Howdy, folks!

Glad to see you check back again. The TART Leelanau Trail has been really busy in the past few weeks because it is summertime.  Did you know that the Trail is used about 30,000 times between May and September alone?! I learned that from my friend, Missy, who works for the TART Trail system. Last week, a special event called the “Tour de TART” happened and some really nice people came and set up a tent at DeYoung to give bikers shade and water…they let me hang out, too! I met all sorts of really fun kids – you can see me here with some of them. They were sweaty because it was a hot day and they were riding hard, but thankfully they were able to get a drink at that water fountain I found a couple weeks ago. They were really glad to see us! I made friends with a lot of little kids… and I got a TON of hugs. Some of them even took me for a spin on their bikes!

The Tour de TART happens once a year toward the end of July. Everyone who participates starts in Traverse City and rides to Suttons Bay where yummy food is provided along with a shuttle ride back to Traverse City. It looks like so much fun that I think I might go next year! I heard a rumor that they serve sautéed acorns….