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The Leelanau Peninsula is a small region in the Grand Traverse Bay Area of Northern Michigan. It is the tip of the "pinky finger" on maps of Michigan, and is known for its scenic coastal beauty, small towns, and winemaking.
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In Leland is one of the few remaining commercial fishing complexes on the Great Lakes, made up of shanties, fish tugs and docks, dating back to around 1853. Locals are justifiably proud of it, and have been working hard to keep it preserved.
Features exhibits reflecting the cultural history of the Leelanau Peninsula and its islands from the time of first human habitation.
Exhibits on water, fishing, the weather, lighthouses, art and more.
Card games, slot machines, bingo hall. On-site restaurant called the Double Eagle Grill, and Sand Dollar bar. Entertainment showroom with nationally recognized entertainers.
Open 7AM to 3PM daily. All-day breakfasts, salads, sandwiches and burgers. Try their homemade soups. $3 - 7.50.
Meat and seafood entrees with European flair. Try the Michigan ostrich. $20 - 30.
In Suttons Bay. Scratch cooking with local ingredients. Try the sautéed morel mushroom duxelles ravioli in morel cream sauce and the buffalo meatloaf.
Exquisite fine dining on Lake Michigan, open year-round with seasonal hours of operation.
Cute outdoor grill in the parking lot of the Northport marina. Burgers, hot dogs, gyros, egg rolls, and hummus.
Great pizza! Has subs, hot dogs, slushies, alcohol and DVD rental. It is also a convenience store.
Sourdough bread bakery cafe, specializing in sandwiches, soups, coffee, gelato, and baked goods.
6-bedroom, 3-bath home on Cedar Run River in Cedar. Sleeps 18. $350
$70 - 170.
Upscale RV and motor coach resort with a working cherry farm. Tent camping, RVs, cabins and yurts. $25 - 49.
3-bedroom cottage on west side of South Lake Leelanau, on private road, row boat included. Cable TV and Wireless. $120 - 220, summer and fall.
Right in the middle of Glen Arbor.
In Glen Arbor. Dried cherries, chocolate cherries, cherry nut mixes, cherry jams and jellies, sauces and toppings, cherry salsa, barbecue and dressings, cherry baked goods, cherry candies, cherry juice and concentrate, cherry beverages and soda pop, cherry wines, clothing, cherry bath and home accessories. Antique soda fountain, cherry bakery and light lunches including sandwiches and salads with a cherry twist.
Local, organic and world foods. Owned by Phil.
The main road into the peninsula is MI-22, which basically hugs the western shoreline from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore through Leland up to Northport, then turns south and follows the eastern shoreline…
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