Painter Patricia Schaefer will discuss a new series of paintings that explore the human body and bodies of water she plans to create as part of her 2019 artist’s residency with the Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC). The presentation is at noon on August 30 at the GAAC, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.
Northern Michigan Painter Mary O’Neill will show her latest works at the Lake Street Studios Center Gallery from Aug. 30-Sept. 12, with an opening reception on Friday, Aug. 30 from 6-8 pm. (Center Gallery is open daily from 11 am-5 pm. For information call 231-334-3179 or visit LakeStreetStudiosGlenArbor.com
Sometimes you end up where you never thought you would be. This is the case for Paula Ciccone, the introverted and warmly welcoming head wine-maker at Ciccone Winery, taking over from her father Tony, founder and creator of Ciccone Winery just south of Suttons Bay. As she tells the story, it was not something she actively sought, nor ever really imagined till it just started to happen.
As vacation rentals become more prevalent throughout Leelanau County, off-season rentals do as well. Off-season rentals are a semi-permanent solution for residents, and typically offer a nine-month lease to those who are willing to move out during the peak summer months. They can be a good fit for those with flexibility in their work or who need a short-term solution, but do not offer the type of housing solution that is necessary to support our increased summer workforce or maintain healthy communities.
The Harry Goldson Quintet will perform on Sunday, August 25, at the Old Art Building in Leland featuring live jazz music. Harry will be accompanied by Steve Sandner on piano, Elgin Vines on bass, Will Harris on percussion, and Jim Cooper on vibraphone. Doors open at 7 pm; the show will begin at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $25 available online at oldartbuilding.com, mynorthtickets.com, or by calling 231-256-2131.
How many waiters can recite an Emily Dickinson poem to you while serving you haggis? Paul Baumbusch at the Little Traverse Inn can. Originally from Washington, D.C., Paul graduated from the creative writing program at Interlochen Arts Academy in 2004, then attended Northwestern University and graduated in 2008. His teacher at Interlochen was Michigan’s local “Notable Writer” Anne-Marie Oomen, from Empire.
The inaugural Ironman race 70.3 comes to northwest Michigan on Sunday, Aug. 25. The extreme event features three stages: a 1.2-mile swim in West Grand Traverse Bay in Traverse City; followed by a 56-mile bike ride west to M22 south of Empire, north into Empire, and east along M72 returning to Traverse City; concluded by a 13.1-mile run from Traverse City south around the Boardman Lake.
Phil Thiel, recently departed, was in some ways mystifying. His life comprised several eras. He won fast friends in each. In his all too brief 65 years Phil was an altar boy, an Eagle Scout, a college dropout, a world traveler, a cooperatives advocate, a bioregional organizer, a hippie carpenter, an environmental activist, a writer, editor, and publisher, a champion of renewable energy, a caterer, a shopkeeper, a gonzo sports fan, a connoisseur of wine and liquor, a gourmand, and Cedar Michigan’s Mardi Gras King, circa 2014. This past March 8 he was felled by a cardiac event outside the Long Lake home his mother shared with him.
Following a rainy spring and early summer, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore visitation numbers rebounded in July. 499,376 people visited the National Park last month—7,913 more than July 2018. In fact, last month’s number was the second highest monthly tally ever recorded at Sleeping Bear. (A whopping 561,784 visited in July 2017—the only time visitation topped 500,000 for the month.)
Nature enthusiasts who live with disabilities are often limited in their ability to hike more rustic trails in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes (official nonprofit partner of the National Lakeshore) wishes to provide an opportunity for more visitors to experience the Park’s natural beauty through the use of a personal mobility device.