The Cottage Book Shop in Glen Arbor reports that, through a generous response to a local book drive facilitated by the Friends of the Glen Lake Community Library, new books will be given to over 240 needy local children this holiday season. But if you haven’t yet participated, the bookshop still has over 50 books — especially for preschoolers.
The windstorm that hit Leelanau County this week was the strongest storm ever to hit the continental United States, rivaling the pressure of tropical storms and surpassing the winds that doomed the famed Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975 in Lake Superior.
From staff reports The third annual Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce BBQ & Brew Festival will take place on Saturday, Sept. 18 from noon to 6 p.m. The festival includes barbeque, beer samples and music for the all day event. A few new features for 2010 include: a new location, a larger amount of Michigan […]
From staff reports The Glen Arbor Sun is catching its breath this week as the summer season turns toward autumn (we’ll publish our fall color edition on Sept. 16). Nevertheless, there’s still plenty of news happening in these northern woods. Here’s a rundown of stories that have caught our eyes: • Glen Arbor resident and […]
From staff reports On Friday, July 30 approximately 20 curious people gathered at the beach of Bay Rd. north of Glen Arbor to attend the unveiling of the message in a bottle found by Kathleen Dodge Buhler in the waves lapping the shoreline two weeks earlier. With the Manitou Islands in the background, a pinkish […]
From staff reports Northern Michigan and the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is “bear country” and seeing one of these magnificent creatures may be a highlight of a visit to the park, particularly this summer, as there have been numerous bear sightings within the National Lakeshore near the Platte River Campground. Visitors have observed black […]
By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor Over the years, Bob Sutherland has taken his mother on countless walks along the quiet, rustic trail near the base of Alligator Hill, between Glen Arbor and Glen Haven. The president of Cherry Republic underwent a change of heart before he realized that this path should be turned into a […]
The Dunegrass Festival overcame one obstacle after another yesterday to deliver yet another stellar evening of music. First, the power went out at 3:50 p.m., just as Rachel Davis was finishing her set (she went acoustic for the last song). The crowd chilled patiently for over two hours until the juice began flowing again shortly […]
Gasland “Gasland” by director Josh Fox, aired at the 2010 Traverse City Film Festival, on Saturday, July 31. Following the movie, Fox and two Michiganders spoke about natural gas and mineral drilling companies, and the threats their “fracking” practices pose to the environment and citizen health. Que viva la revolucion de beisbol! Many of the […]
By Pat Stinson Sun contributor Hard work, enthusiasm and a sense of humor can take you pretty far in this world. If you’re Greg Johnson, a NASA astronaut and retired Air Force colonel, that combination and a diverse skill set can also propel you 200 miles into space and onto the orbiting International Space Station […]