TRAVEL MARQUETTE IS now reviewing a study it commissioned several months ago, asking tourists what they like about Marquette County and asking locals how they feel about the tourists. A thousand visitors from 36 states and three foreign countries gave responses. So did about 500 locals. Here's the most astonishing ... Continue Reading
Fairfield Inn Hustling to Break Ground, One Marquette Place Filling Up, and Taking a Chance on a Distillery
THE FAIRFIELD INN isn't wasting any time. They're planning to break ground for their new hotel in south Marquette on June 27th, according to architect Barry Polzin. The City Commission this week approved dividing the last of the Founders Landing properties on Lakeshore Boulevard, which allows Fairfield Inn, a Marriott ... Continue Reading
Marquette’s Growing Love Affair with Bikes
SO YOU THINK Marquette is a bike-friendly community? Watch what happens over the next three years. We're going to see a huge increase in the number of streets that will be welcoming to bicyclists. The city's got just over 100 miles of streets and currently 6.4 miles have designated bike lanes, and 2.4 miles of streets ... Continue Reading
Biking Starting on Marquette Mountain
BIKING SEASON HAS arrived at Marquette Mountain. It's something new that the new management is trying this summer--biking from 3-8 pm on Thursdays and Friday, and then two sessions, 10:30 am to 3 pm and 3-8 pm on Saturdays. Official opening day? This coming Thursday. How's it work? A shuttle bus with a bike trailer takes ... Continue Reading
The Courtyards, the Underachiever, and the “F*ck Yeah” Phenomenon
WELL, THE SIGN'S up on south Marquette's newest commercial establishment, The Courtyards. The parking lot's been striped. So....it's opening? "Within a week," says owner and general manager Don Durley. "No, let's say within two weeks, just to be sure." They're dealing with some minor technological issues. Computer ... Continue Reading