OCTOBER 2008
News from the Forest
Fall is upon us, and the leaves are just starting their journey
into the palette of many colors. What a wonderful time of
year to go apple picking, take a hike along the lakeshore
or in the wooded dunes of the Saugatuck State Park, or plan
a color-tour drive (you might even want to share a Sherwood
Forest picnic basket).
Sherwood Forest Picnic Baskets
Venture forth from Sherwood Forest with your own basket of
goodies. The picnic includes a fine selection of Italian meats,
cheeses, and baguettes, along with fresh fruit and sweets
to make your afternoon rendezvous complete. To wet your whistle,
choose from spritzers or bottled water (vegetarian selection
also available). Price: $55 for two.
Sherwood Forest Gourmet Dinners
Now's the time to gather up that group of friends or family
and plan a visit to Sherwood Forest B&B for one of our awesome
Gourmet Dinners. From November through April, let us wine
and dine you. Book the entire B&B for 2 nights or more and
we'll have such a feast catered, your taste palates won't
allow any leftovers. We've cornered the market on the best
chefs Saugatuck and Douglas have to offer. These epicurean
wizards of gastronomic delights will amaze you in what will
be your own private dining room, and you'll have the time
of your life. Here are the details: dinner is $50 per person,
guests provide their own alcohol, and a 2-night minimum stay
is required. You pick the date November through April and
we'll pick the chef. Bring your appetite and whatever you
need to wet your whistle, sit down, and dinner is served.
Black out dates are New Year's Eve and Valentine's weekend.
To book a gourmet dinner, call Keith or Sue at 800-838-1246.
You can see some of our past gourmet dinner menus at http://www.sherwoodforestbandb.com/g-menu-sample.html.
Melt Your Stress Away
Upon your arrival, you'll find a beautiful wine and cheese
basket with a bouquet of fresh flowers. During your visit
you'll each experience a soothing massage in a style suited
just for you and a $30 voucher good toward a romantic dinner
at a fine restaurant. Upon your departure (which we're sure
you'll want to delay as long as possible before returning
to the "real world") a gift from us: a compact disc of relaxing
music and an illustrated guide to massage. Price: $235 (does
not include room rate). If you wish to have this awaiting
your arrival, give us a call at 800-838-1246.
Sherwood Forest Cottage (Pet Friendly)
The Cottage is the perfect place for that quiet getaway or
for spending time with friends or family. We do have openings
in the next few months, a wonderful time to kick back and
enjoy the area. It sleeps up to 4 people, is pet friendly,
has a full kitchen, and is only 1/2 block from Lake Michigan
and the public beach. For more information, you can visit
the cottage website at http://www.sherwoodforestbandb.com/COTTAGE.HTML.
Here's what's happening in and around the area:
Sherwood Forest Golf
Fall is also a great time of year to play the links, and even
better, the rates go down! We've come up with some incredible
stay-and-play golf packages for you to choose from: spend
1 night midweek at the Sherwood Forest B&B, and we'll arrange
for you to play at The Ravines, an Arnold Palmer Signature
Championship Golf Course, a sweeping, eighteen-stanza epic,
where nature meets sport in ways you simply must witness to
believe. Here's what you get with a 1-night stay (additional
nights available at regular room price): a room at Sherwood
Forest B&B and 18 holes of golf for two (with a cart) with
a guaranteed tee time at The Ravines. Cost ranges from $283-$523.
To book this package, call us at 800-838-1246. For more golf
specials, visit http://www.sherwoodforestbandb.com/GOLF.html
U-Pick
Crane's Orchards, just one of Michigan's U-Pick Apple Orchards,
is less than 7 miles from our front door. They have 14 different
varieties, such as Gala, Macintosh, Honey Crisp, Cortland,
Golden Supreme, Jonagold, Empire, Jonathans, Ida Reds, Golden
Delicious, Mutsu, Red Delicious, Fuji, and Braeburn. Hours
are 10-6 daily through October. For more information, call
269-561-8651 or visit http://www.craneorchards.com.
Oktoberfest
Downtown Douglas will be the site for this year's Oktoberfest
on October 4. While it's not Munich, Germany, it does have
a festive atmosphere to help you celebrate the traditional
season's first batch of new brew. There will be a parade in
Downtown Douglas at noon, followed by a rifle ceremony, tapping
of the keg with Alphorn Performance, and the opening of the
Bier Tent at 1 p.m. Music will be provided by the Ein Prosit
35 piece Traditional German Band from 2-4 p.m. and the Strudel
Meisters German band will start at 6 p.m. Adult Keg Toss and
Stein Holding competition will be at 6:30 p.m., and finally
the best dressed Herr and Fraulein competition will be at
8 p.m. Beer will be from the Saugatuck Brewing Co. For more
info, visit http://www.douglasmichigan.com/oktoberfest/.
Porkapalooza
Don't miss this gastronomic event on October 4 from noon to
midnight at the Red Horse Ranch in Fennville. It's an all
day farm party connecting you to the harvest. Chef Millar
from Journeyman in Fennville will be serving up some creatively
prepared Providence Farm and Creswick Farm pigs, seasonal
low-carbon fruit and vegetables from Eaters Guild CSA, beer
from New Holland Brewing Company, and wines from Fenn Valley.
There will be live music from an assortment of bands such
as Mississippi Gabe Carter and Los Bandits de Michigan to
name a few. For more info, call 269-561-2269 or visit website
at http://www.savegaseatpork.com/.
Music
Join Michael Holmes on October 11 at 10 p.m. at the Dunes
Resort in Douglas for The Judy Show, featuring Judy Garland
and specials guests Bette Davis, Billie Holliday, Pearl Bailey,
Carol Channing, and more!! For more info, visit http://www.thejudyshow.com.
Choir
Take a slight detour in one set of the 49th season opener
of the Holland Chorale and enjoy examples of the humorous
side of choral music. The performance will take place on October
11 at the West Ottawa Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m.
For more info, call 616-494-0256 or visit http://www.hollandchorale.org/.
Jazz
Presented by the Lakeshore Jazz Connection, Paulinho Garcia
will perform some cool Brazilian jazz on October 11 at 8 p.m.
at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts. Groove to the cool rhythms
of Latin jazz with this award-winning Chicago performer and
a bevy of musicians. For more info, call 269-857-2399 or visit
http://www.sc4a.org.
Jazz/Blues
There is some awesome music being played at the What Not Inn
(a neat little restaurant) every Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
(with Wally Michaels on piano, Jeff Beavan on bass, and Jack
Wilkin on the drums). Enjoy Christy G, Entourage Mike Raleigh,
and Keith Scott, and there's some cool jazz by vocalist Mary
Rademacher and Edye Evans Hyde. Show times are 7-11 p.m. For
more info, call 269-543-3341 or visit http://www.whatnotinn.com.
Classical
Next in the line up for the Hope College Great Performance
Series is The Synergy Brass Quintet. They play Bach by memory
and shoot fireworks out of their instruments on You Tube.
Classical fans will love their talent and energy, while those
looking for a new way to experience classical music will not
want to miss this ensemble. The performance will take place
on October 17 at Dimnent Chapel in Holland at 7:30 p.m. For
more info, visit http://www.hope.edu/arts
or call 616-395-7890.
Rock
On October 18, Jimmy Dillon and the Werewolves will take the
stage at the SCA for an evening of infectious rock and roll.
The Werewolves, a 7-piece band of veteran musicians, will
back Dillon for an evening of rock classics. For more info,
visit http://www.sc4a.org
or call 269-857-2399.
Silent Movie & Music
On November 1, Blue Dahlia will present music to the silent
movie, The Cat and the Canary, at the SCA. Bring the family
and celebrate Halloween weekend with this utterly unique cinema
experience combining modern music and a classic silent horror
film. The Cat and the Canary (1927) revolves around the death
of Cyrus West, who is Annabelle, Charlie, and Paul's uncle,
and the reading of his will 20 years later. Annabelle inherits
her uncle's fortune, but when she and her family spend the
night in his haunted mansion, they are stalked by a mysterious
figure. Meanwhile, a lunatic known as "The Cat" escapes from
an asylum and hides in the mansion. Blue Dahlia has created
original scores for more than 11 silent film classics and
has also penned scores for a number of current feature length
and short films. For more info, visit http://www.sc4a.org
or call 269-857-2399.
Mo Music
Visit Journeyman Café/Rye in Fennville for music on Friday
October 10, Josh Davis Trio- (acoustic roots/original); October
17- Rachael Davis-(folk/jazz); October 19- wordless guitar
from Brian Cutean; and October 24- Anisa Hayes-(folk/rock).
For more info, visit http://www.journeymancafe.com/rye/
or call 269-561-2269.
Jazz
Join
the hip and groovy folks at Everyday People Café every Thursday
through Sunday in October from 6:30-9:30 p.m. to hear some
really cool jazz. You'll see the likes of the Eddy Curtis
Jazz Duo, Libby York Jazz Vocals, Willy Chacon and Rick Hicks
Blues Guitar. For more info visit http://everydaypeoplecafe.com
or call 269-857-4240.
Jazz
There is some awesome music being played at the What Not Inn
(a neat little restaurant) every Saturday and Sunday through
November. Enjoy the heartfelt show tunes sung by one of Saugatuck's
favorites, Michael Holmes, and there's some cool jazz by vocalist
Mary Rademacher and Edye Evans Hyde. Show times are 7-11 p.m.
For more info, call 269-543-3341 or visit http://www.whatnotinn.com.
Theater
On October 4, the Mason Street Warehouse will present Broadway
performer Klea Blackhurst. Don't miss out on one of the most
exciting and entertaining events of the 2008 Mason Street
Warehouse season. Ms. Blackhurst brings her one-woman show,
Everthing The Traffic Will Allow, the Songs and Sass of Ethel
Merman to Saugatuck for one night only!! This fantastic show
is not to be missed. Filled with humor and fabulous songs
by some of America's greatest composers, this show is chock
full of stories about the Broadway legend who never needed
a microphone. The New York Times calls Klea Blackhurst an
improbably terrific performer" who gets it right! The Mason
Street Warehouse is at 400 Culver St. in Saugatuck. For tickets
or more info, call 269-857-4898 or visit http://www.masonstreetwarehouse.org.
21st Annual Goose Festival
You haven't lived until you've attended the Goose Festival--no
really! On October 10-12, the weekend-long festival in downtown
Fennville will entertain you to your heart's delight. The
parade starts at 1 p.m. on October 11, and you'll be awed
by this year's reining beauty queen, Miss Honker. There will
be music by Evolucion Nortena playing some great regional
Mexican music; The Note Blenders, a harmonica band; and Delilah
and The Lost Boys, a local favorite. There's also a craft
show and a carnival with amusement rides. For more info, visit
http://www.fennvillegoosefestival.com/highlights.htm.
Chili Cook Off
Enjoy some chili from your favorite area restaurants and music
from many of your favorite local performers in Saugatuck's
Wicks Park from 1-5 p.m. on October 12. For more info, call
269-857-8899.
Art
The Blue Coast Artists 19th Annual Fall Tour of Studios will
be held October 4-5 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Travel the Blue Star
Highway between South Haven and Saugatuck to discover some
of Southwest Michigan's finest artwork, from stoneware and
Raku pottery, sculpture and fine jewelry, to wood marquetry,
blown glass, and painting. Visit the unique rural studios,
galleries, and showrooms of these 9 professional artists.
For more information, visit http://bluecoastartists.com.
Come join more than 20 tri-community galleries for the 28th
annual Saugatuck/Douglas Gallery Stroll on October 11-12 from
noon-5 p.m. You'll be able to cruise through some of the Midwest's
finest art, sip wine, nibble hors d'oeuvres, and discern brushstrokes,
pottery glazes, and photography techniques. You'll also have
the chance to meet and greet some red-hot emerging artists.
For more info, visit http://www.saugatuckdouglas.com/ART/Index.html.
The Nines Gallery in Holland is featuring Modernscapes--Near
the Edge, a solo show of new work by Michael Pfleghaar, with
landscapes, modern architecture studies, and design-driven
interior still life painting. Also present in the show is
a new collection of floral ceramic sculptures, teapots, and
vessels. This is Pfleghaar's only gallery show in Michigan
for 2008 and will be up through October. The Nines Gallery
and Framing Studio is inside 17 W. 10th St., Holland. For
more info, call 616-392-3239 or visit http://www.theninesgallery.com.
Visit the Constance Petter Gallery from 11-5 during Gallery
Stroll weekend of October 11th and 12th to see new collection
of oils by artist, Jordi Pedrola. Also experience live entertainment
on Saturday, October 11th of a mix of folk and soft rock by
acoustic guitarist and vocalists, Mike Davidson & Teresa Rzonca
at 1:30 and 2:30. Located on 161 Blue Star Highway in Douglas.
Call 269.857.7861 or visit http://www.constancepettergallery.com.
Movies
On October 7 at The Red Barn Playhouse, Bill Muzzillo will
host the film Murder at the Gallop, starring Margaret Rutherford.
On October 21: The Lady Vanishes, starring Margaret Lockwood
and Michael Redgrave. For more info, visit http://redbarnsaugatuck.com/schedule.htm
or call 269-857-5300.
Visit the Knickerbocker Theatre in Holland from November
3-8 for the indie classic, The Visitor. In a world of six
billion people, it only takes one to change your life. In
actor and filmmaker Tom McCarthy's follow-up to his award
winning directorial debut, The Station Agent, Richard Jenkins
(Six Feet Under) stars as a disillusioned Connecticut economics
professor whose life is transformed by a chance encounter
in New York City. For more info, call 616-395-7403 or visit
http://www.hope.edu/arts/knick/.
Cooking Demonstration and Tasting #1 (Savoring Seasonal
Produce)
You've been shopping area greenmarkets all summer or
growing your own vegetables--now let Chef Jim LaPerriere show
you what to do with those bushels of tomatoes, zucchini, and
other fresh late summer produce. From zesty tomato inspired
dishes to chowders and consommé, this demonstration class
will give you plenty of tips, ideas, and great recipes. Class
type: Demonstration and Tasting on October 6 and 13 from 6:30-9
p.m. at the SCA. For more info, call 269-857-2399 or visit
www.sc4a.org.
Cooking Demonstration and Tasting #2 (Culinary Globtrotting)
Experience global culinary artistry during this demonstration
class with Chef Jim LaPerriere. During the four "Cuisines
of the World" sessions, Chef LaPerriere will feature resounding
symphonies of flavor, colorful dishes, and unique presentations.
Explore a different cultural experience each week: Mexico,
Northern Italy, Asia, and our own Napa Valley. Class type:
Demonstration and Tasting: October 8 and 15 from 6:30-9 p.m.
at the SCA. For more info, call 269-857-2399 or visit www.sc4a.org.
Halloween
Halloween festivities will be going on in downtown Saugatuck
on October 25 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., including country music,
entertainment, storytelling, arts and crafts, and a kids'
parade. That evening you do not want to miss the Douglas Halloween
Celebration and Adult Parade at 10 p.m. It's definitely a
fashion statement, whether you wish to partake (pull out that
I Love Lucy costume), or if you're there for some interesting
viewing (you'll laugh till you cry). For more info, call the
Saugatuck-Douglas CVB at 269-857-1701.
Haunted Corn Maize
Have a good scare at Crane's Orchards Haunted Corn Maize,
a kaleidoscope of twists and turns and heart stopping boos
(weather permitting), Thursday-Saturday, 7-10 p.m. in October.
For more info, call 269-561-8651 or go to www.craneorchards.com.
Haunted Stable House
Want another good scare? On October weekends and some Sundays
at the Felt Mansion (Laketown Township), the ghosts of the
Felt Estate are alive and well and waiting for you as goblins
galore welcome you to enter the haunted house. Meet the mad
scientist, but try not to be his next experiment. Witch-ever
night you visit, the Scare Factor will be high. Hours are
from 7-11 p.m. For more info, visit http://www.feltmansion.org/haunting.html.
Exhibitions
The award-winning Saugatuck-Douglas Museum's 2008 exhibition
is 13 Moments in Time: The Artist as Storyteller, using artwork
(13 paintings) to tell vignettes of the history of Saugatuck-Douglas.
From Carl Mauch, Albert Krehbeil, Elsa Urbricht, and Francis
Chapman, to name a few. These representations will give a
window into a past era, some long ago and some not so. This
exhibit will be open on weekends only through October. Admission
is free. For more info, call 269-857-7901 or visit http://sdhistoricalsociety.org/.
Lecture-Discussion
There will be a discussion/presentation at the SCA by Master
Sommelier Claudia Tyagi, entitled Michigan's Award Winning
Wines. Tyagi is a native of Detroit, Michigan. Tyagi has completed
the examinations to earn the Master Sommelier diploma from
the British and American Court of Master Sommeliers. The Master
Sommelier diploma is the only internationally recognized wine
service credential, and even today there are only 160 people
in the world to have earned this certification, which represents
the pinnacle of wine service knowledge. She will talk about
Michigan's best whites, reds, and sparkling wines--just in
time for the holiday season. For more info, call 269-857-2399
or visit www.sc4a.org.
Saugatuck Farmer's Market
Sad to see you go: the last Farmers Market of the season is
almost upon us. Experience great-tasting produce, dairy products,
and baked goods--a feast for the eyes and the palette from
Michigan's fields, dairy barns, and kitchens. Under the red
arches at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts on Culver Street
in Downtown Saugatuck on Fridays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. through
October 12. For more info, visit http://www.sc4a.org
or call 269-857-2399.
Visiting Writers
On October 27 at 7 p.m., essay writer Ander Monson will read
from Neck Deep and Other Predicaments, which won the 2006
Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize. Fiction writer Andy Mozina
will also read selected works from his collection of stories,
The Women Were Leaving the Men, published by Wayne State University
Press as part of their Made in Michigan series. The readings
will take place at the Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 E. 8th St.,
downtown Holland. For more info, call 616-395-7620 or visit
http://www.hope.edu/vws/.
Books
Sue's book of the month is A Thousand Splendid Suns by
Khaled Hosseini. Set in Afghanistan, the story twists and
turns its way through the turmoil and chaos that ensued following
the fall of the monarchy in 1973, but focuses mainly on the
lives of two women, thrown together by fate. The story starts
decades before the Taliban came into power in 1996, and ends
after the era of Taliban rule. The main character, Mariam,
begins life as a Harami--the illegitimate daughter of a wealthy
man and one of his housekeepers. Mariam has an arranged marriage
to a much older man, a shoemaker, whose views on the rights
of women mirror those that the Taliban would soon enforce.
During the time that Mariam is dutifully enduring her unhappy
marriage, a neighbor gives birth to a baby girl, whom they
name Laila. By the end of communist rule in 1992, Laila is
fourteen and beginning to see her friend, Tariq, in a different
way that she does not quite understand. The enthusiastic rejoicing
at the end of the jihad is silenced by the internal battles
of the Mujahideen, and when the bombs start falling on Kabul,
Laila and Tariq are forced apart. Circumstances can make strange
things happen, and Laila soon becomes a part of Mariam's husband's
household, by necessity rather than choice. The rest of this
unforgettable story reflects the heart-rending sacrifices
of these women, and allows the reader a peek behind the burqa,
to the heart of Afghanistan. Hosseini's simple but richly
descriptive prose makes for an engrossing read. You can purchase
or order this book at the Singapore Bank Bookstore in Saugatuck
(269-857-3785) or at Treehouse Books in Holland (616-494-5085)
or visit http://www.treehousebooks.net.
Honorable Mentions
November 1, Silent Horror Movie w/Music, Cat and the Canary,
SCA, Saugatuck
November 4, Film Studies at the Red Barn, And Then There Were
None
November 6, Great Performance Series, CityMusic Cleveland,
Holland
November 17-22, 6th Annual Childrens Film Festival
November 17, Film, The Visitor, Knickerbocker Theatre, Holland
November 18, Film Studies at the Red Barn, Gosford Park
November 18, Visiting Writers Series, Hip-Hop Poetry, Toni
Blackman
November 21, A Night Before Christmas, Saugatuck
November 22, Douglas, Holiday Preview
November 28-30, Blue Coast Artist Annual Holiday Open House
November 28, Official Christmas Lighting Ceremony, Saugatuck
December 1-6, Film, Brick Lane, Knickerbocker Theatre, Holland
December 7, Film Studies at the Red Barn, Talented Mr. Ripley
December 6, Christmas Parade, Saugatuck
December 6, Nouveau Fest, Fenn Valley Winery, Fennville
December 12-13, Holland Chorale, Holland
December 12-14, Dickens Christmas Carol, Saugatuck
December 16, Film Studies at the Red Barn, Death on the Nile
December 19-21, Dickens Christmas Carol, Saugatuck
December 31, New Years Eve
Sherwood Forest Staples
We will pamper you to your heart's content with one of our
Sweetheart Specials (we now can include Godiva Chocolates),
or you can try one of our in-house massages--doesn't get much
better than that. You can link to our Sweetheart Specials
at http://www.sherwoodforestbandb.com/SWEETHEART.HTML
Here's the link for gourmet dinner details and a sample menu:
http://www.sherwoodforestbandb.com/DINNERS.HTML.
From the Sherwood Forest Files:
It was a clear day and the sun was shinning, quite suddenly
a mist or light fog enveloped the area, right before our eyes
where there was naught a second ago was a Siren of great culinary
reputation…Roberta, who quietly ushered us out of the kitchen.
When we returned just a while later, we found this delicious
soup simmering on the stovetop. We haven't seen her since
she graced us with an awesome hummus recipe, thanks for popping
in again Birdie, we humble before your culinary expertise.
Roberta's
(Birdie's) Coconut and Red Lentil Soup
Ingredients
2
teaspoons olive oil
2 cups chopped onion
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
1-teaspoon ground cumin
One-half teaspoon ground coriander
One-half teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 cup dried small red lentils
One-half cup water
1-cup coconut milk (can use "light")
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
One-half teaspoon salt
Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and
cook until golden (approx. 10 minutes). Stir in ginger and
next 4 ingredients and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Add broth, lentils, and water; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce
heat, and simmer 25 minutes (or until lentils are tender).
Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes. Place half
of lentil mixture in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour
pureed mix into a large bowl and repeat blending with remaining
lentil mix. Return all to pan. Stir in milk and remaining
ingredients and cook over medium heat 2 minutes. Yields 4
servings.
For more hip and groovy recipes, you can visit our recipes
page on our website at http://www.sherwoodforestbandb.com/RECIPE.HTML
Hope to see you soon!
Keith & Sue
Sherwood Forest Bed & Breakfast
938 Center St.
Douglas, Michigan
http://www.sherwoodforestbandb.com
800-838-1246
P.S. Peace on Earth
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