Thunder Bay Golf
& RV Resort
800-729-9375
27800 M-32
Hillman · MI 49746

Elk Viewing Gourmet Dinner Carriage Ride & Wine Tasting

May 31st - November 1st, 2008

Murder Mystery Weekend - July 11-13

July 11th - 13th, 2008

Lowest Prices Ever!

Welcome to Thunder Bay Resort in Hillman, Michigan. Here, you will find all four seasons of the year filled with the finest Northern Michigan's offerings. We host a variety of activities and events. One is just right for you!

A Destination for all Seasons

Lowest Price Ever!
on our
BEST GOLF PACKAGE

3 Days, 2 Nights

Elk Ridge, Red Hawk, Thunder Bay
2 Nts. Villa Lodging, 2 Breakfasts
$75 - $89
pp/pd/quad

Carved from Northern Michigan woods, Thunder Bay's well maintained course includes rolling terrain, water, marsh and sand. With 5 sets of tees playing from 5004 to 6712 yds., Thunder Bay is a fair challenge for any golfer.

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Add our Elk Viewing Carriage Ride, Gourmet Dinner

& Wine Tasting, for a most Memorable Getaway!

Elk Viewing Carriage/Sleigh Ride, Gourmet Dinner & Wine Tasting Memorable Event
During the Summer & Fall, join us for this memorable event that includes a charming horse drawn carriage ride through the woods, an up-close look at majestic elk, an outstanding gourmet dinner cooked before you on antique wood cook stoves and an informal Wine Tasting throughout dinner. We have added activities to our Elk Viewing Dinner Weekend Package to bring you an outstanding Quilter's & Scrapbook Retreats and Murder Mystery Weekend. During your stay you will relax in our Suites, Villas or Chalets. All of our lodging is comfortable and well appointed including a living room with a deck overlooking the golf course or cross country ski trails.

As Autumn draws to a close and Winter brings its beautiful white snowy covering, Thunder Bay Resort hosts its outstanding Elk Viewing Sleigh Ride, Gourmet Dinner & Wine Tasting. Throughout Winter, we host several special weekends including , , Quilting Retreat's and Murder Mystery Weekend.

Anytime of the year Thunder Bay Resort makes an ideal location for small to medium size business meetings or retreats. Our Elk Viewing Carriage Ride & Gourmet Dinner Event is a most magical and romantic setting for picture perfect . We are experienced at planning Group Events and Wedding Celebrations.

Whatever the season, you will find Thunder Bay Resort's Suites, Villas, Chalets and RV Park comfortable and well appointed, the golf challenging, the elk viewing event with it's gourmet dinner and wine tasting outstanding and the staff exceptionally friendly and attentive. Explore this website to learn more about Thunder Bay's special packages.

Dinner Menu

Elk Viewing Sleigh/Carriage Ride Gourmet Dinner Menu

Shrimp Cocktail & Pear/Apple Crepe; Jan's Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup; Thunder Bay's Signature Sweet Napa Salad & Butter Croissant; Crown Roast of Pork & Pan Roasted Red Skin Potatoes; White Chocolate Mousse Filled Pizzelles with Fresh Raspberries; Delightful Selection of Wines throughout Dinner & Dessert

Oakland Press Review

Reviews

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Watch Elk Viewing Carriage Ride Dinner Video/DVD

"Your Next Wild Weekend"
Outdoor Family Adventures

From "USA Today.. One of the Ten Best Sleigh Rides in the Country"
"10 Great Places To Ride Into A Currier & Ives"
USA TODAY's Shawn Sell: "It's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you..." Indeed, "Sliding quietly through the woods, often en route to a great meal at a truly unique location, a sleigh ride is a classic experience especially around the holidays when everyone's in a festive mood," says Samantha Berman, senior editor at SKI magazine. "Sure, it can be cold, but there are usually blankets on the sleighs, and there's always a warm drink in the very near future."

"A bustling golf resort in the summer, come winter, this sprawling Lower Peninsula resort offers dinner sleigh rides through the woods to their intimate Elk Antler Cabin, perhaps passing some of the majestic animals after which the cabin is named," Berman says. "Inside, warmed by twin antique wood stoves, a five-course dinner, complete with wine pairings, will warm you up before the return ride to the resort."

Wow! Here's what travel writer, Ellen Creager, from The Detroit Free Press, says about us...

Favorite trip? Tough Question."In my job, people ask, what's been my favorite trip? I always say Egypt. And I do mean it, except... The horse drawn sleigh that night at Thunder Bay Resort in Hillman, Michigan, when the snow gently fell, the horses' bells jingled and we sat under wool blankets as we glided through the woods to see elk... Well, I can't get it out of my mind."

Wine Menu & Special Recipes

Wine Menu and Special Recipes

Things to do close by

Festivals & Events
Lots to do while you are here!

Explore Lighthouses, charming villages with gift and antique shops, homemade candies, unique furniture boutiques. Check out the Shipwreck & Natural Marine Museum, Besser Museum, Stoney Acres New Winery & Tasting Bar, Craft Brewers, Local Cuisine. Explore the Sink Holes, Lumberman's Monument, Fletcher's Floodwaters Ocqueoc Waterfalls, Largo Springs, TB & Area Activities...

More...Michigan.org

Quilter Retreats

QUILTER's RETREATS

Creating Heirlooms & Having Fun... Quilter's & Scrapbook Retreats

Created by Quilters for Quilters

Also, now... Scrapbooking Retreats

Murder Mysteries

Murder Mystery Weekends!
Have you ever imagined yourself in a live game of Clue?? That is just the way it feels to be a sleuth in Thunder Bay's Murder Mystery Weekend. As the dessert reception begins on Friday Night, so does the murder, deceit, and deception. You and your fellow sleuths will search guest rooms, question suspects and analyze evidence to figure out the motives for the crimes. You may be visiting Thunder Bay Resort in the quaint town of Hillman, Michigan, but the crimes that happen here are anything but small town! The stories and characters change for each event. What you will find at each Murder Mystery Weekend is a variety of resort activities, great food, loads of fun and lots of prizes all in a beautiful Northern Michigan setting.

More to see and do

Lots to do & see! Festivals & Events

Golf
Tennis
Kayaking
Swimming
Diving
Salmon Fishing Charter
Ice Fishing
Hunting
Horseback Riding
Cross Country Skiing
Explore charming local villages
Snowmobiling
Snowshoeing
Lighthouses
Underwater Shipwrecks
Divingpwrecks

TIME coalition

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Tourism Improving Michigan's Economy

Governor Jennifer Granholm

Michigan's Governor visits Thunder Bay Resort

"Traveling in Michigan makes sense for our economy," Governor Jennifer Granholm said. "Especially with gas prices so high, you don't have to take a long trip, you can choose Michigan. There is such diversity here."

Governor Granholm at Thunder Bay Resort on her "Travel Michigan Hidden Treasures Showcase" tour of Michigan's attractions

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Warm Memories

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"America's Top Ten Sleigh Rides"

Thunder Bay Information

Name: Thunder Bay Golf and RV Resort

Founded: By Jack E. Matthias in 1971. Jack had a dream to build a Northern Get-away on the banks of the Thunder Bay River...his dream came true.

Location: 27800 M-32, Hillman, MI 49746 USA (1 hr. E. of Gaylord; 1/2 hr W. of Alpena)

GPS Coordinates:
Latitude: N 45 degrees - 3' 32"
Longitude: W 83 degrees - 53' 3"
749' Alt.

Employees: Family-owned and operated year-round with 80 employees

Business
Philosophy: Offer people great value and Northern Hospitality while they enjoy the beautiful outdoors with fresh air, challenging golf, wildlife, quiet woods and the Thunder Bay River... and they'll come back to see us again and again.