Berging the Leland River: 2019 Edition
A look at some Leelanau folk engaged in their tradition of “berging” the Leland River in celebration of Spring!
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Wildfire in the Sky: Remembering the March 13, 1989 Aurora Display
A massive wave of solar energy struck our atmosphere on the evening of March 13, 1989, creating one of the most impressive northern lights displays of the modern era.
Leland & Frankfort meet Thursday for Boys Regional Hoops Crown!
Leland & Frankfort Panthers boys basketball meet in the D4 regional boys basketball championship game Thursday at 6 PM!
Benefit Bread
9 Bean Rows is making a special loaf of bread on Saturdays to benefit Chef Fig of Fig’s in Lake Leelanau.
The Ski Jump at Sugar Loaf
Karl Bahle of Bahle’s in Suttons Bay shared this picture of the ski jump at Sugar Loaf which he thinks is from 1949. When I shared it a few years back in the Friends of Sugar Loaf group on Facebook, there was some debate about the location. While some said Devil’s Elbow, a few people I […]
Diving In with Scuba Diver Chris Roxburgh
We hope you enjoy this exploration of the world under Grand Traverse Bay and Lake Michigan’s Manitou Passage with Chris Roxburgh. It includes video from dives on the wrecks of the Supply and Francisco Morazan in the Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve & Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, the old intake lines from Traverse City Light […]
Polar Vortex Ice Cave Hype Machine
The polar vortex coupled with high winds could deliver ice formations & caves on Leelanau’s western shore like we’ve seen several times in recent years.
Destination Michigan Stops in Suttons Bay
Season 6 of the PBS program Destination Michigan kicks off with a couple of Leelanau stops in Suttons Bay at Michigan’s Treasure, makers of Petoskey stone products, and Hop Lot Brewing Co. Michigan’s Treasure starts at 5:54 and Hop Lot kicks off at 11:10. Enjoy!
Glen Lake Winterfest – Saturday, February 16
The annual Glen Lake Winterfest takes place this Saturday, February 16 and features perch fishing contest & a chili cookoff!
Ski Leelanau!!
Check out our Ski Leelanau page for the latest conditions for downhill & cross country skiing, fat tire biking & snowshoeing! The photo is by Wesley Bond – follow him on Flickr right here!
Fishtown 5k Registration Opens
Registration for the 11th Annual Friends of Fishtown 5K which takes place on Saturday, July 20 2019 is now open! The course winds through Leland’s neighborhoods and along the Leland River, starting and finishing in the heart of Fishtown. Easy climbs and descents make this an event for the serious runner or the whole family! […]
Winter Sunset by Owen Weber
Owen took the latest cover pic for the Leelanau(dot)com Facebook in March of 2017 at the Empire Bluffs in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.