CHANGES IN THE works for Munising, and yes, they include a new coffee shop. Out-of-state developer Darrin Hubbard and his local partner Tom Dolaskie had originally planned to open up a "speakeasy" next to their Roam retail store on Elm Avenue. No more. Now, it's going to become the Gallery Coffee Company, complete ... Continue Reading
A New Brew Pub and a New Music Festival
SO ARE THERE enough breweries in Marquette County yet? Apparently not. The Upper Peninsula Brewing Company in Negaunee will soon enter the fray, likely in late summer if construction deadlines are met and permits are granted in a timely manner (that's often been the hangup). It'll actually be a brew pub, serving ... Continue Reading
A New Brewery in South Marquette
WHAT IN THE world is happening in South Marquette? The Courtyards, Don Durley's much awaited bar/restaurant is opening soon. So is Drifa, the beer cooperative over near South Beach, and now comes word that the old Michigan Carpenters and Millwrights building on Division Street has been bought and will be converted to a ... Continue Reading
The Courtyards–Something New for South Marquette
IT'LL BE OPEN soon, probably within weeks, according to owner Don Durley. No firm date. He and his crew are still applying the finishing touches to what he's calling The Courtyards, a bar/restaurant in south Marquette. They've transformed a homely little strip mall that was once home to a laundromat and a children's ... Continue Reading
A Businesswoman No Longer, an Artist Forever
"AT THIS AGE, it's time for me to do what I'm here to do." Kathleen Conover's life is about to change and she's thrilled with it. The renowned U.P. painter is selling her studio out near Presque Isle after twenty-five years in business. But it's not to retire. Oh no, not even close. But we'll get to that in a minute ... Continue Reading