Hemingway’s Birthday Celebration on Walloon Lake
While Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois on July 21, 1899 – his birthday celebrations were held each summer at the family cottage – Windemere – on Walloon…
Memorial Day in Walloon Lake
Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day. Established after the Civil War in 1868 by the Grand Army of the Republic – an organization of the Union veterans –…
Walloon Lake Summer Event Schedule
It’s going to be a fun and busy summer in Walloon Lake, with the return of some of our favorite festivals, events and celebrations! 2nd Annual Native Plant Sale May…
Walloon Lake Reads: The Torrents of Spring
A free 2-Part Community Read of Hemingway’s Novella is Planned for April 18 & 25 (7pm) International Scholar Judy Siegel Henn to Lead Virtual Discussion The Village of Walloon Lake,…
Mapping Walloon Lake
More than 200 years ago (on June 30, 1805), the Michigan Territory was incorporated within the United States, existing until January 26, 1836, when Michigan became the 26th state admitted…
Ernest Hemingway’s Great Granddaughter, Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, to Lead Walloon Lake Writer’s Retreat this March 4-6
Dream of getting away to write, but need guidance and next steps for your novel or literary piece? A writing retreat might just be the answer you need. Hotel Walloon is…
Check It Out…Walloon Lake’s Crooked Tree District Library Hires New Director
Join us in welcoming Leanne Milliman as the new director of the Crooked Tree District Library! With fourteen years of library experience, she most recently worked at the Charlevoix Public…
Hemingway Family of Writers
Ernest Hemingway and his five siblings were destined to be writers! Their mother, Grace Hall Hemingway – a trained opera singer and music teacher, instilled a philosophy of culture among…
Give the Gift of Walloon Lake this Holiday Season
’Tis the season to begin shopping for friends and family, and what better gift than something from Walloon Lake! Antique lovers and those who appreciated repurposed treasures will enjoy any…
Northern Michigan Hemingway Sculpture Idea was Born Decades Ago in Cuba
An impressionable trip to Cuba some 40 years ago by two artist friends sparked an interest in one of the world’s most recognizable twentieth century writers and ultimately led to…