FOR TWO YEARS, the Bayou restaurant and brewery in Harvey has sat there, sad, shuttered, and surrounded by an empty parking lot. Well, it's soon coming back to life under a new name which so far has not been disclosed. The old signs have come down. Two local businesspersons, who don't want their names publicized yet ... Continue Reading
Marquette’s Former City Dump Causing Concern
IT'S NOT WHAT you'd expect to find in the seemingly pristine wilderness out on Pioneer Road in South Marquette that features a scenic grassy meadow, huge stands of trees, a trickling stream, and biking and walking trails. And yet there it is: garbage. Lots of it. Tires, barrels, household items, just about every type of ... Continue Reading
Bagels, Coffee, and a Facelift
THIRD STREET BAGEL. It's one of the most popular spots in Marquette and it remains open, but these days, it's not exactly...uhhh...attractive. Give it a month, says owner Christal Silta. That's when the scaffolding will come down, the construction crew will leave, and we'll all see the results of the bagel shop's ... Continue Reading
What Do Tourists Think of Us?
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
Moose Appears Downtown
OKAY, IT'S NOT a real one. But it's an Earl Senchuk creation that just showed up in the Pocket Park on Washington Street, the same park where Senchuk's sitting statue of Phil Niemisto is located. Four feet long. Made out of concrete and steel. It's located in the back half of the park, not far from some mushrooms that ... Continue Reading
Two and a Half Million Dollars for UP Kids
IT HARDLY CAUSED a ripple when it was announced late last week. It should have been a giant splash. NMU was awarded a "Marshall Plan" grant of nearly $2.5 million to set up classes and training programs in cyber security in 21 school districts in the central and western U.P. This grant comes in addition to the ... Continue Reading
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