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After crossing Kejara’s Bridge, the Redheads branch out
Business Feature, Food/Organic Living, Local PersonalitySarah Landry Ryder has come a long way from the 25-year-old restaurant owner and waitress she used to be. Her company The Redheads, which she and her sisters started in 2004, has taken off as another Leelanau business looking to make delicious food with local sustainable ingredients.
Perusing Leelanau’s best picnic stores
Business Feature, Food/Organic LivingSand in your sandwich is not a nuisance, but welcomed nostalgia. If you’re ready to pack your beach bags with too much food and drink, and slap down your territorial towel flags, here’s a breakdown of some of the best places to get stocked up for your next beach picnic in “the County.”
Leelanau Peninsula Wine on the Water Festival rescheduled for Aug. 18
Upcoming EventThe July 2018 Wine on the Water Festival that was postponed due to lightning and thunderstorms has been rescheduled. The organizers are excited to host the festival on Saturday, Aug. 18, in its same location at Marina Park in Suttons Bay.
Trump’s tariffs—bad for local newspapers, bad for fruit, bad for Michigan
Investigative Article, Letter to editor/OpinionThe news media has suffered in recent years. Corporate consolidations have forced mass layoffs; the Internet and social media have redrawn the map; and demagogues at podiums malign us as convenient scapegoats. The latest blow to local news is the current administration’s shortsighted, illogical tariffs on newsprint from Canada.
Leelanau Wine Trail holds Small Plates, Aug. 16
Upcoming EventThe next wildly popular Small Plates—an intimate progressive dinner along the Leelanau wine trail—is Thursday, Aug. 16, starting at 6 p.m. Enjoy a glass of wine paired with a gourmet tapas dish in the tasting rooms of up to three wineries during this unique dinner event that happens just twice per year.
The perfect day in Leland: Chubby Mary, Cheese Shanty and beach reads
Business Feature, Food/Organic LivingLeland is a getaway in every sense of the word. It’s idyllic and old school, clean and comfortable, and there’s just enough to do without overwhelming you. On this shore, Lake Michigan can be calm and quiet, or raging and dark. The weather decides which experience you’ll have. Big lake storms can be the best excuse to huddle up and reset in a cozy spot, hypnotized by the rain and wind.
Nature through Japanese woodblock printing
Upcoming EventLinda Beeman looks “at nature through the eyes of mokuhanga”—an ancient form of Japanese woodblock printing. And what the artists sees will be on display Aug. 17-30 at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. An artist’s reception to open the exhibition is Friday, Aug. 17, from 6-8 p.m.
Michigan League of Conservation Voters discusses Line 5
Business Feature, Investigative Article, Upcoming EventMichigan League of Conservation Voters (MLCV) executive director Lisa Wozniak and Cherry Republic president Bob Sutherland will discuss the current state of Michigan’s waterways, including the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline, in a non-partisan fundraiser at the Cherry Public House in Glen Arbor on Thursday, Aug. 16, from 5-6:30 p.m.
Explaining riparian rights and recreational boating on Michigan’s inland lakes
Investigative ArticleWhere do the rights of boaters end and those of riparians—who own inland waterfront property—begin? The laws can be confusing, and it appears that many, including some law enforcement officers, might be misinformed.
Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts member show
Upcoming EventAn annual tradition returns to the Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC). The GAAC’s 2018 member show, a showcase of GAAC members’ talents, opens Aug. 17 with an artists’ reception from 6-8 p.m. at the GAAC, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor.