Boonedocks Glen Arbor hosts chili cook-off, perch fishing contest
Photo by Don Miller
From staff reports
Glen Arbor hosts its winterfest the Saturday of President’s Day weekend, which this year falls on Feb. 14. The event includes a chili cook-off on the deck of Boonedocks restaurant from noon-3 pm and an ice fishing contest on the Glen Lakes from 7 am-1 pm.
Admission to the chili cook-off is $15 per person (ages 6 and up), which includes unlimited chili samples. Seniors 70+ and kids under 6 enter for free. Chili cook-off winners will be crowned as the event wraps up around 3. Proceeds from this event are given out on senior scholarship night at Glen Lake School to deserving students to help offset college tuition.
Captain Bob Smith of the Sportsman’s Shop will again host the ice fishing contest on Big and Little Glen Lake for perch only. $30 entry fee, includes entry to the chili cook-off. Weigh-in your best catch at 1 pm outside Boonedocks. Sign up forms will be available at Boondocks or the morning of the event in the Sportsman Shop parking lot next to Boonedocks.
To enter your chili into the contest, send an email to Boonedocksga@gmail.com or call Stephanie at Boonedocks (231) 218-0009. Eight gallons of chili are required by each business, organization or family in order to serve at the event.
