Entries by leelanau.com

Harvest Stompede – Annual Vineyard Run & Walk

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 […]

If You Brew It

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 […]

Leelanau Almanac for the Week of August 20 – 26, 2009

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 […]

CNN says: "Napa Valley-esque wine tastings"

CNN is featuring the Leelanau & Old Mission Peninsulas and the recommendations of Sarah Kantrowitz of Travel + Leisure – taste for yourself at Saturday’s Traverse City Wine & Art Festival!! If it’s wine you want, find an alternative to Napa Valley in Michigan’s Leelanau and Old Mission peninsulas. Here you’ll discover more than 850 […]

Leelanau Almanac for the Week of August 13 – 19

This week’s stories included another ticket giveaway to this Saturday’s Traverse City Wine and Art Festival, a rare opportunity from the Old Art Building to Enhance Your Vance collection, and highlighted the annual Grand Traverse Lighthouse Lobster Fest Benefit. Leelanau.com also reminded everyone to no only check events on the Leelanau.com calendar, but to add […]

Leelanau.com Event Calendar

Bored with doing the same ole’ things this summer? Looking for something to different to do? Check out the Leelanau.com calendar! Did you know that you can submit your events to the Leelanau.com calendar for FREE? Not only is your event listed on the highly visited leelanau.com, but it is included in our weekly e-news […]

Grand Traverse Lighthouse Lobsterfest Benefit

The Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum will host their annual Lobster Fest Fundraiser on Thursday, August 20th from 6:00pm – 9:00pm. The event benefits the lighthouse foundation restoration project and features a dinner with fresh Maine lobster (or chicken), redskin potatoes, corn on the cob, cherry brownies, slaw, coffee, iced tea, beer or Leelanau wine.  Local […]