If you’ve got a Leelanau event, you can add your information (for free) to the Leelanau Calendar. Not only will it be listed in this newsletter every week, but we may do a feature story on your event on Leelanau.com!
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Art From Michigan’s Wine Country
Great art, wine and food are the main events for Art From Michigan’s Wine Country, Friday, February 4th from 6-8 p.m. in the Mountain Flowers Lodge at The Homestead Resort, Glen Arbor. It’s a special evening that kicks off the Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association’s Taste the Passion weekend. For a third year, this fun winter event features wine from Leelanau wineries, original art by local artists and a fabulous small plates menu designed by The Homestead’s Chef Piombo.
The price is $20 per person, a portion of which benefits the Glen Arbor Art Association, and includes one glass of wine and food stations with delectable small plates. Additional wine available for $4/glass or three glasses for $10. A coffee tasting will be provided by Leelanau Coffee Roasters.
Taste the Passion Weekend ~ February 5-6, 2011
Celebrate wine, chocolate and love at the upcoming Valentine’s Day at the Taste the Passion weekend February 5 & 6, 2011. The combination of winter’s beauty in Leelanau with the special pleasures of life always makes for wonderful weekend. You can enjoy special pours and tasty chocolate treats or savory pairings at Leelanau wine trail wineries.
To add to the weekend’s festivities, several of the wineries will hold special events and activities exclusively for “Taste the Passion” ticket holders to celebrate the beauty and fun to be had in our winter wonderland!
Snowshoe Hikes in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
There’s no better way to stick to your New Year’s Resolution than by joining a Park Ranger at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore every Saturday and Sunday through the month of February. Read more from the Glen Arbor Sun and even if you don’t do the guided hikes, DO get out and ski or snowshoe in the Dunes and on other trails around the county!!
| MORE EVENTS FROM THE LEELANAU CALENDAR Jan 29 – Downtown Chili Cook-Off (Downtown Traverse City Association)
Jan 29 – The Wonders of Raptors (GTCD)
Jan 29 – Boardman River Paddle with Backcountry Outfitters (GTCD)
Feb 4 – Art From Michigan’s Wine Country: Taste the Passion Weekend (GAAA)
Feb 5 – Taste the Passion Wine Tour (Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association)
Feb 8 – Meet The Winemaker: Black Star Farms (Uncorked)
Feb 10 – Traverse City Comedy Arts Festival (Traverse City Comedy Arts Festival)
Feb 12 – Free 50s-60s Sock Hop (Cedar Area Community Foundation)
Feb 12 – Winter Wine and Vine Experience (Leelanau Community Cultural Center)
Feb 12 – Family Concert & Carnival (Leelanau Children’s Center)
Feb 13 – Glen Arbor Winterfest (Glen Arbor Chamber of Commerce)
Feb 17 – Desiree Vaughn-Talk About Art (GAAA)
Feb 18 – Talk about Art (Glen Arbor Art Association)
Feb 18 – Lewis Black: In God We Rust Tour Advertise on Leelanau.com – call us at 421-1172! | Support these and other sponsors of Leelanau.com!
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Did we mention you could add your events forfree? Get busy folks!
Ethnic Nights at the Bluebird in Leland happen every week on Wednesday & Thursday nights. Next week is Chinese featuring appetizers and entrees including Seafood Eggrolls, Peking Duck, Sesame Crepes and Wasabi Crusted Chicken. You can celebrate Valentines Day with the food & wine of France. Other February feasts are India & New England.
Now Playing at the Bay Theater in Suttons Bay: Now playing: ‘Black Swan’ (R) plays thru 2/3. Coming soon: ‘True Grit’ (PG-13) and ‘The King’s Speech’ (R). The Bay Film Series 2011: Another year of great world cinema available right here in Suttons Bay, MI is now underway! The next presentation, ‘Women Without Men’ (R) Iran, will be held on 2/13-15. Mid-Week Specials are available!! Tuesdays – Free Popcorn (one medium corn with ticket purchase), Wednesdays – $5.50 for all seats (Specials are not valid for special events or film series). Bay Theatre Gift Certificates: ‘Say it with a Movie’ gift certificates provide a memorable and enjoyable experience all year ’round. Check the web site for details!
The Weather
Ken Scott took this shot on Bay Mountain at the Homestead during the 4H snowboard class. click here for a timelapse from the day!
It’s 27 degrees and with light snow at 2 PM at Leelanau Coffee Roasting in Glen Arbor. The record high for a January 20th was 55 degrees in 1916 with the low of -14 set in 1963. We’re expecting about 2-3″ of snow by tomorrow morning and light snow and low 20s on Saturday. Sunday, look for cloudy skies, light snow and low to mid 20s.
Click for the news & weather from last year!
