Northport’s annual Wine, Food & Blues Music will be held this Saturday (Aug 12) , August 12, 2006 from noon to 6 PM at Haserot Park. Legendary Chicago bluesman Eddie Shaw will be joined by the fabulous James Armstrong. James Armstrong web site For more information, call the Leelanau Peninsula Chamber of Commerce at (231) […]
State Theater all lit up, photo by Mark O’Brien. News from the Week The top story was Tuesday’s primary elections, which featured District #2 commissioner Mark Walter fending off a challenge from Mike Anton, reauthorization of a countywide road millage and a split vote on an annual $29 per-household fee for five years to fund […]
The Record-Eagle reports that District 2 county Commissioner Mark Walter outpolled challenger Michael Anton 251-202 in the only contested primary. The county-wide proposal to renew 0.5 mills for two years to fund road maintenance passed 3,035-1,586. The $29-per-household annual fee to fund recycling and waste reduction programs passed in all townships & municipalities save Bingham, […]
My good friend Antionette “Tiyi” Schippers is having a fundraiser/concert this Friday (Aug 11) at 8 PM at the Inside Out Gallery (229 Garland Street) in Traverse City. The concert features legendary performers Claudia Schmidt (pictured) and Sally Rogers who will be joined by the duo of Seth Bernard and Daisy May. Regardless of your […]
The latest issue of the Glen Arbor Sun has a pair of great features on the village of Cedar. Getting to know Cedar says that with Liberty Quilts and Inish Knits, Cedar has become a mecca for fiber fanciers. Writer Josephine Arrowood takes you on a nice tour of the town’s businesses and amenities. The […]
The Record-Eagle has an interesting feature on the growing rift on the Michigan Supreme Court. At the center of it is former Chief Justice and Leelanau resident Justice Elizabeth Weaver (a Republican) and the 4 other Republican judges. In a recent opinion, Justice Weaver wrote: “Members of the majority have recently been accused of their […]
News from the Week The top story was a look at the August 8th primary elections. In addition to a contest for District 2 county Commissioner Republican candidate between incumbent Mark Walter and Michael Anton, next Tuesday’s primary elections feature a ballot measure for a proposed $29-per-household fee over the next five years to pay […]
Our latest background is a photo of a sailboat on Lake Michigan on the afternoon of July 22, 2006. Click the links below to download the proper size for your computer display! 800 x 600 1024 x 768 Laptop Widescreen (mac aspect – 1440 x 900) Remember that you can find many, many more backgrounds […]
Dunegrass 2005, photo by Andrew McFarlane. Here’s something we made over at Absolute Michigan – a slideshow of Michigan summer photos with music from groups who will be performing at this weekend’s Sleeping Bear Dunegrass & Blues Festival in Empire (Aug 4-6). Click the image below to enjoy it!
The Record-Eagle reports that in addition to a contest for District 2 county Commissioner Republican candidate between incumbent Mark Walter and Michael Anton, next Tuesday’s primary elections feature a ballot measure for a proposed $29-per-household fee over the next five years to pay for and expand the county’s recycling program. According to the article: The […]
The Port Oneida Fair is an annual celebration of rural arts and culture that takes place Friday & Saturday, August 4th & 5th in the Port Oneida Historic Farm District of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (located four miles north of Glen Arbor on M-22). It features exhibits and demonstrations over two days at five […]
News from the Week The top story for the week was the huge array of events over the next couple weekends: Art Leelanau, the Suttons Bay Jazzfest and the Cherries Jubilee Musical this weekend, the 2nd Annual Traverse City Film Festival next week and next weekend features the Suttons Bay Art Festival, Sleeping Bear Dunegrass […]