Cross Country Day trips
December 2 - 3, Saturday-Sunday. Manistee Victorian Christmas weekend.
Friday: 1885 comes alive!
Sat Dec 2 daytime :
Hike/cross country ski Big M Saturday morning.
Sat. 530pm. Parade/Belgian draft horses pull 30 foot
Christmas tree down to River Street for Christmas carols/fireworks. Lodging options nearby. Contact
JoAnn if interested. 616-745-8542
Hosted by WMCS.
Register on website www.wmskiclub.org
Manistee weekend: Updated Details :
Join WMCS Ladies for the festivities of the Victorian Christmas weekend/ Old Christmas Weekend in Manistee.
Saturday, some of the events: Walk through town and shop the quaint stores. Grab a roasted chestnut on your walk.
Elks Breakfast $12, Mimosas and Bloody Mary's $6... 9-12n.
Vogue Theatre movies for $ .25; Bazaar and lunch at the senior center 9-3pm; Carriage rides till 3p;
A 3-course Christmas Tea 2-4pm in the Ballroom of the Buckley Victorian House...Reserve by Nov 29/ $40.
Haunting of Old Ebenezer at the Ramsdell Center at 2pm with lively band and folk instruments.
5:30p Victorian sleighbell Parade... authentic Horse drawn carriages, concluding at the park for Christmas Carols, tree lighting, and fireworks.
Sunday: Scandanavian Christmas at the Old Kirke Museum 11-2pm, and more.
We are staying Saturday at the Microtel Inn Wyndham just North of Manistee on 226 E Parkdale if you would like to book a room.
Optional: Big M trailhead is 25 mins away with hiking/XC trails.
Trip Flyer: 2023-2024 XC Schedule Nordic Flyer.pdf