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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Over the past 25 years, Leelanau Cheese and its founders John and Anne Hoyt brought the Swiss alpine tradition of raclette to Leelanau County, in the process building a cult following for the rind-washed, cave aged delicacy that is traditionally served melted over potatoes, cornichons or crusty…
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Do you have a buddy who loves to run, play and drink… water, that is! Here are a handful of dog-friendly places to visit in Leelanau County. (Of course, all locations require owners to use a leash and cover potty pick-up.) There are many more, but here are a few to start exploring – along with a few…
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What’s better than a destination race to the “Most Beautiful Place in America”? Here’s a list of upcoming 2022 events for those looking to visit the Sleeping Bear Dunes and tackle a PR at the same time! (Or, let’s face it, sign up, barely finish and get a cool t-shirt as a souvenir!) June 4 -…
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Full-fledged birders and novices alike will find a wonderland to explore in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. It consists of a combination of migratory flyways and diverse protected habitats—71,000 acres of public land and 35 miles of beaches, complete with public access. For me, a passion…
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There’s no doubt that Leelanau County is home to some of the best views, but have you ever considered it home to some of the best food? Leelanau locals sure have, and I’m about to give you the in on some of our favorite things to eat around the county. It only makes sense that I start with the…
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A book of shared memories celebrating the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes, a non-profit organization, has put together a book about the area – but with a twist: It was crowd-sourced! They asked locals, visitors and historians to submit their best photos…
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