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Art in the Park, cars and tacos!

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This weekend is going to be perfect to get out and enjoy a fabulous July weekend Up North. From art to tacos, music to cars…. find the thing that makes you happy!

It’s one of the premier art shows in Northern Michigan, Petoskey’s Art in the Park, Saturday from 10 until 5pm in Pennsylvania Park. Featuring about 120 artists. This juried, fine arts fair features painters, sculptors, potters, jewelers, & photographers, as well as wood, graphic, fiber, glass, & mixed media artists. There will also be a children’s painting activity. More details at PetoskeyChamber.com

There are other art shows this weekend too including Northport’s Art and Craft show on Saturday and Sunday in Haserot Park and the Bay Harbor Art Fair Saturday from 10-5pm.

Tacos? Heck yeah!!!! Tantalize your taste buds with some of Michigan’s best tacos and world-renowned tequila all in one place. The Taco and Tequila Festival started in 2018, comes to Traverse City’s Turtle Creek Stadium Saturday with live music alongside stand-out food and drinks. Sounds like a recipe for a lovely summer night! The event runs from 5-10pm, tickets start at $39. Get tickets at tacoandtequilafestmi.com/tickets

GRAMMY-winning trumpeter Chris Botti has been one of the most popular instrumentalists in the world for nearly three decades; he’s collaborated with some of the biggest superstars on the planet, including Sting, Paul Simon, Barbra Streisand, Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell, Steven Tyler, Andrea Bocelli, Herbie Hancock, Yo-Yo Ma, and others; he’s topped the jazz charts with numerous albums, earned multiple Gold and Platinum records, performed with symphony orchestras and on prestigious stages from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl to the Sydney Opera House. And this weekend, he is performing at the Great Lakes Center for the Arts Saturday and Sunday. Tickets available at GreatLakesCFA.org

If you love cars, don’t miss Cruise In Car Show on Sunday at the Emmet County Fairgrounds. Emmet County Parks and Recreation is hosting a car show from 10 AM to 1 PM. Gates open at 9 AM for vehicle registration. There is no pre-registration. Admission to the event is free to check out the cars. Participants will be required to pay a $15 fee per vehicle entered. Trophies will be awarded with door prizes given out throughout the day. For more information, please call the Programming and Sales coordinator at (231) 348-5479 or email alavigne@emmetcounty.org.

One of the best ways to get out on the water and see the Mackinac Bridge is a Sip-n-Sail Cruise. And Saturday night, the theme of the cruise is Michigan’s craft beers.  Let the wind blow through your hair as you sample an IPA or a stout and check out the other boats and bridge. Learn more at sipnsailcruises.com/

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