by mynorthmedia | Jun 9, 2021 | Counties, Towns, Vacation
Fishtown in Leland, Michigan, is a historic enclave of 19th-century Lake Michigan shanties, turned into hip boutiques, eateries and other Northern Michigan attractions. Set in Leelanau County at the edge of the Leland Harbor and at the mouth of the Leland River,...
by Lissa Edwards and MyNorth Custom Studios for The Homestead | May 7, 2021 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
PAID CONTENT Stay at The Homestead in Glen Arbor, surrounded by the Sleeping Bear Dunes, and these beautiful Leelanau Peninsula attractions and activities are right out your backdoor! 1.5 miles from The Homestead // Kayak the Crystal River This sleepy, sandy-bottomed...
by Chris Loud | Jan 7, 2020 | Counties, Towns
Leland’s historic Fishtown has survived Lake Michigan’s mighty storms and changing water levels, thanks to the passionate work of the Fishtown Preservation Society, but the Northern Michigan nonprofit needs your help. In 2019, record-high water levels threatened...
by Sarah Omen | Sep 25, 2019 | Counties, Daily Photo, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
by Kara Jarvis | Sep 9, 2019 | Counties, Towns
The Fishtown Preservation Society has received a $25,000 grant from the Consumers Energy Foundation to restore three historic shanties: Carlson’s Fishery, Village Cheese Shanty and Fishtown’s oldest building, the Morris Shanty.Though the project has been in the...
by | Mar 7, 2019 | Counties, Daily Photo, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
by | Feb 21, 2019 | Counties, Daily Photo, Live Here, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
by Carly Simpson | Feb 6, 2019 | Counties, Events, Live Here, Towns
The Fishtown Preservation Society (FPS) is honoring a milestone in early 2019, when, after 12 years, the non-profit organization becomes debt-free. UPDATE: The Fishtown Mortgage Pay-Off Celebration for tonight is CANCELLED due to freezing rain. The celebration has...
by | Jan 3, 2019 | Daily Photo