An indoor soccer tournament will be held Saturday, February 27 and Sunday February 28 in Traverse City to benefit victims of the Haiti earthquake. “Futsal 4 Haiti” is sponsored by the Grand Traverse Soccer League and American Red Cross. The event will be held at the former Norris Elementary School on Cherry Bend Road. The […]
In case you didn’t know, February is National Cherry Month! Also, some exciting news about area restaurant, three local chefs are semifinalists for prestigious award. Winter is far from over, so you might as well enjoy it, head out to Veronica Valley, where TART has been grooming trails. Or head to Northport, this Saturday for […]
MyNorth.com reports the 3 area chefs have been named semifinalists for the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards. Leelanau County’s Randy Chamberlain of Blu restaurant in Glen Arbor, Guillaume Hazaël-Massieux of La Bécasse in Burdickville and Myles Anton of Traverse City’s Trattoria Stella in the Best Chef: Great Lakes category: Selected from thousands of online entries, […]
From absolutemichigan.com: Did you know that Michigan is the largest producer of Montmorency tart cherries, growing 70-75% of the crop? With February being National Cherry Month, it’s only appropriate we celebrate Michigan’s almost-official fruit! The Cherry Marketing Institute has information available for educators and other folks regarding the history and present state of the cherry […]
The Northport-Omena Chamber of Commerce hosts the 6th Annual Winter Carnival. Come join the fun at Braman Hill Park on Saturday, February 27 when Northport throws off winter’s cabin fever and celebrates the season at Braman Hill Park. It all begins at 11 a.m. 11-11:30 a.m. – Register for the Snowmobile Poker Run – $10.00 […]
The Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation (TART) Trails recently took possession of a new piece of grooming equipment to groom the Leelanau Trail for skiing between Traverse City and Suttons Bay. This new grooming attachment, called a Ginzu groomer, is designed to groom for both classic and skate ski techniques. TART Trails, Inc. is a […]
This week we reported that Senator Carl Levin and Representative Pete Hoekstra have A New Plan for the Sleeping Bear Dunes. We also featured some fun events happening this weekend: WNMC’s Roundup Radio Show On The Road, Showcase Leelanau at the Old Art Building, and Blues Night at Great Lakes Children’s Museum. Week’s Weather Feb […]
On Saturday February 27, 2010, the Great Lakes Children’s Museum will hold its 11th annual gala fundraiser at 6:00 p.m. at the City Opera House in Traverse City. Join us for an evening of food, fun and friends. Patrick Ivory will provide the opening entertainment during the reception. This year’s entertainment will feature the Leo […]
“Showcase Leelanau” will be presented at 6:30 PM on Saturday, February 20 at the Old Art Building Leland. Admission is free. The event is designed to highlight the fine arts programs in the county schools, and will feature musical performances and student art work from students at Glen Lake, Leland, Northport, St. Mary’s and Suttons […]
Cedar Valley Productions Presents W N M C’ s Roundup Radio Show On the Road! To be recorded Saturday February 20, 2010 at the Historical Solon Township Hall in Cedar, Michigan Doors open at 7:00 pm. The Roundup Radio Show, a local variety radio program, will be recorded before a live audience and broadcast on […]
Recently Senator Carl Levin and Representative Pete Hoekstra simultaneously introduced bills to preserve 32,557 acres within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore as wilderness. This is almost half of the 72,000 acres of sand dunes, shoreline, and forests. Up North Live reports that Deputy Superintendent Tom Ulrich says, “This bill will continue the management we’re […]
This weekend is a busy one in northern Michigan, we featured many of the events happening. First of all, there are still tickets available for the Winter Wine Wonderland. For more family friendly fun, check out the Glen Arbor Winterfest or the 2nd Annual Great Indoor Folk Festival. We also featured an article from the […]