Mt. Shasta Reopened As reported here in early August, Mt. Shasta, the historic restaurant in Michigamme, closed down due to the lack of available employees. But, just in time for your color tour up the road, Mt. Shasta has reopened. Elizabeth and Tom Wahlstrom, of Elizabeth’s Chop House fame, have been helping owner ... Continue Reading
Thunder Bay Inn Changes, A New Gym in Town, Pandemic Updates, and a Celebrity Sighting?
New Ownership at the Thunder Bay Inn Been to Big Bay lately? It probably looks the same as it did the last time you were there, and maybe that’s part of the appeal. But there are changes behind the scenes… like new ownership at the Thunder Bay Inn. After running it for 12 years, Gretchen and Wayne Peacock have sold to ... Continue Reading
Vista Challenges, Finally Open in the Township, Parking Problem – Solved! and Just a thought…
Vista Challenges Although they’ve thrown in the roof, they haven’t thrown in the towel. After some brief soul-searching, the powers that be in the Vista Theater community have come together with a plan to save and revive this historic venue. There were already plans afoot to make some major structural improvements to ... Continue Reading
Friday Night Lights – OUT!… Changes Downtown… Virtual Events… and a new man at Word
Friday Night Lights - OUT! After fits and starts, the Michigan High School football season is about to... start. Most area teams will be in action with the exception of the Westwood Patriots who have to put off the start of their season while some players recover from injuries. Also, Marquette will not play Gladstone for ... Continue Reading
Liberation, Explanation, and a Farewell
SO HERE'S THE thing... When you're well past your seventieth birthday and you've got one novel in dire need of revision and another half-novel in dire need of completion, you start wondering about how you want to spend your time. On top of that, you start thinking about those two and three week getaways to Florida or ... Continue Reading