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Cellist Crispin Campbell delights in the unexpected

As principal cellist of the Traverse City Philharmonic, Crispin Campbell plays to audiences ready for music by Brahms, Bach and Beethoven. That’s not what the audience will hear at the July 24 concert at The Homestead. Campbell and his cohorts, pianist Steve Stargardt and dobro player Joe Wilson, will be playing music familiar to fans of BB King, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Keith Jarrett, or down-home country music. Most of all with the improvisational flair and approach of jazz. Campbell says he started exploring improvisation around the year 2000. “I began creating my own music and teaching improvisation for string players,” he explains. “I’m really driven to not play the same way twice. That’s intriguing.”

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Music on the Mountain returns to The Homestead

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This summer, the sounds of blues, bluegrass, pop, reggae, rock and jazz will once again fill the air at The Homestead. The popular Music on the Mountain series is returning for the first time since before the pandemic. The shows will take place at 7 p.m. on alternate Thursdays, beginning July 10 with the Luke Winslow-King duo. They will take place at the top of Bay Mountain, the resort’s ski hill. Patrons can ride the ski lift to the top. The backdrop, with the sun setting behind the sparkling waters of Sleeping Bear Bay, is like no other in the area.

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The Homestead welcomes new chef Greg Miesch

The Homestead in Glen Arbor is excited to welcome Greg Miesch as its new executive chef. Miesch will oversee the food and beverage programs for the resort’s five restaurants, weddings and receptions, meetings and other special events.

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Homestead hires Becsey, awaits snow

The Homestead announced that Jim Becsey has been hired as the new manager of building and grounds at the Glen Arbor resort. As such, he will be responsible for the upkeep of resort-owned buildings and maintenance of the grounds, including the resort’s ski facilities. Ski hills are hoping for a La Niña weather pattern, which would bring a more typical snowy winter. While hoping to open just after Christmas, The Homestead will also offer a creative array of family-friendly activities, which could include live entertainment like magicians and jugglers, art shows and collaborations with the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail.

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Blanketed in snow, it’s time to winter play in Leelanau

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Winter arrived in a hurry after Thanksgiving, and Leelanau County is covered in fluffy snow. Here’s the downhill and cross-country skiing, sledding, hiking and tubing report, as of Wednesday, Dec. 4. Drive safe, stay warm, and enjoy!

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Traverse City Dance Project performs at The Homestead

The Traverse City Dance Project performs at The Homestead resort near Glen Arbor on Saturday, July 27, at 7:30 pm. Pre-show begins at 6:30 pm. Featuring live music by composer, cellist, and vocalist Jordan Hamilton, the Traverse City Dance Project brings top-tier professional dance to Northern Michigan. Enjoy pre-show music by Hamilton before experiencing choreography by Matthew Neenan, Jennifer McQuiston Lott, Rachel Harris, and a premiere by artistic director Brent Whitney. The group’s 2024 summer tour includes performances in in Kalkaska (Railroad Square, 3 pm) on July 28, Frankfort (Garden Theater, 7:30 pm) on July 30, Charlevoix (East Park Pavilion, 7:30 pm) on July 31, Traverse City (Rotary Square, 7:30 pm) on August 3, and the Grand Traverse Commons Historic Barns Park on August 6, from 7-10 pm.

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LIFTing teens on the slopes

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This winter The Homestead resort is donating free lift tickets and rentals to area teenagers through LIFT, an out-of-schooltime teen center based in Suttons Bay, which is dedicated to empowering local youth to discover their strengths by investing in their evolution, autonomy, and character. “LIFT is grateful to The Homestead for their kindness in donating free skiing and rentals to our teens!” said LIFT Teen Center founder and director Rebekah TenBrink. “Our time on the slopes has been such a blast, and the conversations on the way home are full of adventurous stories and laughs. Participating in this kind of activity is a great bond- ing experience for the LIFT teens, and provides them with an opportunity they may not have had the resources otherwise to do.”

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The Homestead resort upgrades skiing, food

The Homestead resort, located just east of Glen Arbor, recently completed a three-vear plan to upgrade its on and off-mountain ski offerings. The Homestead ski hill opens at 9 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 26. All chairlifts are open and ready to go. As part of their efforts to support the community, the Sleeping Bear Dunes Visitors Bureau in partnership with The Homestead have provided 10 season passes and rentals for members of the LIFT Teen Center based in Suttons Bay.

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Grist mill zoning spat confounds Glen Arbor Township

Glen Arbor was described in 2011 by the Good Morning America TV show as “The Most Beautiful Place in America.” Today Glen Arbor Township, which has experienced unprecedented growth pressure as a resort destination, faces a community reckoning. It involves a new resident with ambitious development plans, deep pockets, and close partnership with regional heavy hitters; longtime neighbors; zoning irregularities; and old wounds from a 40-year-old environmental controversy.

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Short-term rentals boost local economy

The reopening of short-term rentals in mid-June gave the Sleeping Bear Dunes region an immediate economic boost because of the money overnight tourists spend at area restaurants, shops and outfitters.

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