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What’s ahead for the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore?
NewsBy Sarah Bearup-Neal Sun contributor In the year leading up to the centennial celebration of the National Park Service’s (NPS) creation, the Glen Arbor Sun has offered stories about the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SBDNL) and some of the people in the community who have developed a relationship with it. As the NPS’s 100th […]
Sleeping Bear’s Ice Balls
Photo SpreadPainting by Hank Feeley It has been said that to survive a winter in Northern Michigan you need to have balls of ice.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore sets new visitation record in 2015
Talk of the Town“Find Your Park” is the message being sent to the world by the National Park Service in anticipation of its 100th Anniversary in 2016. In 2015, a record 1,535,633 people “found their park” at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. This just exceeded the 1,531,560 park visitors received in 2012 following ABC’s Good Morning America declaring the park the “Most Beautiful Place in America.”
The Homestead Real Estate
Real Estate GuidesThe Homestead is a resort community located on about 350 acres of land with a mile of frontage on Lake Michigan, two more miles on the Crystal River. It is a community comprised of neighborhoods — lakefront, river and lakefront, riverfront, lake view and forest view — separated by nature.
Glen Arbor Sun’s top stories of 2015
Historical Feature, Talk of the Town2015 was the year of the storm. The “wind shear” on Sunday, August 2, packed 100-mile-per-hour gusts, toppled thousands of trees in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and around the Glen Lakes, rendered Glen Arbor impassible for days, caused millions of dollars in damages and cast a national spotlight on our rural town.
Empire Lakeshore Inn offers free manger on Christmas Day
Business Feature, Upcoming EventFrom staff reports In the literal spirit of Christmas, Megan and Peter Schous, who own the Empire Lakeshore Inn and Tiffany’s cafe, will offer free accommodations to weary travelers on Friday, December 25. “This is the time of year where we finally have time to take a step back and reflect on all of our […]
Empire Emergency Fund holds Dec. 20 concert
Upcoming EventFrom staff reports The next Empire Area Community Emergency Fund Concert/Auction will be held Next Sunday, Dec. 20 from 4-6 p.m. at the Town Hall in Empire. This event will feature multiple performers by both singer song writer Amanda Egerer as well as “Da Sista Hood ‘n Joe”. A live auction will also be held […]
It’s a boat. No a fish. No, a Christmas tree!
Local Personality, Talk of the TownFor the second year in a row, Frank Siepker, Jr., launched a Christmas Tree Boat approximately 550 feet from the family property on the south shore of Big Glen Lake, near the Narrows. The Douglas Fir tree sits on a raft which is held in place by an anchor. Siepker uses a solar battery and timer to light the tree every evening between 5:30 and 10:30 p.m.
Will Leelanau County take Remo Polselli to court over Sugar Loaf?
NewsLeelanau County construction code authority Steve Haugen has notified Remo Polselli — and other potential stakeholders in Sugar Loaf — this week that action must be taken on the long shuttered ski resort’s decrepit lodge within 20 business days, or Haugen will take the case to the 13th Circuit Court. Polselli now has until early January, 2016, to inform the construction code of his plan for Sugar Loaf.
Glen Arbor hosts PJ Party, Tree Lighting, Holiday Market
Business Feature, Upcoming EventThanksgiving Weekend in the Glen Lake area provides holiday community events full of fun, shopping and recreation for the whole family. Make the trip and visit the naturally beautiful Glen Arbor. Tree Lighting and Christmas caroling will get you in the spirit and give you something wintry to do the last weekend of November. A great opportunity to buy from your local artisans, shop for yourself and shop for the holidays.