Glen Arbor Sun

Saving the Asparagus Festival

Thanks to economic investments and community resilience, Empire overcomes recent frost

This year’s 10th annual Empire Asparagus Festival overcame a gigantic hurdle, as last weekend’s cold spell wiped out much of the asparagus harvest at Norconk Farm. To the rescue came Cherry Capitol Foods, the Traverse City-based regional food distributor that gets its asparagus from downstate. The quick action and community partnership helped bring in hundreds of pounds of emergency asparagus stalks, and save this cherished local festival. Read more about the Empire Asparagus Festival and community resilience here.

• And learn more about federal sequestration’s effect on the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Welcome to the Glen Arbor Sun, a free magazine distributed throughout Glen Arbor, Michigan, and nearby towns in Leelanau County, along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. Read our stories, essays and seasonal coverage, post comments, pick up the paper when you’re in town, and inquire about our advertising rates — both print and online.

Go Green, Ride the BATA Bus

Use public transportation in Northern Michigan. You’ll get to know your neighbors and keep our area green. Click here to download the Michigan Land Use Institute’s brochure that lists all bus routes connecting Traverse City with six surrounding counties, including Leelanau.MLUIBusSchedule

	“Pickin’ on Joah”, Empire to remember a gentle giant This Sunday, May 26, from 4-6 p.m. at the Village Inn in Empire, the Empire Area Community Emergency Fund will hold its monthly fund-raising concert to honor and celebrate the memory of Joah Dye, a...
	Glen Arbor Art Association announces 2013 Manitou Music Festival lineup The Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) has announced this year’s Manitou Music Festival lineup of musicians. The highlight will be this year’s Dune CLimb concert, on Sunday, July 14, featuring the Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra. Share...
	Glen Arbor Art Association features Jim Jacoby Photographer Jim Jacoby of Livonia, begins his artist-in-residency with the Glen Arbor Art Association June 2. Jacoby will focus on the region’s special natural features — from the dunes in pre-dawn and dusk hours to...
	Fill ‘er up, work your core, launch the boat, taste delicious chocolate What services are imperative for a small town like Glen Arbor? How about a grocery store, a hardware store, a gas station and an active Chamber of Commerce. Check three of four for Jeff and...