Riders Hit The Trails of The 2015 Ore to Shore
“Only 5 flat tires and a broken arm so far,” riders called out as we stood on the Lucy Hill Luge Track cameras clicking as Ore to Shore Hard Rock competitors pumped past. “Add a broken chain to that list,” said another rider pulled off on the side of the trail patiently trying […]
Hiawatha Music Festival
Building Community Through Music
Marquette, MI – How do we build community in the digital age, when so much of our communication occurs on a handheld device, and not in person? Attendance of community oriented institutions and events, especially for young people, is down across the nation. Fear of the unknown, fueled by mass media hysteria, has created declines […]
Hog Harvest Connects Community to Food and Farming
Community Gets Opportunity To Learn Farm To Fork Philosophy
Marquette, MI – Imagine for a moment that the slabs of meat wrapped in plastic on the grocery shelves hold a story within them, a story that you become a part of with every bite. Ponder for a moment, how the story began, before it landed on your plate… was this animal respected, cared for, […]
Enjoying Watersports on Lake Superior
Learn to kayak or do stand-up paddle boarding this summer with the YMCA! Marquette, MI – The ice-bergs in Lake Superior have melted at last and summer has finally arrived! Time to start getting out and enjoying some of the great recreational sports that make living in the Upper Peninsula unique. Saturday June 28th, 2014 […]
Cowboys and Cowgirls Shine At The Great Lakes Rodeo
The Great Lakes Rodeo is a crowd pleaser full with heart-stopping action! Marquette, MI – Every father’s day weekend the Marquette County Fairgrounds hosts the Great Lakes Rodeo rain or shine. This annual event features hard and fast riding where cowboys and cowgirls shine at the Great Lakes Rodeo in classic rodeo competitions like bull-riding, […]
Remade In The U.P. eh!
Marquette's (re)design Fashion Show transforms old clothing into new trends
Marquette Michigan – How do I explain the sheer shock and excitement of watching women strut down the runway clad in curtains, bedsheets, tablecloths, and t-shirts looking as if they were out of a fashion catalog or magazine? The (re)design fashion show at the Marquette Regional History Center proves that even here in the U.P. […]
U.P. 200 dog sled races in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Annual Dog Sled Races Take Off in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Marquette, MI – This weekend mushers and their teams, from around the Midwest, celebrate the 25th anniversary of the U.P. 200 and Midnight Run dog sled races in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Downtown Marquette was bustling with excitement Friday night as local residents, out of town visitors, and volunteers gathered to help the race get […]
Michigan Ice Fest: An Ice Climber’s Paradise
Looking for some outdoor adventure opportunities in the winter? The annual Michigan Ice Festival in the Upper Peninsula is the perfect chance to get out and enjoy snow covered forests and the majestic ice formations found within. The yearly event is held along the scenic shores of Lake Superior in the Pictured Rocks National Park […]
2015 Noquemanon Ski Races Rock Marquette
Marquette, MI – 2015 Noquemanon Ski Marathon participants finished up a spectacular weekend of outdoor winter sports races this weekend all featuring various parts of the Noquemanon Trails Network (NTN) renowned for it’s beautiful and rugged terrain. This annual event began 17 years ago and features one of the largest nordic ski races around the […]
Experimentation in Beer: An Outlet For Creativity
By: Kris Thompson | Let’s face it; you’re already an outsider. You’ve grown tired of the readily available mass marketed beers available around you and have chosen to craft your own at home. You hastily pieced together a “Frankenbrew” system out of old coolers, some PVC and a little of that do-it-yourself attitude. You may […]
