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
Cognition’s Plans, Holiday Travel’s Struggles, and Maybe the Best Steak in the UP
"EXCEPT FOR THE pandemic, this just seemed like the right timing. We've been wanting to pour beer in Marquette for a few years now." The words of Jay Clancy, owner of Cognition Brewing Company in Ishpeming, explaining his decision to expand into Marquette, at the former Valle's building on Third Street. Cognition is ... Continue Reading
The Ever Changing Landscape on Third Street
Brewery buys its next door neighbor FIRST, BLACK ROCKS. No firm plans announced yet, but Marquette's best known brewery has confirmed they're expanding. They closed on a deal a couple of weeks ago to buy the building next door to them on Third Street. "We've needed more space, we've been limited in the types of live ... Continue Reading
Happy Carrot Closes, Forestville Ends, and a Growing Wellness Empire
The marijuana market is changing NO SURPRISE HERE. The Happy Carrot, the medical marijuana shop in Marquette Township, has closed. The store survived for years in spite of occasional legal threats but the latest threat--from legal recreational marijuana shops soon to be populating our county--pretty well sealed its ... Continue Reading
The Smokehouse Fires Up, Barrel and Beam Boosts its Brewing
A NEW ENTRY on the culinary scene. The much anticipated Lake Superior Smokehouse Brewpub (in the former Bayou space) opens to the public next Tuesday in Harvey. It'll be a very soft launch, says owner Scott Arbour. Meantime, family and friends are dining there this week. Arbour who, with his crew, has been working ... Continue Reading