It’s the season for sidewalk sales in Leelanau County: Suttons Bay’s Sidewalk Sale takes place this Friday & Saturday (Aug 7 & 8 ). More about the shops and stores at the Suttons Bay web site. Northport’s Sidewalk sale is this Friday & Saturday (Aug 7 & 8 ) The village of Glen Arbor hosts […]
J.Renee1 captures the essence of summer in this fabulous shot, S’more Love! Her slideshow has other great pictures that remind us how lucky we are to spend time during the summer on the Leelanau Peninsula, whether is for a few days or a lifetime.
Photo: Two Pink Cosmos by newsgirl23 As usual this time of year on the Leelanau Peninsula, there are plenty of events and activities. Our stories this week focused on many of those, such as Bicycle Tours Offered at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Port Oneida Fair, and Sleeping Bear Dunegrass Music Festival. Leelanau.com is also […]
Dunegrass, Northwest Michigan’s premier outdoor music festival, will be held July 31, August 1 and 2, 2009. The festival location will be on the Empire Eagle’s club property on M-72, approximately 6 miles east of Empire, Michigan. 2009 marks the 17th year for Dunegrass, a festival that offers a wide range of musical styles. This […]
This summer Leelanau.com has had a special focus on the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore. The lakeshore, dunes, and scenic lake views are a favorite with photographers. This beautiufl photo of Glen Lake is by yodraws. Be sure to check out her other pictures from the area in her slidehow. When you are done looking at […]
Superintendent Dusty Shultz welcomes Ryan Locke to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore as a Transportation Interpreter, a position sponsored by the National Park Foundation (NPF). Locke, from Spring Lake, Michigan, will spend the summer creating and offering bicycle tours to the public and promoting the use of alternative transportation in the National Lakeshore. Locke is […]
Photo: Untitled by ElizabethNaomi (Elizabeth Klueck) Stories from the week started with the Sugar Loaf Vision, where Cleveland and Centerville Townships, the Leelanau County Planning Department, and many concerned citizens met to discuss the future of the Sugar Loaf Property. Another concern that was focused on, was the state funding cuts to Early Childhood Education […]
The 2009 Traverse City Film Festival, now in it’s 5th year, strives to give movie goes,” Just Great Movies,” while helping to save one of America’s few indigenous art forms – the cinema. The festival, which takes place July 28 – Aug 2, offers over 100 screenings, including free outdoor movies, panel discussions with film […]
The state of Michigan is looking to cut funding for early childhood programs, such as 0-3 Secondary, Great Parents, Great Start, GSRP Readiness Program, as well as the Early Childhood Investment Corporation. These cuts could adversely affect daycare assistance for working parents. Without this assistance, many parents will be unable to afford child care, giving them […]
The Leelanau Community Cultural Center hosts their 17th annual benefit art exhibition and sale for support of the Old Art Building. The exhibit promotes the artwork of more than 100 Leelanau artists, with 40% of art sales to benefit the operating fund. The opening Friday night gala is from 5:00-8:00 pm with live music by […]
If you could be an animal for a day, which would you choose? This guy is the epitome of fun!!! Check out Otter 3, and other great photos of Leelanau County in SRJacobs photostream on flickr.
Sugar Loaf Resort closed almost ten years ago, but thanks to the efforts of Cleveland and Centerville Townships and the Leelanau County Planning Department, Sugar Loaf has a vision for the future. A series of three visioning sessions, supported through the EPA’s Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities (TAB) program and funded through efforts of the […]