The Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association’s annual Harvest Stompede Vineyard Run & Walk and Wine Tour takes place Saturday September 10 & Sunday September 11. It’s considered one of the most scenic running & wine touring events in the Midwest and is returning to the Leelanau Peninsula for the tenth year. The race itself happens Saturday […]
The Lake Leelanau Community Association will host the Lake Leelanau Barbecue & Blues Festival this Sunday (September 4th) from 1 PM – 9 PM. It takes place in the Township Parking Lot on 204 across from NJ’s Grocery. 2011 Artists include the Sub Prime Blues Band, Broken Arrow Blues Band, Laith Al-Saadi , Pete Fetters […]
Google has a neat feature in their news search – headlines from the past. One that’s there today from the Aug 15, 1908 Easton Free Press recounts the explosion and sinking on the steamer Leelanau as she was bound from Leeland to Fouch. Check the news archive out at the bottom of their Leelanau news […]
On Saturday, September 3rd, at 9 am, Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear (PHSB) will host the second annual Port Oneida Barn to Barn Run/Walk – a 5K on the Bayview Trail in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The Sleeping Bear Dunes were recently voted as the most beautiful place in America by Good Morning America. […]
“It looks like nothing else in America.” ~Josh Elliot of Good Morning America Good Morning America has named the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore as their Most Beautiful Place in America! Tens of thousands of viewers voted online for this Michigan park, which is one of the nation’s best-kept secrets. The hidden gem boasts 64 […]
We try to post positive stories on Leelanau.com, and there’s no question that photos like this strike a chord for many as they think fondle of their childhood fishing memories or teaching their grandchildren how to fish. I think it’s important that everyone spend a little time learning about the major threats facing the Great […]
“We are very excited to have awarded the state championship road race to the Cherry-Roubaix event.The Cherry-Roubaix has continued to grow into a popular event in Traverse City and the surrounding area, and now, to have the Michigan State Road Race Championships as part of this event, brings it to another level.” ~ Joe Lekovish, […]
Every year on the second Friday & Saturday of August (Aug 12 & 13), the Port Oneida Rural Historic District comes alive with activity for the annual Port Oneida Fair (also see the NPS page on the fair). Visitors have the chance to step back in time to experience life as it was in the […]
The Glen Arbor Art Association will host its third annual Plein Air Paint Out on Saturday, August 6th. This popular event hosts artists from throughout the Midwest who arrive early in the morning at GAAA to have their canvases or papers stamped to verify that their paintings have been done on this day. Artists then […]
The 2011 Traverse City Wine & Art Festival takes place Saturday, August 20th from 3-10 PM on the beautiful front lawn at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, rain or shine. It’s Michigan’s premier celebration of wine, art, food and music, offering an incredible opportunity to taste wines from 24 wineries as you dance, dine, and see […]
While I think the headline New Hope for Sugar Loaf? has been used two or twenty times before, this story from last week’s Ticker has some positive news. They report: The Leelanau County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (LCBRA) recently made a small but meaningful move in the hiring of AKT Peerless. The Saginaw-based consulting firm’s mission: […]
via absolutemichigan.com Held every year the the beginning of August in Northern Michigan, the Dunegrass Music Festival features the best local, regional and national touring acts. 2011 headliners include Donna The Buffalo, Ella Riot (formerly My Dear Disco), The Ragbirds, Seth Bernard & May Erlewine, Ralston Bowles, Grasshoppah, Rootstand, The Journeyman, Delilah Dewylde & the Lost Boys, […]