Entrepreneurship

Mike Walker, right, and Dia de los Tacos employee Chris, left.

Dia de los Tacos will once again bring Slow’s BBQ to Marquette

Dia de los Tacos is a culinary destination in its own right. But combine Slow's BBQ with it? Now it's down right irresistible. 

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Old School Arcade in Gwinn.
Old School Arcade offers classic experience in Gwinn

Want to play some classic arcade or pinball games? Head over to Gwinn and check out the Old School Arcade. 

A Guy's Place in Marquette.
New men-focused salons open in Marquette and Escanaba

Are you a man in need of a haircut? Want to try someplace new? Well, you're in luck if you're in Escanaba or Marquette. 

DIGS gastropub is now open for business.
New gastropub opens up shop in downtown Marquette

Looking for something new to try in Marquette? How about some fine fare from a gastropub?

A film shot in the U.P. could use your help with funding.
Help a movie filmed in the U.P. become reality

A movie called "Nowhere, Michigan" was filmed in the U.P., but it could use some post-production help with a final funding push through Kickstarter. 

Black Ice Comics is here to save the day in Houghton

Looking for comics but you don't know where to go to get your fix? Have no fear -- Black Ice Comics in Houghton has you covered. 

Delft Bistro offers up a fine selection for diners in Marquette

Looking for the newest dining experience in Marquette? Head over to the old Delft Theater in downtown to enjoy some fine fare. 

Tracey’s brings another level of dining to Munising

There is dining and then there is Tracey's, which is a step above the rest in Alger County and beyond. Outstanding food coupled with great service. 

The adoba hotel in Naubinway.
New investments being made in the future of the Upper Peninsula

Businesses continue to pop up, especially in the larger cities in the U.P. We've rounded up some of the notable new businesses that arrived over the past year and those that are signaling continued economic growth in the Upper Peninsula for 2017.  

The menu at the new Delft Bistro in Marquette.
Delft Bistro transforms old marquee in downtown Marquette

An old theater has been transformed into an upscale restaurant in downtown Marquette.

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