Join the NANPA (North American Nature Photography Association) at the Homestead Resort and Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore for their regional event Oct 8 – 11, 2009. Three days of field trips to South Manitou Island, Empire Bluffs, and Port Oneida Rural Historic District and workshops lead by some of the area’s photographers, including Robert deJonge, […]
Leelanau.com is going to jump into the holiday weekend by featuring Photo Friday a day early. [kmay] has captured our feeling in this amazing photo. Be sure to check out the Home slideshow by [kmay] for more great pictures. Andy and the staff at Leelanau Communications wishes everyone a fun and safe Independence weekend!
The Lansing City Pulse featured many Leelanau Peninsula Wines along with the Leland Wine Festival this July 1st article. Michael Brenton, of the Pulse, highlights many of the new and recently released wines that were present at the 2009 festival. An abundance of 2008 whites were featured, along with many 2007 reds and a few […]
An exciting venue is making its way to the shores of Suttons Bay this summer, as the area hosts its first Blues Festival. Graciously stepping into the role of Jazz Festivals past, this one-day event summons the best of Blues and brings it center stage to Leelanau County. What participants can expect to see and […]
The Manitou Music Festival kicks off their 19th season on July 8 with Mulebone at the Studio Stage in Glen Arbor, Wednesday at 8 pm. Mulebone is the duo of multiinstrumentalist, John Ragusa and roots music specialist, Hugh Pool. Their musical home is the traditional blues; sometimes they play it straight ahead, while at other […]
Summer has finally come to northern Michigan! jsorbieus captures it well in this photo. For more great summer pictures, be sure to check out his slideshow
Bringing a piece of living Africa to our region, the Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars are scheduled to perform live at the City Opera House this Wednesday in Downtown Traverse City. A documentary of the same name showed Monday morning at the State Theater. Sharing their engaging, powerful story, this soulful band brings a big […]
Whether you are rooted in Leelanau County for all or just a portion of the year, the magic of a Northern Michigan summer can be captured in stories and tales and shared for generations to come. The Beach Bards, a group that gathers around a brimming fire on the shores of Lake Michigan, offers a […]
The 1st Annual M-22 Challenge was a success, according to event coordinator, Matt Myers. One-hundred twenty-two athletes participated in the challenge, which included a 17 mile bike ride around Big and Little Glen Lake, a 2 mile run including dune climb, and 1 mile out and back paddle in Little Glen Lake. With a time […]
The National Park Service proposes a tunnel through the dunes to a new Lake Michigan overlook on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive. They also propose a new trail to the second platform that overlooks the Sleeping Bear, which would have less impact on the dunes and be less difficult to maintain. It is essential that […]
To those unfamiliar with Leelanau County, M-22 is just a road on a map. To Keegan and Matt Meyers, two kite-boarding brothers from Old Mission, this majestic highway is the call sign of their hearts. Attuned to the frequency of summer, the lakeshore along M-22 beckons the brothers back from far off adventures. Again and […]
by Bill Herd It’s always fun to go to a park, whether it’s a local park with swings and a ball field, or a state park with camping, hiking, and fishing. But National Parks are different. Sure there are still lots of ways to have fun there, but that is not the main reason for […]