Inspired by the local agriculture, their love for the region, and their passion for the cafe vibe, Amy and Kevin Murphy have opened The New Bohemian Cafe in the village of Northport.
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On the early evening of a spitty, sleety, slush-gray Sunday, 23 people gathered at The Tribune in Northport for a feast. Three cooked it. One served it. One washed its dishes. And 18 were there only to drink their BYO wine and eat— not food they chose from a menu but food chosen for them, and prepared in an open kitchen no bigger than a bathroom.
On Sept. 29, Leelanau County will host the “biggest and longest free festival of the north.” About 35 performance groups and 100 artists will dot the shut-down streets of Northport. That’s right, lower Leelanau skeptics: the village at the top of the county has been hosting the ever-growing end of summer bash for six years now.
Fresh off the heels of Omena’s mayoral race (this year handily won by nine-year-old, long-haired calico cat named Sweet Tart McKee), Northport will host the 22nd annual Dog Parade on Aug. 11. This march through the village of Northport begins by the Old Mill Pond on 3rd Street and eventually winds its way down to the marina.
It’s a cool and clear Friday morning in Northport. Barb’s Bakery opens at 6 a.m., but I personally don’t open up until about 7:30 or 8. Still, the famous cinnamon twists are plentiful. So I grab one twist, plus an old fashioned with chocolate icing, and a coffee to go. I nod to the regulars, hashing out the world’s problems at the round tables, swing through the screen door, and follow the breeze down to the water.
The Leelanau Women Artists will host a member’s show of paintings, jewelry, handwoven clothing, home accessories, fused glass and basketry, June 22-23, at the Northport Arts Association at 301 Mills Street in Northport.
Historian, award-winning author and part-time Northport resident James Tobin will visit the National Writers Series on Saturday, Feb. 6, to discuss his books about Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the Wright brothers’ race to flight and World War II reporter Ernie Pyle.
Seeking solitude, Ruth Rombaugh of Northport said goodbye to her family last May and stepped out on a 220-mile walk across Michigan. She would be spending the next three-and-a-half weeks making her solitary way from Empire to Oscoda along the Shore to Shore Trail on a journey of self-discovery. “