Michigan Land Use Institute’s Smart Growth Coalition targets Leelanau County

By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor It’s a common misconception. Smart growth does not mean no growth. So forget nightmarish images of tree-hugging activists tearing up infrastructure and highways to rid the land of mankind’s tracks. Throw out that loaded word, communist, too. The Michigan Land Use Institute has no intention of gobbling up tracts of […]

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No Newbies! Taghon’s Garage has been community’s lifeline for decades

By Christina Campbell Sun staff writer The movie Night on Earth has a poignant scene between a high-powered casting agent and her young, female taxi driver. The casting agent says she has a part the cab driver would be perfect for. Wouldn’t she like to be a movie star? The young woman agrees it’s a […]

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Ice Cream Scoopers are ripe in the Land of the Sleeping Bear

By Norm Wheeler Sun editor The cool, wet weather of June and early July put scowls on many faces, but it was great for the restaurants in town. Bad beach days pack the lunch tables. Brendan Burroughs (Good Harbor Grill) and Tim Barr (Art’s) both report records for the week after July Fourth. When folks […]

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New doctor, surf boarders making waves in Empire

By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor A couple of new businesses have opened their doors in town — a surf shop and a doctor’s office — and as long as you play it safe, there should be no causal relationship between the two. As a matter of fact, the Glen Arbor Sun wouldn’t even mention them […]

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Jo Lynn’s: Hairdo & Cockatoo

By Helen Westie Sun contributor Barbershops and beauty salons, besides rendering services for which they are intended, have ever been places to gather all the news of a community. But at Jo Lynn’s Hair affair in Empire there is even more interesting and unusual entertainment available. Two parrots and some colorful fish comprise a mini-menagerie, […]

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Le Bear awakens as an eager staff welcomes guests

By Norm Wheeler Sun editor The colossal Le Bear Luxury Residential Club & Spa is welcoming owners/guests into their new “digs” at the end of Lake Street on Sleeping Bear Bay. Peggy Whiting, Director of Member Services and Chief Concierge, reports that 6 residences along the north side of the new resort are completed and […]

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Leelanau County on the Cheap, Focus: Winter

by Ashlea Turner Sun staff writer This column is devoted to budget travelers who enjoy fresh food and quality time spent off the beaten path in Leelanau County. Aaaahh, winter in Leelanau County. The snowbirds have fled to the Bahamas, Arizona and Florida and only the heartiest of souls are left here to battle the […]

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Leelanau County on the Cheap: Fall Color Tour

by Ashlea Turner Sun staff writer This column is devoted to budget travelers who enjoy fresh food and quality time spent off the beaten path in Leelanau County. Contrary to popular belief, it is possible to visit Leelanau County and be a budget-minded traveler at the same time. Autumn is a favorite time of year […]

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Leelanau County on the Cheap: Focus, Empire

By Ashlea Turner Sun staff writer This is a new column devoted to budget travelers who enjoy fresh food and quality time spent off the beaten path in Leelanau County. While following this advice, the savvy traveler will spend less than $25 a day (including tax and tip) on food and have plenty of adventures. […]

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Observatory sees heavenly bodies

By Norm Wheeler Sun staff writer “What’s the most amazing thing you’ve ever seen with this telescope?” asks a visitor to the Leelanau School’s Lanphier Observatory. My stock answer is another question: “You mean in the sky, or on the beach?”

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