Photos courtesy of The Tin Soldier and Jill McFarlane
Leland blends the heritage of a 140 year old fishing village with the subtle sophistication of modern life. The striking natural beauty and easy, relaxed atmosphere has drawn artists, writers, heads of government and industry and countless others to the area and continues to be a powerful lure to those seeking something unique.The village boasts excellent lodging, fine restaurants and a wide variety of shops, from historic Fishtown shanties to the clothing, book, antique and gift shops along Main Street. Many shops and galleries feature works by local artists and treasures from around the world. Charter fishing trips and excursions to the Manitou Islands are available in the fine Leland Harbor.
Nearby visitors can find farm markets, award-winning vineyards and wineries, golf courses, the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and Leelanau's other quaint villages. (Text courtesy of the Leland Business Association)
Leland Events in the Leelanau Calendar05/25/12 - Fiber Frenzy (Old Art Building)
06/01/12 - Leelanau Artists at the Old Art Building Annual Exhibit (Old Art Building)
06/09/12 - Leland Wine & Food Festival (Leland Chamber of Commerce)
Farmer's Market (Leland Chamber of Commerce)
06/28/12 - Presentation - legendary shipwreck, the Westmoreland (Leelanau Historical Museum/Leland Township Library)
06/29/12 - 14th Annual Merchants of Artown (Leland Chamber of Commerce)
07/03/12 - Fireworks in Leland (Leland Chamber of Commerce)
07/04/12 - Leland Fourth of July Parade (Leland Chamber of Commerce)
07/10/12 - Wings of Wonder (Leland Township Library)
07/13/12 - 14th Annual Merchants of Artown | Leland's Artwalk 2012 (Leland Chamber of Commerce)
07/14/12 - Artists’ Marketplace & Library Book Sale (Old Art Building)
Art Leelanau Benefit/Exhibition (Old Art Building)
07/27/12 - Art Leelanau Benefit & Exhibition (Leelanau Community Cultural Center)
07/28/12 - Friends of Fishtown 5K (Benefits the Fishtown Preservation Society)
07/28/12 - Friends of Fishtown 5K (4th Annual) (http://www.lelandmi.com/calendar/?id=397)
08/03/12 - 14th Annual Merchants of Artown | Leland's Artwalk 2012 (Leland Chamber of Commerce)
Melanie Parke & R. Kooyman Exhibit (Old Art Building)
Leland Sidewalk Sales (Leland Chamber of Commerce)
09/03/12 - Labor Day Bridge Walk in Leland (Leland Chamber of Commerce)
09/15/12 - Leland Heritage Celebration & Library Book Sale (Leland Chamber of Commerce)
09/29/12 - Leland High School Homecoming / Harvest Run (Leland Chamber of Commerce)
12th Annual Fiber Festival (Old Art Building)
10/23/12 - Fishtown Preservation Brunch (Fishtown Preservation Society)
10/27/12 - Leland Fall Frenzy (Leland Chamber of Commerce)
11/25/12 - Where the Holidays Begin - Leland (Leland Chamber of Commerce)
12/01/12 - Merry Market Place (Old Art Building)