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Beach Bards Bonfire, Lanphier Observatory stargazing canceled for 2020
NewsDue to the coronavirus pandemic, The Leelanau School has canceled all Beach Bards Bonfire storytelling and music events and all public stargazing and constellation lessons at the Lanphier Observatory for summer 2020.
“Wander and Gather” with artist Maia Hausler
NewsAs an environmentalist, Maia Hausler has honed a keen eye for nature’s botanical forms and vivid colors. As an artist, her fresh approach to watercolor and ink creates paintings that are both delicate and vibrant, with familiar subjects such as juniper sprigs, pitcher plants, and even the humble Queen Anne’s lace swaying and dancing across the page. The Glen Arbor Sun recently caught up with Hausler, who currently divides her time between Cedar and Copenhagen, Denmark.
Bohemian Road Beach to be closed for seven weeks this summer
NewsBohemian Road Beach, a popular summer destination within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore between Glen Arbor and Leland, will be all but closed for 7 weeks this summer for road work on County Road 669 (Bohemian Road) which runs between M-22 and Lake Michigan.
The Homestead reopens: short-term rentals could give local economy a jolt
NewsThe Homestead resort north of Glen Arbor opens today for lodging and short-term rentals. “America’s fresh water resort”, which celebrates its 50th birthday in 2020, will also open Whiskers indoor/outdoor bar and grill and Cavanaugh’s deli and general store. Both will serve customers at 50 percent capacity and also offer takeout. Whiskers will offer outdoor live music on weekends later this summer.
Sleeping Bear Dunes naturalization ceremony canceled
NewsSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore was scheduled to host a naturalization ceremony today, June 11, for new United States citizens. The ceremony was canceled by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), along with all routine in-person services, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sleeping Bear Dunes to open Visitor Center, campgrounds. Ferry service to Manitou Islands canceled for 2020
NewsBeginning Tuesday, June 23, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will reopen access to the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire, and all campgrounds and camping. However, the Manitou Island Transit ferry will not run service to the Manitou Islands this year. High water in Lake Michigan has damaged the dock at South Manitou Island, making it unsafe for disembarking passengers until it can be repaired.
“When we’re in a crisis, we cook.” How Martha’s adapted to takeout
NewsWhen the order came in mid-March to shut the doors of non-essential businesses throughout Michigan, including restaurants, Martha Ryan, her son Matt and his wife Andi had an ace in their back pocket. Though taken by surprise, they were able to immediately reconfigure Martha’s Leelanau Table, the European-style bistro in Suttons Bay, from a sit-down dining establishment offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner into a dinner-only take-out.
6ft Apart Art: Glen Arbor Arts Center calls for Clothesline Exhibit entries
NewsThe Glen Arbor Arts Center is moving art outdoor as part of its 6ft Apart Art series of creative, pop-up events. The first event is the Clothesline Exhibit, July 24 – August 27. Open to the public, the challenge is to create an unframed painting, drawing, photograph or collage on a single sheet of paper that creatively interprets northern Michigan’s landscape and woodlands. Each work will be placed in a sealed plastic envelope and pinned to a clothesline in front of the GAAC building at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.
Salons, gyms, movie theaters may reopen in Northern Michigan June 10
NewsMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced today that—as documented COVID-19 cases flatten—Regions 6 and 8 of Northern Michigan (which includes Leelanau County) are now in Phase 5 of the state’s plan to reopen. As such, hair salons, gyms and movie theaters may reopen, starting Wednesday, June 10.
Live music returns to Little Traverse Inn
NewsLittle Traverse Inn, on M-22 between Glen Arbor and Leland, kept busy during the coronavirus stay-at-home lockdown this spring by preparing “Feed the Community” meals which customers picked up curbside. The Inn reopened on Memorial Day weekend, to scotch, beer, pub food and good cheer. Now live music is back, too.