The Notch – History of a House of Ill Repute 1880 A notorious house of ill repute, affectionately known as “The Notch”, was located 3 miles west of Grayling just past the bridge on M-72. It was built about 1880 by Harry Young of Toledo, Ohio. The house contained a saloon with a large mirror, […]
XC Ski Conditions 12/27/16
XC Ski Conditions 12/27 Forbush Corner: 12/26 We received some freezing rain this morning and it is lightly raining and 34 degrees. The rain has just about ended, but roads are still slippery. We will open at noon today for classic skiing only. Once the temps drop below freezing tonight we will be able to […]
XC Ski conditions 12/22/16
Forbush Corner: We will be open from Thursday, December 22nd through Monday, January 2nd, except for Christmas Day when we will be closed. Our hours are 9-5 daily. Hope to see you all enjoying the beauty of winter with us. Check out our Facebook page and The Latest for up-to-date grooming reports. Hanson Hills: Trails […]
A Big Piece of Crawford County History Preserved
Tuesday, August 15 was a monumental day at Wellington Farm, USA near Grayling. On that day work to set a 1927 Montgomery Ward catalogue home on a permanent foundation was completed. Now that the house is set in place, landscaping and restoration will begin. The end result will be the creation of the Annis Farmstead […]
Camp Grayling map
CAMP GRAYLING TRAINING AREAS
AuSable River Festival Parade
AuSable River Festival Parade City of Grayling “Heart of the North” 1020 City Boulevard / P.O. Box 549 Grayling, MI 49738 Phone (989) 348-2131 Fax (989) 348-6752 Email: manager@cityofgrayling.org TEMPORARY ROUTE DUE TO CONSTRUCTION: REVISED – Parade Route Map Starting at Galen Street on Michigan Avenue, the parade will proceed along Lake Street to […]
New Snowmobile Blog
Check it out – http://blog.upnorthsports.com/snowmobiling-in-grayling-michigan/
Road Construction Spring/Summer 2016
I went to a meeting at City Hall last night where they explained about all the road construction that is going to happen in Grayling next year. The main Business Loop is going to be closed for bridge repair (the one over the AuSable River) from Mid March until the end of June. The detour […]
Facebookers Choices of Favorite Restaurant Meals
Facebookers Choices of Favorite Restaurant Meals – I asked – you answered! Lots and lots of answers about which are our Facebook’s Fans favorite restaurant meals in Crawford County. Here’s the list, with duplicate answers deleted… Spikes anything fish fry Spikeburger Pulled Pork Philly Gray Rock Pub n Grub Fish Tacos Pulled Pork Sliders anything […]
Fall Color, road closure
Fall Color, road closure – Fall color is really running behind this year – usually there is peak color for Harvestfest, held the first Saturday in October, but there was minimal color change last weekend for it. I drove out past Hartwick Pines State Park yesterday to check out one of my favorite drives, and […]
