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Around here, if it's May, it's Morel Season - So get ready for Morel Mushroom Mania!

50th National Morel Mushroom Festival 2010 Schedule (With event winner list if available)

Download the 2010 Brochure by clicking here


CarnivalDragon300xThursday, May 13, 2010:

  • 3:00 pm: Schmidt Amusements Carnival Opens Carnival rides with a view of Lake Charlevoix - You can't beat this!

  • 5:30 pm: Festival Kick-Off!!!   $5.00 Racing fee. Featuring the MOREL CHALLENGE Registration starts at 4:30 with racing promptly at 5:30 pm: This is a Zany Car Race. Click here for race details. All kids get a prize!

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  • Prize drawing for all entries. EVERYONE WINS!

  • Prize categories include: First, Second & Third place

    • Funniest

    • Most Morels

    • Best Theme (be creative)

  • A competitive car race bringing out the zaniest in residents and visitors alike! Build your car in advance or at the event. Kits are available at  ACE hardware in Boyne City and the Boyne Chamber of Commerce, Inspired Living & the E.J. Shoppe in East Jordan.  Use the kit to build your car out of fruits or vegetables and decorate with wild (morel) abandon. Be sure to bring the raffle ticket you find in your kit, it is your ticket into the event $ qualifies you for prizes!  We race on a pine-wood derby type track. Winner categories include, most Morels used, most creative, goofiest and others.
    Business After Hours: Local Business feature special products and events, *Beer, *Wine, hors d'oeuvres.

Must be 21 to be served alcoholic beverages 

bon ton enhanced1  Following the Morel Challenge - Sneaky Pete will be playing the blues

Tony_W_mushroomsFriday, May 14, 2010

  • 3:00pm: Schmidt Carnival opens

  • 1 - 6 pm: Craft Show - Veterans' Park

  • M.O.R.E.L.....Michigan Outdoor Recreational Experiences & Living (Displayed all weekend)     Click here for details  Sponsored by: Total Power Sports

    • See displays in Sunset Park each day  by these local businesses                            
      • Gutter Cap of Michigan               
      • Boyne Country Heating and Cooling           
      • Charlevoix County Recycling          
      • Haley’s Landscape                                                   
      • Galmore’s Honda                                          
      • GEM  Cars                                        
      • Young State Park

  • 3:00 -4:00pm: Wild Edibles Seminar on Foraging and Cooking with culinary guru John Sheets -  John will be speaking on how to find over 20 wild edibles and then he will show you how to cook them.

  • 4:00 pm: Morel Seminar with local expert Anthony Williams & taste Morel Soup from area restaurants. Anthony Williams "expert in residence" shares local lore and legend, shares his knowledge and give a fantastic send-off to those participating in the guided hunt. Seminar is free - morel soup is offered at a small charge

  • 4:30 pm: Guided Mushroom Hunt departs ($10.00 fee; must register in advance)  May 11 update - All further registrations will be taken at 3:30 p.m. on Friday AS ROOM ALLOWS!!!

    • Children must be at least 4 years old to participate, no discounts given.
      Seats are limited so send application ASAP.

  • 5:30-7:30 pm: Morelfest Wine & Dine @ the Beach House  Call Chamber 231-582-6222 for reservations.  Click here for more information.

  • Downtown - see a selection of off (and on) road vehicles from Total Power Sports including:

    • Argo
    • Vespa Scooters
    • Arctic Cat ATV's and Prowlers (Side by Side Utility Vehicles)
    • Kawasaki Cruisers, Sport bikes, Dirt Bikes, Atv's, Jet ski's, Mules
      (Side by Side Utility Vehicles)

  • 8:00 pm: fobgbConcert - the Fabulous Oldies but Goodies Band  Under the Tent in Veteran's Park *Beer, *Wine and Snacks will be available.  
$7.00 admission fee No discounted tickets, no children or senior citizen pricing.  
NO Pre-sales of tickets: get there EARLY to make sure you get in.

*Must be 21 to be served

unusual_mushroom_cluster_2007Saturday, May 15, 2010

  • 7:00 - 10:00 am:  Morel Breakfast under the tent in Veteran's Park

  • 7:30-9:00 am: 50th annual Boyne Valley Lions' National Mushroom Hunt competition: Registration starts at 7:30 (for under registration tab), buses leave at 9:00 this is a competitive hunt-90 minutes prizes are awarded in several categories –senior resident, senior non-resident example, $15. registration fee. Winners announced at 3:00pm in the festival tent

    CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF GRAND CHAMPIONS SINCE 1984

  • 10:00am - 6:00pm: Craft fair open

  • 11:00am: Carnival Opens

  • 12:00-3:00 pm: The Taste of Morels - Our Premiere Event   "This event is the largest concentration of Morel Morsels in the World"  Get your taste   buds chef eric2ready! This year featured Chef is  Eric Vellegas from the PBS show Fork in the Road. $2.00 admission to tent during 'taste' - tickets sold for food and beverages.

     Participating restaurants and caterers include:

  • The BBQ
  • Red Mesa Grill
  • Jordan Inn
  • Lake Street Market
  • B.C. Pizza
  • 220 Lake Street
  • City Park Grill
  • Sammich N Suds & Smokey's Grill
  • Stafford's Weathervane
  • Odawa Casino Resort
  • Backdraft Coffee Company
  • Joella Foster, Boyne City Eagles
  • Spicy Bob's Italian Express
  • Michigan Connoisseurs Catering

WINNERS of the 2010 TASTE of MOREL cook-off are:

#1. City Park Grill $300 serving Morel Mac & Cheese & Scared Sea Scallops w/Morel Hollndaise

#2. Red Mesa Grill $200 serving Morel Mushroom Tamales

#3. Stafford's Weathervane $100 serving Creamy Michigan Morel Mushroom Bisque & Michigan Morel Canapes

Check the PHOTO page for pictures from the event.

Also occuring during the "Taste"  - Cooking demonstrations with Morel Mushrooms. Don't know what to do with your find? Come get ideas!

Carnival in Veterans' Park Continues

  •   11:00am - 5:00pm - Mushroom Pole Registration - bring in your small, large, unusual morels to put them on display and have a chance at winning a prize!Mushroom Pole - located on Main Street in front of Pat O'Brien Realty . Bring in your mushroom find for display and prizes. Prizes awarded under the tent (Morelfest headquarters) at 5:30 pm.
    • Prize categories are:
      • First mushroom on the pole - Susan Foster, Leslie, MI
      • Largest Mushroom - Maris Bates, Gladwin, Mi. Mushroom weighed 4 oz.; 7.5" x 3.75"
      • Smallest mushroom - Gayle Embree, Vanderbilt, MI
      • Best of Show mushroom - Rose Perry, Bellevue, MI. Mushroom weighed 3 oz.; 6.5" x 3"
      • Best dressed mushroom - Norman Ash, Dover, Ohio.
      • Longest distance traveled to pick mushrooms - Wayne and Diana Ashton, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

Great Morel Giveaway winners announced - COGRATULATION TO ALL!!
The first Great Morel Giveaway was a big success during the 50th National Morel Mushroom Festival. Two pounds of morel mushrooms were given to each of 26 winners at 26 downtown Boyne City businesses. Thanks to Tony Williams of Freshwater Studio for organizing this fun event, which finished with the "Morel Mob" marching through the streets for the drawings at each location. Click here for photos,. Here are the winners:

  • Mary Ellen Geist won at Logo Pros
  • Amber Johnson, Century 21 Vacation Properties
  • James Rentfrow, Country Now & Then/Up the Lazy River
  • Kathy Lacko, Boyne Country Provisions
  • Maureen Waddle, Local Flavor
  • Kay Lewis, Huff Pharmacy
  • Mark Willard, Red Mesa Grill
  • Gail Bingham, Momentum
  • Pat Easterday, No Boundaries
  • Greg Misiak, Pat O'Brien and Associates
  • Scott Mathers, North Country Cycle Sport
  • Ruth Eichler, Boyne City Ace Hardware
  • Teresa Geron, Boyne Coop True Value
  • Pam Kodros, The BBQ
  • Richard Gross, RE/MAX Resort Properties
  • John Waddle, Mary's of Boyne
  • Tina Panizzoli, Sammich ‘n' Sudz
  • Parker Gignac, Boyne Arts Collective
  • Isaac Smith, Freshwater Studio
  • Pam Kodros, 220 Lake Street
  • Mark Beck, Sun for the Soul
  • Cheri Zangmeister, Upsy Daisy
  • Gail Bingham, Harbor Wear
  • Ruth Asli, Lake Street Market
  • Dat Lepping, inspired living
  • Kaitlan Koperksi, CindiFranco's Cool Stuff

  • 8:30pm: Live Music - TWISTED FINSTER  under the tent - tent opens at 7:30pm

     
                         $5.00 admission for this show

                        *Beer, *Wine and Food available

                        Tap the LOGO to check out the sound  twisted_finster_logo

     

    Sunday, May 16, 2010

  • 12pm: Carnival in Veterans' Park Continues opens

  • 11 am - 4 pm: Craft Show Continues

  • 1 - 4pm: The CANCER CRUSADERS will be hosting a show with the FRONT PORCH PICKERS. This is a comedy and country music show supporting families in a four county area with limited or no insurance struggling with the cost of care in the fight with cancer. Come on out and support a good cause while watching a great show. Food and beverages will be available

    Other happenings throughout the weekend...

  • Boyne City Historical Museum (Free Tours) 12:00-4:00pm Fri/Sat
  • Farmer's Market  (Old City Park) 8:00am-1:00pm Saturday
  • Disc Golf Tournament registration 8:00am Saturday
  • Softball Tournament (16+over) Friday, Saturday & Sunday in Rotary Park

      *Must be 21 to be served alcoholic beverages
 

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