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Historical Society holds Leelanau Maritime History Festival
The Leelanau Historical Society (LHS) is set to host the annual Leelanau Maritime History Festival on Saturday, Sept. 12. This well-loved festival, along with the equally loved 21st annual Wood Boats on the Wall, welcomes guests along the newly constructed boardwalk overlooking…
East Bay Drive returns to The Homestead’s “Music on the Mountain” series
The concluding show for Music On The Mountain at The Homestead on Sept. 9 will feature the easy-grooving sounds of East Bay Drive, the popular Traverse City-based jazz band. Now an official five-piece, it will be augmented again this year by special guest Miriam Pico on vocals.…
Stolen lands, settler dreams
The story of Jason Cross, Northport resident Rick Cross' third great-grandfather, cannot be told without understanding the land he settled, Rick writes in this op-ed observing the nation's semiquincentennial. That understanding requires confronting the history that made that land…
Homestead Resort ups its art game
A reception Aug. 12 with featured artist Adam VanHouten officially kicked off both the opening of the new art gallery at The Homestead and its partnership with Oliver Art Center. In addition to works by VanHouten, the gallery includes a number of works by area artists depicting…
Labor Day bridge walkers continue to afterparty at Glen Lake Manor
Those who remain up north and walk across the Glen Lake Narrows Bridge at noon on Labor Day Monday will get an extra treat this year. Glen Lake Manor owners Sue and Robert Rife will host an afterparty from 12:30-2 pm at the 120-year-old estate on M-22—0.4 miles west of the…
Jazz pianist Jeff Haas finds another musical home in Leelanau
For years, Traverse City pianist Jeff Haas performed in Leelanau County in various locations. Most recently, he played on Wednesdays at the Folded Leaf in Cedar, until the untimely closure of the bookstore and listening room. A chance encounter led to Haas returning to an old…