Northport has gained fame for being an area where the rich and famous can live quietly and anonymously. According to the "Leelanau Visitors Guide": "Chef Mario Batali lives north of town at Cathead point, and comedian and actor Tim Allen routinely spends summers in Northport. Mark Spitznagel, who manages a multi-billion dollar hedge fund, owns a 150 acre ranch in Northport. He summers in Northport Point, a posh community just outside the village." (Batali's and Spitznagel's Northport home and farm, respectively, both were featured in "The New York Times".)