Hiawatha Music Festival
Building Community Through Music
Marquette, MI – How do we build community in the digital age, when so much of our communication occurs on a handheld device, and not in person? Attendance of community oriented institutions and events, especially for young people, is down across the nation. Fear of the unknown, fueled by mass media hysteria, has created declines […]
Enjoying Watersports on Lake Superior
Learn to kayak or do stand-up paddle boarding this summer with the YMCA! Marquette, MI – The ice-bergs in Lake Superior have melted at last and summer has finally arrived! Time to start getting out and enjoying some of the great recreational sports that make living in the Upper Peninsula unique. Saturday June 28th, 2014 […]
Michigan Ice Fest: An Ice Climber’s Paradise
Looking for some outdoor adventure opportunities in the winter? The annual Michigan Ice Festival in the Upper Peninsula is the perfect chance to get out and enjoy snow covered forests and the majestic ice formations found within. The yearly event is held along the scenic shores of Lake Superior in the Pictured Rocks National Park […]
Taj Mahal to get a 9-year beauty treatment
Lola Gayle, STEAMRegister.com The Taj Mahal, located on the southern bank of the Yamuna River in the Indian city of Agra, is widely recognized as “the jewel of Muslim art in India.” It is one of the world’s most celebrated structures and a symbol of India’s rich history. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in […]
Ishpeming Renaissance Festival: A Travel Back in Time
ISHPEMING HOSTS LOCAL RENASSAINCE FESTIVAL AND ART FAIRE Ishpeming, MI – Along the scenic banks of Lake Bancroft, each summer our local U.P. chapter of The Society For Creative Anachronism sets up a fantastical village inspired by the Middle Ages and Renaissance period of history. This Saturday, August 1, 2015 you will have the opportunity […]
Marquette Blueberry Festival
My First Time Experiencing a Yooper Tradition
Get Ready For This Year’s 15th Annual Blueberry Festival In Downtown Marquette! July 31, 2015 | 10am – 7pm In Hammonton, New Jersey where the rural lands are known for their harvesting of blue berries it seemed important that I go and witness the Marquette Blueberry Festival. This year being my first festival in the […]
Marquette Mountain
Marquette Michigan-During the winter months everything slows down around town, tourism drops and families spend more time inside rather than trying to combat the cold. But a true Yooper will bundle up and head out to face nature, even when she may not be at her finest. If you ask a local what they like […]
Things To Do In The Upper Peninsula Winter
Winter Wonderland Of The Great North
Marquette MI- It seems that most people go into hibernation mode as soon as the snow starts flying. They think it is too cold to do anything fun outside and would rather stay warm doing indoor activities. These people have obviously never visited the Upper Peninsula’s winter wonderland. Sure, our winters can be harsh at […]
Trenary Outhouse Classic
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Trenary Michigan – The skies opened and let the sun shine down to warm smiling faces and spirits of the hundreds of people who came out to attend the 22nd annual Trenary Outhouse Races. Put on each year with the intention of getting people out of the house in the middle of winter to […]
Fun on the Mountain
Marquette Mountain offers fun-filled things to do in the U.P. all year round!
Marquette, MI – When imagining four seasons of fun, Marquette Mountain may seem like the last place that you would look, but they deliver in every sense of the word. Not only a ski hill there are activities taking place at the ‘mountain’ all year round. For anyone new to the sport of all things […]
