Tomorrow night (Friday, Oct 22) be sure to head to Suttons Bay for the Suttons Bay Area Chamber of Commerce’s Fall Finale Art Walk from 5 pm – 9 pm. Visit participating village galleries & shops hosting award winning regional artists, sample wines from Leelanau County’s wineries and have a chance to win a $250 […]
Photo: Whaleback by Jeff Gaydash One of Leelanau County’s more famous geographical landmarks is known as The Whaleback, Carp Point or simply Whaleback. This distinctive point juts into Lake Michigan just south of Leland and forms the north point of Good Harbor Bay. When viewed from the north or south along the shoreline or just […]
Three evenings of art and music, participating stores will be serving hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. June 25, July 16, and August 6! All three will be held from 5-9 PM and for more information, you can visit lelandmi.com or contact Roxane Langner at 994-2707.
Photo: Dead Giant by lomeranger Post your comments about the week’s news, observations of the weather or the natural world or events below! You’ll also want to check out the Leelanau Calendar and the latest news and features from Leelanau, Traverse City and the surrounding area in our blog! Here’s the June 2009 archives, and […]
Photo: Lucky Kids by J.Renee.Photo In northern Michigan, we are lucky to have The State theater in our location, because they bring us interesting and unique films. Coming Monday is Swim with Aliens, video shorts covering a wide range of topics, from Sunrise on the Boardman to Alien Invaders of our Waters. Coming next month […]
Green Carpet Premiere Event on Monday, 6 pm June 21 at the State! FREE to everyone! Volunteers for the partner organizations have been hard at work on short videos covering a wide range of topics, from Sunrise on the Boardman to Alien Invaders of our Waters. Come and celebrate our unique environment and the passion […]
July 1. 2010: It’s been a busy week for Leland-based 8180 Films owners, Rebecca Reynolds and Jim Carpenter. On Sunday, June 27th, their indie drama, Christina, won two more major awards at New York City’s VISIONFEST 10 at the Tribeca Cinemas: Outstanding Achievement in Writing (Larry Brand) and Outstanding Achievement in Acting (Stephen Lang). Now […]
The Leelanau Community Art Center’s Ann Hall Artist in Residence for 2010 is Charles Murphy. The Old Art Building in Leland will be hosting an opening reception on Friday, June 11, and an giving opportunity to meet the artist and view a mixed media presentation of a lifetime collection of original artwork in oils and […]
Photo: South Manitou Lighthouse by lomeranger Now the we have had the unofficial start of summer, activities and events are plentiful, not only on the weekends, but throughout the week. This is is Smart Commute Week, which helps promote alternative ways to getting around town. Also this week, if you are looking for a house […]
Once again the Grand Traverse Lighthouse and the Northport-Omena Chamber of Commerce are joining together for the Northport Lighthouse and Maritime Festival on Saturday, June 19 in Northport. The festival celebrates the lighthouse and Northport’s maritime history and will be held at Haserot and Marina Parks from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. A few of […]
Visit Up North Rentals is hosting an Open House this week. Visit their new location at 600 W Front Street in Traverse City anytime between 1pm – 4pm for light refreshments. On Friday, they will have their official Ribbon Cutting, celebrating with hot dogs and burgers! At your visit, learn about their summer photo contest, […]
“The Broneah Brothers,” Matt and Keegan Meyers, are once again bringing us the M-22 Challenge to be held on June 12. The Challenge, which begins Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore park (aka Little Glen Lake Picnic Area), is multi-discipline event, with biking, running, and paddling, which is designed to challenge athletes against the natural terrain […]