{"id":182,"date":"2000-02-05T11:37:30","date_gmt":"2000-02-05T15:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/?p=182"},"modified":"2014-02-18T00:31:25","modified_gmt":"2014-02-18T04:31:25","slug":"mackinac-island-valentine-chili-cookoff-postcard-memento-poker-scenic-ski-rally-walk-weekend-february-12-and-13-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/?p=182","title":{"rendered":"Mackinac Island Valentine, Chili Cookoff, Postcard Memento Poker Scenic Ski Rally, Walk Weekend  &#8211; February 12 and 13, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img style=\"float:right; margin-left: 5px\" src=\"http:\/\/www.viofmackinac.com\/Assets\/VIMI\/VIfood.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" \/>16th Annual Mackinac Island Valentine, Chili Cookoff,  Postcard Memento Poker Scenic Ski Rally, Walk  Weekend February 11, 12  &amp; 13<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bold\">Friday Welcome Reception at the Village Inn <\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"bold\">4:00-6:00pm, $12.99 per person (includes tax and gratuity):<\/span><br \/>\nHot cocoa. hot coffee, spiced cider and soft  drinks. Pot of Homemade Soup,  Smoked Great Lakes Whitefish Dip with  toasted garlic parmesan crostinis , Imported  and Domestic Cheeses and  assorted crackers , Fried Chicken wings both spicy and barbecued,  chilled shrimp with traditional cocktail sauce. Alcoholic beverages  served on a cash basis.<br \/>\n<span class=\"bold\">Friday Night everyone is on their own for dinner.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\nThe Village Inn will feature  a Fish Fry with all  you can eat locally caught whitefish in addition to our regular menu.  The Village Inn is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner The dinner menu  features  award winning entrees, salads, sandwiches, burgers, pizza  &amp; desserts. A full service bar and First Class wine list make it a  favorite  gathering place for Islanders during the winter.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bold\">Saturday is the Annual Ski Run \/ Chili Cookoff noon \u2013 4pm<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nThis sixteenth annual event features tasting and  judging of multiple chili entries from the island and all over. All Snow  drifter members are encouraged to enter their favorite  chili and win  prizes Or participate in the tasting and judging.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bold\">Cross Country Ski\/Walk Memento Postcard Poker Rally starts 8am Saturday<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nRegister at the Village Inn any time between  8:00am and noon. No registration fee.  Routes take you by by Arch Rock,  Fort Holmes, Fort Mackinac and Sugarloaf. It\u2019s not a race, ski at your  leisure. Prizes awarded at 5:30pm, cards may be turned in as early as  noon.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bold\">Saturday Night Group Buffet Dinner 6:30pm. $29.99 per person (includes tax &amp; gratuity): <\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nPrime Rib of Beef, Planked Whitefish or Grilled Chicken &amp; Pasta (three item menu )<br \/>\nIncludes salad, vegetable, potato and  dessert \u2026  non alcoholic beverages included with the meals.  Alcoholic beverages  sold on a cash basis.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bold\">Sunday Morning Pancake &amp; Sausage Breakfast $12.99 per person (includes tax &amp; gratuity): <\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nA complete breakfast buffet served from 8:00am  till noon featuring stacks of buttermilk pancakes, maple syrup and  Plath\u2019s famous smokehouse bacon, ham and sausages<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bold\">Hotel Rooms $134.40 per person (includes tax &amp; levy): <\/span><br \/>\nCall <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pontiaclodge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pontiac Lodge<\/a> for availability (906) 847-3364<\/p>\n<p class=\"sidebar\">The whole package comes to $190.37 per person<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viofmackinac.com\/VIMackinac\/specials.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click Here For More Information &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"16th Annual Mackinac Island Valentine, Chili Cookoff,  Postcard Memento Poker Scenic Ski Rally, Walk  Weekend February 11, 12  &amp; 13\nFriday Welcome Reception at the Village Inn\n4:00-6:00pm, $12.99 per person (includes tax and gratuity):\nHot cocoa. hot coffee, spiced cider and soft  drinks. 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