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Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Activity picks up as temperatures warm

Things are starting to pop, and I don’t mean flowers. Although the flowers are also starting to pop and looking great.
Grass-dippin’ at the Asparagus Festival. Workers from Art’s Tavern hustle to keep up with the asparagus lovers at the 21st Annual Asparagus Festival in Empire. Photo courtesy of Cindy Waldeck

Things are starting to pop, and I don’t mean flowers. Although the flowers are also starting to pop and looking great.

The Asparagus Fest in Empire was really well attended and the rain didn’t stop the fun under the tent and the race up the hill had many entrants. Congratulations to those that ran and walked.

The Glen Arbor Farmers Market opened on Tuesday and will run through Tuesday, September 10. The market is behind the Glen Arbor Townhall and runs from 9 a.m. 1 p.m. every Tuesday. It is reported that there more than 60 vendors this year from fresh local fruits and vegetables to artisan crafts andmore. Thisisthebiggest farmers market and Leelanau County.

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