– from staff reports On the occasion of its tenth year in existence next summer, the Glen Arbor Sun will give birth to a sister publication, down the road in Frankfort, in 2005. Two 1996 Leelanau School graduates and hungry entrepreneurs, Jordan Bates and Richard Taber, will spearhead the Benzie County publication, and hope for […]

By Lois Beardslee Sun contributor Some of Leelanau County’s finest traditional basket-makers, quill-workers, artists and authors will be demonstrating and selling their products at the Native American Art Market on Saturday, August 7 at the Grand Traverse Heritage Center in Traverse City, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The group, which normally meets the third […]

By Torin Yeager Sun automobile correspondent The sunlight filters softly through the trees, birds sing, and the scents of fresh flowers mingle with the perfume of motor oil… Indeed, it is time for the second annual Glen Arbor Car Show, following in the tracks of last year’s highly successful inaugural event, sponsored by the Glen […]

from staff reports The Glen Arbor Art Association’s Manitou Music Festival has a new director this year, but the quality and diversity of the concerts that will resonate from the Glen Arbor area this summer haven’t changed. Debra Fayroian, a cellist in the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, takes over for Crispin Campbell, a cellist at the […]

From staff reports A seventy-five year-old wise man full of lessons for its many children, yet still boasting ageless enthusiasm. The Leelanau School, the fine institute of learning, located on quite possibly the most beautiful campus in the world, is celebrating its 75th Anniversary this year on the banks of Sleeping Bear Bay, one mile […]

By Ashlea Turner Sun staff writer For asparagus lovers, a drizzly spring day was fitting for the 1st Annual Empire Asparagus Festival held last Saturday, May 22nd. Folks from all over the region came to celebrate the town’s new favorite vegetable, asparagus. At the climax of the asparagus harvest season, Empire partied for hours with […]

By Ashlea Turner Sun staff writer Although many people want life in their communities to stay just as it is, change and growth are inevitable. This concept has hit home in the last decade with Leelanau County residents. With a population growth rate of 27 percent in the last decade alone, our home has become […]

– from staff reports Endurance is the unofficial theme for this year’s Dunegrass Festival, to be held this weekend, August 1 and 2, in the open field behind the St. Philip Neri Church in downtown Empire. Revelers have enjoyed this day of music and dance so much over the years that festival organizers Mike Vanderberg […]

By Jacob R. Wheeler Sun editor You don’t want to be caught napping in your lawn chair when Joe Wilson starts going mad on his fiddle or when lyricist Joshua Davis morphs into a young Woody Guthrie. The Glen Arbor Art Association encourages you to bring chairs and prepare to picnic at the Steppin’ In […]

Press release Three town meetings will be conducted over the next 12 months in Glen Arbor Township. They offer unique and exciting opportunities for area citizens to chart a common future for the Township. The town meetings are a part of a project to update the Future Land Use Plan of the Township and offer […]