"It's Christmas at Bowens Mills"i

Santa Clause is Coming to Bowens Mills

 
Here comes Santa Clause, right down Bowens Mills Lane. "It’s Christmas at Bowens Mills" featuring fresh cut trees, horse drawn rides and photos with Santa.  from noon to 5, both Saturday and Sunday Till Christmas.  "Every season we enjoy decorating the Gathering Place for Christmas. We are hoping for snow this season, so we can use the sleigh for our Horse Drawn Rides, to the joy of all our guests. The Holidays are especially busy for us because so many people have out of town guests that are looking for something fun to do. and the children love to visit Santa to let him know what they would like to find under the tree this year." said Co-owner Carleen Sabin.
The setting this year is "The Bowens Mills Gathering Place" located in the historical park of the old 1864 water powered grist and cider mill. The air will be filled with the smell of hot chocolate and cookies, that will mingle with the cozy warmth of the holiday that radiates from the quilts and many other holiday displays in the "The Grand Hall" of "The Bowens Mills Gathering Place".
There will be a "fairyland" atmosphere with loads of decorations, Christmas trees, lights and Santa by the fireplace. The hall will be decked with all of it’s holiday trimmings. There will be "Hot Chocolate & Cookies" to warm up after you come in from that invigorating family horse drawn ride. There will be walk-in Children’s and Family photos with or without Santa presented by "Bowens Mills Studios". The Old Fashioned Christmas Room", or schedule an appointment for photos in the "White Christmas Room".  It has become a tradition for many to bring the family and have photos with the old fashioned Santa at Bowens Mills.
Outside in the historical park there are fresh cut Christmas trees, from a nearby tree farm and family horse drawn rides that tour the mill property. The fresh cut Christmas trees that are for sale, are a fund raiser for the historical park, families receive a free family horse drawn ride as a thank you for their purchase. There is no admission charge to the Gathering Place during "It's Christmas at the mill".  There is a $2.00 charge into the park that includes a horse drawn ride.  All the proceeds from trees, photos and rides go to the continuance of the park.
"The Miller’s Wife Store" will be stocked with Apple Butter, Peach Butter, Fresh Ground Cornmeal, hand made highly scented candles, along with Holiday Gift, Antiques and Collectibles.
The Sabin's are very pleased to be celebrating 29 years of their family owning this historical park and 8 years of "It’s Christmas at the Mill". "It was my husbands Owen’s idea to be open for Christmas, he thought that it would be a nice addition to our calendar of events for the year. It is so beautiful here, especially at Christmas, and we so much enjoy visiting with all our guest. I am glad we decided to do it." said Carleen
The Old Mill is located midway between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo in the heart of beautiful Yankee Springs Township, MI. Just 2 miles north of Yankee Springs (Gun Lake) State Park on Briggs Road. Watch for the huge Grindstone Marker on Briggs Road. Call 269-795-7530 or visit www.BowensMills.com
 
Dates for "It’s Christmas at Bowens Mills"
November 23, 24, & 25 Historic Bowens Mills "It’s Christmas at the mill": Christmas trees, Family horse drawn rides, Photos with Santa, and Unique Christmas Gifts. Open noon to 5 Saturdays and Sundays thru December 16, there is no admission charge to Gathering Place. Call: 269-795-7530 or visit www.BowensMills.com
December 1 & 2 Historic Bowens Mills "It’s Christmas at the mill": Christmas trees, Family horse drawn rides, Photos with Santa, and Unique Christmas Gifts. Open noon to 5 Saturdays and Sundays thru December 16,  there is no admission charge to Gathering Place. Call: 269-795-7530 or visit www.BowensMills.com
December 8 & 9 Historic Bowens Mills "It’s Christmas at the mill": Christmas trees, Family horse drawn rides, Photos with Santa, and Unique Christmas Gifts. Open noon to 5 Saturdays and Sundays thru December 16 , there is no admission charge to Gathering Place. Call: 269-795-7530 or visit www.BowensMills.com
December 15 & 16 Historic Bowens Mills "It’s Christmas at the mill": Christmas trees, Family horse drawn rides, Photos with Santa, and Unique Christmas Gifts. Open noon to 5 Saturdays and Sunday, there is no admission charge to Gathering Place. Call: 269-795-7530 or visit www.BowensMills.com
 
You are invited to:
 
"It's Christmas at Bowens Mills"
 
Grand Re-Opening
 
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    • Saturdays & Sundays in December until Christmas
     
    Hours: Noon to 5
     
    Then Saturdays & Sundays till Christmas
     
    Fresh Cut Christmas Trees
     
    Family Horse Drawn Rides
     
    Visit with Santa we do Photos.
     
    "The Miller's Wife Store"  is stocked with
     
    Old Fashioned Christmas Gifts and Antiques
     
    There is no admission to the Gathering Place
     
    We are located 2 miles north of
     
    Yankee Springs (Gun Lake) State Park entrance on Briggs Rd.
    269-795-7530
    Please join us for,
    "It’s Christmas at Bowens Mills"
     
     
    "It's Christmas at Bowens Mills!"
    As the days get shorter and the air gets crispier, we are reminded of the season that is so quickly approaching. It seems each year we start preparing earlier. Thanksgiving kicks off the beginning and we all rush out to prepare for the holiday season. The events of the area are growing every year with choices to be made for what we can fit into the mizmaze that we call a schedule during the holidays.
    There is a place called Bowens Mills that has added several new things to their menu for fun for "It’s Christmas at the Mill" this year. Inside the new "Bowens Mills Gathering Place", there is a "fairyland" atmosphere with loads of decorations, Christmas trees, lights and Santa by the fire. Outside there are fresh cut Christmas trees, garlands wreaths and potted trees, not to mention the family horse drawn rides. There are also be "photos with Santa while you wait" presented by "Bowens Mills Studios". You can have pictures taken of the "little chums" sitting on Santa’s lap, and they are printed while you wait, for a minimal cost. To add to the ambience and the atmosphere, there will be live music from 2 to 4 and displays of antique toys and train sets. The Gathering Place will be decked with all of it’s holiday trimmings that include over 20 Christmas trees. "The Miller's Wife Country Store" will be stocked with Holiday gifts, antiques & collectables. You will enjoy shopping, to holiday music or may want to enjoy some "Hot Chocolate & Christmas Cookies" while warming up after you come in from that invigorating family horse drawn ride.
    This year escape from the "dashing through the malls" routine, and plan an "over the river and through the woods" getaway, enjoy the magic of the season as you step through the looking glass and go back in time to an old fashioned "It’s Christmas at the mill" experience at Historic Bowens Mills. It will jazz up your collection of treasured memories of "Christmas Past" with an experience, Norman Rockwell only dreamed of.