Remembering Sportsman’s Shop co-owner Marie Smith

From staff reports Locals will have an opportunity to support “Marie’s boys” — her husband Bob and her sons, Wes and Brad, who own the Sportsman’s Shop and make up the crew of the charter fishing boat, “The Mariah” — at a weekend fundraiser, Nov. 15-16 at the shop in Glen Arbor. Door prizes will […]

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Local candidates for office talk politics

By the Glen Arbor Sun staff When locals go to the voting booths on Tuesday, November 4, they’ll have to choose between Democratic and Republican candidates for office in six races (not including the presidential Obama-McCain horserace) — from a U.S. Senate seat down to a village treasurer and three competing for two village trustee […]

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Sleeping Bear Dunes to be featured on postage stamp

From staff reports The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (the local branch of the National Park Service) will be featured on a commemorative stamp to be issued by the United States Postal Service on October 2. With Sleeping Bear Bay as the backdrop, 27 Lakeshore plants and animals are depicted on the pane honoring Great […]

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Chamber sponsors microbrew festival

By Linda Peppler Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce Imagine the aroma of barbeque tickling our senses. Imagine this on a clear fall day in Glen Arbor. Imagine no more. The Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce will sponsor its inaugural BBQ and Brew Festival on Saturday, September 13 from noon until 4 p.m. under a tent […]

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Re-lighting South Manitou

By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor Half a century after the lighthouse on South Manitou Island went dark, the 104-foot-high landmark will soon illuminate the treacherous waters of the Manitou Passage once again. The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (the local branch of the National Park Service) has teamed up with the Manitou Island Memorial Society […]

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Renowned watercolor artist offers fall workshop

Press release During the peak of fall color the Glen Arbor Art Association will host world-renowned watercolorist Frank Webb for a four-day workshop, October 7-10, at The Homestead resort north of Glen Arbor. Sixty years as a professional artist back up Webb’s current activities in painting, lecturing, jurying and writing. As an invited instructor he […]

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Epicurean Classic

Don’t miss delicious treats like these during the Epicurean Classic’s Gala Dinner at the Hagerty Center in nearby Traverse City on September 13. Check out www.epicureanclassic.com for more information. Photo by Andy McFarlane/Absolute Michigan Here’s an Epicurean morsel from our archives: Local co-founders Mark Dressler and Matt Sutherland, both of whom work in publishing, “realized […]

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Book Club readers gather to rock, review and relax

By Joanne Bender Sun contributor Where would you expect a Book Club to meet every month? In a yarn shop? Indeed, the Glen Arbor Book Club meets every third Friday of each month at Mary Turak’s Yarn Shop, in the Village Sampler Plaza just across from Tiny Treasures. And the group has flocked to that […]

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Harvest Stompede Vineyard Run and Walk

By Andy McFarlane Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association If you’re looking for a reason to get back to Leelanau this fall, consider the Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association’s annual Harvest Stompede Vineyard Run and Walk and Wine Tour over the weekend of September 20 and 21. It’s considered one of the most scenic running and wine touring […]

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Guinness Brothers toast Manitou Music Festival

Press release The Manitou Music Festival is delighted to close out this year’s summer long festival with a rocking good night of music by the Guinness Brothers Band. The Guinness Brothers Band will perform a Chicago-inspired blend of soul, blues, funk and classic rock on Wednesday, August 20 at 8 p.m. on the graduation green […]

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