With almost 15,000 votes cast in a viewer survey by UpNorthLive.com, the website for local TV channels 7&4 and 29&8, TASTES has come in at #3 on the A-List for best local wineries/wine shops.   Click to check out other categories and find the best of "up north" businesses.
And now either Caren or Kevin are at [...]
Loreen Niewenhuis is making 1,000 mile walk on the beach, all the way around Lake Michigan. Her brother chose our Inn for a night's respite. Here's how she describes her arrival. It's exactly the feeling we hope all our guests have when they turn down our driveway.
I had a long, inland hike in over 80 [...]
Due to a group cancellation, we are offering a very special last minute discount. Stay at the Inn May 26-June 5, 2009 and receive your second night for free!
Our new Hearth & Vine, a vineyard cafe, market & bakery, celebrated its opening day on Saturday.  Chef Corey is preparing pizzas and sandwiches in our wood-fire oven. There's also a traditional Raclette plate on the menu featuring Leelanau Cheese Company's award-winning Raclette cheese melted over boiled potatoes and roasted vegetables of the season. Corey's turning [...]
Thanks Deborah for sharing your experiences at Black Star Farms!
" Both of our kids love Black Star and bring friends there whenever they are in Traverse. They stayed with us at Black Star for a celebration of our daughter's 21st birthday and our son's upcoming marriage. They loved it, we went wine tasting and stayed [...]
Leelanau Cheese Co. will be a stop on the culinary farm tours of Leelanau Peninsula presented by Learn Great Foods on June 3, 10, 17 and 24. These tours are a great way to get to know the farm producers in our area.
Tickets for September's Harvest Stompede wine tour along the Leelanau Peninsula wine trail are on sale now at lpwines.com. This popular event is always a sell-out, so click and buy now! It's a beautiful time of year to be "up north."
Martha Ryan's Suttons Bay restaurant, Martha's Leelanau Table features local products whenever available.  Her M-22 Omelette incorporating Leelanau Cheese Raclette is reported in today's Traverse City Record Eagle story on this year's edition of Taste the Local Difference from the Michigan Land Use Institute.   The guide's cover sports a photo by Ken Scott of his [...]
Jan-Al rolled out of her luxurious and comfy bed at the Inn and right into history as the overall winner of the Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Sip & Savor PJ contest. Check out her picture to see how she really got into the spirit of things. Way to go, Jan-Al. We do have the coolest guests!
It's not too late to sign up for tomorrow's (May 12) Morels in May. After the weekend rain and the sun and warmth predicted for Tuesday, you're sure to find the elusive morel in our woods, especially with our seasoned guide leading the way to secret spots around the property.
Later, Corey prepares a morel-filled dinner [...]
