Growth Happens ... Let's Decide How
In just over a month, residents of Leelanau County (also also Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, and Wexford counties) will be asked to help decide the next 50+ years of transportation and land use development in our region. Leelanau.com has been working on videos that explore what people across the region feel about issues surrounding the growth of the area - check them out!
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It's 60 degrees under cloudy skies at 8:58 AM at our Leland office. The barometer is at 1009 millibars (29.8 inches) and rising with a relative humidity of 98%. We had an absolute deluge last night which might act to extend the fall color when it arrives. The forecast for today calls a chance of morning rain with northwest winds at 5-15 bringing some afternoon clearing and a high around 70. For the weekend, expect partly sunny skies with highs in the mid 70s and a chance of morning rain (30%) on Saturday and partly sunny skies Sunday and a chance of afternoon rain (40%). That's an accumulated 130% chance of "not rain" so don't let it ruin your weekend plans!
Sep 4, 2008: Cloudy, 60 and heavy evening rain (61/54)
Bouy 45002 in Lake Michigan is located halfway between North Manitou Island and Washington Island in Lake Michigan. It provides wind and wave data. Also check out Michigan Sea Grant Coastwatch for water temps (the "early evening" images in their archive will give you a better idea of actual temps during peaks swimming hours).
Weather Underground is just about as old as the internet (the first net weather service) and is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Sometimes the above banner will show personal weather system data from Leland and sometimes it comes from a vineyard on Old Mission (it tells you which in the top left of the page it links to).
The annual Epicurean Classic takes place next Thursday - Saturday (Sep 11-13) at the Great Lakes Culinary Institute in Traverse City. It's really an amazing celebration of the culinary arts that brings in nationally known chefs and offers great tasting tents and parties. Over on Absolute Michigan we're giving away 2 free passes for Friday & Saturday tastings & classes - click to enter Absolute Michigan's Epicurean Classic Giveaway! The winner will be announced tomorrow so be sure to get your entry in now!
We have some video below from the TV show Fork in the Road that will give you an idea of what's in store for you if you win ... or if you attend! (click to YouTube to see in high quality and also click the photo for an Epicurean Classic slideshow!)
This year the Suttons Bay Chamber is sending out a plea for underwriting funds for this event. If you have a spare dollar or two (or many!) and would like to help underwrite this event please drop off checks or cash at the Fifth Third Bank, Korner Kottage Bed and Breakfast (Jim Munro), Bahle's Department Store (Lois Bahle), The Business Helper (Jackie Morrison). Anything you can contribute will help to make this another memorable end-of-summer celebration for everyone!
The annual fly-in and breakfast at Woolsey Memorial Airport (four miles north of Northport on County Road 629) will be held this Saturday (Aug 16) from 8 AM - noon. You may also drive-in of course and the breakfast fee is $8 adults ($4 children). In addition to small planes, there are also Coast Guard Helicopter and military aircraft (one year there was a C-130!), antique & custom cars and the Northport Community Band who will play from 9-11 AM. All in all, it's a great day!
The annual Port Oneida Fair takes place this weekend (Aug 8 & 9, 2008) in the Port Oneida District of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The event is billed as a celebration of rural arts and culture and features exhibits and demonstrations at five farms and the Port Oneida Schoolhouse.
With demonstrations of Native American and pioneer crafts like basket weaving, quilting and weaving, techniques of farming, barn building and blacksmithing, antique cars and bicycles, music, nature hikes and all kinds of activities for kids, this event simply cannot be beat as a way to learn about what life was like in Leelanau.
Leelanau County's largest art fair takes place every year at Suttons Bay Marina Park on the first weekend of August - that's this weekend! (August 2 & 3 2008). It features 100+ juried artists in all media along with community groups, food vendors and a children's area.
The annual Leelanau Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Wine & Food Festival will be held Saturday, August 9 from noon to 6 PM at Haserot Park in Northport. The event features wines from the Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsulas, food from area restaurants and music by Leelanau County's own Fabulous Horn Dogs. Your admission includes souvenir glass and two wine-tasting tickets.
Also in Northport on Saturday is the annual Northport Dog Parade, which starts promptly at 1 PM. Dress up your dog and then parade through the streets of Northport. Prizes for all!! More from the Leelanau Township Chamber of Commerce!
The Glen Arbor Art Association welcomes singer/songwriter Annie Gallup to the Studio Stage/Lake Street Studios (in case of rain, location is Glen Arbor Town Hall) this Wednesday (July 23) at 8 PM. Head over to the Glen Arbor Art Association web site or call 334-6112 for details!
Annie grew up in Michigan and taught herself to play guitar, copping licks from old Mississippi John Hurt, Doc Watson and Dave Van Ronk albums that she found at the public library. She is the winner of many songwriting competitions, including Kerrville New Folk, and has performed at concert venues throughout North America since 1994, driving enough miles to make it to the moon and almost back.
It's 60 degrees under cloudy skies at 8:58 AM at our Leland office. The barometer is at 1009 millibars (29.8 inches) and rising with a relative humidity of 98%. We had an absolute deluge last night which might act to extend the fall color when it arrives. The forecast for today calls a chance of morning rain with northwest winds at 5-15 bringing some afternoon clearing and a high around 70. For the weekend, expect partly sunny skies with highs in the mid 70s and a chance of morning rain (30%) on Saturday and partly sunny skies Sunday and a chance of afternoon rain (40%). That's an accumulated 130% chance of "not rain" so don't let it ruin your weekend plans!
The Glen Arbor Art Association welcomes singer/songwriter Annie Gallup to the Studio Stage/Lake Street Studios (in case of rain, location is Glen Arbor Town Hall) this Wednesday (July 23) at 8 PM. Head over to the 
