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Sleeping Bear Dunes record-breaking visitor tally up 13.6 percent in 2012

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The numbers have been counted, and the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore reports that the pristine National Park in northwest-lower Michigan attracted 1,531,560 visitors in 2012 — a record-breaking tally by a wide margin. On the strength of the “Good Morning America” television show’s “Most Beautiful Place in America” honor in August 2011, and the added attention it cast on Glen Arbor and the surrounding region, 13.59 percent more tourists ran up our dunes, hiked our trails and frequented our restaurants and galleries last year compared with 2011.

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Glen Arbor Art Association’s Talk About Art begins fifth season

Traverse City resident Kimberly K. Bazemore never thought her career path would lead to art making; but it did. This self-taught jeweler and owner of Cog’s Creek Gallery + Studios will talk about her professional travels (which began as a sales clerk at an Atlanta gallery) at “Talk About Art” on Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Glen Arbor Art Association.

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Glen Arbor Township Board discusses Narrows Marina expansion plans

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Glen Arbor Township secretary Bonnie Quick has called a Board of Appeals hearing for Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m. to discuss to reconvene a previous hearing two months ago related to marina expansion efforts on Big Glen Lake. As reported previously in the Glen Arbor Sun, On the Narrows Marina seeks to substantially expand its boat moorings and footprint on the lake’s western shore near M-22.

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Surfing in a winter wonderland

Most of us in Glen Arbor head for the fireplace, a hot pot of soup, or Art’s Tavern, when the temperature dips below 30 degrees and a brisk breeze blows off Lake Michigan. But not intrepid photo-videographer Keenan May. Before heading back to San Francisco, the local dude drove down M-109 to Glen Haven, walked down the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail with his surfboard in tow, then pushed into Sleeping Bear Bay to catch a few December waves.

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Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes aids Park Service

The nonprofit Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes works with the management and staff of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to plan and implement projects that the National Park Service is unable to do because of limited budget or staff. This year has been a banner year in terms of volunteer hours and funds provided to the Park, reports Friends of the Sleeping Bear.

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Celebrate Thanksgiving in your pajamas

Spend your Thanksgiving weekend in Glen Arbor, where the town is busy preparing for a family-friendly weekend with numerous activities. Beat that turkey-induced urge to sleep, and rise early on Friday, Nov. 23, for the annual Pajama Party from 5-7 a.m. Many merchants open their doors and offer discounts on clothing, gourmet food, household decor, children’s items, art and jewelry. Patrons are encouraged to wear their pajamas while shopping around Glen Arbor for holiday gifts.

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Art Association Readers Theater presents Hitchcock’s “39 Steps”

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After a successful inaugural year, the Glen Arbor Art Association will begin its second season of Readers Theater with “The 39 Steps”, a fast-paced thriller about spies, secrets, murder and mayhem directed by Teddy House and featuring an all local cast. The adaption of the Alfred Hitchcock story is slated for Saturday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. with a Sunday matinee, Dec. 2 at 3 p.m.

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Rescue found, but reasons for sinking remain a mystery

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Local diver, filmmaker and author Ross Richardson has solved one local mystery — the location of the steamship Rescue, which owner Ralph Dorsey intentionally sank in Big Glen Lake 98 years ago. But the reason why Dorsey destroyed his boat is known only by the lake, and Dorsey’s ghost, leaving folklore to play a guessing game.

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Century 21 Northland Vacation Rentals launches in Glen Arbor

Leelanau County property owners looking to rent their homes each summer have a new alternative, thanks to Northland Vacation Rentals, a new Glen Arbor-based business.

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Traverse City Track Club offers challenge match for Heritage Trail

Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation Trails, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Traverse City Track Club issued a $25,000 challenge match for the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail. The trail campaign has a goal to raise $200,000 to begin constructing the next four-mile segment from the Dune Climb to Empire in 2013. There will be a bonus of $5,000 if the goal is met before December 31.

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