In Leelanau, we all have our favorite beaches, whether public or private. newsgirl23 says she found this one by “happy accident.” Looks like the perfect spot to spend the day! Enjoy more by newsgirl23! Check out her slideshow on flickr!
Although we featured a full moon picture on Friday, I saw this while looking for the Almanac picture in the Leelanau (dot com) flickr group. Ken Scott does an amazing time lapse video of the full mood rising over the Suttons Bay marina. Be sure to check out Ken’s other time laspe video on his […]
view by chrisSHIELDS This week’s stories included a couple cool events happening this weekend, the Michigan Schooner Festival and “One” Music Live at the Northport Pavilion. Michigan in Pictures shared a great post about one of Traverse City’s most famous State Hospital residents, Traverse Colantha Walker. Our Photo Friday emphasized this weeks full moon with […]
The musical duo of Dan and Kristin Frank will perform Live for the first time this year, Friday, September 11, 2009 at the Northport Marina Pavilion from 7:00 PM – 9:00PM. Kristin describes their music and the inspiration for their concert: We’re a musical duo that has been performing together for 8 years now. I […]
State Hospital Memorial Marker For Traverse Colantha Walker (Traverse City, MI), photo by takomabibelot. Post courtsey of Michigan in Pictures! From World Champion Cow of the Insane at Roadside America: Northern Michigan Asylum opened in 1885 and gradually became a sprawling complex on the western outskirts of Traverse City. It was so vast that it […]
With the skies clear, you should see a site similar to this tonight. This photo: Moon over Lake Leelanau was taken by Missy Luyk a few years ago. Please check out Missy’s slideshow on flickr.
The Maritime Heritage Alliance is hosting the inaugural Michigan Schooner Festival at the Traverse City Open Space and Duncan L. Clinch Marina on September 11, 12, & 13. Highlights of the weekend include schooner tours, special sailing tours, Pirate re-enactors performance, a local artisan tent, and kids events. Entertainment starts at 12:00pm on Saturday at […]
Photo: Little Traverse Storm by J.Renee1 This week’s stories started with the announcement that the Sugar Loaf Vision Reports are now available. Cherie gave us a recap of the 1st Annual Traverse City’s Microbrew & Music Festival. We also ran down some of the festivities of the upcoming Labor Day Weekend. And highlighted the very […]
The annual Harvest Stompede Vineyard Run & Walk and Wine Tour will be held September 19 & 20, 2009. The weekend features a race through Leelanau’s vineyards and a wine tour of LPVA member wineries featuring wines, gourmet pastas and other culinary delights. This event sold out in 2008 so get your tickets now! Buy […]
What occurred at The Village Saturday afternoon was no small feat. Had the sun simply offered her face in typical August fashion, hosting a Microbrew & Music festival would have been worry enough. Add to the challenge: rain, rain, rain. Still, not a grim face in the crowd. Smiles protruded from hooded hatters toting biodegradable […]
*ojoyous1* catches the magic of Elberta Beach in the photo, the beach is a magical place. Check out more of her magic in her flickr slideshow!
Photo: Empire Bluffs by Keenan May This week we highlighted many great events that are happening this Saturday, 1st annual Traverse City Microbrew & Music Festival , Paddle to the Point – 1st Annual Stand Up Paddle Board Race , and Second Annual Knot Just a Race to Knot Just a Bar. Also Leelanau wines […]