Actually, there are hundreds of places (and reasons) to stop in and around Glen Arbor. But now that the busy M-22/M-109 intersection (where Anderson’s Market, Boone Docks and the Glen Arbor Bed & Breakfast are located) has added a stop sign for those traveling westbound, your automobile-bound trip around town will be safer, and less confusing.
Dozens of policy experts, elected officials, advocates and citizens are embarking on a three-day Michigan Transportation Odyssey that started Wednesday in Detroit, is snaking through West Michigan and concludes Friday in Traverse City. The group, led by the Transportation for Michigan (Trans4M) coalition, will use seven distinct brands of public transportation, cover roughly 350 miles and take 56 hours. Media, advocates and residents are invited to join all or part of the adventure.
“The olive tree plays a very important role as a symbol of our perseverance,” said Vivien Sansour of Canaan Fair Trade and a Run Across Palestine coordinator. “Planting an olive tree is a huge message of hope. When you plant an olive tree, you’re planting a vision for the future.”
The Bay Theatre in nearby Suttons Bay runs award-winning foreign films monthly between September thru April. The cozy small-town theatre is just a 45-minute drive from Glen Arbor, or 20 minutes from Traverse City.
Superintendent Dusty Shultz is pleased to announce that Veterans Day Weekend, Nov. 11 through 13, will be celebrated as a fee-free weekend for all park visitors to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in honor of U.S. veterans and current members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Glen Arbor artist Linda Green demonstrates stitching and construction techniques used in her fabric portraits July 25, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Green’s folk art-influenced pieces, on display at Center Gallery July 22-28, are rich with hand-stitched detail and embellishment. They are a storytelling vehicle […]
The Michigan Land Use Institute and its transit partners have published an attractive brochure listing all bus routes connecting Traverse City with six surrounding counties. It lists exact times and locales for boarding buses serving dozens of cities and villages.
Glen Arbor’s celebration of Uncle Sam’s 235th birthday kicks off with a 4 p.m. performance of patriotic music by the Northport Community Band on Saturday, July 2, at the Glen Arbor Athletic Club.
By Mike Buhler Sun editor For over a decade the Glen Lake Community Library in Empire has offered the use of computers and free Internet. A few years ago Wi-Fi was added so that visitors could have access from their personal laptops. In an effort to reach more users in the library’s district, a computer […]
From staff reports The popular “Talk About Art” series featuring local artists returns for the winter and spring of 2010. The first talk will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21 at the Glen Arbor Art Association. Sculptor Bill Allen will discuss his work and background as an artist. Please read this feature […]