#65 – Check out The Trenary Outhouse Classic
Every year on the last Saturday of February a fun little spectacle goes on in the tiny town of Trenary, Michigan. As the town of 551 people quadruples in size for one day, the outhouse jokes and drinks...
View Article#66 – See Munising Falls
Munising Falls is one of the most popular waterfalls in the Munising and Picture Rocks area. And it’s no surprise why, it’s magnificent and easy to access for the whole family. Bring Mom, bring Dad,...
View Article#67 – Check out Warner Falls
As a passionate waterfall enthusiast, for some reason it took me almost two years to visit this waterfall. It is a little out of the way, but it’s a beautiful little sight to see if you have a couple...
View Article#68 – Nothing to do in Big Bay? (Check out Alder Falls!)
Disclaimer: I’ve had some bad luck at Alder Falls. But do not let that stop you from visiting it! I know it will not stop me from going a third, fourth, or fifth time. This trail is tricky to find. I...
View Article#69- Row, row, row your boat to Lower Tahquanemon Falls
If you have been to the Lower Tahquamenon Falls and not taken a boat to the ‘Island’, you have missed the best part. And if you have not made the trip, now you know! Would you rather…see two waterfalls...
View Article#71- Hear Your Echo at Echo Lake
I cannot believe I had not ever been to Echo Lake before this summer. I guess it took icebergs in Lake Superior in June to get me into a warm water lake! But Echo Lake is much more than just a warm...
View Article#72- Explore Upper Carp River Falls
Before this summer, the only way I knew how to get to the Upper Carp River Falls was to hike/crawl/rock climb your way up the river from Morgan Falls. And while that trail was always an adventure, it...
View Article#73- Start a Staring Contest with an Alpaca at the GarLyn Zoo
Ever wanted to see a Siberian Tiger while walking with a peacock? You can at the GarLyn Zoo, only a few miles east of Naubinway on US-2. Garlyn Zoo was established in 1994 and currently houses over a...
View Article#74- Explore Lake Superior Shipwrecks at Glass Bottom Shipwreck Tours
You’ve probably heard the stories, you’ve possibly heard the songs, but have you seen the shipwrecks? The great Lake Superior does not give up her dead, but she does preserve their boats well! And...
View Article#76- Take a ride on Pictured Rocks Cruises
The Pictured Rocks Cruises are famous all over the Upper Peninsula and draw tourists from near and far. I finally decided to check out what all the buzz was about. Comprehensive and full of commentary,...
View Article#77- Walk Through the Woods to Miner’s Falls
Located approximately eleven miles from Munising city limits lies a powerful waterfall that’s sheer force is just amazing as well as a gorge it flows through. .06 miles down a dirt trail is a treat for...
View Article#66 – See Munising Falls
Munising Falls is one of the most popular waterfalls in the Munising and Picture Rocks area. And it’s no surprise why, it’s magnificent and easy to access for the whole family. Bring Mom, bring Dad,...
View Article#67 – Check out Warner Falls
As a passionate waterfall enthusiast, for some reason it took me almost two years to visit this waterfall. It is a little out of the way, but it’s a beautiful little sight to see if you have a couple...
View Article#79 Find Your Way to Fossil Ledges
Looking for an off-road, off the beaten path adventure? If you are headed towards Drummond Island, add this site to your to-do list. The “ledges” are made up of the fossilized remains of a salt water...
View Article#80- Off Road Your Way to Pinnacle Falls
If you are like me, you have a ‘bucket list’ of things that you want to see in the Upper Peninsula. Maybe that is why you are reading this page. Or maybe you Google searched ‘how to find Pinnacle...
View Article#81 Go Waterfalling in L’anse
L’anse is not really a destination for most travelers (I don’t know why, it’s a cute little picturesque town!). It is usually simply a town on the way to the Porcupine Mountains or to the Keweenaw. But...
View Article#82 Find a Wild Beauty at Yellow Dog Falls
The saying goes something like “you’ll find it when you are not looking for it”. Yellow Dog Falls is that waterfall for me! I found it one day when I was out looking for another waterfall and I’m happy...
View Article#83- Paint Your Way to Happiness at Hot Plate Pottery
Alright, I’m not an artist by any means. Ask me to draw a person, I’ll draw you a stick figure. Ask me to draw a tree, it’s going to be brown trunk with a giant green blob on top of it. This is why I...
View Article#84 – Coco’s: No Longer Just Great Food
For Marquette locals, Coco’s restaurant on Lakeshore is a great place to grab a bite to eat after a beach day during the summer or a warm place to enjoy breakfast on a snowy Sunday morning. But now,...
View Article#85- Get a Tase of New York at New York Deli
For a lot of people in Marquette County, New York City is a far away thought. Some parts we can live without (aka the traffic) but some parts we missed, such as the food. A Real Jewish Deli, Right in...
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