Ticket Giveaway: Traverse City Wine & Art Festival – August 22, 2009

Leelanau.com is giving away a pair of tickets to the inaugural Traverse City Wine & Art Festival. The festival will take place this Saturday, August 22, 2009 from 5-10 PM in front of Building 50 at the Grand Traverse Commons under the big tent. To enter, all you need to do it to be on our mailing list. You must be 21+ to win! We will notify the winner by email, later this week!

About the Festival

The Traverse City Wine & Art Festival is striving to become a landmark celebration of the wine, food and culture for the region. It will feature 20+ wineries from the Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsulas along with a selection of Traverse City and Leelanau restaurants providing food & desserts. Art Center Traverse City will be coordinating a sampling of artists and arts organizations who will display and sell their work in booths ringing the tent. Music will be offered for the duration, headlined by Michigan’s own Thom Jayne and the Nomads who play a truly unique blend of world and Celtic infused jazz. The music will be punctuated by original dance from the Michigan Dance Collective.

Saharan Caravan by Thom Jayne and the Nomads

“The Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association is excited to be building a major wine festival that will showcase the amazing wines of our region against the beautiful backdrop of the Grand Traverse Commons. We feel that the blend of art, food and wine is a natural combination that highlights three things we do very well in Northwest Michigan,” said festival chairperson Jaclyn Eikey. “With the addition of some really eclectic music and entertainment, I think it will be an experience like none other offered in our area. The proceeds from this year’s party will help us build a festival that we feel will become one of the highlights of summer in the Traverse City area.”

Tickets

Tickets are limited and can be purchased online for $20 per person and will be available for pickup on the day of the event.

You can also pick them up at the following locations:
Bel Lago, Black Star Farms (All 3 locations), Bowers Harbor, Brys Estate, Chateau Chantal, Chateau de Leelanau, Chateau Fontaine, Chateau Grand Traverse, Cherry Republic Winery, Ciccone, Forty-Five North, Gill’s Pier, Good Neighbor Organic, L. Mawby, Leelanau Wine Cellars, Left Foot Charley, Peninsula Cellars, Shady Lane Cellars, Silver Leaf, Tandem Ciders, Traverse City Convention , & Visitors Bureau, Turtle Creek, Two Lads, Willow Vineyard

They are nonrefundable but can be transferred to another name if you are unable to attend. YOU MUST BE 21+ to attend.