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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/atom.xsl" media="screen"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en"><title type="html">Benzie | Leelanau News and Events</title><subtitle type="html">Benzie and Leelanau Area information within the Sleeping Bear Dunes Area</subtitle><id>http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/atom.aspx</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/default.aspx" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/atom.aspx" /><generator uri="http://communityserver.org" version="2.1.61019.2">Community Server</generator><updated>2013-01-21T16:20:00Z</updated><entry><title>Glen Arbor Lots for Sale with huge price reduction</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/2013/05/22/glen-arbor-lots-for-sale-with-huge-price-reduction.aspx" /><id>http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/2013/05/22/glen-arbor-lots-for-sale-with-huge-price-reduction.aspx</id><published>2013-05-22T11:33:00Z</published><updated>2013-05-22T11:33:00Z</updated><content type="html">www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com Beautiful wooded lots with mature trees....(&lt;a href="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/2013/05/22/glen-arbor-lots-for-sale-with-huge-price-reduction.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2365390" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>216623</name><uri>http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/members/216623.aspx</uri></author><category term="glen Arbor | Glen Lake | Lake Michigan |  acreage for sale" scheme="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/tags/glen+Arbor+_7C00_+Glen+Lake+_7C00_+Lake+Michigan+_7C00_++acreage+for+sale/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Ranch For Sale in Elberta Village</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/2013/04/10/72c69744c756459c9266698bec15ce64.aspx" /><id>http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/2013/04/10/72c69744c756459c9266698bec15ce64.aspx</id><published>2013-04-10T12:22:00Z</published><updated>2013-04-10T12:22:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p class="summary" style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;2 bath, 2 bdrm ranch&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;font-weight:bold;"&gt;MLS&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$144,900&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;- Great Location&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="dateline" id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Elberta Village, Benzie County&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.benzieandleelanaurealestate.com/Elberta_Village/Michigan/Homes/1743713/Elberta_Village/Agent/Listing_78372664.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2125933" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>216623</name><uri>http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/members/216623.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate" scheme="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="For Sale" scheme="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Leland Food and Wine Festival</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/2013/03/27/530ed4306944439aaa4b0f9bcd465345.aspx" /><id>http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/2013/03/27/530ed4306944439aaa4b0f9bcd465345.aspx</id><published>2013-03-28T01:27:00Z</published><updated>2013-03-28T01:27:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;
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		Leland Wine &amp;amp; Food Festival ~ June 8, 2013

Down by the Fishtown Harbour Daytime...
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		&lt;strong&gt;When/Where: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;June 8th&lt;/span&gt;
	&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2074722" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>216623</name><uri>http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/members/216623.aspx</uri></author><category term="Events" scheme="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/tags/Events/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Downtown Art Walk - Traverse City</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/2013/03/27/fcc1dbbb61fb4cd3bf5bcca7df8b2438.aspx" /><id>http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/2013/03/27/fcc1dbbb61fb4cd3bf5bcca7df8b2438.aspx</id><published>2013-03-28T01:22:00Z</published><updated>2013-03-28T01:22:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;
		&lt;em&gt;Note that this information is outdated.&lt;/em&gt;
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		Explore art from sculpture and oil paintings to glass and watercolors in downtown business venues.
downtowntc.com for details
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		&lt;strong&gt;When/Where: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;May 3&lt;/span&gt;
	&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2074711" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>216623</name><uri>http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/members/216623.aspx</uri></author><category term="Events" scheme="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/tags/Events/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Chocolate Festival in Traverse City</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/2013/03/27/5624ca17bf274cc99b576458ae072d50.aspx" /><id>http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/2013/03/27/5624ca17bf274cc99b576458ae072d50.aspx</id><published>2013-03-28T01:17:00Z</published><updated>2013-03-28T01:17:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;
		&lt;em&gt;Note that this information is outdated.&lt;/em&gt;
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		This sweet weekend servies up countless demonstrations, lectures and SAMPLES! AT the historic City Oera House 
cityoperahouse.org or 941-8082
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		&lt;strong&gt;When/Where: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;May 5th&lt;/span&gt;
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		Thompsonville Michigan, Gather at the base of the ski hill at Crystal Mountain Resort for one of the premier summer beer festivals .
Details @ Crystal mountain.com 
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		&lt;strong&gt;When/Where: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;May 25&lt;/span&gt;
	&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2074695" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>216623</name><uri>http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/members/216623.aspx</uri></author><category term="Events" scheme="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/tags/Events/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Mesick Mushroom Festival</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/2013/03/27/9b8f47de45084ddb9c3409c2fcb7b893.aspx" /><id>http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/2013/03/27/9b8f47de45084ddb9c3409c2fcb7b893.aspx</id><published>2013-03-28T01:11:00Z</published><updated>2013-03-28T01:11:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;
		&lt;em&gt;Note that this information is outdated.&lt;/em&gt;
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		Mesick isn&amp;#39;t the only place to find morels!  All over Leelanau, Benzie and Grand Traverse Counties!..   Check out mesick-mushroomfest.org for details
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		&lt;strong&gt;When/Where: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Mary 9-11&lt;/span&gt;
	&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2074692" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>216623</name><uri>http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/members/216623.aspx</uri></author><category term="Events" scheme="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/tags/Events/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore 2013</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/2013/03/27/sleeping-bear-national-lakeshore-2013.aspx" /><id>http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/2013/03/27/sleeping-bear-national-lakeshore-2013.aspx</id><published>2013-03-27T23:43:00Z</published><updated>2013-03-27T23:43:00Z</updated><content type="html">It&amp;#39;s March 27th and Easter is this Sunday. Snow is in the forecast! Hard to believe but this has been a long winter, at least longer than last year. The buzz around town...remember last year it was in the 80&amp;#39;s! Oh how we do remember last year and the huge storm that hit the area and brought the counties to a stand still. Hot temperatures in March with a late winter storm that ruined most of the fruit crops in the area for the entire year. So far so good looks like the cherries will be a bumper...(&lt;a href="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/2013/03/27/sleeping-bear-national-lakeshore-2013.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2074614" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>216623</name><uri>http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/members/216623.aspx</uri></author><category term="leelana | Benzie Real Estate" scheme="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/tags/leelana+_7C00_+Benzie+Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="Northern michigan -real estate" scheme="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/tags/Northern+michigan+-real+estate/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Antique Vehicleand Muscle Car Show 6/15/13</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/2013/02/18/30e8da77dd8d4008b7a9ad675e23da29.aspx" /><id>http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/2013/02/18/30e8da77dd8d4008b7a9ad675e23da29.aspx</id><published>2013-02-18T19:13:00Z</published><updated>2013-02-18T19:13:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;
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		Downtown Frankfort 
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		&lt;strong&gt;When/Where: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Frankfort, MI &lt;/span&gt;
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		June 12th  Carnival
         15th  Frankfort Craft Show
         21st Night Crawler Hunt - bring flashlight and container 10-10:30 pm @ mineral springs park
         22nd Take a Kid Fishing  @ mineral springs park 8Am - 3 PM 
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		&lt;strong&gt;When/Where: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Downtown Frankfor and Mineral Springs Park  &lt;/span&gt;
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		Lots of activities.  downtown Empire
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		&lt;strong&gt;When/Where: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Empire, MI&lt;/span&gt;
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		&lt;em&gt;Note that this information is outdated.&lt;/em&gt;
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		Leelanau Winery Spring Event.  Food and Wine at 22 different wineries. http://lpwines.com/spring/  for tickets!
This is the weekend before Mother&amp;#39;s Day!
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		&lt;strong&gt;When/Where: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;May 4th and 5th&lt;/span&gt;
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		&lt;em&gt;Note that this information is outdated.&lt;/em&gt;
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		http://wintercomedy.org for details
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		&lt;strong&gt;When/Where: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Febuary 14th - 17th&lt;/span&gt;
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		&lt;em&gt;Note that this information is outdated.&lt;/em&gt;
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		Cherry Capital Winter WOW! Fest 2/15-17
Filed under Activities, Festivals, MI, Northern Michigan Wine, Restuarant, things to do, 

 
A winter tradition held throughout the town. Activities, Music, Food and Fireworks 800-748-0303 or visit www.winterwowfest.com

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		&lt;strong&gt;When/Where: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;February 15-17&lt;/span&gt;
	&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1750210" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>216623</name><uri>http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/members/216623.aspx</uri></author><category term="Events" scheme="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/tags/Events/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Sleeping Bear Dunes Specialist in Real Estate.</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/2013/01/21/sleeping-bear-dunes-specialist-in-real-estate.aspx" /><id>http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/2013/01/21/sleeping-bear-dunes-specialist-in-real-estate.aspx</id><published>2013-01-21T21:20:00Z</published><updated>2013-01-21T21:20:00Z</updated><content type="html">http://www.sleepingbearlakes4sale.com/Search_by_Lake_and_County/page_2251930.html Search the lake, any lake in and around the Sleeping Bear Area. Available 24/7 This website was designed to meet the needs of the buyer&amp;#39;s who knows where and what Lake they want to invest in. I have the easy button! Always a pleasure to hear from you 231-357-3000...(&lt;a href="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/2013/01/21/sleeping-bear-dunes-specialist-in-real-estate.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1746461" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>216623</name><uri>http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/members/216623.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate in Benzie County" scheme="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/tags/Real+Estate+in+Benzie+County/default.aspx" /><category term="Sleeping Bear  Dunes" scheme="http://www.leelanauandbenzierealestate.com/blogs/mary_dewitt/archive/tags/Sleeping+Bear++Dunes/default.aspx" /></entry></feed>