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you’ll have the easiest Believe it Deep Fried
chance of close park- or not, there Kool Aid
ing... by 9pm the city were docks
was rockin’. open along
the seawall!
The festival had sev- The race sail-
eral bands on different boats take up
blocks of the city. a lot of space,
There was a carnival however,
for the kids,
• INSIDE HEATED STORAGE • vendors with
• INSIDE COLD STORAGE • artwork,
• OUTSIDE STORAGE • clothing, nau-
• REPAIRS • tical items,
metal work-
ing, jewelry,
and more.

• BOAT WELLS • Besides the there was dock space open in front of the
traditional restaurants. Check the transient marina
Phone: 810.748.3330 food on the
Fax: 810.748.3800 street, and section in the back of this
several restaurants to Guide for reserved dockage
Bob & Susan Bryson choose from, there in Port Huron. There were
3272 South Channel Drive lots of police / sheriff / coast
7650 South Channel Drive guard on the water so as
always, boat safe and sober.
Harsens Island, MI

The were vendors also Oh, and did I mention you can look at
Bluewater set up with prime rib all the sailboats that will be racing?
Festival sandwiches, Hamtram-
ck Kielbasa, Canadian Walleye Sliders...
We hadn’t been to “Boat Night” and something new I tried... Deep Fried
in Port Huron for Kool Aid! It tasted like an elephant ear
awhile so went
again. “Boat and once
Night” is the Fri- you started
day night before eating it,
the race party for you couldn’t
the annual Port stop. I don't
Huron to Mackinac Sailboat Race. recommend
Traveling by car, you want to it if you're
plug 207 Water Street, Port Huron, into going to mix in some libations... an hour
your GPS. This will get you within a later didn't feel so good for a bit.
block and you can then start looking for
parking from there. If you can arrive by There was great people watch-
ing from the restaurants which
5pm, overlook the Black River...
lots of boats decorated cruising
back and forth. There was also
a “mannequin” contest with
real people standing for hours.
You voted for the mannequin
with a $1 bill, which the win-
ner took all for their favorite
charity.

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