The Honor Area Restoration Project

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Residents in the village of Honor have banded together to form the Honor Area Restoration Project (HARP) to restore their home to the magical place they once knew. Formed only seven months ago when three local businesswomen decided to hold a meeting to stop the decline of what they saw as a dying town, HARP has big plans for the small village’s future. HARP knows that in order to get the entire area on board, they have to show villagers they can get things done. And that first step towards a brighter future is putting in a sidewalk that will connect the downtown to the shopping plaza, making the short trip safe to walk or cycle.

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Cottage Book Shop offers books to needy children

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The Cottage Book Shop in Glen Arbor reports that, through a generous response to a local book drive facilitated by the Friends of the Glen Lake Community Library, new books will be given to over 240 needy local children this holiday season. But if you haven’t yet participated, the bookshop still has over 50 books — especially for preschoolers.

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Ray Franz favors cutting “Pure Michigan” funding

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State representative-elect Ray Franz favors cutting “Pure Michigan” funding by as much as 80 percent, the soon-to-be legislator from the 101st District told the Leelanau Enterprise last week. Franz said he would reduce funding from $25 to $30 million down to $5 to $6 million, while comparing Michigan’s tourism economy to keeping the books at the Onekema grocery store he owns.

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Eating and art converge at Blu

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Blu proprietors Randy and Mari Chamberlain like to emphasize local sources of everything for the quality that brings to the experience of dining. Randy takes no short cuts here — the presentation of each dish, the rich and creative combinations of flavors — everything bespeaks his heightened sensitivity to the artistic crafting of each meal.

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Sailing the freshwater seas

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By Jacob Wheeler Sun contributor This story originally ran this spring in Indiana-based Shore Magazine Not long after the tall ship Manitou pushes away from the dock on West Grand Traverse Bay and points her bow toward open water, the vibrant sun forces its way through the clouds above, and Mother Nature offers us a […]

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Foothills Café: old traditions, new owners

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By Nadine Gilmer Sun contributor On the winding Dunn’s Farm road, east of Big Glen Lake, sits The Foothills Café and Motel — a reassuring “blast from the past” in this ever-changing region. Locals and seasonal residents, alike, have come to depend on The Foothill’s consistency for more than 50 years. Although the business has […]

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635 run “Running Bear” race

From staff reports Susan Thomas from Dayton, Ohio, staying at the Lake Shore Inn in Glen Arbor, was awakened from her slumber around 8 a.m. Tuesday morning as music drifted into her bedroom window. The music motivated Susan to get dressed and participate in the fourth annual Running Bear Run race held in Glen Arbor […]

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Dining on the deck at the Glen Lake Manor

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By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor Ah, what better way to celebrate an August early evening than with summer fresh ingredients — both on my plate and in my glass — and a view of the shifting light over Little Glen. At the Manor on Glen Lake, you can begin your dining affair with a fresh […]

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Melba Ann’s delivers at the Narrows

By Brooks Vanderbush Sun contributor A trip to that picture-perfect beach town is a dreamy subject at the height of summer. Imagine the sand, the laid-back tempo, and the breeze blowing off an inland lake. How about the smells? Hawaiian Tropic, suntan lotion, or boat exhaust in the distance — all while picking up your meal […]

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The perfection of La Becasse

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By Norm Wheeler Sun editor What is the perfect finish to an ideal summer day? What dwelling could you possibly enter after baking all afternoon on a secret beach where the sugar sand and the sweet water have drawn every knot of stress and worry from your languid body? Where can you find the ideal […]

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