Brian Walters

Meaoooow! Bobcats in Leelanau

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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Light Up Leelanau

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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Leelanau Art Galleries

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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Kids, Meet Kohlrabi

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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Leelanau UnCaged...and Unleashed

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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