The Great Lakes Maritime Center at Vantage Point continues to be a favorite spot for area residents and visitors alike. They spend time watching freighters, enjoying a cup of coffee, or just relaxing without a care in the world. In 2012, more than 240,000 visitors passed through the doors of the Maritime Center. We've already had 39,332 folks stop in this year! So, come on down and be one of the 2013 visitors!
MAY 18 &25 (Saturdays): The 7th Annual Vantage Point Flower Market continues outside the Great Lakes Maritime Center. The market is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and features trees, planting flats, potted flowers, perennials, annuals, herbs, ornamental grasses, hanging baskets and much more!
MAY 26 (Sunday): "Keith & Company" live, acoustic music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Maritime Center.
MAY 28 (Tuesday): Port Huron and St. Joseph Mercy Hospitals' Partners-at-Heart and the St. Clair County Health Department are sponsoring free blood pressure and body mass index screenings between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Maritime Center.
JUNE 8 & 9 (Saturday & Sunday): As part of St. Clair River Days, the Blue Water Sports Fishing Association is sponsoring free fishing - for all ages - along the St. Clair and Black Rivers outside the Great Lakes Maritime Center. No license is required and poles and bait are available, if needed. Hours on June 8 are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on June 9 they are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
JUNE 1 (Saturday): If you enjoy model boats, mark your calendar and come on down to the Maritime Center between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. As part of the "Be a Tourist in Your Own Home Town," the Center will be the site of a model boat show. Model boats will be judged in four categories: Sail, pleasure, work, and military. A $10 registration fee is charged for the first three models entered and $5 for additional models. Set-up is at 8:30 a.m. with judging at 1 p.m. For more information, contact Tom (810-329-4658) or Len (586-756-5958).
JUNE 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 (Saturdays): The 7th Annual Vantage Point Flower Market continues each Saturday in June from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside the Great Lakes Maritime Center. You'll find trees, planting flats, potted flowers, perennials, annuals, herbs, ornamental grasses, hanging baskets and much more - all from the Blue Water Area. The Flower Market ends June 29.
JUNE 2 (Sunday): The first-ever Blue Water Sturgeon Festival will be held inside and outside the Maritime Center between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. It will feature indoor/outdoor interative exhibits, displays and workshops with live sturgeon on display. The Huron Lady II will offer boat rides with a camera and monitor onboard to see sturgeon in the St. Clair River. You can Google Blue Water Sturgeon Festival to make reservations.
JUNE 16 (Sunday): "Keith & Company" live, acoustic music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Maritime Center.
JUNE 25 (Tuesday): Port Huron and St. Joseph Mercy Hospitals' Partners-at-Heart and the St. Clair County Health Department are sponsoring free blood pressure and body mass index screenings between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Maritime Center.
JULY 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, & 30 (Tuesdays & Saturdays): The 7th Annual Vantage Point Farmer's Market opens July 2 and continues Tuesdays and Saturdays through October. Hours: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. beside the Maritime Center. Here's a sample of what you'll find: Fruits and vegetables (of course), honey, eggs, maple syrup, bison meat, baked goods, jams, jellies, beef, pork, pasta, spider balls (in season), and much more! Come on down! Double Up Food Bucks, Senior Project Fresh, and Bridge Cards are all part of the market.
JULY 14 (Sunday): "Keith & Company" live, acoustic music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Maritime Center.
JULY 23 (Tuesday): Port Huron and St. Joseph Mercy Hospitals' Partners-at-Heart and the St. Clair County Health Department are sponsoring free blood pressure and body mass index screenings between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Maritime Center.
AUGUST 4 (Sunday): "Keith & Company" live, acoustic music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Maritime Center.
AUGUST 3, 6, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, & 31 (Tuesdays & Saturdays): The 7th Annual Vantage Point Farmer's Market continues on Tuesdays and Saturdays in August outside the Maritime Center. The hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Double Up Food Bucks, Senior Project Fresh, and Bridge Cards are all part of the market. Howwever, there is one change in August: No Farmer's Market on Saturday, August 10, because of the Off Shore Power Boat Races in the St. Clair River opposite the Maritime Center.
SEPTEMBER 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, & 28 (Tuesdays & Saturdays): Here's another month of the 7th Annual Vantage Point Farmer's Market outside the Great Lakes Maritime Center. Hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Among the items you'll be able to buy are fruits and vegetable (naturally), honey, eggs, maple syrup, bison meat, baked goods, jams, jellies, beef, pork, pasta, spider balls, and much more! Double Up Food Bucks, Senior Project Fresh. amd Bridge Cards are all part of the Vantage Point Farmer's Market.
SEPTEMBER 8 (Sunday): "Keith & Company" live, acoustic music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Maritime Center.
SEPTEMBER 14 (Saturday): The VNA will sponsor a flu clinic from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Maritime Center.
SEPTEMBER 24 (Tuesday): Port Huron and St. Joseph Mercy Hospitals' Partners-at-Heart and the St. Clair County Health Department are sponsoring free blood pressure and body mass index screenings between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Maritime Center.
SEPTEMBER 29 (Sunday): "Keith & Company" live, acoustic music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Maritime Center.
OCTOBER 6 (Sunday): "Keith & Company" live, acoustic music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Maritime Center.
OCTOBER 8 (Tuesday): The VNA will sponsor a flu clinic from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Maritime Center.
OCTOBER 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, & 26 (Tuesdays and Saturdays): This is it - the last month for the 7th Annual Vantagel Point Farmer's Market!! If you're not at the market between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. on one fo these dates, you'll have to wait until next year. Come on down...our farmers have the greatest produce ever! And you can't beat fresh fruits and vegetables. And remember, Double Up Food Bucks, Senior Project Fresh, and Bridge Cards are all part of the market.
OCTOBER 20 (Sunday): "Keith & Company" live, acoustic music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Maritime Center.
OCTOBER 22 (Tuesday): Port Huron and St. Joseph Mercy Hospitals' Partners-at-Heart and the St. Clair County Health Department are sponsoring free blood pressure and body mass index screenings between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Maritime Center.
NOVEMBER 3 (Sunday): "Keith & Company" live, acoustic music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Maritime Center.
NOVEMBER 17 (Sunday): "Keith & Company" live, acoustic music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Maritime Center.
DECEMBER 15 (Sunday): "Keith & Company" live, acoustic music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Maritime Center.
AUGUST 27 (Tuesday): Port Huron and St. Joseph Mercy Hospitals' Partners-at-Heart and the St. Clair County Health Department are sponsoring free blood pressure and body mass index screenings between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Maritime Center.