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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There are no bad roads in Leelanau County. Whether you keep to M-22, the infamous two-lane highway that follows the peninsula’s shoreline, or throw Google Maps to the wind and amble along the country roads crisscrossing the hills between, cruising the county is an exercise in visual pleasure. Come…
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Roll out the barrel, Pani i Panowie (that’s “ladies and gentleman” for those Babcia didn’t teach): The 40th annual Cedar Polka Festival is rolling up the golobki, pinching the pierogi, and ready to pour a bounty of beer in celebration of the town’s Polish heritage—and all those who love it. And…
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If you’re looking for a way to combine good wine with homegrown local, cuisine, stop into Bluestone Vineyards any Friday through Labor Day weekend for Foodie Fridays. These events – where area restaurants get to show off their best – is a partnership made in (foodie) heaven! Tom Knighton, owner of…
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When you're exploring Leelanau County on a bluebird-sky summer day, you don't want to head inside—no matter how hungry you might be getting. And thanks to some casual but innovative new county eateries, you don't need to. There's a bonus too. The family pup can hang at your feet as you sample a…
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Piping Plover season is in full swing, and our Sleeping Bear Dunes birds are out and about throughout the park. But they aren’t alone. They are protected by an unlikely ally – dogs. Yes, that’s right, one of their biggest threats is actually there to help. The park’s BARK Rangers are dogs – and…
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Looking to get up close and personal with nature at Sleeping Bear? With nearly 100 miles of designated trails in the National Lakeshore, you have many options. Let’s start with the 2.8-mile Sleeping Bear Point Trail. It showcases rolling dunes with wildflowers, dune grasses and shrubs, and great…
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