
Northport creating “social district” for outdoor consumption of alcohol
The Leelanau Ticker's Art Bukowski shares that the village of Northport is creating Leelanau's first social district that will allow people to take alcoholic beverages bought in bars or restaurants and drink them in outdoor areas.

The Suttons Bay Fall Artwalk ~ Friday, October 15th
This annual event is a great opportunity to stroll from store to store viewing work from local artisans, sampling local fare & refreshments from area wineries & breweries!

CANCELLED! Empire Hops & Harvest Festival ~ Saturday, October 2nd
REGRETTABLY, THE 2021 EMPIRE HOPS & HARVEST FESTIVAL HAS BEEN CANCELLED!

39th Annual Cedar Polka Fest this weekend!
This is one of very few Polka Festivals left in the United States featuring live Polka music from the best Polka bands in America along with food vendors offer beer, polish food, ribs, hotdogs, popcorn and so much more.

Get to know Omena’s Michigan Hop Alliance
The Hop Alliance formed in 2010 to process their own hops, as well as hops grown at other reputable farms across Northern Michigan.

Leelanau guest stars in Carhart/Guinness commercial
The Leelanau Ticker shared a new St. Patrick’s Day commercial from Carhartt and Guinness recently shot on the Leelanau Peninsula by Grand Rapids director Kevin Steen.

Breweries Turning to Michigan (and Leelanau) Hops
An in-depth look at how Michigan breweries are turning to the state's hop industry which gets a lot of its output from right here in the Leelanau Peninsula! Includes a great photo gallery!

Destination Michigan Stops in Suttons Bay
Season 6 of the PBS program Destination Michigan kicks off with…

Northport Dog Parade and Beer & Wine Festival on Saturday!
The annual Northport Dog Parade takes place tomorrow (Saturday,…

New Cherry Public House & Cherry Republic Brewery in Glen Arbor
The Glen Arbor Sun stopped in to talk with Cherry Republic…

Glen Arbor BBQ & Brew Festival ~ Saturday, June 15th
Local restaurateurs and Northern Michigan breweries will show…

4th annual Traverse City Microbrew & Music Festival ~ Saturday February 9th
The 4th annual Traverse City Microbrew & Music Festival…