Gilchrist Farm winery tasting room opens in Suttons Bay

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

Shady Lane Cellars holds Celebrate Harvest Pig Roast

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

The Mill launches Supper Club this Fall

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

John Houdek’s legacy in Leelanau County

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

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

Poppy flowers look so fragile, with flame-colored, papery petals held high on wiry stems. Yet these bold beauties are surprisingly...
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“Fragile, bold, resilient”—Poppy Things celebrates four years in Suttons Bay

Row-by-Row fundraiser supports local food security

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

Leland Library hosts microplastics presentation

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

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

Peninsula Housing, the Leelanau County-based community land trust, has announced the acquisition of a duplex rental property on St. Joseph...
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Peninsula Housing preserves duplex at below market rate for Lake Leelanau residents

Paddling for change, from Mackinac Bridge to Lansing

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

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

Ann Arbor fiber artist Susan Moran will use her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency to begin a body of work...
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Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts Moran, theater discussion, art gardens

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