oven |
| women's longest drive, the two-person scramble, | | | | as well as Southern style barbeque. |
