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Sugar Loaf The Old Course

Feel the history as you navigate your way around the rolling hills of the golf course. The unique structures and windmills have withstood the test of time and now pave the way for a great Northern Michigan golfing experience.

Sleeping Bear Surf & Kayak

Northern Michigan’s full service freshwater surf shop. Sleeping Bear Surf & Kayak provides lessons, rentals and sales. Surfboards, stand-up paddle boards, skimboards, longboard completes, touring kayaks, wetsuits, lifestyle clothing and accessories. Beryl and Frank are all about encouraging free-ride play on the big water. They and their staff have been happily helping groms, families and people of all ages since 2004.

Northwoods Hardware

Northwoods Hardware is more than a hardware store. This is Leelanau County’s local destination serving your complete hardware, home and garden needs. The team takes pride in being a small town business with a big commitment to community.

Narrows Marina

The McCahills of Littleton, Colorado —Tom, Carol, Conor, Megan and Neil — first came to Glen Lake in August of 1986 for a family reunion. They boated the entire week and stayed at the Glen Eden Resort on the north shore. The McCahills returned the next summer to Glen Arbor and have been enjoying water skiing, fishing and boating on beautiful Glen Lake every summer for over 20 years. You might say they “fell in love” with the Leelanau Peninsula. So when they heard the marina that Jack and Marcie Ferris owned and operated for 18 years was for sale, they took it on.

Kristin Hurlin Gallery

Michigan artist Kristin Hurlin has been creating detailed ink and watercolor drawings for over 35 years. Her award winning illustrations have graced many catalogs, books, t-shirts and magazines. The work on this site reflects the landscapes of Leelanau County in and around the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Contact information: 5964 S. Ray St., Glen […]

Center Gallery & Forest Gallery

In 1983 Becky Thatcher and Ananda Bricker invited all the artists they knew (including Suzanne Wilson) to a potluck at Ananda’s beach on Glen Lake. This group, informally organized, then met every Thursday morning at the Soda Shop (now the Western Avenue Grill) to discuss plans on how to market their art.

Becky Thatcher Designs

Becky Thatcher’s designs combine the natural textures of stone, the colorful depths of faceted gems and the luster of pearls with silver, high karat gold and platinum. Appreciating each stone for its inherent beauty, Becky personally selects exceptional gemstones, such as tourmaline, boulder opal, fancy sapphire, tanzanite, rutilated quartz and beryl from Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and Bangkok.

Anderson’s Market

Anderson’s offers a unique “Up North” shopping experience with helpful, friendly staff. The grocery store offer a wide assortment of products, including local items from; Stone House Bread, Grand Traverse Pie Co., Leelanau Coffee Roasting, Shetler’s Dairy, Moomer’s, The Red Heads, Brownwood Farms, Leelanau Cheese Company, Carlson’s and many more.

Union Yoga

UNION/YOGA is the premier yoga studio in Northern Michigan, with our studio located in Leelanau County’s charming little hamlet, Lake Leelanau. Sandra Carden is the director of UNION/YOGA, LLC.

Wildflowers

Wildflowers is a delightful cornerstone of shops in Glen Arbor, offering over an acre of beautiful gardens for customers to stroll through and enjoy in the spring, summer and fall. The gardens are full of unique bird baths, fountains, wind chimes, scupture, plants, potted arrangements and garden accessories. Inside customers are enthralled with the unique collection of gifts, interior design, jackets, furniture, jewelry, Baci Beads, paintings, custom silk arrangements, and an assundry of other engaging items that are sure to delight you and your family.