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Marching Gleefully into Spring
by Lisa Diggs
March brings us Daylight Savings Time (spring forward March 8th), St Patrick’s Day, and hopefully a crocus or two beginning to bloom. Here are some fun happenings around the state to help you enjoy the end of winter or welcome spring.
Watch nature in all her glory at this incredibly popular annual event at Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids. It is the largest temporary tropical butterfly exhibit in the nation and includes more than 40 different species from the Far East, Africa and Central America. Each week hundreds of chrysalises arrive at Meijer Gardens and are painstakingly sorted, inspected, labeled and then pinned in their sealed Butterfly Bungalow. The chrysalises are then placed in a special emergence area of the Bungalow where visitors can witness through a window their magical transformation into butterflies.
A cross-country ski event, the 2009 Great Bear Chase will take place on the Swedetown ski trails Sunday, March 8th, with a finish in downtown Calumet. The Bear Chase includes a 50km freestyle race and separate 26km classic and freestyle categories. The course uses the varied and gently rolling terrain of the Swedetown ski trails. After the race, stick around for door prizes, raffles and great food.
This 34th annual event features a singing competition, bowling tournament, a 5k and 10k race/walk, live music, and several Irish-themed events including a recipe contest, craft show, leprechaun and Irish rover dog contests, and a parade. Many of the events center around the Doherty Hotel and culminate on Saturday the 14th.
This is the 51st annual parade, sponsored by the United Irish Societies, in an area of Detroit known as Corktown. The area is so named because of its history of residents who immigrated to Detroit from Ireland, and specifically County Cork. Neighborhood bars and restaurants make this an all day party with the parade officially stepping off at 2 PM.
New Orleans may have finished already, but Boyne Mountain pulls out all the stops as Mardi Gras moves north for this special weekend event. Beads, bands, costume competitions, the slush cup and parties all over the resort make this a weekend to remember.
Meanwhile, down the road, you’ll find fun for the whole family during this spring tradition at Boyne Highlands. The many events for kids include a Silly Slalom, costume judging, Nastar and more. And yes, they do build a pond and let people ski and snowboard across it. It’s a splash for less talented participants and a blast to watch.
Spring definitely kicks into gear early in Oscoda as brave paddlers take to the river. The Michigan Canoe Racing Association season starts off with this chilly challenge. Around 40 hardy teams start where the Au Sable River and Van Ettan Creek join, then canoe up the creek to the dam and back down in this 10-mile race. The next day runners and walkers get their chance in the 5K and 10K Klondike Challenge.
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