Archive - Empire

Paddleboard Race in Sleeping Bear!

Paddleboard Race in Sleeping Bear!

Join the fun at Northern Michigan's first-ever stand-up paddleboard race sponsored, by Sleeping Bear Surf & Kayak in Empire.

Concert at the Sleeping Bear Dunes!

Concert at the Sleeping Bear Dunes!

Shout Sister Shout: Steppin’ In It to Perform at the Sleeping Bear Dune Climb,7 p.m. Sunday, July 12.

Relighting the Historic South Manitou Island Lighthouse

Relighting the Historic South Manitou Island Lighthouse

One of Lake Michigan’s most famous lighthouses to shine again.

Stalking Local Asparagus in Empire

Stalking Local Asparagus in Empire

The coastal town of Empire is sprouting some of the finest spears in the land.

Get Up and Paddleboard

Get Up and Paddleboard

The stand-up paddleboard craze has come ashore in the Great Lakes, beach boys and girls.

Dune Wonder

Dune Wonder

Varied dune ecology can be found in Grand Sable Dunes, Sleeping Bear Dunes and Nordhouse Dunes, including pitcher's thistle, piping plover and wolf spider.

Spring Daytrip: Empire

Spring Daytrip: Empire

Tips for visiting Empire in the Leelanau Peninsula including ways to play outdoors, and places to shop and eat.

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