Outdoors tourism season isn’t over yet; forests and parks draw fall visitors
Source: Mlive.com
Central Region
Things to do in the U.P.: Upper Peninsula Beer Festival
Our friends over at Things To Do In The Upper Peninsula must have been reading our minds last week when they stopped over at the U.P. Beer Festival in Marquette. Not only is it a great place to try the best of craft beer from around the state, it's also an amazing place to meet some very cool cats.
Local photographer creates satirical, U.P. postcards
Residents of the Upper Peninsula, or Yoopers as they’re fondly called, are a unique bunch. Jokes are often made about speech patterns or simplistic lifestyles, and one born and raised Yooper has found a way to use those jokes in a new business venture.
Seeing the Upper Peninsula Overland style–one unbeaten trail at a time
There is more than one way to skin a cat--a saying that holds true with almost every aspect of life, even touring the Upper Peninsula. Sure, you can stick to the highways and city streets, but you're going to miss so much that you're not even aware existed up here. That's where ecotourism comes in, and groups like U.P. Overland, which hosts an annual trip for folks to see the wild side of the U.P.
UPside of Life: Celebrating Labor Day and a week away from publishing
It's almost hard to believe it's already the week before Labor Day, isn't it? We here at U.P. Second Wave are planning on celebrating in style--with a visit to a U.P. parade to celebrate and by taking a week away from publishing. Don't worry, we'll be back Sept. 14 with a new edition. Until then, feel free to read this week's stories or dive into our archives for some great reading.
Film follows Michigan father and son on canoe journey
Source: Detroit Free Press
