Recently the University of Michigan women’s rowing team traveled to Leelanau County. The Leelanau Enterprise reports that head coach Mark Rothstein said that Lake Leelanau could be one of the best places to row in the state and the entire Midwest: The team stayed at historic Fountain Point Resort near the Lake Leelanau Narrows, where […]
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by Holly Wren Spaulding The renown writer, naturalist, and world explorer, Peter Matthiessen will offer a master class for readers and writers next Friday, October 29 from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM at Fountain Point, an historic resort on the northern shore of Lake Leelanau. Co-hosted by the resort and Michigan Writers, the presentation precedes his appearance […]
Northern Lakes Community Mental Health is sponsoring the movie PROOF on Wednesday, October 27 at the Bay Theatre in Suttons Bay. There will also be a discussion afterward on mental illness, family relationships, boundaries, and how to be a supportive friend or family member. PROOF stars Oscar winners Gwyneth Paltrow and Anthony Hopkins (trailer below). […]
Facebook is a great way to connect with people who love Leelanau and Northern Michigan, and we’ll be featuring some of our favorite Facebook pages on the Leelanau blog. Of course you are invited to share them on the Leelanau.com Facebook page as well! While sensible people tend to shun the waters of Lake Michigan […]
ISLAND (Institute for Sustainable Living, Art, and Design) will present a new adaptation of Martha Graham’s American Document at the City Opera House in Traverse City on Saturday, October 23 at 8:00 pm. Directed by Gretchen Eichberger, this production is the first civic version in the nation, and has been granted special permission by the […]
by Gretchen Eichberger What do you know about your heritage? For many Americans, they will begin their answer with their place of family origin, recalling some handed-down lore, wondering at what they don’t know and perhaps even recall some local history—their own as far as they know. They will leave it at that. When you […]
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GIVEAWAY ALERT! There’s two chances to win free tickets to this event this week. One is to make sure you’re on Leelanau.com’s email list tomorrow – we’ll be giving away a couple’s ticket to one lucky person just for being on the list. The other is to tune into our friends over at Michigan By […]
The fact that the Westmoreland was one of the earliest propellers on the Lakes and that she was almost brand new (one year old) when she sank makes for a great shipwreck story. But when stories of her fabled cargo started circulating around the wharfs and bars of Milwaukee and Frankfort she became a legend. […]
The Northport Chamber of Commerce invites you to visit them this Saturday, October 16th for the annual Northport Fall Festival including horse drawn rides. Spend the day in the village enjoying the autumn colors, great shopping and crisp fall air. Have lunch in town or end the day with a meal at one of their […]
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