DELTA SKY'S LOVE letter to Marquette County has been published. It's 33 pages long and five million Delta passengers will be reading it for the entire month of December. No, it's not the lead story of the magazine; in fact, it's not even mentioned in small print on the cover (which features a handsome, chiseled face) ... Continue Reading
Zephyr Bar to Open, Roam Inn is Stunning, Delta Sky is Coming, Harlow Farms Celebrates, Wells Fargo is Reeling, UP Artists are Glowing, and Caggiano Heads to Prison
IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING. The long awaited, much anticipated Zephyr Bar on Front Street is opening next Wednesday, October 5th. It's Marquette's first wine bar which will also feature plenty of craft beers, desserts, and small dishes--soups, salads, meats, cheeses, and specialties. There'll be enough for a dinner if you ... 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
Che Bello, One Marquette Place, Lakestate Industries, Big Burger Grille, Angel Investors, and SmartPrize
WE HAVE ANOTHER vacancy in what has to be considered the very center of downtown Marquette: the 100 block of West Washington Street. Che Bello, the women's and men's clothing store, has just shut down after four years in business. They'll just be selling their apparel online from now on. No reason given for the ... Continue Reading
Dark Stores, Harleys, Shriners, North Wind, VRBO, Blighted Maples, and a Barn Dance
A SHOWDOWN ON the dark store issue is coming in Lansing. In two weeks, Representative John Kivela and State Senator Tom Casperson are planning to introduce their bills that would essentially prevent large box stores from being taxed as though they were vacant (or dark). Recent rulings by the state's Tax Tribunal have ... Continue Reading