December 12, 2011 – 1:11 pm
The Leland Michigan Chamber of Commerce invites you to do some of your holiday shopping in the village of Leland the next two Thursdays, December 15 & 22. Many Leland shops & stores will be open until at least 8:00. Refreshments will be available at some locations. Come join the Leland merchants, decorated for the [...]
October 2, 2011 – 10:42 am
The Windsor Star has a nice feature about Fishtown & Leland that you might want to check out. Canadian Thanksgiving is next Monday and maybe we'll see even more visitors from Canada than normal next weekend! They had some interesting history in the feature as well that turned out to be from the Leland history entry [...]
September 23, 2011 – 8:15 am
On Sunday, October 23rd there will be a Benefit Brunch for Fishtown Preservation Society at The Bluebird from10 am–2 pm. Support and enjoy The Bluebird’s Famous Brunch! $30/person includes a buffet brunch and your choice of a mimosa, bloody mary or wine, plus door prizes, music and fun! Get your tickets at FishtownMI.org or Fishtown [...]
Leland recently enjoyed an upgrade to the Leland Harbor & Marina. This has been great for the community; but this was only “Phase 1”. “Phase 2” includes a widening of the boat launch so two boats can be launched at once, additional parking, appropriate lighting, and public restrooms. It is imperative that Phase 2 be [...]
This article appeared originally in the August 2011 edition of the Michigan Humanities Council newsletter. On your standard Michigan summer day, Fishtown is flooded with visitors. Teenagers dive in and out of each wooden, weather-beaten shanty. Families parade outside of the ice cream shop, bellies full, and a father and son make memories fishing off [...]
August 1, 2011 – 10:00 am
Three evenings of art and music, participating stores will be serving hors d' oeuvres and refreshments. June 17, July 1, and August 5! The Art Walks will be held from 5-9 PM and for more information, you can contact Roxane Langner at 994-2707.
TV 9&10 visited Carlson's in Fishtown. They write: Fishtown got its name for obvious reasons, during the hayday of commercial fishing in Lake Michigan it was a booming destination. There are still quite a few outfits who call Fishtown home and they serve the legacy of the area everyday. Click the link above for a [...]
The 2011 Poster is titled "Fishtown from the Bridge" and was painted by Phil Fisher (click for website - new window). You can purchase the poster online along with posters from years past in our online store! Please also mark your calendar for the 2nd Saturday in June (Saturday June 11, 2011) for the Leland Wine [...]
"With a distinct Midwestern flavor, Carpenter's work is sure to stir up memories as well as it entertains and brings new light to what's considered normal. Surviving My Happy Childhood is a fine assortment, sure to please." -John Burroughs, The Midwest Book Review Leland author Jim Carpenter has published a new book, Surviving My Happy [...]
March 23, 2011 – 12:26 pm
Michael Drinian posted a video of a quick summertime flight over Leland from the airstrip at Sugar Loaf.
