Our unusual cold weather is actually caused by global warming. Our extremely cold winter was outbalanced by simultaneous record-breaking heat in Australia. Meanwhile, the Arctic continues to be warmer than normal. That affects everything above the equator.
We had a 15-year period of intense evaporation followed by a cold snap (the Polar Vortex) in a sequence that was unprecedented. The weather turned. Quickly. This indicates a change. The range is new and the speed of the swing is new. “If you have events that are not part of your historical record that represent a change in conditions, that’s the definition of climate change,” said scientist Andrew Gronewold.
Click here to see all Fourth of July-related events in Glen Arbor this Independence Day.
Celebrate the founding of our nation in a patriotic, joyous ceremony with community members of all ages. The Flag Raising will be performed by members of the local VFW.
This year the Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce is honoring the seven park commissioners who designed the hit attraction by anointing them grand marshals of Thursday’s Fourth of July Parade.
The Northwestern Michigan College student and community musicians kick off the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 2019 Manitou Music series with a concert of wide-ranging favorites for the whole family on Wednesday, July 3, at 7 pm.
Inspired by the local agriculture, their love for the region, and their passion for the cafe vibe, Amy and Kevin Murphy have opened The New Bohemian Cafe in the village of Northport.
Farm stands are a common sight in Leelanau County—the rural antecedent of the pop-up store, perhaps—offering a handy distribution point of fresh, seasonal produce and handmade goods from farmer to buyer. One such tidy structure sprouted last fall on Burdickville Rd, just west of Maple City. But what they sell in this land of foodies and agritourism is both surprising yet makes so much sense that it’s a wonder no one else has thought of it before now.
Sleeping Bear Surf & Kayak in Empire wants to thank dear friends and loyal customers for your support over this decade and a half. “It has been an honor, and an absolute hoot!” says the Skrocki family. To celebrate 15 years of business, community and pure fun, the business will kick off the summer with a proper party, June 28-30.
Looking out at the misty, gray day, noting yet another day of rain and cool weather, Emily Goodall mused, “Well, it’s good to have one of those years once in a while to show the whole range. If it continues this way, it will be a great year for bubbly, and dry, crisp whites. But we wouldn’t be upset if the weather took a turn towards the hot and dry soon.”