At about 5 p.m. on Friday, July 8, the Newell and Pierce families were enjoying a pontoon boat ride on Big Glen Lake when they saw a tiny fawn floating in the deep water. Only, the baby deer’s head cleared the waterline, and it was struggling to stay afloat. The Newells called On the Narrows Marina, from whom they had rented the pontoon, and encountered what they perceived to be disbelief on the other end of the line. The phone call ended abruptly.
On Lake Street in Glen Arbor, clusters of friends, fresh off a motorcoach, made their way south along the sidewalk. Some paused to browse at shops. Others ambled slowly toward a destination — a trio of wooden buildings known as “world headquarters for all things cherry.”
Anne Noble and her husband John Rabideau live in a Cape Cod-styled timber frame home that serves as a model house for Grand Traverse Timberpeg®, a business they run together. And they’re surrounded not by the ghosts of pigs, cows and chickens but by their lively neighbors, the Dotsons, Judy Reinhardt and Jim Schwantes of the Sweeter Song Farm CSA and John and JoEllen Evans, known for their foster parenting and musical talents.
As a writer, activist, teacher and artist, Holly Wren Spaulding has suppressed society’s notion of cookie-cutter success while confidently choosing a less-traveled path that benefits her audience and community members. Most importantly she knows what she needs to feel fulfilled. Because Holly is a woman of numerous proverbial hats, she possesses a unique ability to shed inspiration on those who are passionate about so many things but can’t find the label that is often required for validation.
Long known for its Mexican-style fare — including fajitas, enchiladas, burritos, nachos and tostadas, and for its fabulously decadent desserts such as Earthquake Cake, Sombrero Sundae and Apple Cinnamon Delight — Sugarfoot Saloon formed a beer-making partnership with homebrewer Brian Bartos and began tapping his talents earlier this year.
Feel the history as you navigate your way around the rolling hills of the golf course. The unique structures and windmills have withstood the test of time and now pave the way for a great Northern Michigan golfing experience.
Blend an artist’s vision, a chef’s craft, and an entrepreneur’s spirit. Season with family collaboration and community support. The result is Cedar’s long-awaited family restaurant which, when paired with a gold medal-winning winery, lingers deliciously on the palate.
Long known for its Mexican-style fare — including fajitas, enchiladas, burritos, nachos and tostadas, and for its fabulously decadent desserts such as Earthquake Cake, Sombrero Sundae and Apple Cinnamon Delight — Sugarfoot Saloon formed a beer-making partnership with homebrewer Brian Bartos and began tapping his talents earlier this year.