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Thursday, September 11, 2025

Summer essentials for a beautiful day in Leelanau County

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There’s nothing worse than trying to find a gift for someone and not knowing what to get them.

To take the guesswork out of gift buying, we’ve found practical and helpful gifts for any occasion, sorted by theme to help find everything you are looking for.

Top 5 “Summer Essentials” Gifts

1) Buoy Bells
Enjoy the sound of the sea at home with a buoy bell. Each bell is carefully made to recreate the distinctive chime from various buoy bell locations along both coasts. The bells are made in Maine from recycled steel and built to last for at least 20 years of sea-inspired sound.

2) Potted Calathea Rattlesnake
The Calathea Lancifolia (also called Calathea Rattlesnake) sprouts dark green leaves that have unique lighter green ripples. Calathea plants are native to tropical South and Central America, Africa, and the West Indies. They're grown primarily for their beautiful wavy leaves and purple undersides.

3) Hand-Painted Flamingo Yard Stake
Florida Dancing Birds® : Hand-Painted Flamingo Yard Stake - Orange

4) Metal Flower Garden Torch
Desert Steel: Metal Flower Garden Torch - Bishop Dahlia

5) Murphy's Naturals Mosquito Repellent Incense Cones
Ward off pests with natural mosquito repellent incense cones. High concentrations of citronella, cedarwood, rosemary, and other oils naturally combat mosquitoes and smell great too. This formula doesn’t contain any DEET or petroleum and the incense is clean-burning, so you can feel good about using it.

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