Glen Arbor Sun

Gilchrist Farm winery tasting room opens in Suttons Bay

By editor / September 26, 2023

A long-awaited wine tasting room, which also features small plates and seasonal dinners in downtown Suttons Bay, opened Sept. 1....

Gilchrist Farm winery tasting room opens in Suttons Bay

Shady Lane Cellars holds Celebrate Harvest Pig Roast

By editor / September 26, 2023

Shady Lane Cellars plans to celebrate the harvest season in Suttons Bay style. This year, the estate winery will welcome...

Shady Lane Cellars holds Celebrate Harvest Pig Roast

The Mill launches Supper Club this Fall

By editor / September 21, 2023

The Mill in Glen Arbor will launch its long anticipated restaurant this fall in the historic Braemmer flour mill on...

John Houdek’s legacy in Leelanau County

By editor / September 20, 2023

John Houdek arrived in the Leelanau area in the 1860s with wife Barbara and brother Wenzel, all from Bohemia, writes...

“Fragile, bold, resilient”—Poppy Things celebrates four years in Suttons Bay

By editor / September 19, 2023

Poppy flowers look so fragile, with flame-colored, papery petals held high on wiry stems. Yet these bold beauties are surprisingly...

“Fragile, bold, resilient”—Poppy Things celebrates four years in Suttons Bay

Row-by-Row fundraiser supports local food security

By editor / September 18, 2023

A fundraising event is planned for long-time local non-profit Row-by-Row (formerly Buckets of Rain) at Broomstack Kitchen & Taphouse in...

Row-by-Row fundraiser supports local food security

Leland Library hosts microplastics presentation

By editor / September 17, 2023

On Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 1pm, the Leland Township Public Library will host Heather Smith, waterkeeper at the Watershed Center...

Leland Library hosts microplastics presentation

Peninsula Housing preserves duplex at below market rate for Lake Leelanau residents

By editor / September 14, 2023

Peninsula Housing, the Leelanau County-based community land trust, has announced the acquisition of a duplex rental property on St. Joseph...

Peninsula Housing preserves duplex at below market rate for Lake Leelanau residents

Paddling for change, from Mackinac Bridge to Lansing

By editor / September 14, 2023

Update: Chris Yahanda and William Wright's film Troubled Water, about their 36-day, 425-mile standup paddleboard journey from Mackinac Island to...

Paddling for change, from Mackinac Bridge to Lansing

Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts Moran, theater discussion, art gardens

By editor / September 14, 2023

Ann Arbor fiber artist Susan Moran will use her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency to begin a body of work...

Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts Moran, theater discussion, art gardens

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