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…
Hemingway’s Love Affair with Paintings
Ernest Hemingway was clearly a writer, but he also had an appreciation for art – thanks to his mother, Grace, who educated all of her children in a variety of…
Village of Walloon Lake to Dedicate Historical Signs & Hemingway Art over Labor Day Weekend
As part of its year-long HEMINGWAY HOMECOMING celebration, the Village of Walloon Lake is excited to announce the formal dedication of special art installation dedicated to its most noted summer…
What is a “Barrel Back”?
Other than being the name of an award-winning waterfront restaurant in downtown Walloon Lake, “Barrel Back” is a term associated with one of the most iconic wooden boats of all…