Weekend Idea Round-Up

I have to admit that this weekend, I'm slightly torn. Many of West Michigan's communities are erupting in a collective winter hurrah with the next three days holding non-stop winter festivals. Reading your entries to this week's giveaway, however, has me wishing for the warming of spring. Morel mushrooms, boating on Lake Michigan, strolling our quaint coastal towns with coffee in hand. Well, I actually do the last one year round (what, where did this grande latte come from? Who put that on my desk?).

Our four lucky winners don't have to be torn, as they will have three great shows to attend in February, giving them the best of both worlds. Let us delay no longer and draw our winners.

This Week's Winners

Diane McGowan 

Mari Schuitema

Jeff Blum

Tina

What a great group! Each of you will be receiving two tickets to each of the following three shows: the Michigan International Auto Show (February 3 - 6), the West Michigan Golf Show (February 11 - 13), and the Grand Rapids Boat Show (February 16 - 20). Time is of the essence on this one, so e-mail me ASAP to claim your prize. Congratulations!

As for the rest of us, we can still attend these great shows, each taking place at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids. A tip: the ShowSpan website (linked to each show above) often has coupons!

A weekend high five,

-Shannon

Starting This Weekend

• Grand Rapids: Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: Jim Dine: Sculpture | Through May 8

All Weekend

• Grand Haven Winterfest
• Grand Rapids Ballet Company: Nine Sinatra Songs | Also February 4 - 6
• Houghton Lake: Tip-Up Town USA
• Kalamazoo County Expo Center: Traditional Bow Hunters Expo
• Muskegon: Snowfest 2011
• Muskegon Winter Sports Complex: 3rd Annual "The Pond" Hockey Tournament
• Newaygo Winterfest

Saturday

• Grand Rapids Art Museum: Saturday All Day with the Arts - Great Women of the Permanent Collection

Saturday & Sunday

• Thompsonville: Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa: Snowboard Carve & Race Camp

Don’t Forget

• Grand Rapids: Gerald R. Ford Museum: Betty Ford: An Extraordinary Life | Through February 27
• Grand Rapids Art Museum: Class Pictures: Photographs by Dawoud Bey | Through March 20
• Grand Rapids Art Museum: Selections from 100 Years/100 Works of Art | Through February 7
• Grand Rapids Art Museum: Diana - A Celebration | Through February 16
• Grand Rapids Public Museum: Bodies Revealed | Through May 1
• Muskegon Museum of Art: Postcard Salon | Through February 3
• Muskegon Museum of Art: We Are the Ship: the Story of Negro League Baseball | Through March 13
• South Haven Center for the Arts: Circus Exhibit by Joan Bonnet | Through February 6
• South Haven Center for the Arts: Regional Juried Art Exhibit | Through February 21