AS THE SUMMER tourist season wraps up in Marquette, Layla Khoury-Hanold, a free lance writer for the Chicago Tribune, has written a love letter to Marquette, urging readers to visit here in the fall. The headline? "Fresh Marquette: Outdoor Sports Haven in Michigan's U.P. Serves Up Booming Culinary Scene" Quoting: ... Continue Reading
Don’t Bet Against BotEco, Don’t Miss an Acclaimed Literary Talent
SLOWLY BUT SURELY, BotEco is pushing closer to reality BotEco's that highly ambitious campaign to revive the Lower Harbor's long abandoned ore dock as an attractive and popular feature at the edge of Marquette's downtown. As a promenade for pedestrians, a performance venue, a center for history, education and ecology, ... Continue Reading
Marquette Mountain: Changes, Improvements, Investment, and Rumors
THE CAMPAIGN TO turn Marquette Mountain into a mountain bikers' destination hasn't been a smashing success this summer, nor has it been a failure. Somewhere in between, according to Marquette Mountain general manager Andrew Farron. But he believes they have something to build on. "We're still working on designing and ... Continue Reading
The Marq Is Closing After September
THE RUMOR HAS been circulating for the last couple of months and now it's been confirmed. The Marq, Marquette's highly regarded farm-to-table restaurant, is closing down after a five year run. It'll shut down at the end of September. The official announcement was made via a Facebook posting on Thursday ... Continue Reading
Mining Journal to Eliminate Sunday Newspaper
IN TWO MORE weeks, the Sunday edition of the Mining Journal will disappear. Marquette's hometown newspaper, more than 150 years old, will be published only six days a week. The new Saturday paper, called Morning U.P., will be essentially a combined Saturday-Sunday edition, including the advertising inserts and specials ... Continue Reading
Drifa Brewing: An Idea Is About to Become Reality
WHEN WE FIRST heard about vague plans for a "beer-cooperative" in Marquette a couple of years ago, we gotta admit we were skeptical. It was a cute idea. It combined two endearing trends--craft breweries and the co-op movement--but seriously? These guys and gals were gonna find the financing and venue in Marquette for a ... Continue Reading
Learning About History While Clogging the Streets
WE NEVER KNEW there were so many history buffs in Marquette. But anybody who tried to drive through south Marquette last evening (Wednesday) likely saw them first hand. Blocking the street at some points. Well over 200 of them. "My mind is still blown by what we saw," says Jim Koski, who leads these walking history ... Continue Reading
The Graffiti Investigation, Ampersand’s Future, and One Marquette Place’s Comeback from a Shaky Debut
NO SUSPECTS YET in the graffiti case at the Fit Strip recreational park in Marquette. "We're taking it very seriously," says police chief Blake Rieboldt. "We have a detective assigned to the case and he's been canvassing the neighborhood." The swastika graffiti was first reported to the police back on July 19th--it ... Continue Reading
Smokehouse Preparations, WJMN Blackout, the Dome’s Soccer Tournament, and a Woman Not Ready to Quit
"WE EXPECT TO be open by Labor Day or right afterwards." The words of Scott Arbour, the man behind the Lake Superior Smokehouse Brewpub in Harvey (formerly the Bayou). He says basically all they have to do now is clean up the renovated bar/restaurant, order supplies, and get the staff trained. His timetable seems a ... Continue Reading
The $7 Million Home, the $125 Million Boat, the Risky Housing Development, and the Gutsy Gal
SO YOU'VE GOT some spare change on your kitchen counter and you're looking for a little getaway, a half hour away from the hustle-and-bustle of Marquette. Have we got a deal for you. The Saux Head Lodge. A cozy, little log home located on a 163 acre spread north of town. A main lodge along with an overlook house, ... Continue Reading
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