The Maritime Heritage Alliance will begin its Basic Crew Training course for 2010 on Thursday, January 7th, at 7 PM at the Discovery Center ~ Great Lakes, located at 13268 S. West Bayshore Drive in Traverse City, Michigan. The five-session series is designed to train crew to sail the schooner Madeline and the armed sloop […]
Jeff Rabidoux of Life on the 45th Parallel brings back many memories of skiing and good times, in his gallery Sugarloaf…..Photographic Study. Be sure to check out the rest of his site of amazing photos. If you are looking for last minute Christmas gifts, his prints are 20% off through the end of the year.
John’s photos seem to be catching my attention lately. With Christmas around the corner, I wanted a Christmasy photo. This ornament found at Red Ladder in Suttons Bay was perfect! For more gems, like this one, check out John’s photostream on flickr. Photo: Christmas ornament. by John Levanen
Michigan’s movie production tax incentive, which became effective in April 2008, is drawing some of the industry’s top movie makers to our region. “Youth in Revolt,” which stars Michael Cera and Justin Long, was filmed last June in Lake Leelanau, Frankfort, and Empire. MyNorth.com talks about some of the behind the scenes moments: Lake Leelanau […]
This week a couple Leelanau businesses were featured in regional publications. The Whaleback Inn was featured in the Chicago Tribune and Sue Ann Round’s Michigan Artists Gallery was featured in the Grand Traverse Insider. We also ran a story featuring local photographers, who gave back to their community with free Holiday portraits. This Friday is […]
Friday, Dec. 18th Higher Grounds Trading Co. will host their third annual Holiday Trunk Show & Artists Market, plus a live concert and benefit auction. From 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., more than a dozen local artisans will sell their wares in our roastery, allowing you the perfect opportunity to holiday shop for locally made, […]
Kevin Pang of the Chicago Tribune writes: We pulled into the gravel driveway of the Whaleback Inn, rang a bell and walked into a gorgeous lakeside cabin that encapsulates, in so many words, Northern Michigan: woodsy, serene, friendly. We were greeted by Scott Koehler, ever warm and helpful, who runs the inn with wife Tammie. […]
On Saturday, Dec 12, local photographers participated in a worldwide event, where they donated their time, equipment, and expertise to give back to those less fortunate this holiday season. Celebrity photographer, Jeremey Cowart, started the movement, when he founded Help-Portrait. Local photograhpers, Alan Newton, John Robert Williams, Dan Stewart and Marc Courville, were at Suttons […]
It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas on M-22…aka Main Sreet by John Levanen. Obviously the snow is a little deeper in Leland today! Be sure to check out more of John’s winter scenes on this flickr photostream.
Kristine Morris from the Grand Traverse Insider tell us about Sue Ann Round and why her gallery, Michigan Artists Gallery gets “essential art” kudos from writer, John Villani: She has brought all of her creativity and passion into what writer John Villani called, “One of three essential art venues in the Traverse City area,” long […]
Shop locally this Holiday, check out the Leelanau.com 2009 Holiday Gift Guide. Tim Young, of Food for Thought, has some great suggestions in Think Globally, Gift Locally: the 100-mile Cultural Diet. If you are looking for something unique to do this winter, try the Grand Traverse Lighthouse Keeper Program. We featured a news story from […]
Stuck at home on this snowy day? Use your time wisely by finishing your Holiday shopping! Our Leelanau Holiday Gift Guide is updated for 2009 and features all kinds of great gifts made and sold right here in Leelanau County! Check it out and please do what you can to shop locally this holiday season! […]