Saddle Up Gas & Grocery

02/01/2025

🍀Girl Scout Cookie Booth COMING SOON to Saddle Up!🍀

02/01/2025

Love our small town 🩷

The historic Bella Vista Inn is reborn as Motel Bear Lake, an inclusive space on the shores of Bear Lake in Manistee County.

02/01/2025

Pre-Order Jumbo Wings now for Super Bowl.
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01/31/2025

After 31 years with the Bear Lake Township Fire Department, Sean Adams has retired as a firefighter and fire chief.

01/29/2025

💥DONT FORGET to apply for your 2025 TURKEY TAG! Application period is now through Feb. 1st. 🦃

01/28/2025

Schools in northern Michigan have called off class due to winter weather. Check out our closings list before you head out the door!

Closings: https://upnorthlive.com/weather/closings

01/26/2025

01/24/2025

Attached is an updated trail report. "Chief grade-313, 386 to Bear Lake all great, best yet!" Trails are in excellent condition! This is the best we have seen in several years.
❄️As a reminder, we still have a park & ride located across the street from our store. It is kept open and plowed. You can jump right on the trail from the lot. ❄️Need your snowmobile sticker? Stop in! We are an authorized DNR agent. ❄️Need fuel? We've got you covered. NL & Rec are always available.
❄️We are open 6am-10pm on Sundays, 5am-10pm Monday-Thursday, and 5am-11pm Friday and Saturday.

Benzie Manistee Snowbirds want to welcome you to Manistee, Benzie and Leelanau Counties. Trails # 3,33,37,39,313,386,391,395 Please stay off GROOMED Snowmobile trails with ORV and wheeled Vehicles! Grooming is back […]

01/23/2025

Just what we all needed a reminder that brighter days are ahead. ☺️🌷🌞

01/22/2025

Drive safe northern Michigan! ❄️

A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for Manistee, Benzie, Leelanau, Beaver Island, Mackinac and Western Chippewa Counties! This will start at 4am Wednesday and run until 7pm Wednesday. 5-10" of snow will be possible.

01/21/2025

Snow day today and tomorrow! Stay warm Lakers❄️🥶

01/19/2025

Significant Lake Effect Snow Event Likely

A Four-Day Event from Sunday, January 19th, through Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025

• Timing
Lake effect snow has begun for portions of the Upper Peninsula, and will continue to fill in as the arctic air funnels in overnight. Lake effect snow will last through Wednesday, January 22nd. Snow will likely meander, as well as come and go as lake effect usually does, so expect sporadic banding throughout the four-day period at any time of the day.

• Impacts
All travel along Lake Michigan and Lake Superior will become extremely dicey. Winds at the surface will gust to 20-30 MPH at times, perhaps higher. Visibilities will be reduced down to a half and mile in spots, and north-south roads in open fields will likely become drifted over, mainly within the lakeshore counties. Accumulations will likely begin in the lower peninsula beyond the mid-morning hours on Sunday. Travel Sunday evening through Wednesday morning will be impacted the most. Given extremely cold temperatures, make sure to check your outdoor electronics (especially vehicles) every day and let them run for a couple minutes. Pack extra blankets, warmers, shovels, tow straps, and first aid kits if you're traveling.

• The Big Picture
You may be asking yourself, isn't it too cold to snow in larger amounts? Typically, with our liquid to snow ratio reduced during colder temperatures, yes. However, with the lake waters in the 30's, even the 40's still, and air temperature about a mile or two above our head being around -10°F to -15°F, that is a huge temperature difference. The available moisture (due to lack of lake ice) and temperature difference from the lakes will overcome the usual ratios we get during cold weather events. As you move further inland, the snow will mix out to smaller totals, but areas along the lakeshore should prepare for up to a foot of snow in spots. Up north, 2 feet, and perhaps even close to 3 feet is possible, especially north of Newberry in Luce and western Chippewa counties. Downstate, lighter accumulations will likely make it all the way across the state due to higher wind gusts, but it won't be much. Eastern Michigan snow-lovers... we are sorry.

Overall, this will be one of our larger multi-day lake effect snow events of the winter. School closings will be likely for those who do have school on Monday either for the snow, cold, or both. Tuesday will likely be the same story, especially for the cold. Travel time to your destinations in these zones where over 6" is expected may increase by 100-175%. We will have traffic forecasts out each night over the next couple of days. We will post about it soon, but a live briefing will be scheduled tonight for your questions and to discuss the next couple days of winter weather.

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01/18/2025

Come grab a photo with Hutch and give his belly a good rub for good luck! 💙🤍

01/18/2025

The ultimate trifecta and perfect snack for any game! Just one of the many game day items we have available. LETS GO LIONS! 🦁💙🤍

01/15/2025

Todd says you should totally splurge on your guests this weekend during the Lions game with fancy Wagyu steaks and Crown Royal! 👑🦁

01/11/2025

Bear Lake Promoters, Bear Lake community, and everyone who has gone thru Sparkle in the Park over the last 20 years would like to thank Pauline Jaquish and her crew who have worked so hard over the years, to start Sparkle, to grow Sparkle, to store Sparkle, and to make Sparkle an event for everyone to enjoy. It takes a small army of volunteers to work in up north weather, to put up and take down the Sparkle that we love. WE DO APPRECIATE YOU ALL!!!!! Keep in mind that Sparkle will always need volunteers, new and old, new ideas along with the tried and true, new muscle power along with the experience of the original crew, new teams to make this event happen for another 20 years. So please comment your appreciation and let them know you care and love what they have done and do!Thank you again ♥️ Sparkle in the Park. #2025