The Houghton Lake Area Tourism Bureau invites you to Michigan's Other Great Lakes this October for fall fun and hair-raising Halloween treats. Check out these events!


South Higgins Lake
12th Annual Halloween Festival
Higgins Lake
October 2-3


Trestle Park
Prudenville
October 10


Roscommon Zoo Boo
Roscommon Zoo
M-18
October 24-25
October 31


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Visit the Houghton Lake Area Tourism Bureau website for details of these events and more. Find  lodging here.

October

3 - Arnie's Arts & Crafts Mackinaw Color Book Cruise
3 - A Thousand Letters from Home at Richfield Twp Library
4 -  85th Anniversary Re-dedication of the Louisa St. Clair Chapter DAR Forest
9-11 - Roscommon Community Players "Relatively Speaking" at Kirtland Center for Performing Arts
10 - Country Hoedown with wine and beer tasting
15-Nov 1 -  Spears House of Fright Haunted Hotel 
15 - Fall Fashion Show at St. Helen Senior Center
17 - Close to You (music of the Carpenters) at Kirtland Center for the Performing Arts
17 - UofM vs MSU at Zone 18 Bar and Grill
17-18 - Bart's Annual Fall Fest
17-18 & 24-25 -  Punkin' Chuckin' at Wellington Farm Park
31-Nov 1 - X-Country Ski Headquarters Cider Press Party

Drive through Richfield Township (St. Helen) to see homes and businesses decorated with a Scarecrow/Halloween theme.


Check out our library websites for monthly  events
Richfield Township Library
Houghton Lake Public Library
Roscommon Area Public Library
 
A Great Getaway in the Fall 


Take a tour of the Roscommon Quilt Trail
New guides are available
 
Congratulations to catches 8, 9 and 10
in the Catch Us If You Can 2015-16 Contest
Contest details here

Smallmouth Bass-Wayne Jakubiak
Bluegill-
Pete Kornoelji
Sunfish-
Kalie Williams
It's launched - our mobile, tablet, smart phone and desktop friendly website. When you are visiting Roscommon County looking for a place to stay, eat, visit and for things to do, you can check us out on the go!

700 E Houghton Lake Dr.
Houghton Lake, MI

All sports bar and grill - full menu and best burgers in town. Pool, steel-tip darts, shuffle board - female and kid friendly - right in the neighborhood. Don't miss the UM/MSU game at Zone 18!



Anchor Inn
1781 Heightsview Drive 
Houghton Lake Heights 
(989) 202-4153

Historical ghost tours daytime, early evenings and night time tour and ghost investigations. For more information or to schedule a tour call 989.422.7070

LUNCH SPECIALS DAILY! Full lunch menu & home made soups daily) PLUS:
Mondays~ Burger Madness
Tuesdays~ Tacos, Burritos
Wednesdays~ Home made soup n' sandwich
Thursdays~Specialty Wraps
Fridays~ Cod Sandwich, 2 or 3 piece Cod dinner
Saturdays~ Burgers, Wraps, Wings
Sundays~ A Variety of Wings, Specialty Hot Dogs
Plus dinner menu available! Steaks, Cod, Pastas, Meatloaf, and More!

October 7~ Tarot Readings 6-9p
 
Oct, 14 & Oct. 28~ Black light pool~ Specials all night & Music~ 8-midnight
 
Spears House of Fright Haunted Hotel Voted Top Haunted Attraction in Northern Michigan~ October 15 thru Nov 1 ( Open Thursdays & Sundays from 8 to 11p and Fridays & Saturdays 8:30p to 12:30a
 
October~ Mini Psychic Fair~ Readings, Tarot, Vendors, Snacks, Specials~ More info available soon call (989)202-4153
 
Halloween Party October 24~ 9:30p to 2a~ Costume Contest, Prizes, Haunted House, Music, Dancing, Drink & Shot Special
 
Oct. 31~ Trick-or-Treating at the Anchor Inn. Cookies, Doughnuts, Cider and goody bags......coloring, cartoons and fun! From 4p to 8p

Happy Hour Daily from 1p to 5p with $1.50 can beers, $1 Drafts, $2 well drinks, plus a Full Lunch & Dinner menu. After hour menu available til 11:00 pm all week days  & on weekends a Midnight
Value menu available til 2 am with all items under $5.
COUPON - 10% OFF dinner (excluding alcohol) for the Anchor Inn. Full Menu.  Must mention code: Scream