Two Lakes by John Levanen (North Bar in the foreground and Lake Michigan in the background, taken Oct 4, 2007) News from the Week The latest area blog we profiled is the new Virtual Recovery Center blog created by Northern Lakes Community Mental Health. Each day for the month of October, a personal recovery story […]
Northern Lakes Community Mental Health has created a new Virtual Recovery Center blog on its redesigned web site. Each day for the month of October, a personal recovery story is being added in recognition of National Mental Illness Awareness Month. The stories are by real people who live in northern Michigan and include words and […]
The Inland Seas Education Association will hold their annual Wines from the Old World Wine Tasting and Auction to Benefit the Inland Seas Education Association’s student scholarship fund at Traverse City Country Club on Saturday, Nov. 3. The Leelanau Enterprise writes: Auction highlights include a cooking class with Guilaume Hazael-Massieux of the restaurant La Becasse; […]
UPDATE: Suttons Bay defeated Glen Lake on Saturday night. The Norseman face North Muskegon Tuesday night (Oct 23) at 5 PM right here in Suttons Bay in the regional opener. The final is on Thursday (Nov 25) at 7 PM. Keep updated through the MHSAA Soccer Page! District Soccer action starts next Monday night (Oct […]
Leland Public School and the Leelanau MSU Extension are hosting an indoor farmer’s market featuring fruits, vegetables and pumpkins for sale next Tuesday (Oct 16) from noon to four o’clock. This will be a great opportunity for children to learn more about our local agricultural community and to reach families that may not already visit […]
Oswegatchi by John Clement Howe John adds some nice detail about Oswegatchi: Oswegatchi, also known as the D.H. Day Farm, has long been a prominent landmark of what is now the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Oswegatchi? To read about D.H.Day and why he gave the farm this name visit these links from the National […]
The Suttons Bay-Leelanau Rotary Club will hold their 7th annual Italian Dinner this Friday (Oct 12) from 5:30 – 7:30 PM in the Suttons Bay High School Cafeteria. The dinner is always a big hit and features special sauce prepared by Gus O’Brien of Hansen Foods. Tickets are 8$ for adults, children under 12 are […]
The latest from the national desk is MSNBC.com’s feature on the Leelanau Peninsula as the best destination for Michigan color in its Autumn in America series: “Fall color? Right here!” says retired teacher Ann Hackett of the Leelanau Peninsula, the crooked pinky on the ‘hand’ of Lower Michigan. The maples and beeches are now starting […]
The Leelanau Enterprise reports that the Empire Area Museum will host their annual Heritage Day this Saturday (Oct 13) from 1-4 p.m. President and caretaker of the museum, Dave Taghon says: “We’ll have people making apple cider, ice cream, butter, apple butter, maple sugar candy, sauerkraut and cement blocks,†he said. All the items will […]
October is Community Foundation Month in Leelanau County and the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation wants you to know that: The Community Foundation is home to more than 280 different component funds that benefit a variety of charitable purposes, including community enrichment, cultural arts, environment, and youth and education efforts – offering community residents a […]
Sisters Paula McIntyre & Ann Drury have recently launched a new community blog about regional food & wine called Up North Foodies. Paula says that the idea for a community blog to celebrating our local food scene was born from wondering what to do with the bounty of food from her CSA farm and also […]
Leelanau shore by Jeff Lamb News from the Week Stories from the week included a look at the proposed plans for the Port Oneida Rural Historic District. There are four alternatives being proposed by the Lakeshore and you can comment on them until October 19th. Events featured included the annual Fall for Art Gallery Tour. […]