Leelanau County News and Latest Info
Rachel Lichty of Leland was presented with an award from Zonta International District 15 last month.
Lichty received the 2010 Young Women in Public Affairs award on Aug. 20 at the Bluebird Restaurant in Leland. Her application was submitted by the Zont
This week we feature the restaurant blu in Glen Arbor. Chef and owner Randy Chamberlian received a nomination as “best chef” (Great Lakes region semifinalist) by the James Beard Foundation in 2010. Blu has also been the recipient of a variety of other a
Name: Dean Robb.
Town or township of residence: Village of Suttons Bay.
Resident of county since: “I’ve been here since 1971. I had a mid-life crisis, and I wanted to leave the city and get in the country, so I left Detroit and came up here.”
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Visiting Leelanau County for the first time from Racine, Wis., Brenda Metz said she’d never been to an American Indian pow wow before last weekend – even though she knows that a little Chippewa blood courses through her veins.
“We’re in the area for my
The band Leo Creek, which bills itself as deliverers of “soulful rock and roll infused with the wild natural spirit of northern Michigan,” will make an appearance as part of the Music in the Park series in Northport on Friday, Sept. 3.
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Yvonne Gabourie’s 1969 Ford Mach I Mustang won “best of show” Sunday at the 2010 Maple City Car and Truck Show.
Hers was one of about 50 vehicles on display in downtown Maple City during the annual show, which attracted hundreds of visitors. Proceeds f
The streets of downtown Northport were filled and the grounds at Haserot Park packed last Saturday during two events held every year on the second weekend of August.
More than 1,200 people turned out on a hot summer day for the Leelanau Peninsula Wine,
It was perfect beach weather, and park patrons took advantage Saturday afternoon during a ceremony to mark the official opening of a new playground in Greilickville made possible with community donations.
“Look at all these kids out there, and all the
An event based on The Amazing Race, a CBS reality show, has been organized to benefit Bethany Christian Services’ foster care and older children adoption programs.
The Amazing Race for Bethany Kids will be held Saturday, Aug. 28, and Lisa Niergarth of
This week, we welcome Stubb’s Restaurant and Bar to the County Cuisine feature. The following salmon recipe was submitted by Chef Pauli Penning.
Chef Pauli has a long history in the kitchen. He started cooking at the age of 15 as a hospital dietary a
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