Suggestion Box: Cornhole, Pumpkins, Benefit And Debate

It’s a bit on the nippy side now, just the kind if weather one might normally expect as we surge into mid October. The trees are proffering their near-peak performance as colors abound., thus even a sometimes annoying drive back to the store after having forgotten items vital to an in-progress dinner can be a feast for the eyes, so pay attention. This is an all too short display that ends with barren branches and trunks stripped down and ready to provide a bleak backdrop to the coming season when the great outdoors transitions from color to black and white reception.

​There’s a cornhole tourney going on at Old Iron Bar & Grill in Grant starting at noon Saturday with registration from 10-1130am. Proceeds will be going to the GR Home for Veterans so indulging in this opportunity to test your mettle against other tossers also supports those who served.

In downtown Montague, a most pleasant drive these days, this Saturday’s annual Pumpkin Fest is one of those events we at N3 World Headquarters have rarely missed. Partly because the Cedar Creek Cloggers perform there each year and the landlord of N3WH  is part of the group, but also because it is consistently a good time. There are vendors, seed spitting contests, and all things pumpkin culminating in the infamous pumpkin roll down Dowling Street hill a competitive event with accompanying emotions passionate enough  to rival a major NASCAR race.
Stuff starts at 930 and runs until 4pm and there’s a cool farmers market to boot  with some outstanding goodies from a local bakery if I recall correctly.

We just saw the latest Jurassic World last weekend and the end (no spoiler here) makes the compelling exhibit “Expedition: Dinosaur” arriving this weekend at the GR Public Museum even more enticing. We will be hopefully getting you an up close and personal review of the event in the coming days but this sounds like just the ticket for any of the young (or not so young) dinophiles in your posse.
https://www.nearnorthnow.com/features-and-fun/all-things-dinosaur-at-grpm

Steven Potter is known throughout these parts as Two Dogs and has been a friend to the residents of N3WH for a good couple of decades or so. A house fire displaced he and his family and the fine folks at the River Stop Saloon will be holding a fundraiser for the family Saturday beginning at 1pm. There will be live music including, we’re told, the rockabilly bluegrass sound of Luke Warm and the Not So Hots. There will be  an auction, a pool tournament and the effervescent socialization often associated with such events. Half of the $10 admission goes to the family.
These are good folks and this is a good cause.

Oh and if you’re not spending a car payment or two to see Elton John Monday, two of the candidates vying to be your representative in D.C. will be holding a debate at Newaygo High School beginning at 7pm. Tickets are free but must be reserved. Info?
https://www.rivercountrychamber.com/events/details/debate-u-s-rep-bill-huizenga-dr-rob-davidson-30894

Suggestion Box is sponsored by Newaygo Brewing Co. where good food good drink and good times can be found with rather remarkable consistency