THE FOR SALE sign at Coco's has disappeared leading some to wonder whether the restaurant's been sold. Nope. It's just being listed with a new realtor, Gina Feltner Bouws of RE/MAX. She tells us a new For Sale sign is being prepared and should go up soon. Coco's, on Lakeshore Boulevard across from the beach, has ... Continue Reading
Hospital Construction Rumors, Homeless Summit, Tysen Update, Downtown Signage Controversy, and a Photography Star
RUMORS FLYING AROUND the construction site of the new hospital. And responses quickly coming back from the hospital. First, some workers claim that there's been some settling and sagging of the floors of the building. "Deflection" is apparently the construction term. Remember, this is reclaimed land that's been ... Continue Reading
Coco’s Switch, Lakeshore Facelift, Windmill Mystery, Cliffs Millionaires, Marquette Featured by Delta, and What the Heck Are Boosted Boards?
NO MORE NIGHTLIFE at Coco's. Some may cheer, some may groan, but it's true. The restaurant on Lakeshore Boulevard, which staged 70 nighttime events over the last year and a half--some of them loud, some of them racy, most of them just plain fun--will no longer be a nighttime entertainment venue. Owner Jackie Gonda ... Continue Reading
Darling Closes, Cliffs Talks Stall, Invent@NMU Thrives, and Online News Expands
SAY GOODBYE TO Darling. The women's clothing shop at the corner of Washington and Front closed its doors for the last time Friday after a nearly five year run. The reason, according to an employee, was tied to a family issue, not the store's profitability. The owner, Paula Hughes Jonsson, still owns the Morrison ... Continue Reading