Best of Marquette

Best of Marquette, MI

 Erica McMillan

Vierling Brews Up The Classics

Vierling Brews Up The Classics

MARQUETTE'S FIRST MICRO-BREWERY SERVES SOME OF THE CITY'S FINEST CRAFT BEERS

Marquette, MI – Micro-brewing in the city of Marquette, all begins with the Vierling Restaurant and Marquette Harbor Brewery in the heart of the downtown district.  Over the years they have developed local fame and esteem for excellent beers brewed on-site and equally delicious dining. The Vierling was the first in town to jump on-board […]

 Candace Prill

Getting To Know Your Local Food Co-op

Getting To Know Your Local Food Co-op

HOW MARQUETTE’S FOOD CO-OP REACHES OUT TO EDUCATE AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY FROM GARDEN TO PLATE! Marquette, MI – Last fall I taught a group of fifth graders how to save seeds from tomatoes. We had fun squishing tomatoes, and they learned about the difference between open pollinated and hybrid seeds. A few weeks ago, I […]

 Maggie J Shepeard

Downtown at Donckers

Downtown at Donckers

Donckers has been a must stop destination in Marquette by both visitors and locals for over 100 years! Marquette, MI – Visiting Donckers at 137 West Washington may make you feel as though you have taken a step back in time, but it offers all of the best candy, food and beverages of today. Donckers has […]

 Erica McMillan

PakRatz: Shopping For A Good Cause

PakRatz: Shopping For A Good Cause

Help stop domestic and sexual violence by shopping at the Women's Center resale store PakRatz!

Marquette, MI – Most of us love the thrill of the hunt at a summer garage sale or a local thrift shop, of which Marquette has several. However, it came to our attention that many people are not aware of one resale shop in particular that holds a wealth of treasures for the home and […]

 Maggie J Shepeard

Local Salon and Spa Prefers Holistic Approach

Local Salon and Spa Prefers Holistic Approach

The 3rd Street Day Spa & Salon is ready to take care of all of your beauty and relaxation needs! Marquette, MI – A holistic approach is what owner Carol Rector believes to be the success for her business, 3rd Street Day Spa & Salon of Marquette. With six stylists in her shop, it is THE […]

 Maggie J Shepeard

Unique fashions in season at Panara

Unique fashions in season at Panara

Find out why this unique store has been in business in Marquette for 23 years!

Marquette, MI – Panara has always been one of my favorite stores in Marquette. They are now located where it all originally began 23 years ago at 125 Washington Street, conveniently nestled in our downtown district.  Discover why you can always find unique fashions in season at Panara. Featuring affordable high end women’s fashions, owner […]

 Maggie J Shepeard

Kolor 2 Dye 4 Rocks out for local charities

Kolor 2 Dye 4 Rocks out for local charities

Hair styling and Rock-N-Roll come together on HWY-41

Marquette, MI – Kolor 2 Dye 4 is the name that owner Rena Yelle and her daughter came up with and is everything that you hope the name leads it to be. The skull and crossbones in the logo are a tribute to the owner’s late father, who passed away last May after nine years […]

 Maggie J Shepeard

Business in Bloom at Reblossom

Business in Bloom at Reblossom

Upscale resale boutique offers quality clothing at a fraction of the price! Marquette, MI – ReBlossom is a store that has a special place in my heart.  When my own little boutique in Escanaba had to close its doors, due in part to the Economy Tank of 2008, her store bought almost my entire inventory, […]

 Maggie J Shepeard

Bella Beads Turns Ideas Into Wearable Art

Bella Beads Turns Ideas Into Wearable Art

Marquette, MI – For years I have been taken with anything shiny, pretty and glittery.  Not much of a girl’s girl growing up, though, I haven’t made any jewelry in quite a long period of time. I do believe I may have been a teenager & I’m pretty sure that my sisters and I may […]

 Maggie J Shepeard

Huron Mountain Bakery

Huron Mountain Bakery

Treat your inner cravings with a visit to the Huron Mountain Bakery!   The smell of freshly baked bread fills your nostrils the moment you walk through the door, followed quickly with the aroma of freshly brewed coffee. With your senses being evoked and awakened like that, you certainly cannot go wrong with a combination […]