Ice Cream Shop
1. Donckers, Marquette
If you can pull yourself away from their dreamy homemade chocolates, get yourself a cone full of hand-scooped yum.
2. Yoop Phoria, Marquette
3. Frosty Treats, Marquette
Interior Furnishings
1. Interiors By Design, Marquette
Bringing home style to Marquette from a brand new building just down the road from downtown.
2. Creative Interiors, Furniture & Design, Marquette
Local Insurance Agent
1. Marv DeMilio, State Farm Insurance, Marquette
Marv’s mission: To be true to our policyholders at every turn, to protect them from the outset and to help them when in need.
2. Rod Lizak State Farm Insurance, Marquette
3. Joseph Schetter, Allstate Insurance, Marquette
Mountain Biking Trail
1. Noquemanon North Trails, Marquette
Mountain bike 60 round-trip wilderness miles. Afterward, proceed directly to a Marquette craft brewery.
2. Harlow Lake, Marquette
Outdoor Dining
1. Iron Bay Restaurant & Drinkery, Marquette
This patio is covered so come rain, shine or snow (they’ll give you a blanket!), you’ll enjoy the farm-to-table food, great spirits, waterfront view and downtown buzz.
2. Portside Inn, Marquette
3. Stuckos Pub Grill, Marquette
Outdoor Gear Store
1. Down Wind Sports, Marquette
Call them the Patagonia of the UP—then again, does Patagonia drive up to your door on an environmentally friendly e-bike to drop off the gear you need for your next weekend camping trip?
2. Superior Outfitters, Marquette
3. Sports Rack, Marquette
Outdoor Running Trail
1. Iron Ore Heritage Trail, Marquette
Jog the paved portion in downtown Marquette or lace up your trail runners and hit miles of unpaved natural heaven.
2. Noquemanon Trail Network, Marquette
3. Fit Strip, Marquette
Party Store
1. Phil’s 550 Store, Marquette
#getyourPhil #getnakeddrinkbeer #stayweird #getthepicture?
2. White’s Party Store, Marquette
3. Superior Blue Link Party Store, Marquette
Place to Get Your Annuals and Perennials
1. Nagelkirk Gardens, Marquette
Largest retail garden center in the UP and, we’re pretty sure, the only one with an art gallery in it. Oh yah, they’re certified to install a live roof, too.
2. Rock River Perennial Garden, Marquette
3. Flower Works, Marquette
Place to Take an Instagram Photo
1. Top of Sugarloaf Mountain, Marquette
If you’ve ever wanted to share the cobalt-blue grandeur of our Canadian border, take the short hike up to the viewing platform.
2. The Black Rocks, Marquette
3. Downtown Marquette
Restaurant for a Special Occasion
1. The Vierling Restaurant, Marquette
Cozy atmosphere, intimate service, something for everyone on the menu, great beer and other bevies. You’ll feel special as the occasion.
2. Elizabeth’s Chop House, Marquette
3. Lagniappe Cajun Creole Eatery, Marquette
Sports Gear Rental Company
1. Down Wind Sports, Marquette
Paddleboard? Kayak? Mountain bike? They’ll deliver it right to your door—or port of entry.
2. Sports Rack, Marquette
3. Quick Stop Bike Shop, Marquette
Spot to Bird Watch
1. Presque Isle Park, Marquette
Waterfowl, sandpipers and warblers seeking rest find it on this peninsula that juts out into Lake Superior.
2. Van Riper State Park and Peshekee Grade, Marquette
3. Greenwood Reservoir, Marquette
Summer Festival or Event
1. Hiawatha Music Festival, Marquette
Shining the spotlight on traditional American music and dance for 40 years.
2. Blueberry Festival, Marquette
3. HarborFest, Marquette
Wedding Venue
1. Presque Isle Pavillion & Gazebos, Marquette
Tie the knot in Northwoods splendor at this rustic building set in beautiful Presque Isle Park on Lake Superior.
2. Barrel + Beam, Marquette
3. Lake Superior Theatre, Marquette
Winter Festival or Event
1. U.P. 200, Marquette
Canine and human adrenaline fire up the night when 40 dog-sled teams take off from downtown Marquette for this 238-mile round-trip Iditarod qualifier that traverses the U.P. wilderness.
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