Inland Seas holds volunteer instructor training
Inland Seas Education Association (ISEA) will begin its 2019 Volunteer Training on Wednesday, April 3 from 5:30-7:30 pm at NMC’s Freshwater Studies Building, Room 112, 715 E Front St, Traverse City.
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Eating & Drinking your way through Leelanau
Click the photo for a tasty list of area restaurants, grouped by town, including descriptions, photos, locations and contact information, and reviews.
APRIL FOOLS DAY: Fast Tourism sets frenetic sights on Sleeping Bear
Fast Tourism, a global digital tourism company, has launched a new app that guides visitors on an efficient, if not frenetic, one-hour tour of the Sleeping Bear Dunes region and Leelanau County. Users are encouraged to maximize their “up north” experience by visiting as many destinations as possible in a short amount of time.
Art’s Tavern
Art’s Tavern has been located at the corner of Lake Street and M22 is some form or another since before prohibition. Originally called the Blue Goose Saloon when run by Frank Sheridan, it was renamed by Frank’s son Art when he took over after his father’s accidental electrocution in 1934.
Glen Lake Library features Oomen, Elemental
The Glen Lake Library will host local author Anne-Marie Oomen, on Saturday, April 13, at 3 p.m., at the Empire Township Hall. Oomen will read from Elemental: a collection of Michigan creative nonfiction, a 2019 Michigan Notable Book selection.
Blu
Contemporary American with flavors from around the world, this is Blu. The daily changing menu sources the freshest local ingredients available with Chef Randy Chamberlain’s unwavering desire to be spontaneous.
Glen Lake Restaurant Week marks fifth year
Don’t miss this fifth annual foodie event in Leelanau County from April 26-May 4. Glen Lake Restaurant Week offers an array of options, “from French Fries to French Cuisine,” boasting something for everyone with a variety of dining options around the greater Glen Arbor area.
Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts Exposures exhibition
The Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts the 31st edition of Exposures, an annual exhibition of creative work of nearly 100 Leelanau County students in grades k–12. The exhibition runs April 19-28. A reception to honor the exhibitors is Thursday, April 25, from 4–6 pm in the GAAC gallery.
League of Women Voters discusses early childhood support
The League of Women Voters Leelanau County will present “The Promise of Early Childhood: What Children Need, What Parents Want and the Community’s Role in Supporting Them — a discussion of Early Childhood Needs and Services in Leelanau County” on Wednesday, April 3 at noon at the Leelanau County Government Center lower level community room.
Boonedocks
Enjoy family dining inside or outside in a cozy, rustic “Up North” atmosphere with friendly service. Boondocks offers a wide variety of steaks, seafoods, salads and sandwiches. Daily specials, Live entertainment, and a Sleeping Bear Sweet Shop with ice cream and treats in the summer. Hang out on the deck in the summertime and hear live music every night a week, including Cabin Fever, the Boone Doggies and New Third Coast.