As year round Glen Arborites we are now very conscious of the abundant wild life that we see from our cottage window in all the seasons on Sleeping Bear Bay. The bufflehead ducks and swans stay all winter and put on quite a show parading up and down the beach as we watch in amazement and amusement.
– Betsy Wagner, Glen Arbor, MI
It's all about Boats that Never go out of Style!!
– Jim Wenstrup, Southgate KY and Leland
My short story is, my mother's uncle purchased land in Glen Arbor in the 1940s which has subsequently been handed down through the generations. I've been going there all my life and my wife fell in love with the area immediately upon arrival.
Our favorite things to do are 'all-natural' activities, such as sailing on Big Glen, canoeing down the Crystal River, hiking the trails in Sleeping Bear National Park, climbing and walking the dunes to Lake Michigan, watching the sunset where ever we can get a comfortable seat and good view.
This is one scene (of many I have) of the Crystal River. Thanks!
– David Laansma, Grand Blanc and Glen Arbor
I am a science teacher who lives with my family in
For many years, my friends and I camped out over New Years at D. H.
Day. This tradition has now moved to the Platte River Campground (in
One of my many memorable Leelanau experiences was biking from the Empire Public Campground, at the south end of the county, to the tip of the point and back in one day! I rode a mountain bike, and because of meandering, my distance total at the end of the day was 117 miles.
