http://www.leelanaublog.com Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:57:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The sun is setting a little bit earlier and the people on the streets are starting to thin out. In celebration of all our guests and Fishtown friends, come out and listen to the awesome Egon, featuring Angela's stellar vocals. Despite the flooding and strikes in Mexico, we've secured the ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=280 The weekend features a spectacular race through Leelanau's vineyards and a self guided wine tour of LPVA member wineries featuring world class wines and culinary delights that reflect the season's bounty. In 2010 we are highlighting local foods and each wineries food pairing will feature locally sourced ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=245 On Saturday, September 18, the Leland Chamber will again facilitate the annual Leland Heritage Celebration. Join the Leland Michigan Chamber of Commerce, the Fishtown Preservation Society, the Leelanau Historical Museum, the Leland Township Library, the Old Art Building, Van’s Garage and the Leelanau Conservancy, for a fun-filled day of discovery. This consists ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=281 Monday through Thursday, October 4-7, 2010 Students will create a series of 3 to 9 small paintings on a specific subject. These works will be mounted on a full sheet of watercolor paper with related wash painted on it. The subject could be a barn. ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=275 The favorite Great Lakes Photo Tour for alumni! Participants are treated to one of the most beautiful areas in Michigan. The splendor of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the quaintness of the Leelanau Peninsula offer outstanding scenic view of sweeping dunes, vast ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=276 A best seller...for good reason. Enjoy a full weekend of spectacular autumn color in beautiful Leelanau County, taste exceptional local wines and savor the flavors of a five-course dinner. This season's tour includes visits to four of Leelanau County's finest wineries - Cira Estate Winery, 45 North, Bel Lago and Chateau ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=244 The Leelanau Farmers Markets is a non-profit organization started up with the initiation of the Leelanau Agricultural Alliance & MSU Extension with the goal of improving the marketing of local farm products and preserving county farmland. The Ag Alliance proposed the idea of starting up Farmer’s Markets ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=270 The Dave Pelz Scoring Game School applies a practical, yet scientific approach to golf instruction inside of 100 yards from the hole. Pelz, the physicist turned golf researcher and teach, has helped golfers of all ability levels lower their scores. Countless amateurs attest to ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=260 Arnold Palmer's “Signature Course”  King's Challenge is reborn in Leelanau County as Manitou Passage Golf Club Over the past two decades some of the most distinguished new golf courses in America have opened in northern Michigan. Perhaps that’s because the nationally acclaimed golf course architects who designed those ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=262 The Leland Wine & Food Festival is a northern Michigan tradition held on the second Saturday in June (June 12, 2010). Noon til 6pm. Come enjoy a day near the Leland Harbor and Leland's historic Fishtown tasting wines from local wineries and tasting the specialties from local ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=269 There’s no better way to welcome spring to Northern Michigan than with a tour of the award-winning wineries of Leelanau Peninsula. The Homestead Resort’s annual “Spring in Bloom Wine Tour Weekend,” May 14-16, this year will visit three wineries on the east coast of the peninsula: Chateau de Leelanau, L. ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=266 "Here Come's the Sun" is on Monday May 31. Come dance on the deck to The Hidden Agenda Band playing 1-5pm. Corona, Pacifico, Landshark, and Leland Lemonade features. Summer is here. Visit The Cove in Leland Website >>>> http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=268 Join us for our 6th Anniversary Pig Roast – Swine and Dine Saturday, May 29 marks our 6th Anniversary, and, as is the case each year, we welcome you to join us for our annual Pig Roast. Live music, prizes, fantastic wines, and, of course, the succulent pork slow-roasted for ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=267 Second Annual M-22 Challenge - 9AM Saturday, June 12, 2010 - Glen Arbor, MI The M-22 Challenge is a multi-discipline event based in beautiful Leelanau County in Northern Michigan. Designed to challenge athletes against the natural terrain and environmental elements of the area, the challenge is open to first time racers ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=264 We're celebrating the opening of our new tasting room! The time has finally come, after a year and a half of construction we’re in our new post and beam tasting room! Please come join us in celebrating the opening with live music from Blue Dirt (3- 5:30pm) and The ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=271 Rise and Shine, Wake Up and Join Us in Shaking off the Winter Blues! Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!" ~Robin Williams It has been said that no matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. Join us on May 1st & 2nd, 2010 for the ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=261 2010 Schedule of Events Join the Village of Empire at its 7th Annual Empire Asparagus Festival Located in Downtown Empire Friday, May 14 Dance & Pig Roast 7.00pm to 10.00pm $5.00 Admission Fee Come Dance to "Eino Sunshine", with Norm Wheeler, Chris Skellenger, Patrick Niemisto, & John Kumjian. Dine on Art's Taverns ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=265 The 2010 Inland Seas Music Festival will take place on Saturday, July 17, 2010 from 10:00am - 5:00pm on the waterfront at the Inland Seas Education Center in Suttons Bay. "Song of the Lakes" to be Feature Attraction The Inland Seas Music Festival will provide live music from several area groups throughout ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=272 Escape from the ordinary with a concert on the Top of Bay Mountain at The Homestead with Musica Batteria, the duo of Lynn Koch and Kristen Tait. Performing on vintage rosewood marimba, you will enjoy an evening of classical, ragtime, jazz and popular favorites ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=273 Join us at The Homestead for The Western Brass Quintet atop Bay Mountain overlooking Lake Michigan, Sleeping Bear Bay and the Manitou Islands presented by The Manitou Music Festival. Concert begins at 7pm. Transportation to the top of Bay Mountain is by ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=274 Join other Telemark skiers for a weekend of freeheeling at the resort and in the adjoining Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. There will be clinics for all ability levels, a NASTAR race and fun! Clinics available from 10am to 4pm. NASTAR race at 2pm. Visit The Homestead Resort Website >>>> http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=253 Experience two nights' lodging at Fiddler's Pond, Little Belle or The Inn, breakfast buffet each morning and a two-hour snowshoe tour (equipment included) of our natural environment guided by a National Park Service Ranger. Prices from $141 to $218 per night on weekends and $167 to $269 per night on holidays ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=258 Includes two nights' lodging in at Fiddler's Pond, Little Belle or The Inn, a one-hour swedish massage for each person and a gourmet meal at Nonna's Tavern one evening. Priced from $254 to $337 per night on weekends and $271 to $393 per night on holidays including all local tariffs, taxes ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=256 Nordic walking poles from Glen Arbor, Michigan are helping Wounded Warriors move Nordic Walking Poles are radically improving balance, stability, gait, walking posture and walking comfort of Wounded Warriors! Quality Nordic Walking Poles from WWW.SKIWALKING.COM and the American Nordic Walking System have been donated to Wounded Warrior Programs at Walter ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=251 Includes two nights' lodging at Fiddler's Pond, Little Belle or The Inn or in a one-bedroom condominium with skiing and/or riding from arrival to departure. Priced from $157 per night, double occupancy. Book 21 days in advance and enjoy a complimentary buffet breakfast both mornings! Visit The Homestead Website >>>> http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=257 Toast the Season - A Wine & Food Celebration with Holiday Themed Gifts It has become a Northwest Michigan holiday tradition - the Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association's Toast the Season wine tour. Once again, two consecutive weekends of tasting and touring will be offered, November 7 & 8 and also on ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=250 The 2nd annual Traverse City Wine & Art Festival will take place on Saturday August 21, 2010 from 3-10 PM at the Grand Traverse Commons in front of Building 50 on the lawn under the big tent. About the Festival The Traverse City Wine & Art Festival is a celebration of ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=278 Come enjoy wonderful Leelanau wines, local food and music in beautiful Northport, MI. We will be featuring some of our delicious wines. $15 per person includes a wine glass and two tastings tickets. The event will feature 16 local wineries and 10 local food vendors! Live music will be provided by the ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=277 Join us on Thursday, August 19th for a round of golf at Mountain Flowers, The Homestead's Par 3, nine hole golf course.  All proceeds benefit ShareCare of Leelanau.  $27/person.  9am to 9pm. Thank you to all who participated in this event in the past.  ShareCare of Leelanau is ... http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=263 NBC News Web Video with Tom Kelly from the Inland Seas Education Association: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy http://www.leelanaublog.com/?p=236