Pat Stinson Sun contributor Two years ago, our household of two joined a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) and loved the variety of produce we pulled from our bag each week: vegetables, fruit, berries, eggs and the occasional hunk of local cheese, bottle of wine or salad dressing. Our full share was a glorious riot of […]
MSN.com’s travel site named our own Empire Asparagus Festival among “The World’s Weirdest Festivals”. “The Empire Asparagus Festival in Empire, Mich., is dedicated entirely to this perennial vegetable. Michigan is one of the top asparagus producers in the U.S., but since Empire is known more for its artsy side than its agricultural one, the festival […]
The Narrows Bridge over the Glen Lakes is being rebuilt this summer, so take a detour on M-109 west of Little Glen Lake (and past the Dune Climb) or on CR 675 east of Big Glen Lake (and over Inspiration Point) to reach Glen Arbor. But don’t forget about the important businesses, galleries, movie rental […]
By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor Tom Ulrich, Deputy Superintendent of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (the local branch of the National Park Service), says that the $2.2 million the Lakeshore will receive under the Obama administration’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act — or “stimulus package” — will result in immediate local jobs, and the […]
By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor They say that newspapers are dead. They say that readers have abandoned print media, en masse, for greener pastures on the Internet. They say that those of us still trying to make money by disseminating hard news, features or entertainment on paper may as well be arranging deck chairs on […]
In honor of Memorial Day, we spoke with Glen Arbor native and Coldwell Banker real estate broker John Peppler about his service in Vietnam and the way that experience has impacted his life, and views on service and patriotism, since coming home. If you Google his unit, the 1st Battalion 20th Infantry, you’ll find that […]
By F. Josephine Arrowood Sun contributor Memorial Day traditionally signals the start of summer, festively launching Leelanau County’s flotilla of villages into waves of visitors, family gatherings, beach outings and more. Some folks still recall the holiday’s original purpose, begun after the Civil War. Veterans offer paper poppies, civic groups lower the flag, and communities […]
The Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association (LPVA) recently started a new “LPVA Second Fridays” series that allows wine lovers a chance to experience Leelanau County’s award-winning wines and unique tasting rooms after hours (from 5-8 p.m.) on the second Friday night of every month. Ciccone Vineyards Tasting Room Manager Jaclyn Eikey says, “This is not business […]
Courtesy of organizer Dianne Navarro First place: Asparagus Breakfast Pizza By Traci Apsey 16 oz. bag tater tots 1 bunch asparagus 6 to 8 eggs Bacon cooked 1 C Parmesan cheese fresh Cook tater tots in a large pan on stove press to form a crust. Add eggs, bacon and asparagus. Cover and cook on […]
The significance of Obama’s coronation Tuesday was overwhelming; waving goodbye to Bush, on the other hand, was an emotion much easier to measure By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor WASHINGTON D.C.—All night and all morning, trickles of people turned to streams, flowing out of Metro stops and Greyhound buses, through tunnels and down city streets. Those […]