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December 11, 2020
One of my favorite stories of all time would have to be A Christmas Carol. Charles Dickens perfectly encapsulates the Christmas spirit through literal spirit representatives from the past, present and future. I had the ghost of Christmas past on my mind recently during a visit to the Grand Traverse Resort. Memories of the famed Northwoods Festival of Lights flooded my mind, as I thought of myself as a child, mesmerized by the animatronic bears, penguins and even flying horses that adorned the lobby as I waited in line to tell Santa my Christmas wishes.
If the Grand Traverse Resort had a ghost of Christmas past, it would probably be Don Sharpe. In fact, Don could easily fill all three roles as he has been with the Grand Traverse Resort for a total of 40 years. “I have worked at the property in some capacity since 1980, shortly after the opening, working in mostly food and beverage supervisory and management positions. I took a short break, taking a p