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04/01/2011 - Your Banquet at the AlpenRose Restaurant & Cafe! Downtown Holland MI

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:00:00 GMT

AlpenRose Restaurant & Cafe..........Banquets!

When elegance and style are just as important as delicious food and warm smiles for your banquet let the AlpenRose Restaurant & Cafe` located in downtown Holland provide our exceptional service.

Our banquet coordinators will provide you a unique experience in planning your banquet or event from the very beginning. With banquet rooms to surround eight to two hundred and twenty-five of your guests with outstanding food and unmatched service. The AlpenRose Restaurant & Cafe`would like to assist in making your event a memorable one in beautiful surroundings, with exceptional service, and attention to every detail.

Within the AlpenRose we offer several different rooms to meet your banquet or event requirements from a charm and cozy ambiance, a ski lodge in the Alps, Austrian music room right here in modern day Holland, to a charming and spacious room ideal for larger family gatherings, wedding receptions, holiday parties, corporate events or other business functions.

Dining for your banquet may include Appetizers and Hors Doeuvres, a Plated Breakfast, Breakfast and Brunch Buffets, Plated Luncheon Selections, Luncheon Buffets, Plated Dinner Entrees, Dinner Buffets, even an open bar for your banquet or event!

03/28/2011 - test11

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:00:00 GMT

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12/05/2010 - The Michigan Beer Blog visits the Saugatuck Brewing Company!

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 08:00:00 GMT

The Saugatuck Brewing Company

By the "Michigan Beer Blog"
http://michiganbeerblog.blogspot.com

The fun part of exploring Michigan is that you often find surprises on your way home. We, for example, discovered that the Saugatuck Brewing Company is right on the way home from Baroda, Michigan. Noticing that, we had to make a stop next to this little brewpub snuggled close to the beautiful city of Saugatuck, Michigan.

Located about a mile off Exit 36, the Saugatuck Brewing Company is easy to miss. It's nestled along a highway where I expected there to be little other than grain feed stores, tractor outlets, and mosquitos. It took a stern conversation with the GPS along with a very sharp left turn to locate the place. Once found, though, it's a very attractive little brewpub. It reminded me of the Michigan Brewing company. . .as if someone had taken that large, nondescript building, put on some Irish-styled lettering, and plunked it down in a wooded area close to Lake Michigan. The outdoor seating was clean and pleasant and well serviced, and the waitstaff went a long way toward making everyone feel welcome.

I admit that I was pleasantly surprised by the beer. My only experience with Saugatuck Brewing Company's selection up until visiting has been their Singapore IPA, which packs a hop-wallop that is unmatched by any other IPA I've had so far in the state of Michigan. (Reminder: trademark HopWallop.) In fact the only beers I've had that compare to the level of aggressiveness shown in this beer would be from our friends at Stone Brewing way out in California. It's too aggressive for my tastes, but if you hop fans think that New Holland's Mad Hatter is hoppy, you're really missing out by not trying this.

Side note, and interesting fact: as I was doing the research for this post, I learned that the Singapore IPA is named after a ghost town at the mouth of the Kalamazoo River that found itself completely unprotected from the elements after chopping all of its trees down to rebuild its neighboring cities after the great fire in 1871. The sand dunes swiftly swallowed it, and it was abandoned by 1875.

Laura and I avoided the IPA and instead sampled 5 of their other brews and one of their ciders. The biggest surprises to me were the Maggie's Irish Red and the True Scot (Scottish Ale). I don't often stumble across a Michigan Irish Red, so to find one this smooth (nitrogen was used to give it a smooth, silky mouthfeel) was rare. It was sweet and creamy, with a roasted caramel malt flavor that was more reminiscent of dessert than anything else. There was only the slightest twinge of hops to finish, but with a beer this smooth the bitterness would've only gotten in the way. The true Scot was a different animal; while I expected the deep, alcohol punch of a Scotch ale, I had forgotten that this was not a Scotch ale, but rather a Scotish ale. The taste began smooth and sweet, although not as sweet as the Maggie's Irish, with a more complex finish that blends caramel with some bitterness and a rich bready flavor from the yeast. I would be happy to spend an evening with six of either of these beers.

discriminating tastes.

The food itself was delicious as well. Laura's roasted pork was tender and juicy; the gravy came in heavy on the salty side, although both Laura and I agreed this was a strength, not a weakness. I had the Douglas Club, a fantastic grilled chicken and ham sandwich topped with melted swiss and a very original roasted red pepper. My compliments to the chef; food like this makes me question how chain restaurants manage to stay in business.

After finishing our meal, we met with the greatest and most pleasant surprise of the evening: the owner and brewmaster for the Saugatuck Brewing Company, Barry Johnson, regularly spends time with his clients out on the floor of the pub. After Laura and I moved inside to talk beer with the bartender and listen to some of the local live music, Barry introduced himself and generously offered to give us a tour of his facility!

view from the bar

Original brewing equipment on display

Brewing facility

Barry showing us the mash tun

bottling system

Part of the charm of the Michigan brewing scene is the level of comradery and feeling of belonging that one gets when working with local brewers, and Barry's excellent brewpub and brewery are no exceptions. Barry (who also happens to be the mayor of Saugatuck!) gave us a very pleasant experience and I can heartily recommend this place to anyone. It's well worth a 50 mile drive out of your way.

Our hosts, Barry and Kathy Johnson

**This article was copied from the "Michigan Beer Blog" (http://michiganbeerblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/saugatuck-brewing-company.html) at the request of the Saugatuck Brewing company. We are truly thankful for those such as the "Michigan Beer Blog" for this article (blog) and it's helping West Michigan Businesses like the Saugatuck Brewing Company grow and receive well deserved attention. HollandNightOut.com

11/20/2010 - Put your businesses in customer's hands every time! Text Messaging!

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Put your businesses message in potential customer's hands every time!

(A profile on HollandNightOut.com is NOT required, Text messaging service may be purchased without additional HollandNightOut.com Marketing services.)

Are you a Restaurant Owner?

Imagine its a Tuesday evening and The Station Grille is normally packed but tonight they have empty tables and wait staff standing around. The Station Grille can send a text or mobile coupon stating "No waiting at The Station Grille. Tonight only receive one free entree with the purchase of any other entree" In 15 to 60 minutes they can receive a response to that message and turn a slow night into a busy night.

Are you an Entertainment Venue?

You've been promoting an event at your establishment. You put out the fliers, ran ads in the local newspaper, placed an event on facebook, is that enough? Who read your newspaper ads? it's an Internet news market today. Did your flier get thrown in the trash? You've got some responses to your facebook event but how many didn't even read your event! What if your establishment sent out text messages about your event to cell phones and it went directly to their phone, have you ever seen anyone that when their cell phone rings or a message tone sounds, they're right on it!

Are You a Realtor?

A couple is driving in a neighborhood looking at houses for sale. The couple stops at a home with your Realtor sign in the front yard. The couple likes the place and on your sign you have the text keyword "infothishomenow6" and HollandNightOut.com's short code "69302" which when they send from their phone will immediately receive information on the house a well as other information on additional homes your handling putting you that much closer to the sale! In a tough market it can make the difference!

Are you a Specialty Shoppe Owner?

It's winter and business is a bit slow. You need business today and you've got some great items left over from the summer. Put a smile on their face before they even enter your shop door! Send them a Text message to their phone this morning noting that it's still sunshine sales and warm in your shop and you've got summer items 25% off. Or you can offer some great gift ideas on merchandise in your shop and bring customers to your shop for some holiday shopping today!

Are You a Bar Owner?

It's 9:30 on a Friday night and your bar just isn't as full as usual. Maybe you forgot to let the community know what you've got going on tonight. It doesn't matter what the reason is, it's Friday night and you need your bar full. You send out a text or mobile coupon stating "Domestic Bottles $2.00", and in a short period of time your bar full with people who otherwise would have been sitting at home or somewhere else!

*Remember, your messages can be pre-set and automatically sent, you do not have to text back each person who replies to your text message.

-Text marketing is the fastest growing form of advertising in the US today.

-Text messages have a read rate of over 70% some reports actually say as high as 90% while email has a read rate of only 15%.

- Are you taking advantage of Text Marketing to promote your business?

-SMS/Text marketing is projected to grow 124% from 2010 to 2011 according to the Mobile Marketing Association. Your business can

Be part of that growth!

Text Message Service Monthly Charges

Text Credits per month Keywords Price Per Mo Premium Profile Per Mo

1000 1 $59.99 $65.25

2000 2 $99.99 $58.37

5000 5 $249.99 $52.50

10,000 10 $499.99 $47.68

Additional Keywords EA $23.45 1^st mo, $9.99 per mo thereafter

All unused text credits roll over to the next month!

**The Purchase of Monthly Text Messaging Service does not require purchasing a Premier Profile. However you won't enjoy the benefits of your keyword and text messages being advertised to thousands through HollandNightOut.com or Saugatuck-DouglasNightOut.com websites.

Use The Code "holla" To purchase your Text Message Marketing pack and get started getting your specials/event to the right people please go to the link below and start getting YOUR word out! (At the top of the sign up page you will be asked to enter your Promo Code, which is "holla", if this code is not entered your service will be interrupted after your purchase. Click the image below to get started!

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You'll enjoy:

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Premium Profile includes:

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