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Young people test positive, contact traces surge, businesses close as Leelanau COVID cases rise
NewsThe Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department reported five new COVID-19 cases in Leelanau County today, all of which are symptomatic and two of which are currently hospitalized. That makes 25 new cases over the past two weeks (Thursday, June 25—Thursday, July 9), a period that included the Fourth of July weekend.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore opens Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive on weekends
NewsSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is pleased to announce that they have completed a variety of projects needed to prepare the popular Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive for visitors to safely enjoy, and it will be open for the first time this season on Saturday, July 11. For the next several weeks, however, the Scenic Drive will only be available on Saturdays and Sundays.
Hawkins Farm pairs brewpub with Thai food, wines
NewsHawkins Farm Cellars, an inviting and delicious wine-tasting destination and Thai food and pizza restaurant on M-22 between Suttons Bay and Traverse City, has added a brewpub to its repertoire this summer.
9 Bean Rows wood-fired pizza returns
NewsOn June 12, a quiet opening took place. But it didn’t take long for passersby on M-204, as well as many a regular croissant purchaser, to notice. Beneath its solid wood beams, the curious discovered 9 Bean Rows’ outdoor, wood-fired pizza house/café, open and serving out a medley of hand-crafted pizzas, their classic sandwiches and pastries. Salads tossed with the abundance of fresh produce from the fields alongside are soon to follow. Many have watched the construction, begun with the mounting of the golden trusses and the pouring of the concrete floor, just one year ago
Bay Theatre reopens
NewsThe Bay Theatre in Suttons Bay will reopen for showings on five weekends this summer. Upcoming movies include: “Jaws” July 10-12; “E.T.” July 17-19, “Jurassic Park” July 24-26, “Field of Dreams” July 31-August 2, and “School of Rock” August 7-9. Friday and Saturday showings start at 7:30 p.m. with Sunday matinees at 4:30 p.m. All tickets cost $3. Seating is limited to 50 people per showing. Visit TheBayTheatre.com for information.
Latina Like Me: Voices from people of color in Leelanau County
NewsBea Cruz may be the ideal bilingual outreach liaison to our Spanish-speaking migrant population, a job she holds for Suttons Bay Public Schools, both in and outside of the classroom. Cruz’s family were migrant farmworkers, themselves, and she learned to grow up embracing two cultures while interpreting for her Mexican immigrant parents. A graduate of Leland High School, Cruz is the mother of three sons between ages 8 and 17. As an ambassador to the Latino community, she understands what it’s like to grow up a person of color in Leelanau County.
Visit “Up North” Safely During Coronavirus Pandemic
NewsWhen you enter any establishments, please obey the signs posted on the windows to WEAR A MASK. It is required by state law, and it will keep us all safe. Wearing a mask indoors is also a sign of respect for everyone in our community. Please WEAR A MASK! Thanks!
Confronting Tribalism in America
NewsSome refuse to wear protective face masks in businesses, restaurants and airplanes—despite the Coronavirus and the effectiveness of masks in preventing the pandemic’s spread. They view mask requirements as an affront to their personal freedom, or they don’t take the COVID threat seriously.
Bay Books innovates with personal deliveries, book lady dances, July 4 book parade
NewsTina Greene-Bevington, owner of Bay Books in Suttons Bay, spun into gear even before the official shut down began. With family and friends all over the world, she had been following the COVID-19 stories avidly. Closing her shop doors on March 10, she put out the word via social media that she would take requests and orders by phone, preparing personalized book bags for a contactless pick-up from the front stoop of her village shop, or during the road work down St. Joseph, in the alley behind the shop.
Raising the Flag on a quiet Fourth of July
NewsNo parades. No concerts. No fireworks in Leelanau County. This will be a quiet Fourth of July, a time to reflect on our nation, how we’re handling the current pandemic, and where we’re headed. But the Coronavirus hasn’t sacked all local Independence Day traditions. Even though we won’t do so in groups, on Saturday, the flag will be raised, and the Declaration of Independence will be celebrated.