No one can deny that Alger County is truly awesome in the summertime, but what about the SIX months of snow? Imagine softly falling snowflakes blanketing the northwoods. Waterfalls frozen into huge ice sculptures. The full moon shining across the white ice of Lake Superior and Grand Island. Put yourself in that picture, exploring the Hiawatha on a pair of snowshoes or cross country skies.

All of the snow-free season hiking opportunities turn into great snowshoe or backcountry ski trails when there's snow! You could spend weeks out there and still not see it all! There are also miles of groomed cross country ski trails that wind through the Hiawatha and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Trails are designated so that skiers of every level can have fun!

WINTER CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2008

January
17-19 -- Grand Marais 500 Miler (endurance run)
TBA -- Valley Spur Ski Bash

February
1-4 -- Michigan Ice Fest, Munising
9 -- Cabin Fever Week-End, Grand Marais
15-17 -- U.P. 200 Sled Dog Races, Marquette - Munising - Grand Marais
16 -- Moose Lodge Fishing Derby, Au Train Lake
23 -- Outhouse Classic in Trenary
23 -- "Snow-Man" Winter Duathlon, Valley Spur Ski Trail
The Movie House - Mather Auditorium - Info: Parks & Rec. 387-5636

March
1 -- Annual Taste & Glide, 12-3 P.M. Valley Spur
1-2 -- Tendercare Munising 1st Annual Fishing Derby
The Movie House - Mather Auditorium - Info: Parks & Rec. 387-5636

April
5-6 -- Alger Home, Sport, and Craft Show, Alger Centennial Arena, Munising
6-12 -- Moose Lodge Big Foot Recovery Project 2008
The Movie House - Mather Auditorium - Info: Parks & Rec. 387-5636

Monthly Events

Service Organization Meetings:

Kiwanis - Every Wednesday, Sydneys (upstairs), Noon

Trenary Lions Club - 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, Community Building, 7pm

Munising Lions Club - 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7pm

Lioness Club - 4th Monday, Hardees, 6pm

Royal Order of Moose - 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7pm 387-2879

Grand Island Lodge # 422 Masons - 2nd Wednesday, 7:30pm 387-3068

Munising Shrine Club - 3rd Thursday, 6pm 387-3068

Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) - 1st Friday, Clubhouse in Christmas, 7pm

Activities, clubs, hours:

Munising Public Library Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 10-2
Thursday 2-7; closed Saturday; Sunday 1-6

Alger Heritage Center Hours: Tuesday though Saturday, 12-3pm

Moose Lodge Bingo - Every Wednesday, 5:30pm

Trenary Bingo - 1st Monday, Community Building, 7pm

Munising High School Booster Club - 1st Monday, 7pm

Alger County Historical Society - 2nd Monday, 7pm

Munising Bay Quilt Guild - 2nd Tuesday, Methodist Church, 6pm

Yard & Garden Club - 2nd Tuesday 387-3376

Munising Bay Arts Association - 3rd Tuesday, Falling Rock Cafe & Bookstore

Alger County Fair Board - Last Wednesday, 7pm 439-5114