NOT A DONE deal yet. But there's a pending offer to buy the old Beacon House on Third Street. Beacon House CEO Mary Tavernini-Dowling says the buyer is doing his due diligence which should be completed by the end of November. The sale itself, if it goes through, will likely happen before the end of the year. It's ... Continue Reading
Heart Attacks at the YMCA, Tourist Dollars Downtown, Babycakes Bright New Exterior, Fresh Coast Film Festival’s Growth, the Latest on the Boathouse, Drug Test Dilemma, and Stormy Kromers Find a New Audience
"I'VE BEEN HERE for 18 years and I've never seen anything like this." The words of YMCA CEO Jenna Zdunek, after a second Y member suffered a heart attack at the facility in the last two months. The good news? Both of the stricken members survived, thanks to quick thinking and action by staff and fellow members. The ... Continue Reading
Short Term Rentals: Their Impact on Marquette
AIRBNB...VRBO...SHORT term rentals. We know the terms. They refer to an economic and lifestyle phenomenon that's swept the nation in the last several years. Airbnb, alone, claims to have five million rental listings in 180,000 cities around the globe. Marquette, especially in the last few years, has joined the party. ... Continue Reading
Queen City Burgers, a Kombucha Tap Room, the Crib and Velodrome, a Roofie Warning, the Women’s Center, and Possible Recycling Changes
SO YOU'RE WONDERING about that newly painted white building with pink trim on the highway in the Township? The former tattoo parlor? Well, it's going to become a "burger joint," compliments of local businessmen Dave Guizzetti and Eric Curtis. "It won't be fast food like McDonalds or Burger King," Guizzetti assures us, ... Continue Reading
Landmark Inn: The Crow’s Nest, the Marriott Connection, the Sales Rumors
BIG CHANGES AHEAD for the Landmark Inn. First of all, the Crow's Nest, the famed restaurant/bar formerly located on the top floor of the hotel, will be revived. Makes sense. Anyone who's tried to find an empty table in the tiny Northstar Lounge on the top floor on a busy night, and was turned away, understands. It's ... Continue Reading