Summer fades: Enjoy September

As the summer 2024 visitor season breathes its last gasp on the long weekend coming up, it may be worthwhile to look back on what made this summer so unique.

Well, the weather was pretty good for most of it. While much of the country broiled in the recordbreaking heat, temperatures locally have been up and down with comfortable temps rarely going above 90.

Without a doubt, it was good for the economic bottom line here in Leelanau County where red ink began turning into black ink for many local businesses due to the return of transient visitors including our “summer people” and their money.