On the Ground hosts the Run FOR Ethiopia, a special evening of running, pasta and film. The event takes place Saturday, October 16 at 5 PM at Food for Thought just south of Empire, and you can choose between a 5k, 10k, or 1 mile fun run. Following the races, participants and their families can […]
The 2010 Leelanau Fall for Art Gallery Tour will be October 8-10. As part of that county-wide event the Glen Arbor Art Association will have an exhibition of GAAA members’ artwork. On display will be the paintings of over twenty GAAA members, including Lou Heiser, Mary Fuscaldo, Chips Feeley, David Westerfield, and many others. Most […]
You’re invited to Leland for a special one night sale this Wednesday (Oct 6), with shops & restaurants throughout the village offering sales, fun and refreshments More about Leland on the Leland Chamber of Commerce web site. Photo courtesy Rick Lahman. View larger in the Fishtown photo gallery at lelandmi.com.
via Michigan in Pictures… Looks like the old cannery at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is getting a fresh coat of paint as part of a renovation this fall. The Cannery Boathouse Museum is the largest public exhibit of Great Lakes small craft and features all kinds of historic boats used around Glen Haven […]
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Even if we paid our farmers more than the fair-trade price for their coffee, they still could not maintain a sustainable way of life because they lack access to clean water, dependable healthcare, and education for their children. On The Ground provides a way of breaking that cycle.” ~ Chris Treter, Founder Higher Grounds Trading […]
The Grand Vision Energy Working Group invites you to the first of a series of forums titled “Focus on Energy” addressing topics important to our vital regional energy needs. The forums will provide forward- looking conversation highlighting the energy-related challenges and potential solutions that require our focused attention over the next few years. The first […]
Heritage Day at the Empire Area Museum Complex in Empire will be celebrated on Saturday, October 9th, 2010 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. There will be demonstrations in the making of apple cider, ice cream, butter, apple butter, maple sugar candy, sauerkraut, surveying (the old fashion way) and other demonstrations using turn of the […]
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“We all think we have problems, but you come here and you see what problems are really like.” Join others in 12 locations around the world including Traverse City this Saturday, September 25th to walk or run 5K (or just come to a Fiesta) and change a child’s life! Great Lakes Friends of Safe Passage […]
Over on Pure Michigan they list the Top 10 Reasons for a Fall M-22 Roadtrip. A few highlights… Wine Tours. Leelanau peninsula is home to over 18 wineries, many of them off-the-beaten-path. Visit tiny tasting rooms like Chateau Fontaine in Lake Leelanau, or explore the impressive Black Star Farms in Suttons Bay. Each as diverse […]
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