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Glen Arbor Art Association Paint Out
Upcoming EventPress release The Glen Arbor Art Association will host its first annual Plein Air Paint Out and Bounty of the County on Saturday, August 15 beginning at 8:30 a.m. Artists begin their day at the historic Thoreson Farm (three miles north of Glen Arbor off M-22) where they will have their canvases or papers stamped […]
Come workshop writing with artist in resident Jan Shoemaker
Upcoming EventBy Lindsay Simmons Sun contributor Jan Shoemaker’s good friend once told her, “It’s hard to be human.” This resonated with Shoemaker, especially because a majority of her work has been loosely based on that simple statement of truth. A large portion of her time is spent teaching high school, but Shoemaker is also an essayist. […]
Glen Lake Library offers vintage book sale bargains
Upcoming EventPress release The Friends of the Glen Lake Community Library are holding their annual Vintage Book Sale on August 13 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and August 14 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Glen Arbor Township Hall. Plan to purchase hard cover and paperback books from over 50 different categories, including children’s […]
Why we care about the “Olden Days” at Port Oneida
Historical Feature, Local Personality, Upcoming EventBy F. Josephine Arrowood Sun contributor As you drive or hike the verdant landscapes of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (the local branch of the National Park Service), you spy a rustic log cabin tucked away in a deep glade, and wonder who lived there in the “olden days.” Later, you pass a one-room […]
Signs, tickets relieve congestion at Empire beach
NewsBy Jacob and Norm Wheeler Sun editors In response to parking congestion during the height of summer at Empire’s popular public beach, the Village Council erected signs, laid boulders on either end of the lot and is paying the Leelanau County Sheriff’s Department as much as $10,000 this summer to maintain order and keep the […]
Manitou Music Festival welcomes Sister Wilene, Electric Blue Quintet and Wild Turkeys
Upcoming EventPress release Celebrating its 19th season in Glen Arbor, the Manitou Music Festival’s diverse lineup continues this summer, featuring classical, jazz, blues, folk, country and bluegrass music. The festival, sponsored by the Glen Arbor Art Association, will host the annual Arts Collage on Aug. 4 and 5 (free the first night), Sister Wilene on Aug. […]
Ecotourism, a buzz word with many paths
Business FeatureBy Jacob Wheeler Sun editor The word “ecotourism” is gaining popularity in the Glen Arbor region. Ecological tourism is defined in Martha Honey’s book Ecotourism and Sustainable Development: Who Owns Paradise? (Washington DC: Island Press, 2008) as “travel to fragile, pristine and usually protected areas that strives to be low-impact and (often) small scale. It […]
Healing energy offered at Evolve
Business Feature, Local PersonalityBy Pat Stinson Sun contributor A creative person, Cindy Kochis (pronounced Kō-shĭs) finds many outlets for the artistic energy that flows through her. She is close to finishing her first novel. She freelance writes and helps businesses and organizations promote themselves through her company, Creative Counsel, Inc. She sells journals and notepads decorated with photographs […]
Annual Vintage Book Sale
Upcoming EventPress release The Friends of the Glen Lake Community Library invite you to attend their annual Vintage Book Sale, to be held at the Glen Arbor Township Hall on Aug. 12-14. The sale starts with a community favorite, the first night Preview Party. This fun evening is the way to get a first look at […]
Dunegrass lives! Popular music festival rises from the ashes for 17th year
Investigative Article, Talk of the Town, Upcoming EventBy Jacob Wheeler Sun editor The Sleeping Bear Dunegrass Music Festival is back, albeit in a new location on the Empire Eagles’ M-72 property six miles east of Empire. Come join the revelry from Friday, July 31-Sunday, Aug. 2, and enjoy excellent blues, roots, rock, reggae, bluegrass, progressive, funk and contemporary acoustic music playing on […]