From staff reports “Slow down and enjoy the scenery” is painter Susan Keen’s guiding principle — and the focus of a new body of Northern Michigan landscapes. This show of familiar roadside views opens Sept. 4 at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St. in Glen Arbor. An artist’s reception is 6-8 p.m. Keen, a resident […]
Hank Feeley’s latest painting is #OccupySugarLoaf, a humorous poke at the once popular ski resort which has been closed for 15 years while apparently languishing under the care of a series of disingenuous conmen and charlatans.
Sun co-editor Mike Buhler took these photos of the destruction to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and Glen Arbor area following the Aug. 2 megastorm.
By David Pistorius Sun contributor In late July, two weeks before the Aug. 2 megastorm dropped trees helter sketler on Glen Arbor, approximately 100 members of the Tuschhoff family gathered here for their 50th family reunion (they come from far and wide, and meet every 5 years, typically near a National Park). You couldn’t miss […]
Many Leelanau homeowners are hoping the governor’s state of disaster proclamation following the Aug. 2 megastorm will help fund their debris cleanup. Unfortunately, they may find those hopes dashed, especially if they expect financial help any time soon.
At about 4 p.m. on Saturday evening, Aug. 1, more than 60 artists gathered for a thank-you dinner given by the Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) before the Plein Air Paint Out Wet Painting Sale Reception. Art lovers began lining up at 5 to view the artwork that culminated the weekend’s events. The GAAA was filled with close to 300 art patrons and artists enjoying a lovely evening. Who would ever imagine that fewer than 24 hours later Glen Arbor would be hit by a megastorm that ravaged Leelanau County. That evening was literally the calm before the storm.
The Glen Lake Association will sponsor a panel discussion and Q&A to help people throughout the region whose property was affected by the Aug. 2 storm. The free discussion is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Glen Arbor Township Hall.
From staff reports Get the best deals of the season, eat great food, and enjoy all the recreation that Glen Lake has to offer. The Sidewalk Sales are a popular annual event that closes the traditional summer tourism season. While the sales usually fall on Labor Day weekend, this year’s sales will happen the weekend […]
Susan Crowell, a ceramics sculptor from Ann Arbor, Michigan, talks about her artist’s residency with the Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) Aug. 27, 7:30 p.m. at the GAAA, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.
Citizens Reminded Not to Place Private Property Debris in Right-of-Way From staff reports With cleanup efforts continuing in hard-hit Leelanau County, the Office of Emergency Management/9-1-1 is reminding citizens not to place fallen tree debris on road shoulders for pickup. Fallen tree debris on private property is the responsibility of homeowners and not the Leelanau […]