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Sleeping Bear Dunes - Free Fall Fun - “Saturdays at the Lakeshore” in September
[ September 12, 2009; 1:00 pm; September 19, 2009; 1:00 pm; September 26, 2009; 12:00 pm; ] Are you ready to enjoy the crisp fall air? Then join a Park Ranger at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to explore the dunes, marvel at ghost forests, look for wildlife, and beautify the beaches! Every Saturday after Labor Day, meet a Park Ranger at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire on M-72. The [...]

Harvest Stompede - Annual Vineyard Run & Walk - September 19 & 20, 2009
[ September 19, 2009 to September 20, 2009. ] The annual Harvest Stompede Vineyard Run & Walk and Wine Tour will be held September 19 & 20, 2009. The weekend features a race through Leelanau's vineyards and a wine tour of LPVA member wineries featuring wines, gourmet pastas and other culinary delights. This event sold out in 2008 so get your tickets now! You'll want [...]

BBQ & Brew Festival - Glen Arbor - September 19, 2009
[ September 19, 2009; 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce presents 2nd Annual BBQ & Brew Festival 2009 Bigger Tent, More Brewers, Lots more BBQ Microbrews Bells - Shorts - Right Brain - Arbor Brewing Mount Pleasant Brewing - Three Sergeants United Brewing - Leelanau Brewing Root Beer & Ginger Ale Northwoods Soda - Cherry Republic Entertainment Original Rock & Roll & Elvis Music by Reginald Harris [...]

The Homestead - Autumn Dunes Eco-Photo Tour Weekend - October 16 to 18, 2009
[ October 16, 2009 to October 18, 2009. ] The favorite Great Lakes Photo Tour for alumni! Participants are treated to one of the most beautiful areas in Michigan. The splendor of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the quaintness of the Leelanau Peninsula offer outstanding scenic view of sweeping dunes, vast Lake Michigan shorelines and Wyeth-like farm scenes, all accented with the [...]

The Homestead - Harvest Wine Tour Weekend - October 23 to 25, 2009
[ October 23, 2009 to October 25, 2009. ] A best seller... this package includes two nights' lodging, breakfast each morning, a tasting tour of three Leelanau County wineries on Saturday with transportation and lunch provided. That evening, you'll enjoy a five course meal prepared by Chef John Piombo at Nonna's at The Homestead. Offered in Fiddler's Pond, Little Belle and The Inn from only [...]

The Dune Climb - Sleeping Bear Dunes
Everybody wants to climb the Sleeping Bear Dunes, so come to the Dune Climb located north of Empire on M-109. You will find pure, wind-blown sand to climb, then run or roll down the dunes to the picnic area for a break and some refreshments and then head up the dune again. Climbing the dunes [...]


Come visit The Homestead this fall and experience fall in Leelanau County. Our variety of accommodations, exceptional food and unmatched setting are just a few reasons why. Our value filled packages are another.

Call today to make your reservations at 231.334.5100.

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