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 The Leland Wine & Food Festival is a northern Michigan tradition held every year on the second Saturday in June (June 8, 2013). Noon til 6pm.
Come enjoy a day near the Leland Harbor and Leland's historic Fishtown tasting wines from local wineries and tasting the specialties from local restaurants and vendors.
Listen to live music in the park all day and enjoy the beautiful views of Lake Michigan and the Manitou Islands.
Visit the store for the 2012 Poster (2013 poster coming soon!) and read about the event below!
Admission is $15 and includes an etched wine glass and two tokens for wine tasting. Additional wine tasting tokens are available for $2. 10-21 or non-drinkers are $10 and under 10 are free. Read More »
November 13, 2012 – 11:23 am
Here are photos from this great event!!
The new "Leland Holiday Wonderland" event takes place on Sunday, December 16, 2012.
Santa will be at The Riverside Inn for brunch from 10am-3pm, and also at The Leland Toy Store. There will be carolers all around town, a gift wrapping station at Soulfish Outfitters, holiday story reading at Leelanau Books and holiday wish list cards at all stores.
The event is in collaboration with Leelanau Christian Neighbors, and we are asking for food pantry donations in return for discounts at stores.
November 13, 2012 – 10:12 am
 Our annual PJ Party & Sale is "Where the Holidays Begin!" Great holiday sales start early on the morning after Thanksgiving - November 23, 2012.
Shop in our charming small town and have lots of fun, too, sale from 8am to 10am in Leland. The fun doesn't stop then. Enjoy a great lunch or dinner in our restaurants and avoid the city crowds while shopping all day in Leland's unique shops.
For the best bargains, show up early!
October 15, 2012 – 9:55 am
The Bluebird in Leland is hosting the second annual Fishtown Benefit Brunch this Sunday, October 28th. Tickets are $30/person ($10 for children 12 and under), and include a buffet brunch and your choice of beverage plus door prizes, music and fun.
Proceeds support the Fishtown Preservation Society and their vital mission to preserve and protect Fishtown. Tickets can be purchased at: The Fishtown Preservation Society Office (next to the Leland Library), The Bluebird, Reflections in Fishtown, Tampico in Leland and Case-Daniels & Rae in Suttons Bay. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.fishtownmi.org.
After the ticket is purchased, call the Bluebird at 231-256-9081 to reserve your spot between 10:00am and 2:00pm. This is a popular brunch and seating is limited, so reserve your place early!
Photo credit: Leland MI 1950s Fishtown Docks and Commercial Fish Tug and Nets before major Tourism by UpNorth Memories - Donald (Don) Harrison
September 19, 2012 – 6:51 am
 The Leelanau Community Cultural Center is sponsoring its twelfth annual Fiber Festival on Friday, October 5 from 5 to 8 pm and Saturday, October 6 from 10 am to 5 pm at the Old Art Building in Leland. Artists with original fiber art will exhibit and sell their work in mediums of wearable art, textiles, batiks, weaving, art quilts, fiber sculpture, knits and yarns. Admission is free.
Linda Kustra is an award winning fiber artist specializing in wearable art. Her fashions have been exhibited in juried art shows throughout Michigan since the summer of 1999. She has received many awards for best of show in fiber media.
Fiber Festival Exhibitors
- Mary Lou Babich, handwoven rugs
- Sarah Bearup-Neal, art quilts
- Char Bickel, painted silk collage
- Diane Bloomer, handspun yarn and dyed roving
- Kathie Briggs, purses, vessels and art dolls
- Keira Duvernoy, felted and linen hats
- Dee Durkee, fiber collage
- Jennifer Flynn, batiks
- Ann Loveless, landscape art quilts
- Krystal Ann Miller, tapestry bags
- Becky Ross and Julie Funk, felted and recycled wool items
- Carol Salerno, hand woven articles
- Rose VanAcker, handmade clothing
- Kristen Underhill Welch, felt vessels
September 19, 2012 – 6:36 am
 The Leland Public Schools in conjunction with MSU Extension and the Leelanau Farmers Markets Association will hold their Annual Indoors Farmers Market on Thursday, October 4th from 9 am to 1pm in the Leland High School Gym.
The farmers market will showcase local fruits and vegetables and other locally made products. This market is open to the public and all products are available for sale. Please stop by to support local farmers and the Leland Public Schools.
For further information contact MSU Extension at 231-256-9888 or msue45@msu.edu.
September 4, 2012 – 10:21 am
Hat tip to the Fishtown Preservation Facebook for a very cool find! In April 2012 FEMA took photos of the entire Great Lakes region.
To browse them, just go to http://greatlakes.usace.army.mil and click Lake Michigan, zoom in to Leelanau County or your other favorite places, check the box and enjoy!
August 28, 2012 – 8:21 pm
The 14th Annual "Leland Labor Day Bridge Walk" will happen this coming Monday, September 3rd. Gather in the DNR Park between Riverside Inn and The Bluebird just a bit before noon. At noon, walk with many others among some pageantry across the Leland Bridge to the lawn in front of our Leland Old Art Building for lemonade & cookies.
Thank you to Leland Mercantile for the lemonade and to Sisson's Main Street Specialties for the cookies. Thank you to Karen Zemitis, her first year, for organizing this event. (I hear that the first hundred people to cross the bridge may receive a special gift!) All receive certificates.
Check out the favorite Leland (and Leelanau) things that superstar chef Mario Batali looks forward too every year!
http://youtu.be/2SJoNhmniac
 The long-awaited restrooms, part of Leland's complete harbor upgrade, are now open.
You'll note that the restrooms include a "sunset deck" that allows for great views of the sunset over Fishtown!
Susan Och snapped this shot. You can click to see it bigger and comment on Facebook!
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