Good news - Old Man Winter is back in town! After a quiet, warm start to winter, the white stuff is back in the Sleeping Bear Dunes and The Homestead is opening its slopes again this Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at noon. But – hold up - it’s not going to be a quiet opening. Instead, the slopes will be…
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Betcha didn’t know this: Adam and Eve notwithstanding, folks for thousands of years didn’t even eat apples—or drink the fresh juice that came from crushing them. Whether growing wild or in the cultivated orchards of 9th Century England, early apples were simply too bitter. They weren’t, however…
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Photos by Kristina Lishawa Photography. The snowy owls are back for the season! Come late December through March, eagle-eyed birders often catch a glimpse of the mighty snowy owl right here in Leelanau County. We chatted with Brian Allen, president of the Manistee Audubon, for tips on finding one…
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This photo of three bobcats in Leelanau County has gone viral on Facebook around here! The adorable big cats were perched on the bluffs of Good Harbor Bay in Leland just a few days before Christmas when Dan McDavid got the picture. “My wife, Susan, and I looked out the window and saw two bobcats…
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Saturday night has a real ring to it this year – it will be New Year’s Eve and Leelanau County is ready to celebrate. Check out these events to ring in 2023: For the youngsters Take the kiddos to the Great Lakes Children’s Museum for their “New Year’s Countdown for Kids” – and still get to bed on…
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Let the hordes have the mayhem of those big box stores on Black Friday. Along the snowy sidewalks in our quaint Up North towns, we fire up the holidays with a somewhat brighter approach: We let there be light. From Cedar to Leland, Glen Arbor to Northport and back to Suttons Bay, Leelanau hosts…
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The Leelanau Peninsula’s quaint communities boast a diverse and rich art scene highlighted by local art galleries – many of which represent acclaimed regional and national artists. Need a focal piece to hang above your sofa? On the hunt for unique holiday gifts? Looking for a handcrafted souvenir…
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There’s nothing like the cooler months to make want to remember the warmer days of Leelanau County. Here’s a look at what’s in the shops as 2022 turns to winter white! Laughing Fish Gallery, Suttons Bay laughingfishmi.com Decorate your home with a touch of Leelanau and its lakes. Consider the…
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Leelanau County growers There’s an old adage in business: Meet the customer where they are. But if you’re a Leelanau County grower in autumn—peak harvest and planting season for most; winter-prep time for all—getting out of your field, orchard, beehives, or flower garden to get to customers is…
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A single day. Six stages. And, along three closed-to-traffic streets in the wee town near the tip of Leelanau County’s pinkie, dozens of exhibiting artists, 40 live performances, and oodles of opportunities to gorge on locally made food and beverages. That, in a nutshell—and far outside of the…
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