What the spring brought, and what happened while you were away

By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor Jack DeGroot of Grand Rapids didn’t catch any scale-breaking fish in Little Glen Lake the weekend before Memorial Day, but he also didn’t have to leave Glen Arbor to fill up his gas tank for the drive home — and that bit of news was enough to put a smile […]

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Additions to your movie collection

By Josh Burrows Sun contributor Did anyone besides me feel like they missed out on seeing as many films at the Traverse City Film Festival as they would have liked? Never fear, thanks to some generous people you still have a chance to see most of the films from the last two festivals. Not many […]

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Village Connector is quick and cheap

Schedule bus service provided by BATA has finally reached the Empire-Glen Arbor-Maple City-Cedar area. With four buses each day, and pickups in each of those villages and also at The Homestead and Glen Lake School, it is easy to move around this part of the county, and to reach Traverse City.

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Seep in tranquility with Great Lakes Tea and Spice

By Maggie Meyers Sun contributor August 19 marked the fiftieth day of business for the Great Lakes Tea and Spice Company, a promising new addition to Glen Arbor’s business community. Snugly situated in a quiet enclave near the Ruth Conklin Gallery on M-109 and tucked directly behind the Sleeping Bear Animal Clinic, the Tea and […]

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The love story behind Cedar’s Longview

By Pat Stinson Sun contributor Asked how she found herself working for Leelanau County vintner, Alan Eaker, Longview Winery’s tasting room manager Kathy Meteyer, says simply, “I love wine.” Take one sip of the new winery’s bright and fruity Riesling, or silky Pinot Gris or delightfully complex Pinot Noir, (all 2005 award-winners), and it’s apparent […]

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Find Leelanau’s heart in Maple City

By F. Josephine Arrowood Sun contributor Like many a hardworking resident of Maple City, located in the heart of Leelanau, those wishing to sample the charms of the county’s tiniest hamlet should, as Lewis Carroll said, “Begin at the beginning, and go on from there.” Start with an invigorating 6 a.m. workout at the Maple […]

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Fettes couple rejuvenates Stu Stu Studio

By Corin Blust Sun contributor Tucked away on Aylsworth Street in Empire are Cheryl and Thomas Fettes, two artists enamored with the depth and luminescence of their respective media. Cheryl’s current medium is fused glass, though she has been working with glass in different ways for about 30 years. Thomas began painting abstract encaustics three […]

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These are not your mother’s piano lessons

By Carol Purcell Sun contributor What if I told you there is a method that teaches you to play great music of many styles — jazz, pop, ballads, classical and blues —from your first lesson? What if I told you this broad-based music education method would teach you accompaniment skills, composition, improvisation, the ability to […]

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Getting to know Cedar

By F. Josephine Arrowood Sun contributor What is there to do in Cedar now that the Polka Fest has rolled up its dance tent and beer barrels? Leelanau County’s central hub, with its one blinking-light intersection, may look like a one-horse burg — but there’s plenty to see, do, and buy on Kasson Street (County […]

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Cedar’s newest restaurant offers fresh, local dining

By Pat Stinson Sun contributor Blend an artist’s vision, a chef’s craft, and an entrepreneur’s spirit. Season with family collaboration and community support. The result is Cedar’s long-awaited family restaurant which, when paired with a gold medal-winning winery, lingers deliciously on the palate. The Cedar Rustic Inn and Longview Winery tasting room, on the site […]

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