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This computer rendering shows what the visitors center for the Traverse City Whiskey Company distillery in Elmwood Township may look like when it’s completed. Courtesy photo.

TC Whiskey marks milestone

This weekend, the Traverse City Whiskey Company (TC Whiskey) will mark a major milestone towards the completion of their new development in Elmwood Township. The company’s president, Chris Frederickson, said they recently finished erecting a 20,000-squarefoot warehouse at 9440 S. Center Highway. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

Discovery Cruises in Elmwood Township offers a variety of daily scenic narrated bay trips, a happy hour, sunset and themed cruises on board its two deck touring vessel. The main deck itself is fully enclosed with a climate controlled interior and includes large panoramic views to enjoy wit...

Libations on the water: Enjoying the scenery

Along with the numerous wineries and cider tasting rooms found throughout Leelanau County, people can enjoy the same experience on the water via local cruises. Mishe-Mokwa The Manitou Island Transit in Leland features its popular shoreline cruise via the Mishe-Mokwa ferry every evening depending on weather conditions. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

A variety of cannabis-infused beverages, from ginger ale and classic cola to peach and raspberry iced tea, are available at Olean’s Dispensary in Northport. Courtesy photo

Olean’s offers cannabis-infused beverages

For those looking for an alternative to alcoholic drinks, the growing popularity of cannabisinfused beverages have been an option people tend to choose when searching for something unique that could offer a similar experience. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

Larry Mawby was a pioneer in the wine industry, specializing in sparkling wines. Enterprise file photo

Bubbly, sparkling wine reason to celebrate

Mawby Winery started in 1973 as the second grape-growers in Leelanau County. In 1984, founder Larry Mawby debuted the vintner’s first sparkling wine. By the late 1990s, the winery had switched production over to exclusively méthode champenoise sparkling wines, and they never looked back. As Mawby puts it, they haven’t “made any table wines this century.” 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

From left to right: Elise, Taylor, Kevin and Emdyn Vann help celebrate the Fourth of July with their Leelanau Tea truck. Courtesy photo

Leelanau Tea selling worldwide

Leelanau Tea continues to be on the rise in 2024, taking claim of a foothold in the craft lemonade and tea industry since opening in 2021. Leelanau Tea owner Kevin Vann said business is going well for the local beverage maker. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

While wine and other alcohol beverage prices range anywhere from $12 to several hundred dollars at Peninsula Provisions, people can find assorted drinks for about $20 and under placed on the lengthy table in the back room of the store.

Peninsula Provisions offers diverse wines, drinks, gourmet foods

A year after opening in Lake Leelanau, the specialty wine and gourmet food shop Peninsula Provisions is thriving and embracing the busy summer season. Kate Vilter Stassen, who owns and operates the business with her husband, Coenraad, said that she loves being able to still work in the wine industry after so many years. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

For the past two years, Leland’s varsity and junior varsity soccer team have made the trip to the Leland Public School Property on North Manitou Island for a team building camp on the island. Over $4,135 was raised to transport the team to the island. The “Spirit of the Island” has helped...

For the past two years

For the past two years. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

Youth Summer League Champs

Youth Summer League Champs

Youth Summer League Champs. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

A map depicts the course for the fifth annual Swim for Grand Traverse Bay on Saturday, August 10. Courtesy photo

Swim for Grand Traverse Bay:

The Watershed Center in Elmwood Township will host the fifth annual Swim for Grand Traverse Bay, a 2-mile open water swim event on Saturday, August 10. Registration is open for swimmers ($45/swimmer), support paddlers ($20/paddler), and volunteers, all of whom are essential for ensuring a fun and safe event. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

John Zavalkink of Northport rides a recumbent bike alongside his grandson. Zalvakink and Dan Zimmerman of Spoke Fighting Strokes will be hosting a recumbent trike event on the Leelanau Trail on August 15. Courtesy photo

Spokes fighting stroke Aug. 15 event

A nationwide non-profit group called Spokes Fighting Strokes will be hosting a recumbent trike group ride on the Leelanau Trail Aug. 15 to help people overcome disabilities and get outside. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

Joel Plamondon accepts an $11,000 scholarship to further pursue aviation. The high school juniors will be pursuing a career in aviation with the hopes of becoming a commercial airline pilot. Courtesy photo

Plamondon earns Aviation Scholarship

Suttons Bay junior Joel Plamondon has received a unique $11,000 full-scholarship opportunity for flight training in order to earn his private pilot’s license, thanks to EAA Chapter 234 of Traverse City and the Ray Aviation Scholarship program administered by the Experimental Aircraft Association in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

COFFIA

Legislators working together in Lansing

Representative Betsy Coffia (D-Traverse City) and Senator John Damoose (R-Harbor Springs), who represent the county in the Michigan House of Representatives and state senate respectively, sat side-byside at the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners July 16 regular session to give them a “progress report” from Lansing. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

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