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Glen Lake Artists Gallery

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.

Glen Craft Marina & Resort

Nestled in the heart of towering glacial dunes is Glen Craft Marina & Resort on Glen Lake. Experience the gorgeous views of beautiful Glen Lake from the luxurious beachfront suites, or the private, Up-North solitude of the rustic cottages…all at the same resort. Glen Craft offers family ski boats for skiing, tubing and other watersports, pontoon boats for fishing and picnicking. Daily or weekly slip rental and mooring available.

Glen Arbor Botanicals

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.

Crystal River Outfitters

Experience the beauty of the Crystal River. Splash through its gentle currents and explore its winding trail. Crystal River Outfitters’ kayak and canoe trips offer a fun adventure that the whole family can enjoy (Just remember you may get wet). Offering 16 years of safe, reliable service in the heart of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, CRO’s trips lend themselves to all ages and create a lifetime of family memories.

Cottonseed

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.

River at Crystal Bend

The River was built with Old School Fun in mind to give families another entertainment option besides the bars and restaurants of Leelanau County. Mike & Becky Sutherland and their five kids Fisher, Isabelle, Maggie, Bev and Finn have all put their hearts into creating a fun, safe, and green outdoor park for all ages. Indeed, to witness a grandmother give a high five to her favorite grandson after a hole in one, or a father and daughter talking trash in a heated game of Ping Pong or Giant Chess are all precious memories for us that make it worth the hard work.

Cottage Book Shop

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 […]

Revive Chiropractic

What are your wellness goals? At Revive Chiropractic, Dr. Jessica Carden aims to Reinvigorate, Renew, and Revive you so that you can return to your life refreshed and ready. The practice serves the communities of Glen Arbor, Empire, Maple City, Cedar, Leland, Lake Leelanau, Suttons Bay, Northport, Traverse City, Honor, Beulah, and Beaver Island.

Bay Lavender Trading Company

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 […]

Petoskey Petes

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.