The Official Ten Best Events in the Sault in 2008

The Official Ten Best Events in the Sault in 2008-At Least According to Me!
These are not in any particular order. They were all great fun.

1. Class Reunions-Every year many classes from Sault Area High School hold reunions in the Sault drawing classmates from all over the country. This year was my 40^th reunion (1968-best class ever!) and we had a great time renewing old friendships, finding classmates who live close to us and just having fun.

2. Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Service My husband and I attended the service to commemorate the sinking of the Fitz in 1975. It was very moving. You can read an account of this at Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Service.

3. LSSU Fish Hatchery Visit-Taking my grandchildren to visit on the Open House Day during Engineer’s Day wasn’t enough for our family. My son called the manager of the hatchery and set up a personal tour for our family. A LSSU student explained the process they use to raise salmon and release them in the St. Marys River. My son and his family are still talking about it.

4. Engineer’s Day at the Locks- The last Friday in June is always open house at the Locks. This free event is great fun for boat enthusiast because you get an up-close look at how the Locks work.

5. EUP Learning Center Grand Opening & Reading Club-The Brimley-based business opened a Sault location this past summer. I also read a favorite book to their reading club. There is nothing I like better than reading and sharing with other people who like to read.

6. Professional Walleye Tournament-What I liked about the tournament was the evening the fishing teams brought their boats onto Ashmun Street. They then stood around and talked about fishing. Their passion for fishing was evident and made this so enjoyable.

7. Chippewa County Fair-I love going to the fair for the food, the friends we always see, and watching the Bell’s Belgium & Clydesdale horses.

8. Summer Concert in the Park-The weekly free concerts at the Locks Park qualify as ‘the perfect summer evening.” Can’t beat this for relaxing and seeing friends from town.

9. Susan & David-Susan Askwith and Dave Stanaway perform at the John Johnston house every Tuesday and Thursday during the summer. Being in the Johnston’s house while hearing their great music is an experience I repeat several times every summer, especially whenever we have out-of-town guests.

10. Blizzard of Jan. 29-I was scheduled to leave after a winter visit and that had to be delayed because of the weather. It was great fun spending the time with my parents but I struggled with being completely cut off with my Internet world.

I found the following article on-line at www.freep.com. If any of you have pictures of snowmobiles on the streets, I would appreciate you sending them to me so I can post them. Thanks,
saultboatwatcher@gmail.com

Soo welcomes snowmobiles

A new ordinance in Sault Ste. Marie allows snowmobilers to drive downtown.

That should benefit the city and tourists. Many visitors use the extensive snowmobile trails right outside of town, and the new rule allows them to drive in on most city streets for shopping and dining, says Linda Hoath of the Soo's visitors bureau.

The Soo hosts the International 500 snowmobile race every February, so the town has been identified with snowmobiling for a long time. Still, even snowmobile lovers need their sleep -- there's a curfew from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. every day. Shhh. (www.saultstemarie.com)

Ten Best Events in the Sault in 2008

I'm starting to read year-end lists that look at the events during the past year. It got me to thinking about the best events that happened in the Sault during the past year. I have a few things to put on the list such as Engineer's Day at the Locks, 4th of July fireworks and the blizzard of January 2008. But I would like to hear from you. I'll compile a list plus publish all your comments.

Let It Snow

I'm away from the Sault right now but with the Internet I am able to keep up with some facets of life there. I love to see what I am missing or avoiding.

I just found a new web address to keep up with the snowfall and the amount of snow on the ground.

Sault Weather Data

Please share any web resources you use to keep up with life in the Sault. I'm sure there are many other great websites.

Brenda bbenedict07@gmail.com

Aerial Photography of the Great Lakes

I discovered a wonderful website where you can see outstanding photos of the Great Lakes shoreline. The photos can be seen at: Great Lakes Aerial Photos.

I do not know the photographer but he/she does wonderful work. Take time to click on the photos that say 'Click to See' to see additional photos.

If any of you have photos of the Eastern Upper Peninsula, please send them to me and I will post them here.

Thanks,
Brenda
saultboatwatcher@gmail.com

Santa Arrives in the Sault

Santa Claus arrived in the Sault last Friday night in the Annual Santa Parade. The beautiful winter weather makes it a great place for Santa because he can land his reindeer on the snow. Also, the Sault city streets are open for snowmobilers, so I'm sure that means that Santa can drive his sleigh right down Ashmun Street!