Holland Night Out

Betty White at De Vos Place....have dinner with the show!

2011-01-15T14:20:00.000-08:00

Betty White at De Vos Place....have dinner with the show!

Betty White

~BETTY WHITE~
Quintessential Betty White needs no introduction to young and old alike. She is the definition of seriously funny.
AGES 18+

-Gildas Club Grand Rapids will host a 10th Anniversary Celebration.

This evening will feature a dinner, a highlight of Ms. Whites career, an up close and personal moderated conversation with Ms. White, and the opportunity for the audience to ask questions.

GROUPS WILL LOVE THIS FESTIVAL OF LAUGHS

Celebrating laughter for the health of it, this is a festival of comedy, performance, film, and a variety of seriously funny stuff that makes us laugh.

All proceeds will benefit the cancer, grief, and support programs offered through Gildas Club Grand Rapids.

TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 5:30 PM
STEELCASE BALLROOM
DE VOS PLACE
TABLE FOR 10: $2,500

To Purchase Group Tickets
groupsales@smggr.com
616 - 742 - 6185

The Perfect Holiday Gift!!!!!!!!!!

2010-12-01T16:21:00.000-08:00

Cookies on Call & Cafe' Francesca

.........what began as a thought in the back of my mind became "Cookies On Call: The best chocolate chunk cookies made with love in Frannyland®."

~Corporate Gifts!
Individually wrapped, beautifully packaged & personalized with your logo, corporate colors & finished with a greeting for a job well done, a thank you or company celebration favor.

~Holiday Gifts for friends and family!

A perfect gift for the holidays. Whether to friends or family a delivery of Cookies on Call where ever they may be will bring warmth holiday spirit to those you care about!

Full of warm holiday spirit it's simply a perfect Holiday gift!

Friends, family, or at the office, they'll absolutely love their gift!

Cookies On Call cookies are shipped around the world every day!

Make it an exceptionally special holiday season for someone you care about this year!

“What a wonderful Holiday experience, Franny, personally seen to it that her delicious chocolate cookies were packaged properly and then shipped to my relatives in Italy. My Relatives Children wrote back to tell me how scrumptious each cookie was how they enjoyed all of them. The Mother of the children wrote: "Grazie, che bella cosa, so molto amore" which means "Thank you, what a beautiful thing. So much love." ” Joe Martino

CLICK HERE TO CHOOSE YOUR COOKIES AND PLACE YOUR "COOKIES ON CALL" ORDER!

Visit HollandNightOut.com for all the great dining, bar, entertainment, live music and more happening in and around Holland everyday!

HollandNightOut - Tonights Featured Dinner At Restaurant Toulouse - Holland Events and Specials

2010-11-05T17:07:00.000-07:00

Dining this Evening at Restaurant Toulouse.

~Savory Breaded Pork Tenderloin~ stuffed with apple chutney and blue cheese. Served atop a mushroom risotto. $24.00

At the Restaurant Toulouse its always a special evening of dining and atmosphere. Join us for dinner this evening, dine by our warm fireplace and enjoy the guitar & horn tones of Eddie Curtis and Freddie Degenerro.

Remember our new enclosed & heated patio is also available for your dinner at Restaurant Toulouse.

Making this evening even more special for you Restaurant Toulouse is offering your second dinner at 1/2 price with your coupon from HollandNightOut.com's home page, just click on "Coupons" and download yours now.....enjoy!
HollandNightOut - Tonights Featured Dinner At Restaurant Toulouse - Holland Events and Specials: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

A New Member at HollandNightOut.com - Double JJ Resort

2010-06-17T14:17:00.001-07:00

Location & Contact:

Get Directions

5900 S Water Rd
New Era, MI 49446
Phone 231.894.4444

Email: info@doublejj.com
Website: http://www.doublejj.com
Other Link: http://www.facebook.com/doublejjresort

Description:

No matter where you stay at the Double JJ Ranch, Waterpark and Golf Resort, you'll find accommodations tailored to your vacation style and budget. After a fun-filled day spent swimming, horseback riding and golfing, unwind in the best vacation suites, condos, cabins, guest rooms, campsites, and RV park that Michigan has to offer.

The JJ Frontier offers a variety of year-round options from Deluxe, Jacuzzi and Studio hotel rooms and suites in the Lofts Hotel to Homestead Condominiums and the new Thoroughbred Suites that sleep up to 13 people.

The Back Forty features cozy Family Cabins that sleep up to six people; beautifully appointed one- and two-bedroom Log Homes; as well as an RV Park with primitive, electric and full hook-up sites.

Western Michigan's premier family vacation destination, Double JJ Ranch, Waterpark and Golf Resort! With the addition of our indoor waterpark, Double JJ now offers three unique activities all at one resort. Come explore miles of scenic horseback trails, perfect for riders of any skill level and age. Experience the thrill of our indoor waterpark, boasting Michigan's tallest indoor waterslide, a lazy/crazy river, wave pool, and plenty of kids play areas. And don't forget the clubs, because our Arthur Hills designed Thoroughbred Golf Course was rated "4-1/2 stars" by Golf Digest and "One of the top 100 women-friendly courses in America" by Golf for Women.

Indoor Water Park
Double JJ Ranch, Waterpark and Golf Resort is home to 60,000 square feet of indoor water park excitement. Come race down Western Michigan's tallest indoor waterslide. More thrill slides, a lazy/crazy river, wave pool, water fort, toddler pool, water basketball, and hot tub offer TONS of ways to get wet 365 days a year.

Horseback Riding
If you always wanted to be a cowboy, wondered what it feels like to be up there in the saddle, or if you just want to ride like the wind... Double JJ Ranch, Waterpark and Golf Resort's horseback riding offers a complete experience for the beginner and expert alike.

We offer walk, trot and canter trail rides daily (weather permitting), and encourage you to take advantage of the variety of horseback riding activities and lessons we have to offer to cowpokes of all ages.

Championship Golf
Designed by renowned architect Arthur Hills, the Thoroughbred Golf Club is known for its beauty and solitude. With bent grass tees, fairways and greens, the Thoroughbred offers 18 championship holes that sprawl over 240 acres of rolling Michigan woodside. It wraps around the Gold Rush Indoor Waterpark and is the only golf course in Michigan where horseback riders have the right of way on cart paths.

The strategic layout is challenging but rewarding to golfers of all abilities. Play it yourself and see why you'll want to come back again and again.

"The Thoroughbred is stunning and dramatic but fair and playable for golfers of all abilities."
— Arthur Hills

"One of the top 100 women-friendly courses in America." —Golf for Women

"Rated 4 1/2 stars" —Places to Play, Golf Digest

2010-06-13T15:27:00.000-07:00

Dog Story Theater

Every Monday night from 8-11pm,"Comedy Mondays" features shows at 8pm and 9pm and a completely FREE open-improv jam at 10pm where anyone can join in or hang out for some late night laughs! Tickets are now just $5 for an all-night pass. You can spend the extra $2 on our new concessions!!!

Shows will continue to celebrate comedic diversity with improv, standup, sketch, film, music, puppets, magic, one-act plays, etc...

If you have a show idea or want to get involved, email Joe at joe@thecomedyproject.com

HollandNightOut - Mary Rademacher - Holland Area Events and Specials

2010-06-13T14:48:00.000-07:00

HollandNightOut - Mary Rademacher - Holland Area Events and Specials

Another post by West Michigan's leader in directing you to the best dining, bars, entertainment, bands, hotels and more, HollandNightOut.com!

An evening of great entertainment awaits you at the What Not Inn! Tonight enjoy A triple treat of wonderful entertainment with Mary Rademacher! Entertaining around the world you can enjoy an evening with Mary and friends tonight at the What Not Inn!

What Not Inn

From her travels with the USO in the Orient and performing across the United States, Mary is a triple treat when it comes to entertaining a crowd. Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mary entertains regularly in club venues, at corporate events, festivals and private parties.

Join Mary at the What Not Inn for a very exciting and entertaining evening.

Visit Mary's website for more information on her entertainment history here: http://www.maryrad.com

He told me he was having a website built for $1,000! HollandNightOut.com is alive & live...every day!

2010-06-02T16:19:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I was out and about the Holland and Saugatuck area visiting restaurants and bars as usual. I don't go out and make sales calls to them, just visit, eat & drink like any other customer. Late in the afternoon I was at a bar in Holland. The bars wasn't busy, only six customers including myself, but even at that it was the busiest of the three I had visited.

While sitting at the bar two young gentlemen to my left were discussing how great it was going to be having their own DJ business. I normally don't say much but in this case I thought it may be helpful to them to be a part of HollandNightOut.com. To musicians, bands and the like we offer free advertising, a mini website within ours and we spread the word about them. I mentioned this to the guys and one, who had been doing the most talking, replied to me saying that he had a friend who was going to put a website together for them for only $1,000.00, and it was going to be awesome! He was very excited about it, and should be. I then mentioned to him that they would have to get the word out to all possible and since HollandNightOut.com is free for DJ's he might want to get on the site, I told him again that HollandNightOut.com would spread the word of his new DJ service also, and do it for free. Every word I had said to the young man went right over his head, as if I wasn't saying anything at all!

Here's the problem with the young mans excited ignorance! He may very well get his own website, it may even be the best DJ service website ever created, better than the other 69,900,000. that already exist.
(this is a real number, not a guess!). His friends may visit it once or twice and his excitement will grow even more! Then after a month he'll notice that no one visits his site, well maybe a few of his friends but not likely any customers wishing to book his DJ service for an event, which is why he got the website.

Having a website is a very very easy thing to put your hands on these days, heck, there's a web designer, graphics artist guy in every coffee shop. They set you up with a great deal , could be the best looking website in the universe, some of these folks truly do great work. But then you need a host, like many your new and need to get a good deal and they are all over the place. So now you have your $1,000.00 dollar website and your $6.95 per month hosting service! the future is looking bright now huh! You wish! We won't add any cost at this time for the charges your going to pay every time you want something changed on your website but remember, it is waiting for you!

Now you have the whole package, your site is up and running! One thing though, you have no visitors! No visitors means no business generated online for you! The young man mentioned above would have been way ahead of the game, and website traffic/marketing is quite the game, if he had taken the free use offer of HollandNightOut.com he would have been up and running in just a few hours, at no cost. And this young man is not alone, we see entertainment, dining, bar, and accommodation businesses doing the same thing, if owning a dead, no traffic website ever becomes an in thing, these businesses will make millions! and millions of "Friends", (not customers) on Facebook to boot!

HollandNightOut.com offers completely free web-space to musicians bands and the likes, HollandNightOut.com offer very inexpensive advertising/marketing for all area dining, bars, entertainment, and accommodations businesses. HollandNightOut.com aids in generating traffic to your website but more then that HollandNightOut.com helps generate customers to your business. HollandNightOut.com places all it's client's business information, photos, videos, events, daily specials, coupons, you name it into the HollandNightOut.com website and then promotes these business through all available social networks, our blogs, our newsletters etc and we do it every day.

If you own a hospitality based business in the Holland area you really need to be a part of HollandNightOut.com. We've been watching most of the local businesses use facebook to market, tracked events placed etc. and we've done some math with the results! on average your hospitality based business is reaching between 1% to 5% of the market available in the Holland area (that market being residents between ages 21-45). The are other areas of networking that almost NO Holland area hospitality businesses are using. So if your paying your bartender, waitress, manager, or even yourself to hit facebook everyday your spending a lot of money on "Free" facebook for a very small return! Let yourself, your managers, employees etc. make your business one that people want to visit by making them special when they come through the door that's what your really paying them for, Let HollandNightOut.com handle getting them to your door.

HollandNightOut.com also tracks several other marketing platforms that we know you are not paying any attention to what so ever. There are several hospitality based businesses on the internet right now with some very negative reviews, your business may be one of them, its public knowledge! Lets get together and really do some marketing for your business, lets bring more people to Holland, let's keep Hollands community here instead of losing them going to that big city to the east, and you do lose customers to that big city! (we watch that to!)

And keep in mind, although HollandNightOut.com will be helping get customers to you, your not left out of the picture with the advertising. You have 24/7 access to enter HollandNightOut.com's website to make any changes you wish, or even add that prime rib dinner special your having for dinner, 1 hr before dinner (can your website designer do it in 10 minutes, for free?) ! It's easy to use, it's inexpensive, and it's the fastest way for you to get to what you need to be doing....running your business!

HollandNightOut - Accommodations - Salon Cheveux

2010-05-12T16:02:00.000-07:00

HollandNightOut - Accommodations - Salon Cheveux

Prom is just around the corner and so is Salon Cheveux! This Holland, Mi. Salon has it all, at the Salon Cheveux your daily stress will melt away! Salon Chevuex offers it's visitors, alone or with friends, hair, skin, or body treatments in their luxurious and serene surroundings.

Whether its regular care for yourself or a life event as big as the prom, Salon Cheveux is your salon, where everything is about you. Located at 226 South River in downtown Holland. A prom night in Holland starts at Salon Cheveux.

For additional contact information please follow the link at the top of this page, from HollandNightOut.com, thank you for choosing Salon Cheveux for yourself.

Bars Holland Michigan

2010-05-12T10:44:00.000-07:00

You can see our website at this address!

HollandNightOut.com strives every day to grow and give you all the choices of the events happening in our area. Our follow grows every day, the HollandNightOut.com website has more usable features to bring you more customers than any other in the area and that's a fact.

Can you get a videos, photos or the special your having for lunch in a few hours posted on your website or your hosting services website in the next few minutes, can you get it in front of your customers on your website in the next 5 minutes? Not likely! We can!

Think facebook is really bringing in the customers? This is funny, do the math, assume just the Holland area community population to be 34,076 ( 2008 census estimate ) now look t the event you had posted on facebook, you got 20, 30, 40 people who "say" they are coming to your event. Wow, you got a whopping 1/10 of a 1 percent of the community! Not very good, let us help you increase the customers coming into your restaurant, bar, hotel etc. We understand that you couldn't get all of that population when you take out children etc. but come on, that is a tiny percentage of the population your getting your word out through facebook. And don't forget! once you get about 5,000 friends....your done! and you still would only be able to contact about 15% of the entire Holland population!

We know that our current members are getting customers from HollandNightOut.com, join them and give our community more of the great things to see, do, dine, drink in the Holland area. Mention this ad and we'll give you a 3 month membership with no commitment for $12 per month! (offer ends May 25, 2010) and we'll also place your Holland area business on our Saugatuck-DouglasNightOut.com website for free giving you that much more reach to new customers.

Contact us at info@hollandnightout.com mentioning this blog and we'll get your hospitality based business, (dining, bars, hotels, Bed and Breakfast, salon, entertainment, anything to do with our community going out for the day or evening) your information, location, Google mapping, videos, photos, coupons, logos, links on our sites and out to your customers, even the one you haven't met yet!

And don't forget, you'll have 24/7 access to our websites to add, change anything you like any time you want, you can even just say hi to a favorite customer!

Date & Time:

Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 9:00pm - Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 2:00am

Location & Contact:

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Itty Bitty Bar

1136 Ottawa Beach Rd

Holland, MI 49424

616.399.5730

ittybittybar@gmail.com

http://www.ittybittybar.com

Itty Bitty Bar

Never letting you down, the iTTy bitty Bar will be having one of the hottest bands on deck for you tonight! Why Not Astronaut is back to crank it with you at the iTTy bitty again!

It's been quite in Holland lately but that all ends on May 15th, 9pm at the iTTy bitty Bar!

Why Not Astronaut

Matt Perez - Vocals
John Cammo - Guitar
Stevie Vans - Guitar
Wilton "Maych" - Sax
Matt Cammo - Percussion
Jon Fegel - Bass

Accommodations Aren't Only Hotels at HollandNightOut.com

2010-04-24T03:45:00.000-07:00

HollandNightOut.com is more than just the "night out"! Its about everything you need for your "night out", from keeping in shape, your nails & hair, dinner, a show or live band, to a room at one of our Bed & breakfast or hotels, its everything to do with a HollandNightOut!

A Night Full of Accommodation at HollandNightOut.com

Location & Contact:

226 South River
Holland, MI
616.546.2824

Email: saloncheveuxhsb@yahoo.com
Website: http://saloncheveuxhsb.com

Description:

Located in beautiful Downtown Holland, our full-service salon & spa will no doubt become one of your favorite places to unwind. Alone or with friends, your daily stress will melt away as you enjoy a hair, skin, or body treatment in our luxurious and serene surroundings.

Hair

Haircuts are available for men, women, and children as well as:
Up Do's, Color Services, Foils, Perms, Relaxers, and Brow and Eyelash Tinting. Click Here for prices.

Great Lengths Hair Extensions
Longer Hair in a Few Hours - It is Possible!
Great Length Hair Extensions are the most innovative and technologically advanced hair extension system on the market. Using 100% human hair, the extensions are applied in strands and have a protein keratin bond on one end. This bond is fused to your own hair strands with a specialized heating element. So it's not glued like other types of hair extensions. This patented application eliminates the signs of hair extensions and makes your newly lengthened and fuller hair look natural and beautiful.

Facials

Classic Facials
Calming Facial 1 Hour
Helps calm and sooth acne and rosacea skin. Facial includes a vitamin C masque to help reduce redness caused by rosacea. The corrective gel with anti-bacterial properties helps heal, calm and hydrate skin without leaving it oily.

Acne Facial 1 Hour
Designed for the treatment of inflamed, irritated, acenic skin types. This treatment includes a detoxifying masque with soothing corrective products.

Deep Pore Cleansing Facial 1 Hour
This facial is perfect for the teenage client experiencing "teen-like acne". The combination of products will draw out impurities and oils that can be harmful to the skin.

Body

Manicures
On the Go
15 minutes, freshens up the shape of your nail, gives you shine with color.

Ritual
30 minutes. Soak your hands in one of our three 21 mineral bath salts along with a hand and forearm massage.

Spa Ritual
45 minute extended ritual manicure. Enjoy the bonus of an Affirming Scrub Masque ending with a full arm massage using your choice of moisturizing lotion or infinity oil.

Ritual for Men
This manicure is used with Cuti-Clean which removes unwanted cuticles and stain. Finished with Amigo, a matte topcoat for a well groomed dude.

Pedicures
On the Go
25 minute shortcut: file, buff, and polish.

Ritual
45 minute traditional pedicure. Your choice of mineral bath salts and polish.

Spa Ritual
Enhance your ritual pedicure to 50 minutes with an affirming scrub massage followed by a knee to toe massage.

Massages
Relaxation Massages
Perfect for relieving minor aches and pains, reducing stress and increasing circulation. This massage will have you feeling energized, rejuvenated, and totally balanced.

Deep Tissue
Compression directed toward the deeper tissue structures of the muscle by use of elbow and forearm. Trigger point therapy is applied easing tension, pain, and discomfort. Perfect for focus work.

Prenatal Massage
For the mother-to-be. Enjoy a massage that's all your own. Provides a warm, safe, and comfortable environment for both you and baby. The client is comfortably positioned on her side to ensure the safety of mother and baby.

Low Back Tension Release
Helps align hips and straighten spine while performing deep tissue with trigger point therapy in the mid to lower back and hip area.

Reflexology
Stimulates particular points on the body which in turn affect other ears or organs of the body. A form or compression massage based on the priniciples that reflex points in the hands and feet are related to every organ on the body. Activation of these points can relieve tension, improve the blood supply to certain regions of the body, and help normalize body functions.

Chair Massage
Great for the person on the go. Feeling stressed but don't have time for a fully body massage? Try the chair. Enjoy a back, arm, neck, and head massage while fully clothed.

Body Work
Renewal Raindrop
The Vita Flex Technique from Tibet is beneficial for strengthening the immune system and supporting the individual as a whole by bringing body, mind, and spirit into a state of balance.

Hot Stone
Therapy that uses heated Basalt Stones to deeply relax your muscles. The warmth of the stones improves circulation and calms the nervous system. The heat helps release tension in the muscle.

Respiratory Therapy
Heated castor oil is spread over the respiratory system to penetrate deep within to break up and expel phlegm. Aromatherapy oils of Aura, Eucalyptus, and Lemon are massaged into the back, neck, chest, and face to open up the body's airways. The sessions ends with a eucalyptus compress and sinus reflexology.

"Whish" Pomegranate Champagne Body Glow
This unique body treatment uses our exclusive "Whish" products. The body glow uses a restorative blend of pomegranate, natural botanical extracts, and essential oils that will visibly reduce dullness and dryness in the skin.

"Whish" Body Scrub
Pomegranate, Lemongrass, or Almond
Skin is restored to radiance after this treatment. The scrub whisks away dry, dull skin while refining and polishing to reveal a fresh glow and satin smooth texture using our special body butter of your choice.

We carry only the finest in Hair, Skin, & Body Products.

Reservations: Spa services are available by appointment on a daily basis. We recommend calling as far in advance as possible to ensure availability. If you need to cancel, please give a 24-hour notice.

Arrival Time: Arrival 15 minutes prior to your first appointment is requested, allowing ample time to check-in and prepare for your treatment. Arriving late will limit the time for your treatment, reducing it’s effectiveness and your pleasure. Your treatment will end on time so the next guest is not delayed. A spa robe, slippers, towels, and other amenities are provided for your convenience.

New Clients: During your initial visit, you will need a few additional minutes prior to your first appointment to complete a profile. You will receive a guided tour of our spa and amenities and a complimentary refreshment

Spa Ambience: As a courtesy to other guests, please maintain a quiet level of conversation. Please turn off all cell phones and pagers while in our facility. For your children’s safety and to maintain a tranquil environment, we regret that children under twelve cannot enter the service areas.

Treat someone you know with a gift certificate to the salon or spa. Or just indulge a loved one, a friend or business associate with a gift they will certainly use and enjoy. Call Today (616) 546-2824

Huntington Bank Summer Concert Series in Kollen Park - Holland, MI

2010-04-14T11:33:00.000-07:00

HollandNightOut.com Entertainment News

http://www.cityofholland.com/Brix?pageID=1025
http://www.hollandnightout.com/entertainment/72552/huntington-summer-concert-series

The Huntington Summer Concert Series was coordinate by Adrienne Wallace, MPA, MS, Recreation & Special Events Coordinator, The City of Holland Recreation Division, and sponsored by Huntington Bank.

The Huntington Summer Concert Series offers Holland residents and surrounding communities great family fun, now with a new and improved venue! Fun additions include a bandshell, brand new boardwalk, boat docks/launch, children's playground, pavilion, grills for family dinner outdoors, delish food vendors and TONS of parking!!! Join the Department of Leisure & Cultural Services in presenting the Huntington Bank Summer Concert Series on the waterfront Friday nights beginning June 11 6:30-8:30 p.m. @ Kollen Park (VanRaalte & Kollen Park Drive-near Boatwerks Restaurant)

The "Who's" and "When's"

June 11: 6:30-8:30p The Ragbirds-Ask The Ragbirds how to describe their hard-to-define Folk Rock and World fusion and they’ll tell you it’s “infectious global groove”. Led by fiery front-woman Erin Zindle, they put on a show that is designed to engage the audience on many levels - to get people thinking, listening and dancing. As the band’s founder and songwriter, Zindle is like a bright excited tour guide through a beautiful foreign world of sights and sounds. Her earthy-sweet voice is the center of the storm of energy around her - the whirlwind of guitarist T.J. Zindle and dynamic bassist Dan Hildebrandt spinning over the ethnic grooves of drummer Randall Moore and percussionist Tim Dziekan. Amidst this blissful, restless energy Zindle skillfully switches between violin, mandolin, banjo, accordion, and percussion in addition to singing lead vocals (all while dancing!)

The musical roots of The Ragbirds sound are complex - with Gypsy, Middle-Eastern, Americana, Rock, and Latin influences, all stirred with a Celtic fiddler’s bow. In live performances the band incorporates variations on traditional African drum pieces, each member trading their instrument for a hand drum. The Ragbirds craft their songs carefully weaving joy and hope into honest lyrics, while keeping an ear always open to improvisation. The songs carry a positive message that appeals to listeners of all ages. For all the intensity of their live show, this is a band that is not afraid to show their softer side with acoustic tunes that are anything but typical folk.

The Ragbirds began in 2005 with the release of their debut CD, Yes Nearby, an independently produced and released full-length album. After receiving overwhelming local praise for Yes Nearby, the band began touring the country. In June 2007 The Ragbirds released their second studio release, Wanderlove, which has a world-travel theme with a pop appeal and was the number one selling album on Homegrown Music Network by the Fall of 2008. In February of 2009 Wanderlove was released on Buffalo Records in Japan.

Described as “Astounding International Eclecticism!” by Reveal Arts Magazine, The Ragbirds have become one of the most popular touring bands in their home state of Michigan, and can also be seen performing all over the Mid-West and beyond, growing a loyal fan base in regions all over the country. The Ragbirds have played between 120-150 shows per year for the past few years, and have no intention of slowing down. In 2009 they went abroad to tour Japan and perform on the main stage at the Green Room Festival in Yokohama.

Traveling in a van that runs on Recycled Vegetable Oil in order to promote sustainability, The Ragbirds have performed to enthusiastic audiences in 20 states so far, including major markets such as New York City, Nashville, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Cleveland, St. Louis, Indianapolis and many more. They have been featured at some of the Mid-West’s largest music festivals and have shared the stage with Mickey Hart, Sam Bush, Tony Rice, George Clinton & P.Funk, Railroad Earth, Toubab Krewe, Hot Buttered Rum, Giovanni Hidalgo, Donna The Buffalo, Jeff Daniels, Tea Leaf Green, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Mamadou Diabate, The Duhks, Wookiefoot, and more.

June 18: 6:30-8:30p ULTRAVIOLET HIPPOPOTAMUS-is an explosive six-piece jam rock band from Grand Rapids, MI with a rapidly growing fan base all over the MidWest and Colorado, as well as online with thousands of listeners nationwide. Recently described by Recoil Magazine as "one of Michigan's most promising bands," UV HIPPO mixes tight funky jams with new dance beats and strange effects for a killer musical experience. The band performs an eclectic array of composed and improvised original material, dancing between genres of funk, jazz, electronica, reggae, bluegrass, and progressive rock. The word is out, and the band is seeing more and more repeat offenders traveling further distances to develop their MidWest following into a national sensation.

FestivalFamily.com "They've got a big beefy sound, with some soulful riffs and exemplary songwriting chops. This band is a beast!"

Detroit Free Press "... music Frank Zappa would be proud of."

Lansing State Journal "Ultraviolet Hippopotamus is all the rage these days... and fans all over are

hooked."

A significant part of the national 200-show agenda ULTRAVIOLET HIPPOPOTAMUS has planned for 2010, will be promoting green principles and sustainable touring. An important step in making this goal a reality is investing in a used diesel shuttle bus and converting the bus to run on veggie oil, obtained through the discarded oil from FastFood joints! Coined, the "Hippopota-bus", this vehicle will greatly reduce tour costs, lessen the band's overall carbon footprint and remove themselves from the global oil crisis. To promote their cause and raise funds, while educating their fans about sustainability, UVH will launch a new line of organic, recycled clothing and other cool products throughout 2010. All profits from this new green line of clothing will go towards the purchase of the "Hippopota-bus" and veggie-oil conversion. There will also be a donation jar, a limited addition poster and other sustainable 'Help Hippo Go Green' merchandise available, to support the band's new direction. For more information about ULTRAVIOLET HIPPOPOTAMUS, please visit uvhippomusic.com

June 25 6:30-8:30p Peter Oprisko as Frank Sinatra-

Often described as the "American Michael Buble" or the "next Frank Sinatra," Chicago's pop standards sensation Peter Oprisko enjoyed a successful career in national radio broadcasting before embarking on a musical path that has led him to become one of the country's most in-demand entertainers.

In addition to performing 300+ engagements annually for theatres, colleges, corporations, casinos, fundraisers, weddings, and other venues and occasions nationwide, Peter is celebrating his 6th year as an official entertainer for the public and private events of the Chicago White Sox, and NASCAR.

Legendary Grammy-winning jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis has called Oprisko the "Rolls Royce" of singers today, and in addition to headlining the 2008 Rosemary Clooney festival in Maysville, Kentucky, Peter's opening for the Beach Boys at MGM's Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi on New Year's Eve 2007 drew high acclaim.

Peter is a voting member of NARAS(the Grammy Awards) and ASCAP and is president of Retropolis Records for which he prolifically writes and records.

July 2 6:30-8:30p Full Cord Full Cord started as a project between band members Todd Kirchner, Eric Langejans, Paul Kirchner, and Kurt Westie. All seasoned bluegrass musicians, they wanted to build a musically diverse band using traditional bluegrass instruments.

The band has an extraordinary song base, with songs ranging from traditional country and bluegrass to modern pop hits, big band era tunes and everything in between (and we do mean everything!). With hundreds of songs in their repertoire, they never run out of songs to choose from.

The band’s performances are done using a single microphone traditionally seen on the Grand Ole Opry. Instrument solos and vocal parts are all choreographed around the single microphone bringing an old-timey feel to their performance.

Based in West Michigan, Full Cord has had the privilege of performing all over the state, from private parties and events to breweries, barns and bluegrass festivals.

With the talent of over 100 years combined musical experience, Full Cord has brought their own style to traditional bluegrass. They are introducing bluegrass music to the masses in a way that keeps everyone coming back for more.

July 9 6:30-8:30p End Times Orchestra-End Times Orchestra is a genre spanning, multi-instrumentalist, theatrical rock opera outfit based in West Michigan. Led by Corey Ruffin, polymath artist by his many duties including teacher, writer, producer, actor, director, artist and host of the popular Super Happy Funtime Burlesque Show, has been writing and playing music for years, beginning in grade school with the saxophone before evolving into an accomplished free jazz artists, singer/songwriter and leader of a band that, at times, contains up to twelve members. His original music stands out on its own, with lyrics about the end of the world and intimacy, bizarre time signatures and key changes, massive horn arrangements and unpredictable twists and turns. Influenced by concept albums by groups like the Kinks, Frank Zappa, Tom Waits, and David Bowie; the ETO has developed a unique style that spans many decades and influences in a new style of music and storytelling they call 'Pop Operetta'. Unlike any other band in W. Michigan, The End Times Orchestra is as talented as it is outrageous, as funny as it can be dark, and as inventive as it is strange.

July 16 6:30-8:30p The Macpodz-Ann Arbor's jazz rock outfit, The Macpodz, throw some of the coolest parties around. With a little bit of everything in its musical grab bag, The Macpodz easily please music lovers, from fans of far out jazz to those rootsy jam band-style grooves. The inventor and namesake of its own brand of funky dance music, coined 'disco-bebop,' The Macpodz pay homage to kinky musical concoctions like the groovy, unstructured big band instrumental works of the late, great Frank Zappa with psychadelic tinges of sunglasses-and-afro era Miles Davis. With two solid albums under its belt and a slew of foot-shuffling fans across the region, The Macpodz impress as only an open-minded band can, taking the core of genuine American music and tossing in tasteful touches of world music grooves and lots and lots of swinging horn licks that rouse and comfort all at once." -RAB, Toledo City Paper

The Macpodz released their debut album, Genius Food for Super Heroes, on January 2, 2007 and Orcastrate, on March 1, 2008. Their latest album "Live At The Ark" was released in June of 2009.

July 23 6:30-8:30p James Reeser-With great enthusiasm and over 20 years of stage experience James Reeser keeps audiences alive and asking for more. Keeping focused on traditional, electric, Chicago-style blues has always been his musical goal. He tries hard to keep himself surrounded by the best musicians possible both on stage and in the studio.

Having started out as a lead guitarist, James went on to become a master of the "fat-toned harp" sound and is exceptionally adept at playing chromatic harps. He has also honed his skills in the lead vocal category by performing many gigs around the US. James has played Blues clubs coast to coast in the US and also has played in Europe. Currently James and His Hot Blues Quartet perform primarily in the Midwest area.

James got started playing the Blues in the early 80’s while living in New England. Living very close to many Blues based clubs he spent much time there developing a love for the music.

James and his Bass player, Scott “Buck” Robinson have been together for more than 17 years.

On occasion, James is fortunate enough to have a second guitar player, Pat Hansen, and or Hammond B3 player, Paul Hauschild with the band. Their talent is such that they only add to the already great lineup of the James Reeser band.

James has mastered the "fat-toned harp" sound. He uses Victoria amplifiers exclusively along with Astatic microphones.

The band, at this writing, is working on a CD. Please check back from time to time to see when it will be released. We will be having a CD release party and we will be making it available on this site. You can check out and dowload some older demo songs on the downloads page and I have live cuts at my myspace page,

July 30 6:30-8:30p Delilah DeWylde & The Lost Boys- With all the popularity and interest there is today in what is referred to as “New Country” , what would possess four seasoned musicians to go entirely the other direction? Call it integrity, going against the grain, being niche-y, whatever. Delilah Deqylde and the Lost Boys march to the country shuffle of a bygone era; before country was on FM radio, before country artists had personal trainers, and most certainly, before country sounded like rock and roll with fiddle. Mixing self penned songs with old country hits (and unknown gems) Delilah and the Lost Boys come out on stage looking and sounding like a 45-year step back in time. Dressed to the n inies in the tradition of pre-color television country singers and musicians, donning matching western suits and playing the finest vintage musical instruments in the finest old school way.

August 6 6:30-8:30p Creolization- Creolization is a high energy, improvisational, Zydeco-influenced band made up of a revolving roster of West Michigan musicians. Whether this ensemble is performing a concert of David Molinari’s original songs – all dressed up in accordion, washboard, and funky Louisiana backbeats – or providing driving Zydeco versions of roots music classics for private wedding parties, Creolization shakes things up and infuses all of their music with a life and urgency that gets bodies out of the chairs and into the aisles.

August 13 6:30-8:30p StarFarm- Do you want your MTV of old? Are you spending your Saturday nights watching VH1 count down your favorite retro videos? Then Starfarm is what you need. Starfarm brings the most “totally awesome” collection of 80s songs that you can dream of. Every song played instantly captures that nostalgic feeling, sending you back to the best decade of your life. From the very first chord of the night you will be dancing and pumping your fist in the air, singing along to the much-loved songs of yesterday. Always ready to break a sweat, Starfarm comes complete with cardboard, old-skool Adidas tracksuits, legwarmers, headbands and British Knights shoes. Audiences will be captivated as Starfarm gives them a true interpretation of their beloved hits in a fun and “physical” atmosphere.

Starfarm is based in East Lansing, MI and has been performing together since November 2001. Starfarm is a hardworking band, performing weekly at various venues across Michigan and the Midwest. Starfarm is co-lead by vocalists Whitney Spotts and Dan Malnar, opening a much broader spectrum of song choices to be performed. In addition to male and female diversity on vocals, Starfarm has some of the best talent from Michigan (if we don’t say so ourselves) on keyboards, drums, bass and guitar. These musicians actually play their parts and capture the integrity of each song. Well you may hear a loop from time to time, but come on it’s the 80s. Starfarm is devoted to accommodating all aspects of entertainment for the venue and audience. If you are looking for the perfect band to make your next event a night to remember, look no further than Starfarm!

August 20 6:30-8:30p Last Call Band- The members of the Last Call Band don’t mind whenever someone tells then that “their roots are showing” because those roots run deep into the topsoil of the West Michigan music scene. Comprised of 6 veteran musicians who’s previous or current bands include Cabbage Crik, The Hill People, Iowa Rose, Jive at Five & Wild Thyme (among many others) Last Call has been spreading their “electracoustic” mix of classic rock, folk, blues and country tunes all over the area for nigh onto 30 years. Given that they’re dedicated to “uncovering” tunes that just need to be done there’s no tellin’ what you might hear!”

August 27 6:30-8:30p Tejano Sound Band- Tejano Sound Band, one of Lansing Michigan’s premier Tejano acts, has had a long and rich history. Co- founders Johnny and Richard Vasquez remember playing with their brothers “Los Hermanos Vasquez.” This led them in the path in which they are in today. Years later when the older Vasquez siblings decided to retire from music, Johnny and Richard, eventually, went on in their own respective bands. In 1994, Johnny asked Richard if he wanted to start their own band like they had before. Richard accepted the invitation at which point they also picked up a partner, brother-in-law, and co-founder Frank Medellin. News spread quickly about Tejano Sound Band and they were instantly embraced by the public. Their focus was to be a crowd pleasing band that would be as professional as they could. Tejano Sound was known for their stage presence, large sound, and light show! The band also has a lengthy list of bands that they have shared the stage with from Texas and across the country. Now, TSB is still kicking with a fresh new line up. Lupe Moreno, AJ Garcia, Andy Pizaña, Rolando Revilla, Richard Vasquez, and Johnny Vasquez and (Manager) Mark Garcia make up what is now Tejano Sound Band. Week in and week out, these guys play their hearts out to their crowds whether it’s a full stadium or a lonely couple on the dance floor. They have the passion and the drive to keep Tejano Music kickin.

We Hope you attend and enjoy this summers Huntington Bank Summer Concert Series!
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FairField Inn / Visa Promotion - Holland, MI

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FairField Inn / Visa Promotion - Holland, MI

Check in with your Visa Card when you Stay any Friday & / or Saturday from February 11th to April 18 and get a voucher for up to $30.00 in a Visa Money Card to spend any way you like. Stay any one or two Weekend Nite (Friday & / or Saturday) ..and get:

$15.00 (a Friday or Saturday Stay) A Voucher for a $15.00 Visa Card;
.............OR...........
$30.00 (a Friday & Saturday Stay) 2 Vouchers for 2- $15.00 Visa Cards;
......*max two vouchers with two or more nites stay.
Reservations http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/grrfi-fairfield-inn-holland

or call direct => (616)786-9700

Booking window........February 5 -- April 4, 2010
Stay window ............February 11 -- April 18, 2010

***Visa Card will be mailed within 5 days of voucher redemption.

Go to: http://www.hollandnightout.com to find more great things to do in the Holland area!

HollandNightOut.com

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An Interactive Website for Restaurants, Nightclubs, Bars, Hotels, Resort Owners and their Customers
• Hollandnightout.com is the only area one-stop-shop website that the community can go to and plan their day or night of eating and entertainment. If you have a website and they don’t know your business name or your websites Google rank isn’t high they may never know your business even exists. HollandNightOut.com will, among many other things, direct your customers to your website. But with the interactive features and information about your business on HollandNightOut.com they’ll be at your door before your website.
• Business owners have the ability to enter the site at any time from any computer and post their own special of the day, everyday, on the HollandNightOut.com website, post for the day, week, month etc. with description, pricing and any other information you need to let your patrons know next to your business logo.
• Business owners have the ability to enter the site at any time from any computer and post their own special upcoming events, specials, fundraisers, parties etc. on the Hollandnightout.com website, post for the day, day of the week, week, month etc. with a description of your party, live music, comedy night, birthday party, anniversary etc.
• For lunch or dinner, business employers, employees, and community can visit the HollandNightOut.com website and see where they can get the greatest deal and dish of the day, coupons or other offers Holland Restaurants, Bars, Clubs, Resorts, Nightclubs, Sports Bars, Diners, Hotels etc. are offering, as well as see your business pictures/slideshows & videos to get a feeling of what their visit to your business is going to be like. And after enjoying their visit to your establishment they can return to the http://www.hollandnightout.com site and leave a review of their experience giving your business the extra edge in customer satisfaction.
• Customers can search one site for profiles of all Restaurants, Bars, Entertainment Venues, Hotels, Bands and business in the Holland area. They can filter their search by Type & Location. The profiles have descriptions, links to that business, and Google maps.
• SPECIAL & EVENTS CALENDAR – people can search the specials & events calendar for all dining specials, drink specials, events, fundraisers, band gigs, and comedians any day of the week.
• Followers of HollandNightOut.com can be automatically emailed all of your specials and events listed on HollandNightOut.com
• HollandNightOut offers a Band section of its website for clubs to search and find entertainers for their establishments needs.

• Our website is rapidly growing in the community and around the world.
• We post albums of local events every week on our website, we will work together with you to get what’s happening at your establishment to the public fast and understand ”last minute” situations. Let’s make the Holland community the most exciting it’s ever been together!
• There are write-ups of local businesses on the website which anyone from the area can subscribe to.

Additional Benefits in Advertising with HollandNightOut.com
- Very inexpensive advertising, some of which can be done from your own computer.
- Greater local exposure in the community
- By far the greatest deal in advertising in the Holland area.
- The best way for a business to promote
- 1 day, 1 week, 1, 3 or 6 month contracts.
- Very Soon FaceBook and Twitter will be incorporated into HolandNightOut.com’s website. As you know these days when the public sees your business and specials they can twitter or FaceBook them to their friends in seconds and meet as a group at your establishment!
- The benefits of being a member of HollandNightOut.com are endless!
- Take a look at the HollandNightOut.com site, imagine what you would like to see of your business on it and we’ll make it happen!

A New Place to Find Holland Entertainment!

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HollandNightOut - Holland MI Area Nightlife - Dining - Bars -Entertainment Bands and Accommodations