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Uber joins Lyft in Traverse City area
Ride-sharing pioneer Uber has joined Lyft, and will be providing service to all of the Leelanau Peninsula. As you can see from the map, it’s a much smaller area than Lyft covers, so Benzie County didn’t get the same treatment. UpNorth Live reports: Uber has announced that they will be expanding their service to Traverse City, […]
October Star Party Saturday, Oct 21 at Dune Climb
The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore invites you to come to the Dune Climb to be a part of their October Star Party on Saturday, October 21st from 8-10 PM. The 21st also marks the 47th Anniversary of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The final star party of the season will be a great occasion […]
Orionid Meteor Shower peaks on October 21st!
Color Tour … the sky kind II by Ken Scott Photography EarthSky (a really excellent site for those who want to know more about what’s up in the night sky) notes that the annual Orionid Meteor Shower peaks this Saturday, October 21st. FYI, on my walk at around midnight last night, I caught a simply […]
Educator Workshop Nov 4 at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Sleeping Bear by O Joy Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will be hosting their first-ever Teacher Workshop on Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This free workshop is open to 12 participants. Beverages, snacks, and lunches will be provided. All 12 participants will receive some bus funding to assist with the […]
LIVE Broadcast of Sugar Loaf Town Hall on Oct 20
Leelanau.com is very excited to announce that we will be broadcasting Sugar Loaf owner Jeff Katofsky’s public forum live on our Facebook page! The forum takes place next Friday, October 20th at 11 AM at the Leelanau County Government Center. Tune in to hear Jeff’s answers to questions from those in attendance. The video will […]
Leland Public School Farmers Market this Tuesday, Oct 10th
October is a wonderful time at Leelanau’s local farmers markets. To give students a chance to learn about the deliciousness of local food and importance of farming, he 11th annual Leland School Farmers Market takes place tomorrow (Tuesday, October 10th) from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm in the Leland high school gym. This is a fantastic […]
Need a Lyft? Lyft is area’s first ride-sharing service
Need a Lyft? The Traverse City Ticker reports that the ride-sharing service Lyft has launched in northern Michigan: …As with Uber, Lyft allows users to hail a ride through the service’s smartphone app. After plugging in their location and destination, users can request a ride, be matched with a Lyft driver in the vicinity, see an estimated […]
Kids Artwork Contest for Sleeping Bear Park Pass
Once again this year, the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is conducting an artwork contest to select an image for the front of the park’s 2017 Annual Park Entrance Pass. The focus of the contest centers around the Every Kid in a Park program, which has the central goal of connecting fourth graders with the great […]
Remembering Bob Pisor
I was sad to learn this morning that longtime client & friend Bob Pisor passed away over the weekend. Bob started Stone House Bread in Leland following a long career in the news business. The Detroit Free Press has a nice writeup that notes he was a Vietnam War correspondent, City Hall press spokesman, magazine […]
Talking Cherries & Blossoms with MSU’s Nikki Rothwell
Our live broadcast from the Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Station with Director Nikki Rothwell looks into the state of blossoms in Leelanau and when peak will be (hint – this weekend!). Nikki also shares some information about new, more frost-resistant varietals and more about this vital service by MSU to support farmers in Leelanau, across […]