This year's Taste of Boyne at the Boyne Area Chamber's Business Expo includes 13 food booths plus two for wine and beer tasting. For the admission price of $5, everyone attending the Expo receives a Taste Card giving them one taste at all 15 booths. Here are this year's tasty participants:- Alpine Chocolat Haus
- Porter Creek Fish House at Sommerset Pointe
- Boyne Mountain Restaurants
- BC Pizza
- BCHS Team Hospitality
- Barrel Black Restaurant
- Charlevoix Country Club
- Farmhouse Flatbread & Cracker Co.
- Glen's Market
- The Grain Train
- Green Plate Catering
- The Jordan Inn
- Mackinaw Trail Winery
- Petoskey Brewing Company
- Spicy Bob's Italian Express
The Expo is presented by Northwestern Bank at the former Carter's Store, 1315 Boyne Ave. in Boyne City. Highlights include 1,300 fun-loving people, 95 booths, a bar with several varieties of Petoskey Brewing Co. beer and Michigan wines, great music from A+ Digital DJs, dozens of giveaways, and vehicles from 3 auto dealers. Exhibitor booths sold out three weeks before the event.
> List of exhibitors | Expo website | Photos
From the "Motorlife" Blog by Frank Wulfers: Details can give a small town that unique feel that is often lost in modern society. Downtown Boyne City in Northern Michigan is a historic district and all local businesses and stores have done a great job by paying attention to the details like signs. Neon or other modern signs would look out of place in a historic district like this. There may be a city ordinance that regulates what type of sign may be used but I haven’t researched this. The signs are easy to notice and some may not even notice them at all. On a cold but sunny winter’s day in March when cabin fever reared its ugly head, I went for a walk through downtown and started taking pictures of some of the signs. A few pictures became many and it is surprising to see there are so many unique signs all over downtown. Not one is the same as the next and many are very creative. Even the street name signs have a unique design. There are also a few murals, among them an old looking map of the town. City is a big word for Boyne City because it really is a small town. Many downtowns of small-town America became victim of the big box stores and national chain restaurants but there are still many small towns in Michigan that are small enough for local merchants to thrive. Such a great place to live and visit. Full story. 
