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"At Wickwood, life revolves around food and wine. It's the best place to stay in Saugatuck.                                                                                                                      --- The New York Times Check Availability Wickwood's Fall Specials October 6th through October 31st Mid-Week Rates begin at $249 Weekend Rates begin at $299 Email With our Complimentary Evening Sips & Small Plates Buffet, Champagne Brunch and Afternoon and Late Night Sweets. Reservations 269.857.1465 or 800.385.1174
Chocolate Toffee Bark with Sea Salt "All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt."                                                                            --- Charles M. Schultz These thin after dinner chocolates are simply addictive. Just the right magical combination of salty to sweet has made them a staple in our repertoire. Layers of toffee bits, chocolate, toasted almonds, plus a sprinkling of sea salt have made them completely habit-forming for The Woman of Wickwood and my own sweet tooth. Best of all, they’re simple to make. Makes 4 dozen. • 15 store-bought or homemade graham crackers, broken into four sections • 1½ bags (12 ounces) toffee bits • 1½ cups raw almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped • ¾ cups sugar • 1¼ cups unsalted butter (2½ sticks) • 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips (we prefer Ghirardelli) • ¾ teaspoon sea salt • 1 cup sliced almonds, toasted325°F 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Place graham crackers in a single layer on sheet, edges touching. Sprinkle toffee bits and almonds evenly over the crackers. 2. Bring sugar and butter to boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat and cook at a rapid simmer, swirling pan occasionally until mixture is blended and syrupy, approximately 2 minutes. Immediately pour over the graham crackers. Bake until sugar topping is bubbling, about 15-18 minutes. Immediately sprinkle chocolate and salt evenly over graham crackers. When the chocolate has melted using the back of a spoon spread it evenly using Jackson Pollock strokes across the diagonal of the surface creating a striated surface. Sprinkle evenly with the sliced almonds and allow to cool completely. Bars may be cut with a sharp knife, or broken apart into irregular pieces with the tip of a knife. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
FALL 2013 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Meijer Gardens   Bernar Venet at Meijer Gardens through October Shattered: Contemporary Sculpture in Glass is ArtPrize at Meijer Gardens    "The Summer night is like a perfection of thought."   --- Wallace Stevens "Summer afternoon – summer afternoon to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language." --- Henry James Blue Coast Artists Fall Tour October 5 & 6 The Blue Coast Artists tour offers a behind-the-scenes look into the studios and galleries of six studio artists. This site gives you a sample of the work from each artist before visiting the studios. View the tour map for directions to the studios. Lattner Studio Blue Star Pottery Khnemu Studio LLC Blue Roan Studio Lake Effect Pottery Blue Star Studio of Wood & Glass LLC   "Sweet, sweet burn of Sun, and summer wind, and you my friend, my summer fling."            --- John Denver Vineyards in Southwest Michigan   "The Sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide word's joy."        --- Henry Ward Beecher The Museum occupies the historic Saugatuck Pump House at 735 Park Street, in a scenic garden setting along the west shore of the Kalamazoo River at Mt. Baldhead Park, a short walk north from the Saugatuck Chain Ferry landing. Admission and nearby parking are free. The Museum is open weekends from noon thru October.     Golf Courses in and around Saugatuck     Relax and Refresh at Wickwood and the Day Spas in Saugatuck At Wickwood, we all need a little rejuvenation these days and we love to pamper our guests with massages with our Nancy Plantinga. She specializes in Swedish massages, has added a Couples Massage with mirroring, does Pre-natal, Reiki and Chakra all under our roof. Just book your appointment when you make your reservation. Bella Vita Day Spa specializes in massage treatments, and beauty salon services. They offer Swedish, Deep Tissue, Pre-Natal, Hot Stone, Four Hand Swedish and Couples Massages along with Low Back Tension Releases, Sinus Relief and Fibromyalgia Tender Point massages.     29th Annual Goose Festival October 12 - 13, Fennville	"For me there is an invincible summer."                   ---Albert Camus   • Gifts or Creatures, Sept 15 • Honey Dewdrops, Sept 22 • Anne Hills & Michael Smith, Sept 29 • Red Tail Ring, Oct 6 • Peter & Lou Berryman, Oct 13 • Jim Hurst, Oct 20 • The String Doctors, Oct 17 • Muteflutes, Nov 3 • Wisaal, Nov 10     Art Galleries in Our Villages Gallery Stroll in Saugatuck and Douglas, October 12 Dawn Stafford's Peachbelt Studio & Gallery Corner of M-89 & 63rd St., Fennville   James Brandess Studios & Gallery 238 Butler St., Saugatuck Good Goods 106 Mason St., Saugatuck Button-Petter Gallery 161 Blue Star Hwy., Douglas 98 Center St., Douglas Armstrong-De Graaf International Fine Art 403 Water St. on Main, Saugatuck Bruce Baughman Studio & Galleries 242 Butler St., Saugatuck Marcia Perry, Sculptor Blue Star Hwy., North of Saugatuck Amazwi Contemporary Art 249 Culver St., Saugatuck Roan and Black 3315 Blue Star Hwy, Saugatuck.         October 17 Jane Eyre (1943) Directed by Robert Stevenson. With Orson Welles and Joan Fontaine October 31 The Third Man (1947) Directed by Carol Reed. With Joseph Cotten, Valli, and Orson Welles. November 14 The Lady From Shanghai (1948) Directed by Orson Welles. With Orson Welles, Rita Hayworth, and Everett Sloane December 12 Touch Of Evil (1958) Directed by Orson Welles. With Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, and Janet Leigh Halloween Harvest Festival & Parade October 26   Felt Mansion Self-Guided Tours through the end of October Sunday through Tuesday 1-5 p.m.	ON THE MAIN STAGE Tiempo Libre October 5 EXHIBIT Point Counterpoint: Cyril Lixenberg Screen Prints - Through November 9 Real To Reel Gasland II   October 19 Blood Brother   November 14   "The Sun as the universal giver of life would be my god."   ---Napoleon Bonaparte "Three things cannot be long hidden: The Sun, The Moon and The Truth."                                 --- Buddha   • October 5 Christy & Velvet • October 12 Mark Kahny Trio • October 19 Mary Rademacher • October 26 Edye Evans Hyde • November 2 Mike Raleigh • November 9 Mark Kahny Trio • November 16 Christy & Velvet • November 23 Edye Evans Hyde • November 30 Mary Radmacher Monday evening joins us for the What Not Band and our Open-Mic Jazz Jam. "When the Sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome."   --- Wilma Rudolph Antiques Abound right on our doorstep: • Amsterdam in Saugatuck • Bentley’s Fine Antiques • Blue Star Antique Pavilion • The Olde Farmhouse Antiques • Olde House Antiques   Staying Fit in Saugatuck It’s easy here. We have miles of beaches to walk, trails to cycle, streams and rivers, and one Big Lake, to canoe, kayak, and surf, and paths and woods to walk. We also are lucky to have the Satya Yoga Center which is dedicated to our best selves with yoga, Pilates, meditation, martial arts, dance and even Boot Camp. There are classes, personal training, and workshops for all. Lakeshore Pilates is committed to upholding the highest standards of Joseph Pilates with Group Reformer & Mat classes and personal training. Lakeshore Pilates takes Pilates seriously training men and women of all ages. Visitors welcome. The Pump House Gym is everyone’s favorite for hitting the Cardio Mezzanine with Elliptical Bikes and Treadmills, free weights and Magnum weight and strength training equipment. Classes, day rates, personal training, it’s all here seven days a week. Walk-ins welcome. Stay at Wickwood and Visit ArtPrize Grand Rapids 162 Venues 1517 Artworks Entered Thur October 6 Chili Cook-Off  October 13
"No season should have a plot. It should be filled with surprises."  --- Nora Ephron
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