Friends of Fishtown 5K – July 15, 2023

Empire Asparagus Festival – June 1, 2024
[ June 1, 2024; ] We are back for another amazing asparagus filled day! Lots of incredible local asparagus eats, great music, and fun activities to come! Including the Kick-Yer Assparagus 5k Fun Run/Walk! Link below to sign up! Sign up for the 5k HERE! Enter your asparagus recipe HERE! Want to volunteer? Sign up HERE! SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 10am: Kick-Yer Assparagus 5k Fun Run/Walk Noon: [...] more...

Port Oneida Fair – August 9 – 10, 2024
[ August 9, 2024 to August 10, 2024. ] Step back in time at the Port Oneida Fair and experience life as it was in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Imagine the life of Euro-American immigrants as you help bale hay or watch a broom-maker at work. Learn about spinning, basket weaving, soap making, butter making, candle dipping, and fur trapping. Listen as [...] more...

Northport Dog Parade ~ August 10, 2024
[ August 10, 2024; ] The Annual Northport Dog Parade is a fun yearly tradition. The committee picks a theme each year and prizes are awarded for various categories at the end of the parade. Past themes have included “The Wizard of Oz”, “Alice in Wonderlab, Through the Woofing Glass”, and “Hairy Tales”. 10:30 AM In-person registration 11:30 AM Parade Line-up 12:00 [...] more...

Leelanau UnCaged – September 28, 2024
[ September 28, 2024; ] Leelanau UnCaged is originally inspired by John Cage the famous American composer and philosopher, whose interpretation of rhythm and music was original in every way. Leelanau UnCaged is a day to celebrate and stimulate the senses! We hope you come and enjoy. This event is brought to you by local volunteers who care very much for [...] more...

Suttons Bay Art Festival ~ August 5 ~ 6, 2023
[ August 5, 2023 to August 6, 2023. ] This annual art fair takes place at the beautiful Suttons Bay Marina Park on the first weekend of August (August 3 & 4th, 2019, Sat. 10am - 6pm, Sun. 10am - 5pm). One hundred artists along with community groups, a community library book sale, food vendors and a children's area make this the perfect place to spend an art-filled weekend at the beach. more...

Harvest Days ~ September 1 ~ 30, 2023
[ September 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023. ] Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a member at your favorite Leelanau Peninsula winery? What if you could enjoy membership at all the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail wineries? During our annual Harvest Days event, locals, visitors, and existing wine club members alike, can experience how it feels to receive exclusive benefits [...] more...

Toast the Season ~ Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail ~ Nov. 3 ~ 5 and Nov. 10 ~ 12, 2023
[ November 3, 2023 to November 5, 2023. November 10, 2023 to November 12, 2023. ] Toast the Season – Leelanau Style! November 3 - 5 and November 10 - 12, 2023 <> Before the hustle and bustle of the holidays, before the frosty weather settles in…start your winter festivities off with a celebratory toast, during the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail’s annual Toast the Season wine event this November. During the first two weekends of November [...] more...

Manitou Passage Golf Club – A Northern Michigan Adventure
By Jim Barnes It may seem unthinkable, even sacrilegious, to make any changes to a course designed by the great Arnold Palmer. Originally opened in 1998 as King’s Challenge, the course languished a bit when Sugar Loaf Mountain Ski Resort closed (the course is built alongside the ski hill), so it needed some rejuvenating and updating. [...] more...

Dunes Golf Club: Finding Your “Zen” Zone in Sleeping Bear Country
Dunes Golf Club – Hole #18 – A great finishing hole with a dramatic approach shot over the water. By Jim Barnes The Dunes Golf Club is one of the hidden gems of northern Michigan golf. Lying just a few miles east of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore visitor center in Empire, the course is carved [...] more...

The Homestead Resort
Lake Michigan’s spectacular vistas make this a resort unlike others. The color of the water–sometimes blue, sometimes turquoise, sometimes golden–is one reason why. Another is relaxing along the water. You and each member of your family or group can do as much or as little as you like. That’s why this resort is celebrated, both near [...] more...