Leelanau County Board Meetings Coming to Video
Meetings of the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners will be video-recorded beginning this summer. Equipment has been ordered and will be installed this summer to allow recordings.
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Accidentals Father’s Day Show at Fountain Point!
The Accidentals are playing Friday, June 14th at Fountain Point Resort for a 6pm Father’s Day show!! Tickets are limited!
Leelanau X-Files: Split Rail Reality at South Beach in Leland
In Here today, gone tomorrow in the Record-Eagle, Patti Brandt Burgess tells the confusing tale of a split-rail fence that appeared at Leland’s South Beach on public property early Thursday morning and was gone as mysteriously as it came by Saturday morning.
Annual Leelanau Wildflower Rescue Sale Memorial Day Weekend!
The annual Plant Sale takes place on Leland’s Village Green from 9 AM – 4 PM this Friday & Saturday and offers the rare opportunity to purchase native ferns, trillium, and more along with a selection of native trees and shrubs provided!
16th annual Empire Asparagus Festival – May 17 & 18, 2019
The 16th annual Empire Asparagus Festival takes place TODAY & Saturday (May 17 & 18) in the village of Empire. The annual celebration of Empire & asparagus is presented by the Empire Chamber of Commerce and features a whole lot of food & fun for every age!
Leelanau Trail & Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail are inaugural Pure Michigan Trails!
Pure Michigan has named the Leelanau Trail and the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail as two of their six inaugural Pure Michigan Trails! Thanks to EVERYONE who’s preserving our trails, making them better & building new trails!
Art of the Vine Spring Social: Wed, May 15
The Art of the Vine ~ Spring Social (5:30-7:30pm on Wed, May 15) is free & features local wine & appetizers & the new 2019 Leland Wine and Food Festival poster by Brenda J. Clark.
Leelanau Blues: Robin’s Nest Edition
Here’s a shot of a robin’s nest from May 13, 2017. Happy Spring everyone! In case anyone is concerned, this nest was at chest height in a tree at the end of my driveway and produced at least 2 baby robins.
Turkey’s Trade Trickery Torments Tart Growers
The Record-Eagle reports on some international trade trickery that is having a significant impact right here in Leelanau County!
Leelanau Gets a Shoutout from Outer Space!
NASA astronaut Christina Koch tweeted the photo above that perfectly captures the Leelanau Peninsula with the caption “Waving to the mitten! Greetings to my friends and family in Michigan. The Great Lakes are as stunning from space as they are in person.”
Saluting The Leland Report!
Congratulations to Keith & Jim Burnham for crossing the 5000 fan mark for their enduring daily photo blog, The Leland Report.
Rainbow Trout & Steelhead in Leelanau County
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) are delicious fish are native to the Pacific watershed, coming to Michigan when eggs were imported from California in 1876. Learn more including fishing season!