
Greetings from Manistee! An August Events Postcard
Aug. 10, 2024
Sending you a postcard from the southern edge of the Northern Express coverage area, where a week of summer events awaits throughout Manistee County. Aug. 10-11, check out the Downtown Manistee Sidewalk Sales, with special deals and finds for shoppers of all kinds. Catch free concerts featuring talented local performers with the Onekama Portage Lake Association’s Concerts in the Park (Aug. 12, Fifth Gear Band); the Manistee ShoreLine Showcase at First St. Beach (Aug. 13, Jeff Haas’s “Big Fun” Band); Kaleva’s Log Cabin (Aug. 16, Ruth & Max Bloomquist); and Northern Natural Cider House (Aug. 16, Great Lakes Brass). And don’t miss the Manistee County Fair, which runs Aug. 13-17 at the Onekama fairgrounds with fun for the whole family. Explore these events and plenty more at visitmanisteecounty.com/area-events.
Photo courtesy of Manistee Tourism
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