Mission Statement

The mission of the Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra is to prepare, promote, and  perform orchestral music to audiences from the Benzie County area.

The mission is supported by three mutually reinforcing elements:

Artistic Excellence: promote a standard of excellence in orchestral music

Musical Development: provide a musical environment that encourages  lifelong musical participation and enjoyment

Education: ensure growth in musical skills and knowledge of orchestral music

Come relax at the Riverside. Located on the bank of the Betsie River in beautiful Benzie County, Michigan, the Betsie Riverside Resort offers riverside cabins and camping, canoe and kayak rentals, a park-like setting, an indoor pool, and easy access to all that NorthWest Michigan has to offer. For more than 75 years the resort has welcomed guests to the Betsie River for a classic “up north” vacation experience- from it’s beginnings as the RiverSide Resort & Motorcourt, to its long history with Barb and John Hanmer, to it’s current form as the Betsie Riverside Resort. Instead of another nondescript hotel room near the interstate exit, why not visit us? We’re minutes away from everything you want to be near and miles away from everything you need to take a break from.

Blessings by the Beach is a destination for play, rest, and rejuvenation. At Blessings, you have the best of both worlds. Situated on a maple-lined street, Blessings is less than 30 seconds from Lake Michigan's beautiful sandy beach, which offers swimming, swings, almost endless walks on the beach, cliffs and dunes, a handicap accessible boardwalk, a fisherman's pier, a lighthouse and breath-taking sunsets. A couple of blocks the other direction and you are in town with restaurants, shops, biking, scooters, ice cream, coffee shops, a bakery, parks, antiques, and a movie theater. 

Blessings offers you a comfortable place to kick your shoes off and do something you haven't done in awhile. No need to bring a lot with you; both the beach house and the wee house are fully stocked with all linens, kitchenware, beach towels, sand chairs, and umbrellas. We also provide bikes, boogie boards and floats for the beach house rental. Both homes have Wi-Fi and cable TV.

Please note: only the beach house has a washer and dryer.

Beach House:

Located at 110 Forest Avenue in Frankfort, Michigan, the beach house is a 2-story home with a large wrap-around porch. It features a sun room, large dining table, living room with a gas fireplace, spacious fully-stocked kitchen, and 5 bedrooms. offers room for 9 people to sleep. The home has 2 separate upstairs. The main floor has a large (king) bedroom with its own bathroom ensuite. The front upstairs has a king bedroom, a queen bedroom and a shared bathroom. The back upstairs has a large room with a king bed and a sleeping loft with a twin bed. These bedrooms use a main floor bathroom.

The Wee House:

Located at 111 Anchor Place in Frankfort, Michigan, the wee house is a small carriage house directly behind the beach house. It features a bedroom with a queen bed, small bathroom, living room, dining nook, and full kitchen. It has a private back yard with dining table, perennial garden, gas grill, and gas fire table.