IT HAPPENS EVERY year in Marquette--businesses open, close, relocate, and expand. But the last several months have been particularly active. Dizzying. Let's review what is a lengthy but almost certainly incomplete list. Try to keep up. Reblossom (the above photo) has now closed on Washington Street after moving from ... Continue Reading
The Flying Moose, L’Attitude’s New Motto, Girls’ Night Out, a Not So Hot Summer, and a Paddling Honor
HOW TO DESCRIBE The Flying Moose, the soon-to-be-opened store at Washington and 5th (formerly Hockey Central)? Well, you'll be able to buy local and organic produce, meats and groceries there, along with backpacking and hikers' gear, along with bikes to buy or rent, along with Michigan beers and wines, and local artwork ... Continue Reading
A New Brew, a Unique Shop and a Brazilian Blow Out
DOWNTOWN ISHPEMING GETS a welcome injection of life on Saturday, March 14th. Two pm, to be exact. That's when the Cognition Brewing Company will officially open its doors in the Tap Room of the old Mather Inn. It's been two years in the making. They've been working out the kinks for the last few weeks and have now ... Continue Reading
Musical Chairs, Harbor Cruises, Food Trucks, Oil Refineries, and a Meth Epidemic
LISTEN CAREFULLY. YOU hear the music? They're playing musical chairs downtown. Reblossom, which specializes in upscale but gently used women's clothing, is leaving its current address on January 24th and moving a few blocks east to 104 West Washington (the former Moonstone Gallery location). This will be the third move ... Continue Reading