The village of Suttons Bay will have a fireworks display over Marina Park on the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend (August 30 - rain day Aug 31).
For information about the talent show, call 271-4404 or check out the Suttons Bay Area Chamber of Commerce web site.
This year the Suttons Bay Chamber is sending out a plea for underwriting funds for this event. If you have a spare dollar or two (or many!) and would like to help underwrite this event please drop off checks or cash at the Fifth Third Bank, Korner Kottage Bed and Breakfast (Jim Munro), Bahle's Department Store (Lois Bahle), The Business Helper (Jackie Morrison). Anything you can contribute will help to make this another memorable end-of-summer celebration for everyone!
The photo is Scheveningen fireworks by ** Maurice **
Pictured is the 2008 Manitou Music Festival Poster with an oil painting by Margo Burian of the Kelderhouse Farm located in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
The Glen Arbor Art Association invites artists to submit original art entries for the 2009 Manitou Music Festival poster. The hugely popular limited edition posters are sold at the Glen Arbor Art Association and selected shops and art galleries in Leelanau County.
Submitted art works will be juried by the Manitou Music Festival Poster committee. Deadline for submission is September 1, 2008. For guideline details visit www.glenarborart.org, e-mail info@glenarborart.org, or call 231-334-6112.
Skimming by Andy McFarlane
News from the Week
Here are some stories that caught our eye:
The Week's Weather
Last weekend was a beaut!! Sunny & 80s! This week's weather hasn't been as warm as you'd hope - kind of Septemberish - but it beats most places! (view detailed readings)
The Leelanau Enterprise reports that the Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum will host their annual Lobster Fest Fundraiser on Thursday, August 21st. The event benefits the lighthouse foundation restoration project and features a dinner with fresh Maine lobster (or chicken), redskin potatoes, corn on the cob, cherry cobbler, slaw, coffee, iced tea, beer or wine. With entertainment by Big Noise of Suttons Bay, it's an evening not to miss!
Reservations are required and may be made by calling 386-7195.
The also say that the GT Light is leading the JEN-WELD Window & Door contest but that we all need to keep that vote margin up there - vote early and often!
Photo: Grand Traverse Lighthouse b by The Real Ferg
Suttons Bay by Pierre Bourgault
News from the Week
The Week's Weather
The weather last week (view detailed readings) was pretty nice, with the exception of an uncharacteristically chilly and windy weekend. Good news is that the forecast for this weekend is great!
Todd was up on the Empire Bluffs yesterday and saw that this iconic tree had split (view larger). Here's a view of the tree still standing the night before from Todd and another on our Backgrounds page.
There's also a discussion of the tree in the Seeping Bear Dunes photo group on Flickr.
The annual fly-in and breakfast at Woolsey Memorial Airport (four miles north of Northport on County Road 629) will be held this Saturday (Aug 16) from 8 AM - noon. You may also drive-in of course and the breakfast fee is $8 adults ($4 children). In addition to small planes, there are also Coast Guard Helicopter and military aircraft (one year there was a C-130!), antique & custom cars and the Northport Community Band who will play from 9-11 AM. All in all, it's a great day!
Photo Credit: Woolsey Airport by Geoff George
Also check out this report from 2004 on the Leland Report and also this nice collection of photos from the 2006 & 2007 Fly-in from Jim Sorbie.
It's the season for sidewalk sales in Leelanau County:
Suttons Bay's Sidewalk Sale takes place this Friday & Saturday (Aug 8 & 9). More about the shops and stores at the Suttons Bay web site.
The village of Glen Arbor hosts its annual Sidewalk Sale next Thursday - Saturday (Aug 14-16). Visit the Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce web site.
Leland's annual Sidewalk Sale will be held next Thursday & Friday (Aug 14 & 15) and you can learn more about Leland at the Leland Chamber of Commerce.
Photo Credit: Glen Arbor Shops by tpepper
Sweet and Delicious! by Pentax K1000 Gal
News from the Week
The Week's Weather
We had a lot of sun, a little rain and in general a great week of weather. Get the details from Weather Underground: August 2008!
The photo is From the Empire Bluffs by chuckmason and it's one of the Leelanau views that I don't know if I ever get enough of. Be sure to click to see it bigger!
Every month we post a page where folks can comment about what's happening in the natural world, in their community and in the news.
Check the weather for August 2008.
