Big Blue Lake Cottages

01/02/2026

I love Blended Furniture Market!!! If you haven’t checked this great store out yet? You absolutely need to stop in!!!

🎉 2025 Top Nine! 🎉
Another amazing year at Blended! Tent & Warehouse sales, awesome customers, and the best team around—thank you for being part of it all. 🩷 With our 10-YEAR anniversary coming in 2026, we’re turning up the fun with events, giveaways, and surprises you won’t want to miss! 👏🏼

Open today, New Years Day 10-4ish 🤩

12/15/2025

Meet Mary Switzer!

Mary Switzer is back for her 17th year as a DWTLS Pro dancer and is one of the
choreographers of this year’s opening number. She has been in the health industry for over 45 years as a health specialist and gym owner, and now works as a Fitness
Specialist at Lakeshore Academy of the Arts. Mary is blessed with five children, their spouses, and eight grandchildren. She is passionate about making a difference in the well-being of others.

Welcome back, Mary, and thank you for your dedication, to Muskegon Women's Division Chamber of Commerce Dancing with the Local Stars event and feeding the hungry in our community. We're looking forward to seeing your team shine on stage in February!

For ticket info or to learn more about this event, please visit www.dancemuskegon.com for more info. Let's feed the hungry and do good, together!

11/19/2025

Mary Tobin

The 2026 event will support food pantries in Oceana, Ottawa and Muskegon counties with performances featuring local business owners, professionals and community leaders.

10/31/2025

Welcome, Visishta Boeringa, to the class of 2026 Dancing with the Local Stars, "A Weekend in Black & White" as a Community Star!

Visishta works as a Family Court Referee for the 14th Circuit Court. She is married to Josh, and they have a blended family of 4 children including twin daughters. Vee is engaged in our community as a Board Member of Every Woman's Place, Inc. and as a Member of the Muskegon Rotary Club, but time spent with her beloved family is most precious to her.

Welcome to the DWTLS Class of 2026, Vee!

If you want to learn more about Muskegon Women's Division Chamber of Commerce Dancing with the Local Stars, check out www.dancemuskegon.com
Raise some money, do some good, feed the hungry!

10/27/2025

Welcome, Holleigh Urbanik, to the class of 2026 Dancing with the Local Stars, "A Weekend in Black & White" as a Community Star!

Holleigh is a Client Services Liason for Melissa Myers Group Wealth Management. She is married to, Todd, and he brought 2 wonderful children into her life. She is a foodies and loves to eat delicious food from local restaurants. Holleigh is a contributing best-seliing author of: Financial Trendsetters: Revolutionizing the Role Women Play in Building Wealth.

Welcome to the DWTLS Class of 2026, Holleigh!

If you want to learn more about Muskegon Women's Division Chamber of Commerce Dancing with the Local Stars, check out www.dancemuskegon.com
Raise some money, do some good, feed the hungry!

10/20/2025

Welcome, Bridgette McKeown-Nichols, to the class of 2026 Dancing with the Local Stars, "A Weekend in Black & White" as a Community Star!

Bridgette is employed by Muskegon YMCA as the Senior Program Director at YMCA Camp Pendalouan. She is married to Chandler, and they have a spoiled dog named Re*****on. She loves to hang out around the camp and watch the creation of magical childhood memories. Bridgette enjoys playing video games, walks with their dog, and trivia night at Wonderland Distilling Co. in Lakeside.

Welcome to the DWTLS Class of 2026, Bridgette!

If you want to learn more about Muskegon Women's Division Chamber of Commerce Dancing with the Local Stars, check out www.dancemuskegon.com
Raise some money, do some good, feed the hungry!

10/14/2025

Who’s ready to sponsor or donate to this amazing fundraiser?

It is time!!! 💃🏾🕺

We are doing things a little differently for this next DWTLS season, we're introducing the Community Stars EARLY!!! Starting TOMORROW, we will be announcing a dancer per day and we can't WAIT to share!!!

Get excited, Muskegon, our 2026 Dancing with the Local Stars is sure to be a crowd pleaser!!! Mark your calendars and stay tuned!!!

All information can be found at www.dancemuskegon.com if you have any questions

09/03/2025

Excited for a magical fall season? Our trail lights are on every night from sunset to 10pm. Hike the Lights is a free event, 7 days a week, until the snow falls.

08/31/2025

🍎 It's that time of the year again! Here's the scheduled 2025 opening dates for select cider mills across the state:

Anderson & Girls Orchards - OPEN
Alber Orchard & Cider Mill LLC - September 3
Almar Orchards - OPEN
Blake Farms - OPEN
The Country Mill - OPEN
The Dexter Cider Mill - OPEN
Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill - OPEN
Franklin Cider Mill - August 30
Friske Farm Market Market - OPEN
Goodison Cider Mill - August 29
Gull Meadow Farms - Fall season starts September 6
Hy's Cider Mill - September 6
Jollay Orchards - Fall season starts August 30
Meckley's Flavor Fruit Farm - OPEN
Kapnick Orchards - OPEN
Knaebe's Mmmunchy Krunchy Apple Farm - OPEN
Obstbaum Orchards & Cider Mill - August 29
Pankiewicz Cider Mill & Farm Market - OPEN
Parmenter's Northville Cider Mill - OPEN
Parshallville Cider Mill - August 30
Phillips Orchards & Cider Mill - OPEN
Plymouth Apple Orchards and Cider Mill - August 30
Robinette's - OPEN
Rochester Cider Mill - August 29
Uncle John's Cider Mill (Official Page) - OPEN
Schwallier's Country Basket - Open weekdays, open weekends too after Labor Day
Spicer Orchards Farm Market - OPEN
Stony Creek Orchard & Cider Mill - September 12
The Fruitful Orchard & Cider Mill - OPEN
The Property Farms And McCallum's Orchard - OPEN
Three Cedars Farm - August 29
Uncle Frank's Apple Town - September 5
Wiard's Orchard - September 2
Yates Cider Mill - Fall season starts August 28

08/31/2025

Some magic for your Monday 🌈

08/31/2025

08/31/2025

🎉✨ BIG NEWS ✨🎉�We’re beyond excited to share that we were awarded a grant from Comcast RISE 🙌💡 What does that mean? Even MORE fun + creative ways to connect with YOU 💕, share inspo ✨, and bring our unique furniture into more homes 🛋️🏡
A huge THANK YOU to Comcast for believing in us 💖👏 Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce