The focus of this guide attractions, events, and recreational or sports programs, teams, or facilities in Gaylord, Michigan.
Since the 1960s or before, civic organizations, businesses, and the city of Gaylord have been marketing the area as an alpine village, emphasizing the area's heavy snowfall, long winters, and many opportunities for Winter recreation. Although the emphasis is on the winter season, the Gaylord area, and the city itself, have a lot to offer throughout the year.
Gaylord is surrounded by woods, lakes, rivers, and streams. Fishing is popular in the area, along with people interested in viewing elk and other wildlife that can be found not far from Gaylord. There are parks, trails, and opportunities for day trips, in the woods, or on water. In the fall, when the leaves turn color, many people are attracted to the region.
There are also sporting venues, like tennis, ice-skating, and swimming. There are facilities for baseball, football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, racquetball, and even pickleball. There are school and community-sponsored teams, whose games may draw audiences, and there are also facilities for families or individuals to get involved in a game. Golf courses, bowling alleys, or other entertainment venues in Gaylord would be suitable for this category.
These are all topics that would be appropriate for this category. Other suitable subjects would include Gaylord museums, libraries, art galleries, and historical places. Websites representing annual or occasional concerts or events in Gaylord might also be found here.
 
 
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Call of the Wild Museum & Gift Shop
Open year-round, the museum is located on South Wisconsin Avenue in the city of Gaylord, Michigan. The length of two city blocks, it includes about sixty displays of animals native to North America, all in natural settings with hand-painted backgrounds, and most with sound effects. The museum also includes a wildlife theater, hands-on discovery museum, projected image displays, a walk-in display, and a window display with antique fishing and hunting items. The hours of operation are posted.
http://www.callofthewildgaylord.com/
The Gaylord High School Athletics programs play under the name of the Blue Devils, including its freshman, junior varsity, and varsity teams. Its fall, winter, and spring sports programs are featured, with game locations, schedules, rosters, photographs, and video. Some of its games may be viewed through live streaming. The latest photo images and video highlights are displayed on the site's index page, along with upcoming events, news, and announcements. A coaching directory is included.
https://gaylordathletics.com
Also known as the Landing Zone, the Gaylord Bowling Center is a veteran non-profit formed to strengthen the Gaylord, Michigan community and support troubled veterans and veteran organizations. More than just a bowling alley, it includes bowling leagues, volleyball leagues, and horseshoe leagues, along with a list of activities, such as an arcade, pool tables, euchre, live music and dancing, karaoke, a restaurant, bar, and big-screen television. Parties may be booked online.
https://www.bowlgaylord.com/
Maintained by Gaylord Michigan USA, a division of the Gaylord Area Convention & Tourism Bureau, the site highlights the Gaylord Golf Mecca, a group of area golf courses that joined forces in 1987, and currently consists of seventeen courses, four resort destinations, twenty-one hotel properties, and several golf awards. The courses are highlighted, course opening dates are posted, and information about golf lessons, junior golf programs, golf packages, and the Gaylord Golf Passport.
https://www.gaylordgolfmecca.com/
Founded in 1939, the program provides opportunities for the youth of Gaylord, Michigan to play baseball and softball, while learning good sportsmanship, fair play, and teamwork. Skills assessment schedules, season schedules, field locations, and resources for umpires and coaches are available on the site, and medical release forms, concussion information sheets, and medical clearance forms may be downloaded. Volunteer and sponsorship opportunities are noted.
https://www.gaylordlittleleague.com/
Owned and operated by the Otsego County Fair Association, a non-profit volunteer organization, the fairgrounds in Gaylord, Michigan hosts the annual county fair, as well as other events throughout the year. Although events may differ from one year to the next, the county fair is intended to provide a gathering place for those wanting to showcase their products and skills, creating educational, social, cultural, and economic opportunities to promote agriculture and traditions.
https://otsegocountyfair.com/
Otsego County Historical Museum
Established in 1963, the museum is operated by the Otsego County Historical Society, a non-profit corporation governed by an elected board, with membership open to anyone with an interest in the county. Individual, family, and membership forms are available, and a list of ways in which interested people can help is included, including volunteer opportunities. A calendar of events, telephone number, email address, and a contact form are included. Site visitors can search its archives.
https://www.otsegohistory.com/
With its main branch in Gaylord, Michigan, the county library system includes branches in Johannesburg and Vanderbilt. The locations of each are shown on a map. Cardholders may access the library's online catalog, downloadable ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and video, as well as digital research resources. The library's programs for children, teens, and parents are discussed, and the Friends of the Library organization is highlighted. Available for checkout are mobile hotspots.
http://www.otsego.lib.mi.us/