Enjoy one or two full days in scenic beauty. On day one, capture the warm autumn dunes in all their glory from high sand dune lookouts to scenic forest overlooks, ponds and forests in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. On day two, journey through the Leelanau landscapes of orchards, hillsides and historic farmsteads adorned with fall color.
Join naturalist photographer, Mark S. Carlson and digital photography Expert, Bob Grzesiak as you:
Learn fundamental photography skills
Learn your camera’s features and operation
Enjoy expert group instruction while in the field
Experience unique habitats and eco-systems
Open to all photographers, from beginners to advanced amateurs, using any type of camera. Driving and walking tour. Limit 20 participants. Non-photographer spouses welcome at reduced rates.
Tuition: $249 per person
Both days of the Leelanau Gold Eco-Photo Weekend also available as individual one-day eco-photo excursions for only $149 per person.
Visit the Great Lakes Photo Tours website for more information.
Fall for Art in Leelanau 2014 is upon us. Fall For Art, the annual Leelanau County gallery tour, is Oct. 10-12. This self-guided tour, now in its ninth year, offers participants a chance to sample the arts for which Leelanau County is known.
Participant may pick up an entry packet at any of the participating galleries and have it stamped at each gallery visited. Entrants who’ve completed the tour may participate in a prize drawing and reception Oct. 12, 3 p.m. at Lake Street Studios, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.
Participating galleries are: The Secret Garden, Sleeping Bear Gallery (Empire); Glen Arbor Art Association, Glen Lake Artists Gallery, Forest Gallery, Synchronicity Gallery, Old School Gallery (Glen Arbor); Gallery in Cedar (Cedar); Northport Pottery, Leelanau Prints (Northport); Gallery 22 (Suttons Bay). More galleries will be posted as the list grows.
Fall For Art is organized by the Glen Lake Artists Gallery. For more information, please call 231/334-4230 or go to “Fall For Art in Leelanau” on Facebook.
Events, Live Music by Duck Soup, Dining & Shopping Specials! More Info
2018 events listed late summer.
Annual Leland Classic Car Show
Don’t miss Van’s annual “invitation only” automobile exhibition! The show continues to grow since it’s inception and now numbers about a hundred vehicles from many eras. ~ Sponsored by Van’s Garage
12th Annual Wood Boats on the Wall
100 years of vintage wood boats from the region, including Chris Craft, Century, Lyman and Garwood. ~ Sponsored by Leelanau Historical Museum
Fishtown ~ Scavenger Hunt ~ National Park Display ~ Telescopes! • Scavenger Hunt – Pick-up your event card at the Fishtown Welcome Center, complete and return for a free participation gift and to be entered in the Fishtown Gift Basket drawing! • GT Astronomical Society – Enjoy this opportunity to view the skys through giant telescopes! • National Park Display – Visit the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore display, including maps, program information and wildlife pelts.
Sponsored by Fishtown Preservation
Toast to Old Art Building ~ 2006-2017 Artists in Residence Exhibit
The exhibit will be open to the public Saturday, September 16 through Thursday, September 21 ~ Daily from 10-4 and Sunday 12-4. Hosted by the Leelanau Community Cultural Center
Annual Leland Library Used Book Sale
Come out for great deals on books, while supporting the library! ~ Leland Public Library
The Bell’s Beer Iceman Cometh Challenge is a 30 mile point-to-point mountain bike race from Kalkaska to Traverse City, Michigan.
Held traditionally on the first Saturday of November (except for years when the first Saturday of November is the 1st), the 29th annual Bell’s Iceman will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2018.
Below are the latest postings from the Iceman Cometh Challenge Page On Facebook.
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Here are the latest photos of Iceman Cometh Challenge via instagram. If you have an instagram photo to share of the Iceman Cometh Challenge, tag it with #icemancometh and your photos will appear in the photo stream below.
Enjoy one or two full days in scenic beauty. On day one, capture the warm autumn dunes in all their glory from high sand dune lookouts to scenic forest overlooks, ponds and forests in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. On day two, journey through the Leelanau landscapes of orchards, hillsides and historic farmsteads adorned with fall color.
Fall for Art in Leelanau 2014 is upon us. Fall For Art, the annual Leelanau County gallery tour, is Oct. 10-12. This self-guided tour, now in its ninth year, offers participants a chance to sample the arts for which Leelanau County is known.
SAVE THE DATES!
The Bell’s Beer Iceman Cometh Challenge is a 30 mile point-to-point mountain bike race from Kalkaska to Traverse City, Michigan.