John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of Behind the Mitten kick off the new year and 2016 with a show all about embracing winter.

John and Amy cover the upcoming Juice Ball, which is Jan. 16 at the J..W. Marriott in Grand Rapids (Listen at 6:00 mark). More info: https://www.facebook.com/juiceballinitiative

They check in with Barry Owens at Treetops Resort in Gaylord (Listen at 10:11 mark). More info at http://treetops.com/general-information/event/

Michael Zalewski of Michigan McDonald's stops in to talk about a cool partnership to help people learn to ski as part of the Discover Michigan Skiing program. (Listen at 18:50). More info at http://goskimichigan.com/

And John and Amy talk to Dan Sippel of the West Michigan Tourist Association, who offers 10 Things to Do in January. (Listen at 28:56). More info at http://wmta.org/

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