The eastern Upper Peninsula boasts numerous public spaces that offer individuals and families an affordable way to enjoy what's right in their backyards. Writer Neil Moran profiles some public spaces that attract locals as well as numerous visitors to the area.
Just because the weather is often cold in the U.P. doesn't mean Yoopers are stuck wearing frumpy or unflattering clothes. In this article, local designers and brands discuss how they infuse U.P. culture into their fashionable designs.
Three young entrepreneurs in the Upper Peninsula have found ways to do what they love professionally, creating businesses that have enhanced their communities. Whether they have formal training or not, these people have made a name for themselves by taking the initiative, with the help of the people around them.
So what happens to startups and other small enterprises after they're fully baked in an entrepreneurial incubator? That's what we set out to find in this special report from three Michigan cities - Detroit, Lansing and Kalamazoo.
Dr. Ezra Bar-Ziv and Michigan Tech, through the development of 'biocoal' are helping lead the United States to energy independence by creating a cleaner-burning energy source from forestry products.
Things to Do in the U.P.'s Jesse Land has a great recommendation on the Lake Superior Brewing Co. in Grand Marais. Part pub, part restaurant, it is a place all its own with a great view, great people and (if possible) even better food. Read on for what not to miss when you stop by.
As the Beatles once crooned, sometimes you just need a little help from your friends. Thankfully, in the world of crowdfunding, entrepreneurs have a lot of potential friends who are looking to lend them a hand in getting their business off the ground.
Getting inked is serious business, that's why it's always advisable to seek out the best tattoo artists in the business--emphasis on artist. And you really don't have to go that far to find a true artist in the ranks of the tattooists out there, even in Northern Michigan.
Located along the northern shore of Lake Michigan is perhaps one of the Upper Peninsula’s best kept secrets: Manistique. See how the efforts of community leaders and strategic partners in the community have made this small town a great place to live and do business.
U.P. Second Wave's Kim Eggleston recently spent a day aboard the Flagship Niagara, a wooden vessel dating to the War of 1812. It's now an educational and scientific vessel that acts as ambassador for the Great Lakes, in both history and environmental science.
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