Archive for category: Arts & Entertainment

What are the raw materials for an awesome Leelanau summer?

What do YOU think are the raw materials for an awesome summer day on the Leelanau Peninsula?
Aurora over Holy Rosary Catholic Church. by Watermark Photography

Northern Lights likely tonight over Leelanau!

A G3 alert means that that Northern Lights are LIKELY over Leelanau tonight!

Purple for June

Leelanau.com encourages you to do what you can to support research into this horrible disease that is responsible for two out of every three cases of dementia
Otters by Spencer Jacobs

Happy World Otter Day from Leeland Harbor!

The event was created a decade ago by the International Otter Survival Fund to raise awareness about endangered otters across the world.

The Church in the Orchard: St Wenceslaus Catholic Church of Gills Pier

Amongst the blossoms of the cherry orchards sits St. Wenceslaus Church and Cemetery.
Red Shed on Herman Road

Leelanau Cherry Blossom Report

We'll use this page to update you the state of cherry blossoms in Leelanau!

Memorial Weekend Truckin’

Tomorrow (Saturday, May 23rd) is World Turtle Day & I'm pretty sure you don't want to get in this turtle's way!
Two Bucks by Shane Wyatt

Michigan approves one buck limit in 2027 for Lower Peninsula hunters

The Natural Resources Commission is implementing a one-buck limit for deer hunters in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula

The tiny kestrel is patrolling Leelanau’s cherry orchards!

MyNorth shares that northern Michigan cherry farmers are turning to the tiny American kestrel to protect orchards from pests.

2026 Empire Asparagus Festival: A day of Peace, Music & Food

The annual Empire Asparagus Festival returns in less than a month on Saturday, June 6, 2026. 

Exposures 2026 is on the newstands!

The 2026 edition of the Leelanau County student journal Exposures  has been released!

2026 Leelanau Cherry Blossom Update

We've been getting a lot of questions about the state of cherry blossoms on the Leelanau Peninsula.