The Bluebird in Leland is hosting the second annual Fishtown Benefit Brunch this Sunday, October 28th. Tickets are $30/person ($10 for children 12 and under), and include a buffet brunch and your choice of beverage plus door prizes, music and fun. Proceeds support the Fishtown Preservation Society and their vital mission to preserve and protect Fishtown. […]
Head over to the village of Suttons Bay this Friday (October 19) from 5-8 PM for their annual Fall Art & Wine Walk. Participating shops will be open and you have a chance to meet award-winning local artists, sample Leelanau County wines and collect stamps to enter to win a $250.00 Village Shopping Spree! One […]
Thanks to John McCormick of Michigan Nut Photography for this post! “Graveyard Shoals” Wreck of the SS Francisco Morazan by Michigan Nut Wikipedia says that the Francisco Morazan was a 1,442 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1922 as Arcadia by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg, for German owners. She was sold in 1924 and renamed […]
Fall color is here as this photo by Ken Scott Photography from last weekend shows. The color this weekend will be amazing, and whether it’s a day trip or the whole weekend – now is the perfect time! Ken has more shots of the great fall color in his slideshow, and we’re featuring his photo […]
You’re invited to join the free Worldwide Photo Walk at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore this Saturday (Oct 13) from 9:30 – 11:30 AM. This free photo walk starts at the Glen Haven Cannery Boathouse is open to anyone with a camera who loves to take pictures and enjoys meeting fellow photo enthusiasts. They […]
Absolute Michigan has 2 pairs of tickets to give away for the event and we want to make sure everyone who reads Leelanau.com has a chance to enjoy this great event in our backyard. You must be 21 to enter and all you have to do is send your name as you want us to […]
You have a chance to learn how the citizen-defined Grand Vision principles are becoming a reality in Leelanau County TONIGHT (Tuesday Oct. 9) at the Inland Seas Education Center in Suttons Bay from 5:30 – 7:30 PM. Other nearby sessions are at the Garden Theatre in Frankfort tomorrow night and the State Theatre in Traverse […]
Kehl Lake … sunset 9-26-12 by Ken Scott The TC Ticker reports that Sunday night in Salt Lake City, northern Michigan took center stage as Glen Chown and Brian Price, executive directors of the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy (GTRLC) and The Leelanau Conservancy were jointly awarded the top award from the Land Trust Alliance, the […]
Today’s Michigan in Pictures reports that NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (a great resource for alerts on the aurora borealis) says that the Earth remains under the influence of a September 27 coronal mass ejection (CME) that has reached the G3 (Strong) level. Auroral activity is possible through tonight, and they were seen last night at least as far south as […]
Park Rangers of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will be guiding a different “Saturdays at the Lakeshore” program every Saturday in October. All programs are free and open to the public, no more than a mile and a half round trip, and all take place in the National Lakeshore. October 6 (1:00-3:00 p.m.) – Picture […]
The Inland Seas Education Association invites you to attend the free Great Lakes Seminar on Tuesday, October 9th at 7pm at the Inland Seas Education Center in Suttons Bay. The guest this month is Mark Breederland of Michigan Sea Grant. Mark will provide an update on the potential for invasion of Asian Carp in our […]
John McCormick aka Michigan Nut Photography is a regular contributor to Leelanau.com. The Lansing State Journal asked him for his five favorite Michigan color touring destinations, and on a great list list that included Porcupine Mountains, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, the Cadillac area, Tahquamenon Falls, he gave a shout out to the Sleeping Bear Dunes. See another […]