Columbus Day Weekend
October 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th, 2007

•Hay Rides
•Pumpkin Patch
•Scarecrow Contest
•Shopping
•Wine Dinners
•Farmers Market
•Children’s Activities
•Hot Rod Show & Cruise
•Chili Cook-Off
•Gallery Crawl
•New Buffalo Harvest Wine & Music Festival

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Harvest Days add more color to nature's fall palette.

There's something uniquely special about the Fall Season in Harbor Country. Maybe it's the crispness of the morning air. It might be the smell of grapes wafting in the breeze. And then there's the majestic visual appeal of colorful fall foliage along every horizon.

As summer draws visitors to Harbor Country to the beach, autumn draws us inland to the countryside. Here we find miles of cornfields ready for harvest, You'll discover acres of bright orange pumpkins at many roadside markets. As you travel the byways by car or bicycle, you'll hear the crackling of leaves underfoot-remnants of the glorious canopy of color overhead. As summer was the time to surround yourself with water and beach sand, autumn is a time to reconnect to the roots of Mother Nature. It's as if she's throwing a farewell party, and we're invited to share in the bounty.

Harvest Days in Harbor Country is celebrated October 5-8. This three-day weekend gives ample time to explore farm and field, but it also brings the celebration to the back door of our many shops, galleries, restaurants and lodging facilities. Many of our Harbor Country businesses-from New Buffalo, Three Oaks, Union Pier, Lakeside, Harbert and Sawyer-host special events that include open houses, gallery and artist receptions, culinary demonstrations, special sales, and family fun activities.There's so much going on we hope you can get it all done in a weekend. If you can't, you're cordially invited back any time soon.

Watch out for “live” scarecrows in Union Pier!
Union Pier is getting into the Autumn spirit for Harbor Country Harvest Days, October 5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th.
The weekend kicks off with a gallery crawl on Friday night from 7-10 p.m. Enjoy a glass of wine and special treats from local restaurants at the galleries that are located on the Red Arrow Hwy. Visit Local Color Gallery for “Tramp Art”-Featuring art and accessories for you home. The show features the work of James L. Maroney. James creates wonderful, whimsical, functional pieces of art from found objects. He collects objects that others would discard, to make art that is useful or just plain fun to play with. Next stop in at Acorn Gallery to view the works of their artists. Just across the street meet John at John A Knudsen Workshop/Gallery. Talk to him about his process for making prints. Stop next door at Patty’s Picks to meet local furniture maker, Van Purdy of Barnboard Designs. Van creates accessories and furniture from local antique barns that were scheduled to be destroyed.

On Saturday from noon until 4 p.m. get a free sampling of select homemade and European delicacies from over 40 countries at Taste of Milda’s Corner Market. Then hop aboard the Union Pier Hay ride. Purchase your tickets at Milda’s Corner Marker or at St. Julian Winery, space is limited. Adults $ 10, children 4 & up $ 5. for reservations call (269) 469-3150 or (269) 469-9880. Rides leave at 12. 2. and 4 p.m. Board the hay wagon at St. Julian Winery. While at St. Julian adults can sample wines, and children can partake in many different games, activities and a pumpkin patch. Enjoy the hospitality of River’s Edge B & B, the first stop. While there sit by the campfire and roast marshmallows. Continue on to Local Color Gallery where you will design your own pumpkin cookie. The next stop brings you to Sweethaven Resort for apple cider and apple bobbing. How many live scarecrows can you find? Before or after your hay ride stop at Patty’s Picks from 10-6. Pick up a “Woof & Poof” pillow shaped like black crows, witches and scarecrows. Gather in the brilliant colors and fragrant smells of summer with dried flower bouquets and many other unusual and one-of –a-kind floral items from the farm of Niel and Roberta Allen. For more information pick up a Harbor Country Harvest Days brochure.


Itinerary:

Harvest Days Art Gallery Crawl
Friday, October 5, 2007
7:00p.m.—10:00p.m.
Enjoy food samplings by area restaurants, wines and various art exhibits while “crawling” through
Harbor Country galleries.
~No Charge~
Non-Perishable Food or Monetary Donations will be Accepted
At each Location to Benefit
The Harbor Country Emergency Food Pantry

New Buffalo Harvest Wine & Music Festival
Saturday, October 6, 2007
12 Noon—10pm
Admission: $5.00 at the gate.
Enjoy Round Barn Winery wines and micro-brew beers, musical entertainment throughout
Featuring The Live Music of
Jazz Jam Lunch . . . . . . . Noon
Van Dykes Review . . . . .. 1:30
Katie Todd . . . . . . . . . . . 3:00
Anne Harris Band. . . . . . . 4:30
Keith Scott Rockin’ Blues Band. . . . . 6:15
Cadillac Dave & His Chicago Redhots . . . . . 8:30


Chili Cook-Off
Sunday, October 7, 2007
2:00p.m.—6:00p.m.
Skip’s Restaurant, Red Arrow Highway. New Buffalo
20 Chili cookin’ contestants will compete. Enjoy live
entertainment by Rhythm Ratz…Cash Bar.
Tickets are $10.00
At Skip’s Restaurant or Chamber of Commerce office

Photo - AJ Boggio

We're not quite finished yet. Throughout Harbor Country you can view the creative expression of many local businesses that are participating in the annual scarecrow-decorating contest. Their creativity ranges from basic arts and crafts to "how did they make that?"

Harvest Days can surely satisfy the curiosity of the entire family. In Harbor Country we celebrate the seasons, one at a time. Did we mention Magical Saturdays during the Christmas holidays? Visit us soon and often at www.harborcountry.org.