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Love craft beer? You’re visiting a great part of the right state. We recently shared our guide to Marquette’s best brewpubs and beers, so you can drink like a local during your stay. This article is a part two created to guide you on your very own Upper Peninsula brewery tour, with some of the best spots up north. Consider it a “choose your own adventure” of beer—pick one community or visit them all, whatever suits your schedule while you’re here.
“There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes,” is a Scandinavian saying—but it perfectly captures how to embrace all that an Upper Peninsula winter offers.
If no trip is complete without sampling the local brews and you’re a fan of the “beercation,” you’ve come to the right place.
Want to catch some of the best fall colors in the United States? Michigan’s Upper Peninsula deserves a top spot on your must-see list.
The shores of Lake Superior are an ideal place to try to see or photograph the Northern Lights. Here’s our guide to dark-sky viewing and aurora chasing in Marquette, Michigan.
This list will make your Marquette visit so much more delicious! This is our Insider’s Guide list of the BEST restaurants in Marquette, Michigan! Here you’ll find our honest opinions about the best of the best places for foodies to eat. What’s really wonderful about the food scene here is that our entrepreneurs have created unique tastes and flavors using (as much as possible) locally sourced products from area farmers.
Hello, I’m Susan. Owner of Blue Harbor View, dreamer, maker, and traveler. I’m really excited to share Michigan’s beautiful Upper Peninsula and Lake Superior shoreline with you. Whether you’re thinking about visiting for the first time or the fiftieth, you’re sure to find some new reason to love this place.
A Michigan romantic getaway is a memorable way to take a first trip together, celebrate your honeymoon or babymoon, or commemorate a special anniversary. With Blue Harbor View as your home base, you can enjoy the simple pleasures of being out in nature, eating well, and having fun together. Here are our favorite recommendations for your romantic getaway.
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is a fantastic destination year-round, but there’s something about summer that makes it extra special. Stunning natural beauty and adventure for all ages…this is what our state calls “Pure Michigan.”
You’d have a hard time finding a better way to spend the day than hiking in the Upper Peninsula. Whether you’re a seasoned outdoor adventurer or prefer a simple stroll, there is no better way to take in the scenic view than on our local hiking trails.
Blue skies, wide vistas and pristine beaches: these are the reasons we love the lake life in the Upper Peninsula. Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world (by surface area). It holds 10% of the world’s fresh water and is the deepest of the five Great Lakes. Its shoreline is more than 1,700 miles long and it touches three states and one Canadian province.