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Digging for deeper meaning at Port Oneida’s Kelderhouse Farm
Investigative Article, Local Personality, Upcoming EventBy F. Josephine Arrowood Sun contributor In these days and in this foodie haven of Northern Michigan, it seems that one can hardly turn around without tripping over another would-be farmer. In sharp contrast to this desire to “live off the land” (as the hippies used to say), the knowledge and experience to live with […]
“Love and Loss” by Canticum Novum climaxes 2015 Leelanau Summer Music Festival
Upcoming EventThe premier vocal ensemble of the region climaxes the fifth season of the Leelanau Summer Music Festival, which presents “World Class Music in America’s Most Beautiful Place.” On Saturday, Aug. 1, at 7:30, the 2015 Festival presents Canticum Novum singing of “Love and Loss,” in historic Holy Rosary Church, Isadore, 6982 S. Schomberg Road, 2 1/2 miles north of Cedar.
Port Oneida Fair returns to Sleeping Bear Dunes, Aug. 7-8
Historical Feature, Upcoming EventThink of warmth, sunshine and fun. Plan your August visit to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore for the 14th annual Port Oneida Fair. Mark your calendar for Aug. 7 and 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with special events on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Young family walkabout
Local PersonalityThe family that walks together, talks together and sometimes even finds “cool floaty things” in Lake Michigan. Together. Such is the experience of the Young Family — Tim, Kathy and their kids, Stella, 15, and Connor, 10. The aforementioned “cool floaty things” — Kathy’s phrase — turned out to be leg bones, the remains of a white-tailed deer they found during a spring walk in their own backyard, the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Become a Bark Ranger
Upcoming EventSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is hosting an informational meeting to explore volunteer interest in a new program in which volunteers and their dogs serve as “Bark Ranger” ambassadors to the National Lakeshore. Bark Ranger volunteers would walk beaches and trails with their canine companions to help share information about the park with visitors, highlighting pet policies and responding to questions.
Glen Arbor Art Association holds seventh annual Plein Air weekend
Upcoming Event“Artists at Work” signs will be spotted around the Glen Arbor area on Saturday, Aug. 1, as 60 pre-registered artists participate in the Glen Arbor Art Association’s seventh annual Paint Out. After an early morning check-in to stamp canvases or papers verifying that their paintings have been completed on that day, the artists will fan out to find the perfect vista and set up for a day of painting and sketching to paint “en plein air”.
Run for the Farms
Sports/Adventure, Upcoming EventThe sixth annual Port Oneida Heritage Run on Aug. 1 will traverse the beautiful scenery of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and support Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear (PHSB), in its effort to maintain the Park’s historic resources.
Live music on the deck at Boone Dock’s
Upcoming EventBoone Dock’s in Glen Arbor features live music every weeknight on its popular outdoor deck. The schedule is as follows: Boondoggies every Sunday and Monday evening; Cabin Fever every Tuesday; New Third Coast every Wednesday and Friday; Uncle Z every Thursday; bands rotate Saturdays.
Mapping your route
NewsThe Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes is your go-to source for maps of the popular Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail, which now stretches 17.5 miles, from Empire, to the Dune Climb, to Glen Arbor, to the Port Oneida Rural Historic District. Visit FriendsofSleepingBear.org to view their interactive trail map, featuring photos, trail details and resources along […]
Home art tour in Glen Arbor’s west end
Business FeatureThis summer Czamanske, Uhlmann, David Westerfield and Angela Schuler all exhibit their work at, and take turns manning, the Arbor Gallery. The space is located between Ruth Conklin Gallery and the Sylvan Inn, in the building on M-109 formerly occupied by Ashmun Portrait Art. They’ve taken to calling this the “west end art district.”