Eastern Region

A rendering from Sidock Group showing the future of Garfield Commons.

Architectural firm moves into downtown Sault Ste. Marie

Sault Ste. Marie is getting a nice bump to the downtown district as an architectural and engineering firm joins forces with a well-established surveying company.

Road trips are an American tradition.
Biker tracks an 1800-mile course across the U.P.

Source: Pure Michigan

There is apparently a house in this blizzard photo.
Two U.P. towns on top 10 snowiest list

Source: Washington Post

Mackinac Island is famous for its lilacs.
Lilac Festival makes best small-town festival list

Source: Huffington Post

Grand Hotel named best wedding venue by Brides magazine

Source: Brides.com

Wild mushrooms can be tasty or harmful.
Michigan holds wild mushroom foraging certification program
Tahquamenon Falls
Does the U.P. need to rebrand to compete for business and tourism?

Yoopers know what makes the U.P. special, but the region's story isn't always told with a cohesive voice. Some think that calls for a U.P.-wide rebranding effort and a more ambitious drive to attract businesses and tourists from across the country and world.

The draw to Lake Superior Woolen's products is their traditional, natural and local qualities.
Lake Superior Woolen creates sustainable product niche in the U.P.

Three Eastern Upper Peninsula farmers have created a profitable company from a product that normally fetches a very low market price. Here's how a company was born that helps keep us warm while producing a sustainable product .

Lake Superior State University has plenty of proud history.
U.P. universities win collaboration award

Source: MI Newswire

Mackinac Bridge
The perfect Michigan road trip has been created in time for spring

Source: Mlive.com

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