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Leland Old Art Building hosts Art of the Garden Exhibit
NewsThe Leelanau Community Cultural Center (LCCC) and Little Garden Club of Leland are co-sponsoring an exhibit and sale of “Art of the Garden” at the Old Art Building. The show will run June 24-27 from 11 am–5 pm. This exhibit will feature artwork of the flora and fauna of gardens in a variety of mediums.
Keith Burnham, Biscuit, and The Leland Report
NewsKeith Burnham, with his great love of the charming village of Leland, and its accompanying historic Fishtown, lives by the words, “Every day’s a joy, and some days are more joyous than others…” And that right in his own special place. He has been taking photos of this area for well over five decades. Keith’s constant companion was his dog Biscuit. His daily photos turned into the blog the Leland Report, and the Report and Biscuit came to have followers in every state in the nation as well as from all over the world.
Leland Township Library launches summer children’s program
NewsOn Friday, June 18, at 10:30 a.m., Leland Township Library will kick off its summer children’s program with Leelanau locals Patrick Niemisto and Norm Wheeler of Luunappi as part of its 2021 Children’s Summer Reading Program. The word “luunappi” is Finnish for a finger snap to the ear. To Niemisto and Wheeler, it also means music and rhyme and tall tales. Join Luunappi for a morning filled with songs, stories, and poems for families on the turtleback in front of the library.
Sugar Loaf demolition to begin this summer
NewsThe Sugar Loaf Resort property owner announced today that Taplin Enterprises has been awarded the demolition contract for the former ski resort property. This project is scheduled to begin the last week of June and conclude in October.
Interior designer Gretchen Knoblock turns New Leaf in Glen Arbor
NewsPhoto: Ann McCoy (left) and Gretchen Knoblock (right) at New Leaf Interiors’ new location in Glen Arbor. By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor Gretchen Knoblock, who just opened New Leaf Interiors in the heart of Glen Arbor, giggles when she recalls standing in front of the Dechow Barn in the Port Oneida Rural Historic District 40 years […]
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore breaks record for May visitors
NewsMore than 110,000 visitors flocked to Sleeping Bear Dunes last month—a new May record. The National Lakeshore has attracted 237,257 visitors through the first five months of 2021. That’s nearly 90,000 more than the first five months of 2020, when Sleeping Bear set a record for annual visitation with more than 1.7 million guests.
Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts “Feed Me! A Word Feast”
NewsThe Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC) hosts Feed Me!, an evening of poetry and prose about feeding the mind, body and spirit, on Friday, June 11, at 7 pm. Feed Me! is part of the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s exhibition Food Is Art/Art Is Food, which runs until August 19 in the GAAC gallery. The event is free and open to the public.
Youth movement highlights Glen Arbor businesses
NewsThe business dynamic in Glen Arbor is in flux. A recent walk from one end of town to the other to ask “What’s the buzz?” took four hours because so much is happening. Both facts and rumors abound. And it’s the youthful energy of several newer business owners that is leading the transition.
Livelys expand farm, launch Backyard Burdickville campground
NewsThe scent of cinnamon suffuses the air. Is this a spice shop? A tea emporium? Nope, it’s Jane Lively’s hoop house shed for sprouting seedlings at the Lively Farm off Bow Road above Burdickville. Dozens of plastic pots line the shelves, all sprinkled with the red spice that kills any bacteria in the soil, thus enhancing germination. It’s just one more sign of the phenomenal growth occurring within the Lively family’s many new business ventures that include the Lively Farm, the Backyard Burdickville Campground, and the next LivelyLands weekend music festival coming in August.
Cheesemakers Gary Smith and Joshua Hall purchase Leelanau Cheese
NewsLeelanau Cheese founders John and Anne Hoyt have found successor cheesemakers Gary Smith and Joshua Hall to continue to produce their award winning, handcrafted raclette and fromage blanc cheeses upon their retirement. The sale of Leelanau Cheese Company—announced Saturday in a press release—includes all property, equipment, inventory, recipes and formulas at their location on M-22 south of Suttons Bay.