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LAND FOR ALL
by ALLISON JARRELL
This year, Little Traverse Conservancy (LTC) celebrates half a century of land protection and preservation across its five-county service area in Northern Michigan. From Charlevoix to the tip of the U.P., LTC has protected nearly 70,000 acres of land since 1972, including these five projects that are especially beloved for their public water access.
Thorne Swift Nature Preserve
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ST. CLAIR LAKE-SIX MILE LAKE NATURAL AREA, CHARLEVOIX COUNTY
Size: 261 acres Frontage: 2.3 miles along St. Clair Lake & Sinclair River Why it’s special: This natural area— protected in partnership with Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy— provides a universal access hike and a kayak launch for accessing the upper Chain of Lakes. Beautiful for canoeing, kayaking or paddleboarding, this area is one of the longest stretches of undeveloped shoreline within the Elk River Watershed. Trails: The Mary Behrens Sorrell Trail (universal access) allows people of all ages and abilities to appreciate this natural wonder. The preserve lies along the Chain of Lakes Water Trail (paddleantrim.com).
Jeff K. Pasche, CFA Jim Stoops, AWMA®, CRPC® Senior Vice President, Investments First Vice President, Investments
Traverse City Complex Manager Jennifer Youker, CFP®, CRPC® Financial Advisor Dennis J. Brodeur
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Paul M. Bonaccini Vice President, Investments Barbara S. Shellman, MBA, APMA™ Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor™ Financial Advisor THORNE SWIFT NATURE PRESERVE, EMMET COUNTY Size: 30 acres Frontage: 950 feet along Lake Michigan, Accredited Asset Management Specialist Melissa Davis Client Service Associate Tyne Hyslop with 300 feet of beach open to the public Financial Advisor Why it’s special: Located just 10 minutes northwest of Harbor Springs, this preserve features not only a Lake Michigan Jennifer Youker, CFP®, CRPC® Financial Advisor beach, but also a beautiful trail network and a nature center. (Note: Dogs and Eric H. Palo horses are not allowed at Thorne Swift.) Financial Advisor Trails & Facilities: A large parking area lies adjacent to the Elizabeth Kennedy
Nature Center. One and a half miles James Spencer, ChFC, AAMS of trail, a dune observation platform, a pond observation platform, gazebo, Associate Vice President, Investments Robert Fenton amphitheater and seasonal guided proFinancial Advisor grams all make this an excellent family destination. Call 231.526.6401 for current programs and seasonal hours.
DUNCAN BAY NATURE PRESERVE, CHEBOYGAN COUNTY
13818 S West Bay Shore Dr • Traverse City, MI 49684 • (231) 946-365013818 S West Bay Shore Dr. • Traverse City, MI 49684
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Chartered Retirement Plan SpecialistSM, AWMA®, Accredited Wealth Management AdvisorSM; CRPC®, Accredited Asset Management SpecialistSM and AAMS® are trademarks or registered service marks of the College for Financial Planning in the United States and/or other countries. Certifi ed Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certifi cation marks Certifi ed Financial Planner™ and CFP® in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certifi cation requirements. Size: 145 acres Frontage: 3,500 feet along Duncan Bay/Lake Huron Why it’s special: This preserve is walkable from downtown Cheboygan (less than a mile) and has become a special community area offering public access to Duncan Bay, just down from where the Inland Waterway empties into Lake Huron via the Cheboygan River. (And the beach is gorgeous!)
Thorne Swift Nature Preserve
For more on these preserves, including directions, features and preservation history; landtrust.org. You’ll also find info on seasonal field trips that are open to the public: landtrust.org/events.
—KIERAN FLEMING, LTC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trails: The land can be enjoyed with an easy 0.9-mile trail loop and boardwalk leading to the shore. A short overlook platform offers stunning views. This preserve lies along the Sunrise Coast Birding Trail and the City of Cheboygan’s Bike Route.
VERMILION POINT NATURE PRESERVE, CHIPPEWA COUNTY
photo by Rachel Haggerty
Size: 175 acres Water frontage: 9,240 feet along Lake Superior Why it’s special: About half an hour northwest of Paradise, you’ll find this gorgeous and rugged Lake Superior preserve that features a wide sandy beach, low shore dunes, upland forest, old cranberry bog wetlands and a stream. Ecologically, this is known habitat for the federally endangered piping plover. This area is also home to a historic U.S. Coast Guard Life Saving Station. Trails: A dirt road leads to a parking area where easy access to the beach is available. Look for the marked trail when walking between the historical buildings.
WILLIAM B. DERBY JR. NATURE PRESERVE, MACKINAC COUNTY
Size: 207 acres Frontage: More than a mile along Lake Huron Why it’s special: Just a half hour east of the Mackinac Bridge, this preserve takes you through moss-covered boulders and cedar trees and along the shores of “The Snows” channel in northern Lake Huron. It’s LTC’s most visited preserve in the Les Cheneaux region, and is a magical place for a hike. Trails: A nearly 3-mile trail loop. Public parking is available for the preserve on Club Road thanks to the Les Cheneaux Club and Les Cheneaux Community Foundation.
A monthly column highlighting new businesses and community updates.
BOYNE RIVER GRILL
201 WATER ST., BOYNE CITY This family-owned restaurant opened in April and sources ingredients from local farms whenever possible for dishes like deep-fried cauliflower, smash burgers, garden salads and more. View the full menu on Facebook. facebook.com/Boyne-River-Grill
CUTEA BOBA
1525 S. DIVISION ST., STE. 105, TRAVERSE CITY As of press time, Traverse City’s first bubble tea shop was on track to open in June. Bubble tea originated in Taiwan in the ’80s and is a tea-based drink with chewy tapioca balls, known as boba. facebook.com/cuteaboba
FRICANO’S
440 RIVER ST., MANISTEE The Michigan pizza chain is opening its seventh location in downtown Manistee on the Manistee River channel. From the deck, patrons can watch the passing freighters and the sunset over the river.
LIVE WELL ACUPUNCTURE
126 BOARDMAN AVE., STE. D, TRAVERSE CITY Live Well, opened in June, offers dry needling, O3 rejuvenation (ozone therapy), cupping and herbal medicine in addition to acupuncture. livewelltc.com
UP SUNRISE COTTAGES
ON FARMER LAKE, LITTLE LAKE These lakefront cottages sit on springfed Farm Lake in the town of Little Lake (about 10 minutes from Gwinn and 30 minutes from Marquette). Purchased by the Martin family in 2021, they’re excited to offer an Aquapark, brand new playground and a fleet of kayaks, paddleboards, canoes and rowboats. upsunrisecottages.com
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Kristin Hussey
BU S I NESS HIGHL I GHT
THE WARREN COLLECTIVE
106 N. MAIN ST., LELAND
A new downtown storefront opened this spring and showcases the work of painter Kristin Hussey, jewelry designer Kelsey McQuown and the wildly talented Sarah Peschel (you’ve seen her food styling byline in our Last Call and On the Table departments!). “After two years of being isolated from the outside world, we were excited to find a way to connect with the Leland community and share our artwork with them face to face,” Hussey says. “This shop is acting as a space of creative exploration for all three of us, and I can’t wait to see where that takes us in the future.” Hussey, who you may know as Kristin MacKenzie Design, will be featuring her “Towns of 22” series, which includes paintings of Empire, Arcadia, Frankfort and more communities on M-22, along with original paintings, stationery, playing cards, blankets, water bottles and more. Peschel will have an evolving collection of items ranging from plants and flowers to antiques and photography, and McQuown will be selling her contemporary filigree jewelry.“In my newest line, launching at the shop this summer, I was inspired by the light patterns created when sunlight strikes moving water,” McQuown says. “That mesmerizing shimmer we all know and love here in Northern Michigan.” thewarrenleland.com
THE SPORT OF STONE SKIPPING
by CARLY SIMPSON
We ask a world record stone skipper what it’s like to compete.
John Kolar skipping stones.
because it was very foggy, and I wanted as many pairs of eyes judging the skip as possible. Sure enough, I threw a stone that skipped 24 times visibly, and then disappeared into the fog. The judges gave me a score of 24+ infinity. I am still the only person to have skipped a stone into infinity in tournament play.
John “the sheriff” kolar can talk for hours about the sport of stone skipping— velocity and controlling the rotation of the stone; the first time he competed in Mackinac Island’s W.T. Rabe Stone Skipping Competition, held each year on the Fourth of July; and the joy it’s brought to his life. Here are some of the highlights:
Q. What’s your first memory of stone skipping?
A. My father taught me to skip when I was 3 years old on a lake in northern Ontario. I saw him pick up a little rock and kind of whip it sidearm fashion, and it skipped a couple of times. I just remember seeing that skip. So, of course, immediately I was trying to replicate what my father did.
FUN FACT
The first written record of stone skipping as a sport dates back to 1583. Some sources say an English king skipped sovereigns (British gold coins) across the River Thames. Back then, it was a game called “ducks and drakes.”
Q: Tell us about that world record you hit at age 19.
A: On July 4, 1977, I tied the world record of 24 skips. In the tournament play [the W.T. Rabe Competition on Mackinac Island] I insisted on having three judges. Mostly
FUN FACT
The current world record, 88 skips, is held by Kurt “Mountain Man” Steiner of Pennsylvania. Kurt regularly competes on Mackinac Island, winning the competition in 2021 with 23 skips.
Q: Describe the perfect stone.
A: Very smooth and generally round. A little oblong is okay. Any place on the stone that has a little bit of a point or a corner or an indentation—a place where your finger can get a grip on it. Those that are concave or convex have problems. Really flat is ideal.
Q: Let’s talk science.
A: There’s been a lot of research done on why and how a stone skips. A French science institution [the Institut de Recherche sur les Phénomènes Hors Equilibre] developed a machine that would throw
W.T. Rabe Stone an aluminum disk onto a surface of water.
Skipping Competition They came up with what they call the magic Date: July 4 angle, which is about 20 degrees. If you can Time: 10 a.m., professionals get your stone to approach the water from compete at noon this angle, it will skip the most number of
Divisions: Gerplunking times. (ages 5 & under),
Pebbles (ages 6-12), Open (ages 13 & up), FUN FACT Professionals (Invitational, For a deep dive on the art of stone skipping, plus the winner of the Open) check out: Clanet, C., Hersen, F. & Bocquet, L. mackinacisland.org; Secrets of successful stone skipping. Nature 427, stoneskipping.com 29 (2004). Read the full article on nature.com.
10 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT SLEEPING BEAR INN
by CARLY SIMPSON
We couldn’t be more excited that Glen Haven’s historic Sleeping Bear Inn is being renovated, with plans to reopen in spring 2023. The property, owned by the National Park Service, has been leased to the nonprofit Balancing Environment and Rehabilitation (BEAR), led by President Maggie Kato. We asked Maggie to share a few fun facts about the inn—#1 is going to wow you.
1. Sleeping Bear Inn is the oldest inn within the National Park System. Built in 1866, it predates Yellowstone by six years. 2. The inn was originally known as Sleeping Bear House. 3. On Oct. 9, 1871, the same night as the Chicago fire and at least eight other major fires in Wisconsin and Michigan, Glen Haven burned. The fire started in the woods and consumed more than 2,000 cords of wood and most of the buildings in the village. The inn and general store were saved, as reported by the Traverse City Herald.
4. Sleeping Bear Inn housed guests of the village for nearly 100 years. D.H. Day married the daughter of the innkeeper and lived in the second story for a while. In addition to Day and his family, the inn hosted an eclectic mix of lumberjacks, dock workers, businessmen and posh guests. The inn was where hard work could be put aside for a night of drinking and laughter. 5. Just like the past, when most of the socializing occurred in the large parlors on the first floor or on the porch, these renovated rooms will be used for the same purpose. 6. Future plans include food service to the public; however, these will be phased in over several years. 7. BEAR is looking forward to providing guests with opportunities to view dark skies in Glen Haven and throughout Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. 8. There are three fireplaces in the inn, but there has never been a furnace or other heating source. All three fireplaces will be kept, and since the inn will operate year-round, the renovation will include adding efficient heat and air. 9. There are some unique bottle openers/corkscrews in each room of the inn, which will be kept and put in guest rooms. 10. Thanks to a Glen Arbor Women’s Club grant, BEAR will be building two lending libraries on the inn grounds, one for books and the other for beach and sand toys for use on Glen Haven Beach. sleepingbearinn.org
