Entries by leelanau.com

Unveiling of The Grand Vision

The Grand Vision, a long term land use and planning project created by the citizens of Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau and Wexford Counties will hold the first preview of “The Roadmap to Regional Prosperity” on May 19th at the State Theater in Traverse City from 6:30-8:30 PM. At the event leaders of the […]

Leelanau County Cherry Blossom Tour

The Leelanau County Cherry Blossom Tour has been scheduled for Saturday, May 16 from 9:30 AM – 2 PM. The Tour is sponsored by the Leelanau Conservation District, Leelanau Conservancy and the Leelanau Enterprise, with several other organizations presenting a tour of orchards with a leisurely FREE bus ride for folks of all ages (wheelchair […]

Local Film Reception: Be Here Now

Be Here Now is a film from Traverse City based Weston Film that brings together our community and its locations, talents and financial resources to showcase the region through a story that embraces local cultural arts and music. Next Wednesday (May 13) there will be a fundraising reception at the Inside Out Gallery in Traverse […]

Leelanau wine comes up big again!

A Leelanau Peninsula wine, Forty-Five North’s 2008 Pinot Noir Rose by Shawn Walters, was awarded the Best Pacific Rim Rose Wine at the 2009 Pacific Rim Wine Competition last week. There were about 2000 wines (54 Rose and Blush wines) entered by close to 400 wineries and the Rose came in second overall to the […]

Manitou Music Festival 2009

The Traverse City Record-Eagle has a feature on the Manitou Music Festival that begins: Even before she became executive director of the Glen Arbor Art Association, Peg McCarty fell in love with its “Dune Climb” concert. “There are kids running up and down the dunes, seagulls overhead, families having picnics,” said McCarty, of the free […]