Facebook followers of internet influencer Justin Carlson no doubt saw his post earlier this week listing his version of the Seven Wonders of the Upper Peninsula. Here’s JC’s list, ranked in order: Mackinac Bridge Pictured Rocks Soo Locks Lake of the Clouds Tahquamenon Falls Kitch-iti-kipi ... Continue Reading
Marquette Golf Club Bucked the Trends… and Won!
TWENTY YEARS AGO… yes, twenty, Marquette Golf Club opened Greywalls, their second eighteen hole championship course. My recollection of the process goes something like this… A golf developer/entrepreneur from downstate, named Tom Stewart, met with the MGC membership and proposed to buy the club and build a new ... Continue Reading
Traffic Challenges, Mother’s Day at the Mall, Great Golf, and the real Michigan
Traffic Report It's construction season again, or still, as we see a couple of projects sure to affect the blood pressure of those navigating their way around Marquette this summer. U.S. 41 in Marquette Township is going through a major improvement project (didn’t we just do this?) that's going to challenge drivers ... Continue Reading
Marquette Golf Club: Struggling, Stable, or Successful?
IT'S HARDLY BEEN a secret. The Marquette Golf Club, supporting two 18 hole golf courses, has faced financial struggles over the last several years. In fact, five years ago, there was talk that part of property might be sold to Duke LifePoint for its new hospital. Didn't happen. So now, July 2019, has the situation ... Continue Reading
Springtime in Marquette: Golf, Snow, Art, and Theater
HUGE HONOR FOR Marquette's Greywalls Golf Course. It's now ranked by the prestigious Golf Digest magazine as the 54th best public course in the nation. It had never been ranked in the Top 100 until this year. So why the sudden, dramatic change? "We've never been able to qualify for ratings with Golf Digest because ... Continue Reading