“I hope you dance.” Those aren’t my words, and they certainly aren’t words that have ever been directed at me. They’re words from Lee Ann Womack’s song of the same name. ‘I Hope You Dance,’ released in 2000, isn’t really about dancing. It’s more about life and taking chances and walking through open doors ... Continue Reading
Bugsy’s World • Camping with Cannabis • Fire Alarm! • MAPS Candidate Forum • This Just In
Happy Plaidurday! The temperature dropped just in time for you to don your best plaid and celebrate Plaidurday! Plaidurday, the brain-child of local social influencer and self-proclaimed “doer of things,” Bugsy Sailor, began in earnest back in 2011, and takes place annually on the first Friday of October. The official ... Continue Reading
Curtain Rises on the Fresh Coast
Fresh Coast Film Festival After a pandemic pause, the eclectic Fresh Coast Film Festival is back for its 5th year. The full weekend event features as much big screen entertainment as one can handle. "For this year's fest we have five film venues, eight outdoor tours, 27 film blocks, 100 films, and endless inspiration." ... Continue Reading
Celebrating the Outdoors, Meeting Singles, and Biking and Skiing on the Mountain
IT STARTED AS just a crazy idea tossed about by cofounders Aaron Peterson, Bugsy Sailor and Bill Thompson about five years ago. Now it's a full scale four day event that's putting Marquette on the map. We're talking about the fourth annual Fresh Coast Film Festival, of course. It opens Thursday at the Marquette Commons ... 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