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Boyne Resorts is an owner and operator of ski and golf resorts in North America. The company employs over 10,000 full-time and seasonal staff. It operates 12 resort properties: 10 ski resorts, a lakeside golf resort, an adventure park in the Smokies, and 12 golf courses among them.
The resort was purchased by Boyne in the early 1960s, along with an adjoining 2900 acres to the north. It opened as Boyne Highlands in 1963 with two three-person chairlifts, the first triple chairlifts in the world. The current high-speed detachable quad chairlift was installed in 1990. In 1995, the resort expanded in to the North Peak area. [3 ...
This is a list of casinos in Michigan. Gambling has been legal in Michigan since the 1980s. The state is home to 26 land-based casinos. 23 of these are Indian casinos and 3 are commercial casinos in Detroit
The center piece is an upscale resort called The Mountain Grand Lodge and Spa. [1] Boyne Mountain has continued use of the first chairlift built, constructed by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1936 for use at its new resort in Sun Valley, Idaho. It is also the location of Avalanche Bay, the largest indoor water park in Michigan. [2]
The casino opened in its temporary location on July 29, 1999. The permanent, luxury resort hotel opened on October 3, 2007, with a grand event which included models and celebrities including Ashanti, Kid Rock, and fireworks. Detroit is one of the largest American cities and metropolitan regions to offer casino resort hotels. [2]
The resort featured boating, fishing, sailing, sunbathing, tennis and a dance hall. The resort was owned by J.D. and M.L. Rice. [39] [35] Another popular summer resort was the Waterford Hotel in the village of Waterford. The hotel was sold to William Bradt, who changed its name to Bradt's Exchange.
With an elevation of 1,201 feet, Pine Knob is the second-highest ski resort in Southeast Michigan, behind only Alpine Valley Ski Area in White Lake. [3] It is home to Pine Knob Ski Resort, Pine Knob Music Theater, Pine Knob Mansion, Pine Knob Golf Club, as well as residential homes. Pine Knob Ski Resort and Music Theatre, Sashabaw Road entrance.
Gaylord experiences heavy lake effect snow during the winter and is in the middle of the Northern Michigan snowbelt. Highway signs denote that Gaylord rests on the 45th parallel line [19] – halfway between the equator and the North Pole. This is one of 29 places (six are in Michigan) in the U.S. where such signs are known to exist. [20]