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Dune Dogs slumber: Dotti and Bill Thompson reflect on 26 years in Glen Arbor

The sign on the porch wall of Dotti and Bill Thompson’s White Gull Inn says “Downers Grove There’s No Place Like Home.” That can be interpreted as both a bit of nostalgia and a message. It harkens back to 1993 when they left Downers Grove for good and made Glen Arbor their home. Bill’s roots around here go way back to 1925 when his relatives “took the boat up from Chicago to the big dock at Glen Haven and walked to their cottage on Sleeping Bear Bay.” So Bill’s dad was already coming here as a boy before it was Bill’s turn to visit “Aunt Madge”. Then Dotti chimes in, “I came first in 1959 when we were dating.” It was obviously just a matter of time before the Thompsons made Glen Arbor their “home,” and Downers Grove a place to visit.

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Leland, Glen Arbor hold Labor Day Bridge Walks

Labor Day bridge walks will be held Monday, Sept. 2, both in Leland and in Glen Arbor at high noon.

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Meet Glen Arbor’s ski bum/chef Josh Miller

You can pretty much read the story of Josh Miller’s life on the back of his Subaru. It is plastered with decals for ski gear companies, and that has been his passion and then winter occupation for 44 of his 47 years. But then your eyes track downward to the license plate: PORKRST, and you recognize the meat master, grill-meister, and talented chef that is Josh Miller for the rest of the year. The way he manages to balance two jobs is typical of so many workers who are the year-round residents in this seasonal feast or famine land of Leelanau.

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Run faster than the Bear!

On July 23, the Running Bear 5K Run/Walk & ½ Mile Kids’ Run takes off for its 13th year. What makes a beautiful summer day even better? Spending it with family and friends who take the challenge. You can run or walk the 5K.

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LVR housekeeping crew prepares for busy season

“Knock, knock; Housekeeping!” That will be the mantra for the dedicated group cleaning and laundering their way through the busy summer season under the direction of Kristin Frodl, housekeeping supervisor for Leelanau Vacation Rentals (LVR) in Glen Arbor.

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Cottage Book Shop hosts Historic Leelanau authors

On Sunday, May 26, at 1 pm, M. Christine Byron and Thomas R. Wilson—authors of Historic Leelanau: Recognized Sites and Places of Historical Significance (Leelanau Press, $20) will visit the Cottage Book Shop on Lake Street in Glen Arbor.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans sea lamprey control on Crystal River

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel will apply lampricides to the Crystal River in Glen Arbor to kill sea lamprey larvae burrowed in the stream bottom. The applications will be conducted between April 16 and May 9, in accordance with State of Michigan permits.

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APRIL FOOLS DAY: Fast Tourism sets frenetic sights on Sleeping Bear

Fast Tourism, a global digital tourism company, has launched a new app that guides visitors on an efficient, if not frenetic, one-hour tour of the Sleeping Bear Dunes region and Leelanau County. Users are encouraged to maximize their “up north” experience by visiting as many destinations as possible in a short amount of time.

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Blu

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Contemporary American with flavors from around the world, this is Blu. The daily changing menu sources the freshest local ingredients available with Chef Randy Chamberlain’s unwavering desire to be spontaneous.

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Boonedocks

Enjoy family dining inside or outside in a cozy, rustic “Up North” atmosphere with friendly service. Boondocks offers a wide variety of steaks, seafoods, salads and sandwiches. Daily specials, Live entertainment, and a Sleeping Bear Sweet Shop with ice cream and treats in the summer. Hang out on the deck in the summertime and hear live music every night a week, including Cabin Fever, the Boone Doggies and New Third Coast.

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