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Saturday, January 1st, 2011
 Throughout Heather and Chris Sack’s travels, they’ve sought after flavors from around the world that have inspired and enlightened their senses. As owners of Great Lakes Tea & Spice in Glen Arbor, this is their opportunity to bring those flavors to you. Made from all natural, handpicked ingredients and put together in tea and spice combinations from classic to eclectic, Heather and Chris are sure there’s a flavor to flatter your palette. Consider them The Great Lakes region’s premiere purveyor of new and exciting loose leaf tea and spice blends.
Contact information:
6610 Western Avenue, Glen Arbor … (231) 334-6747 … www.teaandspice.com
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 Read this excerpt from Maggie Meyers’ story “Seep in tranquility with Great Lakes Tea and Spice” which ran in the Glen Arbor Sun in August 2006.
A few yards west of the Pine Cone ice cream shop, just past the storefront to the Glen Arbor Botanicals Gallery, stands an enticing sign that reads, ‘Follow the Path to Enlightenment’. Curious passersby enter the shady stone path and are lead to a quaint courtyard, at the center of which sits the Tea and Spice Company’s retail shop, a charming 12 foot x 12 foot trading post. Upon entering the tiny shop, the visitor is inundated with fragrant aromas arising from the many enticing offerings that fill every inch of the cozy space. Each day, complimentary samples of three specialty tea blends — one hot and two iced — are freshly made for the enjoyment of all who wander through. Many a first time visitor’s attention heads straight to Cappy, a two-year-old Blue and Gold Macaw — an adoptee of the company’s owners, husband-and-wife team Chris and Heather Sack — which perches and chatters effusively in front of the shop. Cappy spends each day engaging visitors, especially those of the younger contingent, who, with a comical combination of anticipation and trepidation, approach him — hands outstretched — with offers of crackers and other treats.
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Saturday, January 1st, 2011
 For over 25 years the Ruth Conklin Gallery, nestled in the beautiful village of Glen Arbor, Michigan, has brought the natural beauty of the shores of Lake Michigan to life through exquisite artwork and handcrafted pieces created by over one hundred talented artists. Owner Ruth Conklin – an accomplished artist herself – delights in exploring, capturing and exhibiting the essence of the northern Michigan lifestyle in her gallery.
Contact information:
6632 M-109, Glen Arbor … (231) 334-3880 … www.ruthconklingallery.com
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 Read this excerpt from Nadine Gilmer’s story, “Art and camaraderie in Glen Arbor” which was published in the Glen Arbor Sun in July 2009:
At Ruth Conklin Gallery you’ll find colorful and artistic American-made items from over 100 artists. During the winter Conklin travels the country in search of new artists for her gallery. It was on one of those trips 16 years ago that she discovered Sticks, a line of furniture by Sarah Grant, at an art show in Miami. Iowa native Grant, who once vacationed in Leelanau County, draws designs into tables and other furniture, which are then wood burned and painted.
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Saturday, January 1st, 2011
 Located next to Petoskey Pete’s in Glen Arbor, Glen Lake Artists Gallery showcases the fine art and craft of some of the finest artists in northwest Michigan. John Huston and his wife Amy Stevens, of Interlochen, manage the cooperative gallery, and John teaches pottery through the gallery’s Glen Arbor Art Association, motivating others to “contemplate the big questions,” through creative action.
Contact information:
5972 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor … (231) 334-4230 … www.facebook.com/GlenLakeArtistsGallery
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 Please read this excerpt from Josephine Arrowood’s story, “Keeping the peace: A conscientious objector reflects,” which appeared in the Glen Arbor Sun in May 2009:
Pottery artist John Huston of Interlochen (and manager of the Glen Lake Artists Gallery in Glen Arbor) confronted the choices of going to war as a youngster during the Vietnam War. As the son of a career Navy officer, his family was firmly rooted in the armed forces tradition. John grew up all around the country, living on or near bases and attending school with kids in the close-knit military community.
“My older brother and I just assumed that we would go into the military. It was kind of glamorous and exciting, and of course, we lived that life; it was really a part of the culture,” he recalls. His brother did join the Navy as a bomber pilot, and served three tours of duty in Vietnam.
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Saturday, January 1st, 2011
 Ann Derrick and Brendan Burrows created and opened the gallery in 2001. It is a culmination of Ann’s personal passion for antique art, her long time collection of natural history illustrations, and her background in art history and in the art business in the Detroit area. The building which houses the gallery also created a small sensation in Glen Arbor when it was erected. It is built around three red pine trees which grow out through the roof. Designed and built by Brendan it is a beautiful space with a wonderful light and airy cottage feel.
Contact information:
6590 Western Ave., Glen Arbor … (231) 334-3404 … www.glenarborwest.com/gallery.htm
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 Art inspired by the plant world. Original, antique illustrations of flowers, ferns, fruit, birds, bugs and butterflies. Design and food illustrations, garden plans and Japanese woodblocks.
Tags: Glen Arbor Botanicals
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Saturday, January 1st, 2011
 Dokan Jewelry Designs offers 36 years of on-the-bench experience by owner and jeweler Robert Vertel. Available is jewelry made with precious and semi precious Gems as well as stones of the region. Services include in store repairs as well as custom designs.
Contact information:
6640 Western Ave, Glen Arbor … (231) 334-6404 …
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 Read an excerpt from Jacob Wheeler’s story, “New kids on the block” which appeared in the Glen Arbor Sun in May 2010:
Bob Vertel’s departure from Becky Thatcher Designs after 23 years of making fine jewelry created a new opportunity for the 57-year-old craftsman. A connoisseur of the martial arts and of Zen Buddhism, Vertel moved into the shop formerly occupied by Hepburn Holt, on M-109 on Glen Arbor’s western edge, and named it Dokan — a combination of “Do” and “kan” which thus means to “the way of the ring”.
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Saturday, January 1st, 2011
 Take the Scenic Route, and Discover Yourself at the Cottonseed, open May through October in downtown Glen Arbor. The Cottonseed’s mission is to bring fashion to all women of all shapes to Northern Michigan. The Cottonseed loves you just the way you are.
Contact information:
6501 Western Avenue, Glen Arbor … (231) 334-7377 … www.thecottonseed.com
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Read this excerpt from Nadine Gilmer’s story, “Profile Ann (Hilton): A fashionista returns to her roots,” which was published in the Glen Arbor Sun in May 2007:
From her Italian brown leather boots to her equally hip jacket, Ann (Hilton) looks every bit the part of the local boutique owner: fashion savvy and comfortably trendy. She walks around The Cottonseed apparel like the fond owner of a small paradise. The racks of earthy garments and displays of artisan jewelry become a maze she walks through, expertly taking inventory of her hand-chosen goods.
Tags: Ann Hilton, Cottonseed, Glen Arbor, Glen Arbor Michigan
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Saturday, January 1st, 2011
 Nestled in a historic log cabin in the heart of the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore, The Cottage Book Shop offers a carefully selected inventory of new, used, and old books specializing in: Ken Scott Photography; Michigan and the Great Lakes; Cottage design and decorating; Shipping, logging, and farming; Quality literature, and Signed and first editions of many local authors.
Contact information:
5989 Lake Street, Glen Arbor … (231) 334-4223 … www.cottagebooks.com
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 Please read this excerpt from Joanne Bender’s story, “Siepker’s book remembers historic cottages”, which appeared in the Glen Arbor Sun in June 2008:
Barbara Siepker, owner of Glen Arbor’s rustic and relaxing Cottage Book Shop on Lake Street, has transformed herself from a psychiatric social worker to a best-selling author.
Her book, Historic Cottages of Glen Lake, (Leelanau Press, 2008), is earning accolades and acclaim for the previously unwritten local resort era history and also from other Midwest cottage owners who have similar fond memories of their cottages.
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Saturday, January 1st, 2011
 Cookie Thatcher prefers to think of her blends of lavender soaps as “flavors,” and that makes her the new chemist in town. At her shop, Bay Lavender, next to Becky Thatcher Designs on Lake Street in Glen Arbor, she uses only essential oils, free of man-made perfumes, and mixes them with honey, herbs, locally-grown spices and a few secrets to come up with the perfect bar of soap for a given person. Bay Lavender originally opened in August of last year.
Contact information:
5777 Lake St., Glen Arbor … (231) 642-0829 … www.baylavender.com
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Please read this excerpt from Jacob Wheeler’s story, which appeared in the Glen Arbor Sun in June 2006:
“Bay Lavender soaps are all handmade, and especially good for people with sensitive skin. They are the perfect northern Michigan creation because, Cookie says, Leelanau County is ideal for growing lavender. In fact, lavender and grapes prefer the same soil and climate. “Lavender is more forgiving, since the frost won’t hurt it.” Cookie gets most of her lavender from two county farms, but especially Leelanau Lavender Breezes on East Johnson Road in Northport because, she says, the couple that planted that farm both have PhDs in the field and they do everything exactly right.”
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Saturday, January 1st, 2011
 Bubba and Roger Popa are learning all the knickknacks and intricacies of the old Arbor Light building. They own the clothing outfit Petoskey Pete’s, which now occupies Glen Arbor’s grand dame on Lake Street. A fixture in town located across the street from Art’s Tavern and the Cottage Book Shop, the Arbor Light building is now 114 years old, and despite the holes under her stairs out back, her dead-end crawlspaces, and the creaking of floors on the second story as last century’s ghosts rummage about, this charming building is still open for business.
Contact information:
5972 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor … (231) 334-3505
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 Read this excerpt from Jacob Wheeler’s story, “Petoskey Pete’s skips into Arbor Light building,” which ran in the Glen Arbor Sun in May 2006:
The Popas have owned Petoskey Pete’s for eight years, ever since the Sutherland boys built it. As they did in the Mercantile Building they will continue to carry shoes, Tevas, sunglasses, beach towels and any clothing you might need for your day on the water. They also offer screen-printing for a business and custom screen-printing. But the coolest things on display at Petoskey Pete’s are the piece of marble likely dating back to the old ice cream parlor in the Arbor Light building and a gigantic Petoskey stone that weighs 12 pounds and contains three different kinds of coral. They’ll even let you pet it if you ask nicely.
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