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Discovering secrets in the Empire Bluffs
Poetry/EssayBy Adam Dean Sun contributor The location in which you choose to live your life defines a great deal about why you live it. Some people dedicate their lives to their corporate jobs and often live in bustling cities full of the “American dream” and asphalt jungles. Some people dedicate their lives to helping others […]
Wine touring in Leelanau
Business FeatureBy Andy McFarlane Sun contributor Welcome to one of the nation’s premier wine touring regions. That may sound like a wild claim, but our wines from our 15 wineries have consistently garnered greater and greater recognition over the last several years on the state, national and international stage. In just the last month alone wines […]
Joel Mabus to Lead Songwriter’s Workshop and Perform
Upcoming EventPress release Joel Mabus, songwriter, serious picker, old time fiddler and humorist will host a songwriters’ workshop and then perform a concert on Saturday June 14. This event is hosted jointly by the Glen Arbor Art Association and Northern Michigan Songwriters in the Round. The evening concert will kick-off the 2008 Manitou Music Festival.
House the bikers, feed the bikers
Upcoming EventBy Jacob Wheeler Sun editor On Sunday, May 25, roadside onlookers throughout the county will catch bike racers zooming by during the fourth annual Tour de Leelanau (moved from the fall to Memorial Day weekend this year to get a leg up on other national bike races). Among other feats, the pedalers will climb the […]
Asparagus Festival Recipe Contest Winners
Food/Organic LivingDespite the threat of torrents from above, Empire pulled off its annual Asparagus Festival in mid-May without a hitch. Here are this year’s winners in the Asparagus Festival recipe contest. Photo by Joanne Rettke Judges: Ann Derrick of the Good Harbor Grill in Glen Arbor; last year’s recipe winner, Empire’s Bonnie Nescot, and Patti Cantrell […]
Park unveils revamped General Management Plan to public
Upcoming EventBy Jacob Wheeler Sun editor In early June, the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (the local branch of the National Park Service) will hold three identical public meetings on consecutive days to present four action alternatives, including the Park’s “preferred alternative,” for a new General Management Plan (GMP), and solicit public comments in the process. […]
Making a difference, one bear at a time
Local PersonalityBy Pat Stinson Sun contributor “What you think on, grows.” That’s the firm belief of Empire resident Jan Sikorski, who meditated and slept on the question, “What is mine to do?” after watching the movie, “The Secret,” loaned to her by a friend. In the movie, Mother Teresa’s statement, “Do NOT invite me to an […]
New businesses, faces on the block open their doors
Business FeatureBy Jacob Wheeler Sun editor No, that’s not an outhouse near the Crystal River, steps from Riverfront Pizza. Don’t do your business in there, canoers. That’s actually Hole 6 of Mike Sutherland’s new mini-golf course, The River at Crystal Bend, where an airborne putt into one of the two openings in the outhouse seat might […]
Get Wild In Your Garden
Food/Organic LivingBy Cre Woodard Sun contributor My first landscaping job in northern Michigan involved working on a pond for a friend, a man of grand creative vision and gardening courage. We went all out! At night, I would dream about the rare and exotic plant materials we would buy for the pond. It turned out beautifully. […]
Sudsy’s Sports Shorts
Sports/AdventureBy Tim Sutherland Sun sports guru “WE LOVE OUR TIGERS!” They are the heart and soul of our Michigan pro sports teams. From the beginning of the 20th century, when Ty Cobb terrorized American League teams with his hitting and base running, to the present day stars like Justin Verlander and Magglio Ordoñez, we live […]