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The event will be held at the beautiful
Bavarian Inn Lodge
 1 Covered Bridge Lane
 Frankenmuth, MI 48734
(844) 264-9023
http://www.bavarianinn.com/
​Family Hotel in Frankenmuth, MI
The Bavarian Inn Lodge is a treasure in the heart of downtown Frankenmuth – Michigan’s #1 tourist attraction.
Nestled on the banks of the beautiful Cass River, the Lodge is a world-class getaway destination for families and couples.
 Unique in theme, no other hotel in Frankenmuth can compare!

The Bavarian Inn Lodge is about gathering.
​For generations, millions of people have come here to stay and play, to be welcomed with our
​home-cooked chicken dinners, delightfully cozy beds, and warm Bavarian hospitality.
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Amenities: 
360 European-themed guest rooms, including: 
~whirlpool and family suites 
~all including a mini refrigerator
~flat screen tv
~iron & ironing board 
~coffee maker
~blow dryer 
Check-in time is 3 p.m. and check-out time is 11 a.m.
Please note, we are a non-pet property.

~Indoor water play with four indoor pools and three whirlpools. 
All registered hotel guests will receive wristbands to access hotel water features. (Adult only pool opens 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. daily
Fun Center Play Pools open at 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. 
Sun-Thurs and remains open until midnight on Fri & Sat);
please note all pool areas are closed daily for maintenance from 8 – 8:30 p.m.
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~The Tower Twister Body Slide – Height requirement for slide is 42”
~The Bavarian Blast Tube Slide – Height requirement for slide is 48” or 42" when riding with an adult.
~Exercise room and four tennis courts (two with nighttime play).
~Three-story European-style courtyard with one indoor pool and whirlpool reserved especially for adults.

~18-hole indoor miniature golf. 
(Opens at 8 a.m. until 10:30 p.m./Sun-Thurs and 11:30 p.m on Fri & Sat).
The largest Family Fun Center in any Midwest hotel with 150 video and redemption games, air hockey, and pool tables.
​(opens at 8 a.m. daily until 11 p.m. Sun-Thurs and 12 a.m. on Fri & Sat).
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~Two-story Children’s Village play area
~Two lounges, two restaurants, and two gift shops
~Sunday Brunch served poolside in the Courtyard
~Adjacent to Heritage Park where many festivals are held
~Gourmet Coffee Bar in Martha’s Gift Shop
~Family karaoke offered on Friday & Saturday nights
~Free Wi-Fi internet throughout public areas and in guestrooms

        Free Parking is available
​It is with a heavy heart that I announce Once Upon a Book 2021 will be rescheduled to July 22 and 23 2022. This is not a decision my team and I take lightly. We truly hoped to gather with all of you in our beloved literary community this year. However two main factors led us to the need to reschedule.

1) Until the end of March, Michigan still has all its establishments at 25% capacity. Knowing our event brings in over three hundred people each year, it seemed next to impossible that we would go from 25% to 100% in four months time. Add to that the fact that people have to make travel plans, and we’ve waited as long as we can with the hope that we MIGHT safely make it to that magic 100% goal.

2) OUAB’s own Becca Vincenza works in a pharmacy and has indicated from first hand experience that the vaccine roll out isn’t happening as quickly as many of us hoped. From the beginning, the safety of each and everyone of our attendees is our number one priority. We are confident by 2022 we will be able to gather and enjoy the full OUAB experience again.

What information do you need going forward? All ticket, table sales, and sponsorships will automatically transfer to 2022. If you purchased a table for the following year, that will automatically transfer to 2023. The dates for that being July 14th and 15th, 2023. If you reserved a room under the OUAB discount for this year, it will be canceled and you will need to contact the hotel to secure your 2022 accommodations. We will not be doing refunds on tables or tickets, but you ARE allowed to sell them to other authors or readers. Once you have secured a buyer, you MUST contact us with their information. (We will not be held responsible for the mess sure to follow if anyone fails to do so.)
Other than that, absolutely everything will carry over to the 2022 dates.

Again, I am deeply saddened by this, but feel this is necessary for the sake of safety. Thank you for understanding.
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