Fans of the stoic author Ernest Hemingway will have a chance to learn more about the author’s connection to northern Michigan through Hotel Walloon’s second annual “The Last Good Country: Walloon Lake,” a three-day,
“Spring is the perfect time to explore the area in and around Walloon Lake, where Ernest Hemingway once paddled and walked,” said Amanda Bond, sales & marketing manager at Hotel Walloon. “We hope to educate and entertain both dedicated Hemingway fans as well as those who have yet to discover this award-winning author’s works and the area which inspired him.
The literary celebration begins on Friday, April 28 with a meet-and-greet with Valerie Hemingway, the famous author’s personal assistant and daughter-in-law. Valerie Hemingway is also the author of “Running with Bulls,” a memoir of her time with the late author. Events continue the next day with two guided tours — by land and sea — of some of Hemingway’s favorite haunts in northern Michigan, followed by “Nick Adams” Feast at the Walloon Lake Inn. The weekend wraps up on Sunday, April 30 with a “Sun Also Rises” breakfast and fly fishing demonstration.
Packages for the event includes two nights’ double-occupancy accommodations, tours and event meals. Packages start at $1046. $10 per couple. To book a reservation, visit HotelWalloon.com.
