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4th of July Celebrations
Many Keweenaw communities, from South Range to Copper Harbor, have Independence Day celebrations with parades, childrens games, BBQs, entertainment and good old-fashioned family fun. Fireworks displays will be held in Lake Linden on the 3rd and in South Range & Copper Harbor on the 4th. -
Agate Hunting
Lake Superior agates are available on many rocky beaches of the Keweenaw's north shore. It is not too difficult to sift through stones and pebbles along the Lake Superior shoreline and find small agate chips. They are tranclucent and look like small pieces of caramel candy, or strata pieces beautifully lined in shades of brown, red, gray, black and white. They appear oily in contrast to other stones. The larger agate stones, which may later be polished and used as jewelry pieces or ornaments, are a little harder to find and may take some digging. Some of the more popular agate beaches include Misery Bay off M-26 near Toivola, McLain State Park on M-203 north of Hancock, Calumet Township Park off M-203 west of Calumet, Gratiot River Recreation Area off the Five Mile Point Road north of Ahmeek, Eagle Harbor Marina area, Copper Harbor and some areas around the Keweenaw Point. Remember, the areas you're searching may be someone's back yard ...please respect private property, use common sense, watch for signs and don't litter. -
Aurora Borealis
"It is a little known fact that the Keweenaw is the premier location in the lower 48 states to view the aurora year round", according to Roger Laitinen of www.keweenawimage.com/aurora.html. Impressive arrays of northern lights are often visible in our star-filled skies because of our latitude, lack of light pollution and the Lake Superior background. -
Copper Country Community Arts Center
The large scale gallery features 200 local and regional artists and monthly exhibitions in Kerredge Gallery and Republic youth Art Gallery. Open year round Tuesday through Friday from 10 am to 6 pm, Saturday from 1 to 5 pm. 126 Quincy Street Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-2333 Fax: 906-482-4728 -
Copper Country Trail
The Copper Country Trail is a National Scenic Byway and Michigan Heritage Route that follows the path of our prehistoric ancestors, captures the story of immigration in America, and tells of fabulous riches won and lost. Copper mines, ghost towns, rare flora and historic and cultural icons are readily found in this region of unique geologic history that is home to the Keweenaw National Historic Park. For specific information and driving tours, please visit the website. Trail begins at the Portage Lift Bridge between Houghton & Hancock and travels north approximately 47 miles along US-41 to Copper Harbor. Best time to visit is late summer or early fall (color season), but there is plenty to see and do year-round in the Keweenaw. -
Copper Harbor Lighthouse Boat Tours
A scenic, narrated cruise through Copper Harbor's once bustling port takes you to one of Michigan's oldest lighthouses, restored to its original beauty and overlooking majestic Lake Superior. You are greeted at the dock by a Host who will give you an orientation to the Lighthouse Historical Complex before you begin your tour. An easy trail winds you past shipwreck artifacts to the maritime museum, the lighthouse, the first mine site of the 1848 Copper Rush, and to the very spot where Douglas Houghton "discovered" Keweenaw Copper. Please allow 90 minutes for the round trip. Seasonal hours, weather permitting. Copper Harbor MarinaCopper Harbor, MI 49918(906) 289-4966 -
EarthWise
A Natural Oasis for a healthy you. Face care and mineral make-up lines, personal care items, soaps, bath salts, lotions and oils. Full line of health supplements, vitamins, herbal tinctures, essential oils, homeopathy, flower essences and more. Many gift items as well.216 Fifth StreetCalumet, MI 49913Phone: 906-337-4553Email: earthwise1@charter.net -
Fall Color
Fall color season in the Keweenaw is one of the best-kept secrets of the Upper Midwest. The hills come alive with bold and brilliant color created by the special mix of sugar maples, birch and oaks of the northern forests. Late September to mid-October is an excellent time to tour the Keweenaw and enjoy the roads that wind through the colorful landscape. Brockway Mountain Drive is a definite must see. You can also get right into the midst of the color along one of the many hike or bike trails located on the Keweenaw. Fall brings warm days, cool nights and spectacular color alongside brilliant blue skies and majestic Lake Superior. -
Fishing Lakes
Northern Houghton & Keweenaw Counties have many inland lakes well-known for their good fishing, from Emily Lake in the Twin Lakes area to Lake Fanny Hooe near Copper Harbor. (For a complete list of area lakes, see the Attractions Page) Walleye, perch, crappies, bluegill, large and smallmouth bass, rainbow, brook and brown trout, northern pike, tiger muskie.........come on up and try your luck. Most of our inland lakes have boat launch sites and many have lodging facilities located on the lake, some with boat rentals available. -
Fishing Streams
The following streams are noted for steelhead runs: Salmon Trout River, Graveraet River, Big Traverse River, Traprock River & the Little Elm River in Houghton County; the Tobacco River and Gratiot River in Keweenaw County. The following are known brook trout streams: Otter River, Traprock River, Elm River, Misery River in Houghton County; Gratiot River amd Tobacco River in Keweenaw County. Most streams in the Keweenaw have fair smelt runs. The mouth of the Little Gratiot River near Lac La Belle is a good place to start in Keweenaw County. Coles Creek west of Houghton is a good place to start in Houghton County. -
Gallerie Boheme
423 Fifth StreetCalumet, MI 49913Phone: (906) 337-4087 or (760) 285-5128 -
Greenstone Hunting
Chlorastrolite (greenstone) is our Michigan State Gem and can be found in northern Houghton and Keweenaw Counties. These elusive green nodules can be found primarily on the "poor rock" piles along Cliff Drive and at the Delaware and Mandan locations along US-41 in Keweenaw County. These cut and polish into beautiful gemstones. Remember, the areas you're searching may be someone's back yard ...please respect private property, use common sense, watch for signs and don't litter. (Photo courtesy of A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum and John Jaszczak) -
History
Mining and logging ruins, historic towns and homesites, downtown tours of historic communities, heritage sites of the Keweenaw National Historical Park. -
In the News
// Keweenaw In the News The Keweenaw Peninsula often finds its way into the news. On this page you will find links to news articles about events and happenings in our beautiful area. If you are aware of any articles that would be of interest, please contact us. May 12 Apr 12 Mar 12 Feb 12 Jan 12 Dec 11 Nov 11 Oct 11 Sep 11 Jul 11 Jun 11 May 11 Apr 11 Mar 11 Feb 11 Jan 11 Dec 10 Nov 10 Oct 10 Sep 10 Aug 10 Jul 10 Jun 10 May 10 Apr 10 Mar 10 Feb 10 Jan 10 Dec 09 Nov 09 Oct 09 Sep 09 Aug 09 Jul 09 Jun 09 May 09 Apr 09 Mar 09 Feb 09 Jan 09 Dec 08 Nov 08 Oct 08 Sep 08 Aug 08 Jul 08 Jun 08 May 08 Apr 08 Mar 08 Feb 08 Jan 08 Dec 07 Nov 07 Oct 07 Sep 07 Aug 07 Jul 07 Jun 07 May 07 Apr 07 Mar 07 Feb 07 Jan 07 Dec 06 Nov 06 May 2012 michigan natureMay 9, 2012 The Spring 2012 issue of the Michigan Nature Association's michigan nature showcases what residents and visitors have always known..."Few places in the Midwest offer the natural beauty and solitude found in Michgan's Keweenaw Peninsula" in an article entitled "The Splendors of Keweenaw County". "The MNA currently owns 15 nature sanctuaries along the peninsula, protecting a spectacular array of habitat types and rare species.", many of which are highlighted in the article. Detroit Free PressMay 6, 2012 The Keweenaw scores 1, 2 & 3 in the Sunday, May 6 "What's Up in the U. P. - 15 designations to explore north of Mackinac". See which three scored. Detroit Athletic Club D A C NewsMay 1, 2012 The May 2012 issue of the Detroit Athletic Club News features the Keweenaw National Historical Park in an article entitled "Keweenaw Park celebrates Michigan's copper legacy" by Mary Rodrique for those who "might want to explore a hidden gem in the northernmost reaches of Michigan's Upper Peninsula." and the "huge smalll national park." Michigan HistoryMay 1, 2012 The May/June 2012 issue of Michigan History magazine includes an article by Terry S. Reynolds, "What the Miners Left Behind", that tells the story of the Torch Lake dredges,..."powerful machines used to help extract millions of dollars' worth of precious metal from mining wastes.......and extend the life of the Keweenaw Peninsula's mining industry." During the 40 years the two C & H dredges and reclamation mills operated, they produced nearly 500 million pounds of copper. The magazine cover shows a current photo of the dredge with the caption "A Curiosity in Copper Country". Back to the Top April 2012 bikes.org.ukApril 24, 2012Guest author Mark Taylor on bikes.org.uk, headquartered in Merseyside, United Kingdon, lists the Copper Harbor Trails as No. 7 in the "Top 10 Mountain Bike Trails in the US" for their "flowing singletrack, awesome technical features, tough climbs, fun wood pathways, and fast rollers." See the entire list here. Traverse, Northern Michigan's MagazineApril 16, 2012In the April issue of Traverse, Northern Michigan's Magazine, Aaron Peterson takes readers on a "bike ride along Copper Harbor's nationally-loved Northern Michigan bike trails" and highlights the work of the Copper Harbor Trails Club and individuals Aaron Rogers and Sam Raymond that made the trails "seem destined for greatness". Read the entire article at http://www.mynorth.com/My-North/April-2012/Northern-Michigan-Outdoors-Explore-Copper-Harbors-Bike-Trails. PRESS RELEASEApril 10, 2012Keweenaw Trails Services reports that 5,767 miles were groomed in March, 2012. This compares to 7,360 in March, 2011. Total grooming miles for the 2011-2012 season were 31,301 compared to 37,976 for the 2010-2011 season. Our fleet of 5 groomers - 2 New Holland, 2 Pisten Bully and 1 John Deere - are busy daily on the 233 miles of trails between Toivola and the tip of the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is a major supporter of Keweenaw Trails Services. Travel & Leisure MagazineApril 1, 2012Travel & Leisure Magazine has named Brockway Mountain Drive as one of "America's Best Spring Drives", right along with such notables as Louisiana's Great River Road, Highway 1 in California and the Hana Highway in Hawaii. "...sweeping views of Lake Superior and the jagged cliffs"..."with more than 700 types of wildflowers".... "make Brockway the region's prime springtime floral spot". See the article at http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/americas-best-spring-drives/17. Back to the Top March 2012 PRESS RELEASEMarch 7, 2012 Keweenaw Trails Services reports that 11,985 miles were groomed in February 2012. This compares to 11,303 miles in February 2011. Our fleet of 5 groomers - 2 New Holland, 2 Pisten Bully & 1 John Deere - are busy daily on the 233 miles of trails between Toivola and the tip of the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is a major supporter of Keweenaw Trails Services. Michigan Travel IdeasMarch 1, 2012The 2012 Michigan Travel Ideas magazine has an 11 page article (page 30) entitled "Adventure Land" that answers the question "Why limit your outdoor vacation to a single activity?" How? "Sample them all in a long weekend on the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan's one-stop adventure mecca." You can also find information on the Keweenaw on page 15 under "10 Great Hikes", on page 56 under "Island Time" and page 78 under "Unwrap Winter". See all articles at http://www.zinio.com/reader.jsp?issue=416207349&o=ext&WT.mc_id=Free_1.20.11_Michigan_Travel_Jan_2012. Back to the Top February 2012 ATV IllustratedFebruary 20, 2012 John Arens rode the new Keweenaw ATV trails ("....some of the best trail riding on the planet.") and has written about his experience in an article entitled "New Ride Area - Club Keweenaw Woods & Water Riding Wonderland". High marks are also given to the Keweenaw ATV Club, "one of the best organized, highly motivated and well received clubs anywhere in the country...". Arens ranks the Keweenaw trails with the mountains and canyons of Utah, the giant trees and huge dunes of the Oregon coast, Mexico's Baja Peninsula, British Columbia and Arizona's trails to the Grand Canyon as one of a few "special places...that offer a riding experience like nowhere else." More Information available at http://www.atvillustrated.com/node/1260 PRESS RELEASEFebruary 14, 2012 The five groomers operated by Keweenaw Trails Services, Inc. groomed a total of 11,363 miles in January of 2012. This compares to 13,745 in January of 2011. Our fleet of 2 New Holland, 2 Pisten Bully & 1 John Deere groomers are busy daily on the 233 miles of trails between Toivola and the tip of the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is a major supporter of Keweenaw Trails Services.The Weather ChannelFebruary 9, 2012 Stephanie Abrams of The Weather Channel broadcast two live interviews, via Skype, on Wednesday morning with students working on Michigan Tech University Winter Carnival statues in Houghton. They had another interview on Thursday with a student who worked on an all-nighter statue. up.secondwavemedia.comFebruary 8, 2012Local meteorologist and snowmobile enthusiast John Dee is quoted in an article "Groomed trails lead snowmobilers, dollars to northern destinations" by Kurt Mensching of up.secondwavemedia.com that discusses the impact snowmobiling has on the state economy. "Investing in quality trails is possibly the most important thing an area can do to draw snowmobilers. You can have beautiful views, wonderful restaurants, comfortable hotels, but it all comes back to the sledding." Dee says the 250 miles of well maintained trails, and the best snow in the state, contribute to the draw to the Keweenaw Peninsula. Opera MagazineFebruary 7, 2012 Michael Margolin's article in the January 2012 issue of Opera Magazine describes the 2011 Pine Mountain Music Festival's operaRockland in detail. Margolin describes the music in relation to the story, stating, "The score is lush, and quite elastic in rhythm and timbre....The choral writing, in particular, is eloquent, and sets the scene in 1960 as a busload of miners' descendants arrive in Rockland in search of their roots." Read the article at http://pmmf.org/images/uploads/OperaMargolinJan2012.pdf Back to the Top January 2012 Press ReleaseJanuary 18, 2012Keweenaw Trails Services reports that 2,183 miles were groomed in December 2011. This compares to 5,568 in December 2010. Our fleet of 2 New Holland, 2 Pisten Bully & 1 John Deere groomers are busy daily on the 233 miles of trails between Toivola and the tip of the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is a major supporter of Keweenaw Trails Services.Detroit Free PressJanuary 8, 2012 Detroit Free Press Travel Writer Ellen Creager writes that "You haven't lived here until...you've visited the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum at Michigan Tech" that is now "all polished and ready for public admiration" in its new location on Sharon Avenue in Houghton. More Information available at http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012201080463 The Wall Street JournalJanuary 4, 2012 Joel Millman reports on Muskrat Love: Exuberant Demand Pays Off for Great Lakes Fur Trappers, including Calumet trappers Jay Keranen and his 8 year old son Jordan. ".....the muskrat market has been booming, thanks to soaring purchases by Chinese and other newly rich nations that need muskrat fur to line coats and footwear." More Information available at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204058404577108991702644650.html Smithsonian MagazineJanuary 4, 2012 The January 4 issue of the Smithsonian Magazine lists Isle Royale, Michigan as a destination on its Evolution World Tour due to "moose and wolves face off in the world's longest-running study of predators and prey" as reported by T. A. Frail. More Information available at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/evotourism/Evotourism-World-Tour-Isle-Royale-Michigan.htm Back to Top of Page December 2011 Bird Watching MagazineDecember 22, 2011 In the January/February issue of BirdWatching Magazing Chuck Hagner has written an article, entitled "Michigan's Hawk Mountain", on "Why a mountain on Michigan's northernmost peninsula may be the best place in the country to watch northbound hawks in spring.More Information available at http://www.birdwatchingdaily.com/en/Where%20to%20go/Hotspot%20features/2011/12/Michigans%20Hawk%20Mountain.aspx Huffington PostDecember 21, 2012Author, professor and practicing attorney Steve Lehto relates the story of The Italian Hall Disaster: One Reason to Observe a Silent Night This Christmas Eve. More Information available athttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-lehto/the-italian-hall-disaster_b_1120771.html . PRESS RELEASETuesday, December 12, 2011 Susan Bushong, Lindsey Glieberman, Julie Sprenger and Troy Westcott were recently elected to 3 year terms on the Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau board of directors. The 2012 board consists of Dianne Peterson, AmericInn of Calumet, President; Troy Westcott, Lac La Belle Lodge,, Vice President; Margaret Helminen, 8 Mile Lodge, Secretaryy; Mark Maroste, Budget Host Inn, Treasurer; Susan Bushong, Trailside Lodge/Copper Country Rentals; Lindsey Glieberman, Mt. Bohemia; Robert Grasseschi, Quincy's Restaurant; Julie Sprenger, Laurium Manor Inn; Ken Stigers, Pines Resort; Caleb Wendel, The Bike Shop . Board openings are filled on an annual basis. After requesting nominations from the KCVB membership, ballots are mailed to all members. Back to Top of Page November 2011 International Mountain Biking AssociatiionNovember 7, 2011 For those who may not have heard the exciting news already, the Copper Harbor Trails were recently designated as a new IMBA (International Mountain Bicycling Association) "Ride Center". Currently one of seven such Ride Centers in the world, points were scored by IMBA's staff based on the variety of trails in a location where riders may park their vehicle and experience all in one place. From gateway trails, to extensive cross country trails, flow trails anddownhill/gravity trails and a biker friendly community, Copper Harbor was scored as one of the priemer mountain bike destinations anywhere. Thanks to everyone who has volunteered, paid Club dues, participated in events, donated/sponsored, rode the trails and talked them up over the years, as your support has helped to make this happen! More info at: http://www.imba.com/ride-centers. Michigan Snowmobile NewsNovember 1, 2011 Ray Williams, "Riding With The Snomads - 6th Annual Western U.P./Keweenaw Ride" relates the experiences of nine Snomads from the Michigan Snowmobile Association who rode through the Western U.P. through the Keweenaw Pneinsula and onward. Comments like "Incredible View", "A Snowmobile Playground", "recently groomed...and in excellent condition" are spread throughout the article. Back to Top of Page October 2011 Lakeland Boating MagazineOctober 1, 2011 Heather Steinberger writes about the "Copper Country: One of the nation's last true frontiers, Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula is home to summer boating adventures, explosive fall color and world-class winter sports" that includes some stunning photos of the area.Read the article at http://issuu.com/lakelandboating/docs/lb_oct2011dig . Back to Top of Page September 2011 Cornish MiningSeptember 1, 2011 Cornish Mining newletter of the Cornwall & West Devon Mining World Heritage Site has a wonderful article by Jean Ellis entitled "From Kernow to Keweenaw: people in search of copper" that "takes up the story of the Cornish and copper, and their rich cultural legacy."Read the article at http://www.cornish-mining.org.uk/sites/default/files/Cornish_Mining_autumn_2011_WEB.pdf SkyWest MagazineSeptember 1, 2011 SkyWest Magazine, the official magazine of United Airlines, has a full color, 4 page article by Colleen Birch Maile entitled "Adventure Alert: Live it UP in Michigan's U.P" that highlights the Keweenaw's beauty and adventure to the fullest.More information is available at http://issuu.com/janieb/docs/2011skywest_magazineseptoct . ATV MagazineSeptemer 1, 2011 In a list of America's 26 Greatest ATV Destinations - Midwest Region, Michigan's Upper Peninsula, especially the Keweenaw Peninsula ranks #7 because of its "ghost towns, extensive trails and great views of Lake Superior and Copper Harbor.....imagine the possibilities!" Back to Top of Page July 2011 The Wall Street JournalJuly 28, 2011 "For Mountain Bikers, New Ways to Go Downhill Fast" includes Copper Harbor on its IMBA list of "Go With The Flow Locations of Special Downhill Trails That Mimic Ski Runs." Back to Top of Page June 24, 2011 Daily Mining GazetteJune 24, 2011 The Keweenaw has made it to video games! "Over the past month, video game players from around the world have experienced the sensation of blazing down Brockway Mountain Drive or driving past the Quincy Smelting Works." DIRT 3, a new game which came out in May, includes events set in the Keweenaw that were researched and visited by the game team from Stoneythorpe, United Kingdom. Motor Boating MagazineWednesday, June 1, 2011Marty Richardson discovered "a little slice of cruising heaven in Lake Superior" on Isle Royale. See more at http://www.motorboating.com/articleHtml.jsp?ID=1000088533. MY DIGITAL PUBLICATIONWednesday, June 01, 2011 "Log Cabins For Lovers" at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge are one of Megan Swoyer's three resorts that "cater to honeymooners and romantics." See more at http://www.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/index.php?i=62270&m=&l=&p=68&pre=&ver=flex . PRESS RELEASEWednesday, June 01, 2011 There were 11,410 visits to the KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.com, in May 2011. This compares to 7,462 in May 2010. Back to Top of Page May 2011 PRESS RELEASEMonday, May 02, 2011 There were 10,901 visits to the Keweenaw Convenntion & Visitors Bureau websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.com, in April, 2011, compared to 6,195 in April 2010.. AAA Going PlacesSunday, May 01, 2011 The May-June 2011 issue of AAA Going Places magazine lists Isle Royale among the "pristine national parks waiting to be explored"...."that provide a great respite from the typical summer rendezvous". Acccording to writer Adrienne Morgan, Isle Royale is "the epitome of isolation and rugged wilderness." Smithsonian MagazineSunday, May 01, 2011 The May issue of Smithsonian Magazine features an article by Jonathan Kandell, photographs by Scott S. Warren, entitled "The Wonderful Wilderness of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. - Immortalized by Longfellow, the Midwest's preferred vacation spot offers unspoiled forests, waterfalls, and coastal villages." Journeying a "scenic stretch along Lake Superior", the writer arrives in the Keweenaw, "copper mining country", where he visits Copper Harbor and Quincy Mine and stays at the Laurium Manor Inn . Lake Superior MagazineSunday, May 01, 2011 In the May issue of Lake Superior Magazine, Felicia Schneiderhan details Copper Harbor's "Run the Keweenaw", "a two-day multi-race extravaganza of rugged, woodsy trails, steep inclines, hanging bridges and spectacular view of Lake Superior." Not only does this event offer unique course terrian, it also brings you close to some great "kayaking, mountain biking"...."lodging, restaurants, camping and Lake Superior." Back to Top of Page April 2011 The Daily JournalSaturday, April 16, 2011The Daily Journal's Mary Lu Laffey came to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and the Keweenaw, where she made "Memories at every mile marker". Staying at the Laurium Manor Inn , she came up with a list of "10 surprising facts about the UP", seven of which come from the Keweenaw. Among her discoveries were the Keweenaw mineral rush and the Quincy Mine , The Jampot , the Eagle Harbor lighthouse, the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge , and Ft. Wilkins State Historical Park. PRESS RELEASEFriday, April 01, 2011 There were 12,809 visits to the Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau websites, www.Keweenaw.info www.trailconditions.com, in March 2011. This compares to 7,837 in March 2010. PRESS RELEASEFriday, April 01, 2011 Keweenaw Trails Services reports that 7,360 miles were groomed in March, 2010. This compares to 2,674 in March, 2010. Total grooming miles for the 2010-2011 season were 37,976 compared to 31,985 for the 2009-2010 season. Our fleet of 5 groomers - 2 New Holland, 2 Pisten Bully and 1 John Deere - are busy daily on the 233 miles of trails between Toivola and the tip of the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is a major supporter of Keweenaw Trails Services. Back to Top of Page March 2011 PRESS RELEASETuesday, March 08, 2011 Keweenaw Trails Services reports that 11,303 miles were groomed in February 2011. This compares to 12,892 miles in February 2010. Our fleet of 5 groomers - 2 New Holland, 2 Pisten Bully & 1 John Deere - are busy daily on the 233 miles of trails between Toivola and the tip of the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is a major supporter of Keweenaw Trails Services. PRESS RELEASEWednesday, March 02, 2011 There were 14,120 visits to the Keweenaw Convention & Vistors Bureau websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.com, in February, 2011. This compares to 8,938 in February 2010. Back to Top of Page February 2011 PRESS RELEASETuesday, February 15, 2011 Keweenaw Trails Services reports that 13,745 miles were groomed in January 2011. This compares to 10,401 miles in January 2010. Our fleet of 5 groomers - 3 New Holland, 2 Pisten Bully and 1 John Deere - are busy daily on the 233 miles of trails between Toivola and the tip of the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is a major supporter of Keweenaw Trails Services. PRESS RELEASETuesday, February 01, 2011 There were 17,693 visits to the KCVB website in January 2011, up from 14,169 in January 2010. Back to Top of Page January 2011 Upper Michigan SourceSaturday, January 22, 2011 Marquette's TV6 news reporter Kelly Gibbs talks to the Keweenaw snowmobile trail groomers about the addition of emergency radios to the groomers. A video of her interview is available on the website. PPRESS RELEASEWednesday, January 19, 2011 Keweenaw Trails Services reports that 5,568 miles were groomed in December 2010. This compares to 6,763 in December 2009. Our fleet of 2 New Holland, 2 Pisten Bully & 1 John Deere groomers are busy daily on the 233 miles of trails between Toivola and the tip of the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is a major supporter of Keweenaw Trails Services. Pure Michigan ConnectTuesday, January 04, 2011 "Aaron Peterson, a Michigan Travel Ideas contributing photographer, revels in the snow and all the resulting activities at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge , open for its winter season the second time in more than 75 years." PRESS RELEASEMonday, January 03, 2011 There were 14,169 visits to the KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.com, in December, 2010, up from 10,609 in December, 2009. Total visits for 2010 were 119,244, up from 105,826 in 2009. Michigan HistorySaturday, January 01, 2011 Jo Urion of the Keweenaw National Historical Park talked to Michigan History editor Patricia Majher about the park itself and her position within it in the January/Feburary 2011 issue. Future plans for the park are also detailed. Back to Top of Page December 2010 The Weather ChannelMonday, December 20, 2010 THE WEATHER CHANNEL® PROVES HANCOCK, MI TO BE THE “THIRD SNOWIEST CITY IN AMERICA” December 20 – The Weather Channel® released its list of America’s Top 10 Snowiest Cities, and Hancock, Michigan ranked third! Jonathan Erdman, Editorial Meteorologist for The Weather Channel®, described the decision process on his weather.com blog. “We examined 30-year average annual snowfall data and limited the list to cities with populations of at least 1,000,” writes Erdman. Hancock City Manager Glenn Anderson is thrilled with the “3rd Snowiest City” designation and believes the listing is well-deserved recognition. “Obviously we are excited by The Weather Channel’s findings, which came to us by surprise. We had no idea they were conducting this research.” Anderson added, “This designation is important to the entire area as we can use it in many types of promotions.” Hancock statistics from The Weather Channel include an average annual snowfall of 218 inches, with January being the snowiest month at an average 68.4 inches. The snowiest single day in Hancock was recorded on January 18, 1996, with a total snowfall of 26.5 inches. Snow enthusiasts here enjoy an abundance of winter recreation in and around the Keweenaw Peninsula. Mont Ripley Ski Hill, less than a mile from Downtown Hancock, offers exciting downhill skiing and snowboarding for people of all ages and abilities. “I’ve operated ski hills in the Upper Peninsula for 30 years. When we tell visitors we get ‘over 250 inches’ of snow a year, they don’t believe me. In fact, most often they discount it as an exaggeration. Now we can back this up with The Weather Channel research!” comments Mont Ripley General Manager Nick Sirdenis. “The Weather Channel designation is great for the promotion of the ski hill and tourism for the area.” For those who yearn to explore deep snow out their back doors, snowshoeing provides a peaceful, energizing activity for any age. Cross-country and skijor aficionados appreciate Hancock’s beautiful, well-groomed trail systems. These densely wooded trail systems are right outside the back door of Evert’s Motor Sports in Downtown Hancock. They serve the winter thrill-seeking snowmobiler with sled rentals. Evert’s customer Bob Platt of downstate Wyandotte, has made snowmobiling an annual tradition. “We were introduced to the Keweenaw Peninsula by friends several years ago. When they talked about the area and how much snow fell here, we figured they were pulling our leg. But, they were right-on. And the snow has brought us here every year since!” Hancock is situated halfway up the Keweenaw Peninsula and is close to many more winter sporting venues such as Mt. Bohemia, a triple-black-diamond ski hill near Copper Harbor. Over 100km of world-class cross-country ski trails are within ten miles of Downtown Hancock. Swedetown Ski Trails in Calumet offer more than 30km of groomed ski and snowshoe trails, including 5km of trails that are lit until 10 p.m. every night. There is snowy adventure in every corner of the Keweenaw Peninsula and a world of things to do and see for visitors of all ages. Hancock is home to several celebrated winter traditions, including the annual week-long Heikinpäivä Finnish winter festival held each January. Activities include dancing, bread-making workshops, musical performances, farmers market, reindeer parade, boot-throwing and wife-carrying contests, and the ever-popular Polar Bear Plunge into the icy waters of Portage Lake. With so many winter activities to enjoy, residents and visitors alike don their woolen wear and thermal winter gear in true Yooper style to make the best of a snowy day. Amazed by the hardiness of folks in the Keweenaw, The Weather Channel’s Erdman declares, “There’s something to be said for a place east of the Rockies that not only endures long, harsh winters but, in some ways, celebrates them!” Hancock Mayor William Laitila agrees. “Our snowy weather entices the community to get outdoors and engage in healthy winter activities. With the ‘third snowiest city’ designation, we hope to see even more people out enjoying our winter weather.” For information on more winter fun, like the annual Barnelopet cross-country ski races, check the city’s website: www.cityofhancock.com. Area events and activities can also be found on Michigan’s Top of the World website: www.keweenaw.info. Detroit Free PressSunday, December 12, 2010 In the December 12 issue of the Detroit Free Press, Zlati Meyer answers a few questions about the Italian Hall tragedy in an article entitled "You haven't lived here until...you pay your respects at the 1913 stampede monument in Calumet". PRESS RELEASEWednesday, December 01, 2010 There were 9,410 visits to the KCVB website, www.Keweenaw.info in November 2010. Due to a technical glitch, figures for 2009 are not available. Back to Top of Page November 2010 PRESS RELEASEMonday, November 01, 2010 There were 9,830 visits to the KCVB website, www.Keweenaw.info in October 2010. This compares to 7,304 in 2009. Due to a technical glitch, figures for www.trailconditions.info are no longer available. Michigan RunnerMonday, November 01, 2010 In the November/December 2010 issue of Michigan Runner, Richard Magin provides a humorous look at the July 2010 Keweenaw Trail Running Festival in an article entitled "New/Old Run the Keweenaw Makes for Memorable Trip". Joining "several hundred similarly-afflicted souls who seek out the challenges of running in Michigan's Upper Peninsula", Magin recounts his experiences in each of the three races of the Festival: the 6k Mt. Baldy Summit Run, the 12k Copper Harbor Trails Challenge and the 25k Keweenaw Trails Run that happen over the course of two days. He also describes a post-race trip to Isle Royale and several Copper Harbor moments. National Geographic TravelerMonday, November 01, 2010 In the November-December 2010 issue of National Geographic Traveler, Margaret Loftus lists the Michigan Technological Univesity Nordic Training Center in Houghton, among 5 trail systems in the country, as a good place to get started in cross country skiing Back to Top of Page October 2010 PRESS RELEASEThursday, October 28, 2010 The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is seeking nominations for 4 seats on its Board of Directors that will be expiring December 31, 2010. The seats are currently held by Craig Hughes, Copper Island Ski Club, Ken Stigers, The Pines Resort, and Dan Harri, Keweenaw Mountain Lodge Resort. 1 seat is vacant due to a resignation. These seats should be filled by someone involved in local tourism either through a business or organization that is a member of the KCVB. The Board meets on a monthly basis. Board members are assigned to at least one committee and should expect to spend 1 to 4 hours a month working on committee assignments. If you would like more information, please contact the Convention & Visitors Bureau at 906-337-4579 or info@keweenaw.info. Saturday Evening PostFriday, October 01, 2010 Aaron Rimstidt's "Fall Travel: Michigan's Upper Peninsula" in the latest Saturday Evening Post specifically highlights the Keweenaw Peninsula, "the Upper Peninsula's 'upper peninsula'...consistently listed among the top places in American for leaf color road trips". The Keweenaw is also mentioned for its being "possibly the best place in the U.S. mainland to see the aurora borealis", its history and Brockway Mountain Drive that "travels along the Keweenaw Fault, a remnant of a billion-year-old continental rift system, that offers endless panoramic views." PRESS RELEASEFriday, October 01, 2010 Keweenaw Trails Service, Inc. is holding a trail work session in October to sign and brush on the local snowmobile trails. The event will run from 9 am to ? on Friday, October 22 and 9 am to ? on Saturday, October 23. Meet at the Lac La Belle Lodge in Lac La Belle. Sack lunches will be provided to volunteers on both days by the Pines Resort in Copper Harbor and the Lac La Belle Lodge's Bear Belly Bar & Grill will provide a free dinner to all volunteers on Saturday evening. Free lodging is being offered at both businesses for out of town participants Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Everyone is encouraged to come out and volunteer and help support snomobiling in the Keweenaw. For more information contact Ken at 906-289-4222 or Troy at 906-370-0703. PRESS RELEASEFriday, October 01, 2010 There were 12,043 visits to the KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info in September 2010. This compares to 8,485 in 2009. Due to a technical glitch, figures for www.trailconditions.info are not available. Back to Top of Page September 2010 League of American BicyclistsTuesday, September 28, 2010 The City of Houghton was among 17 cities awarded the Bike Friendly Community designation at their Pro Walk Pro Bike conference in Chattanooga, TN. Houghton is one of only seven communities in Michigan and 158 nationwide to receive the designation. Auto-Mobi.infoMonday, September 20, 2010 RV Travel site Auto-Mobi.info posted El Monte RV's "Top Ten Fall Foliage RV Rental Road Trips" which lists the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan - Highways M26 & US41 to Copper Harbor as #6. Headquartered in Los Angeles, El Monte RV caters to both international and domestic travelers. Chicago Sun-TimesSunday, September 12, 2010 Katie Morell takes readers on a tour through Michigan's Upper Peninsula in her September 12 article, "Discover the beauty of Michigan's upper peninsula" for the Chicago Sun-Times. Her tour takes her to Houghton/Hancock, "the gateway to the Keweenaw Peninsula, dubbed 'Michigan's Top of the World'." CopperHarbor is the next stop on the tour - "an artist colony and vacation haven" where "galleries line virtually every street". The Mariner North and Dapple Gray Bed & Breakfast are highlighted. Final stop is Isle Royale, a three hour ride from Copper Harbor for "outdoor adventure enthusiasts". Michigan History MagazineWednesday, September 01, 2010 The September/October 2010 issue of Michigan History magazine features an article by Thomas Suchenek, entitled "Got Guts?" that details the story of Guts Frisbee from its humble beginnings "in the tiny hamlet of Eagle Harbor" in 1959 to the recent 53rd "International Frisbee Tournament held over Fourth of July weekend in Hancock, Michigan." Lake Superior MagazineWednesday, September 01, 2010 Jane & Erik Nordberg give "An Insider's Tour of Lake Superior's Largest Peninsula - Not-So-Secret Keweenaw" in the September issue of Lake Superior Magazine. "Ask 10 different people their favorite Keweenaw places and you're bound to get 10 different answers - all correct. There is that much variety in things to see, do and eat." The Keweenaw's attractions, food & drink, & shopping are all thoroughly covered in a tour of their "personal favorites, those places we share with visiting family on our own "Copper Country Cruise". PRESS RELEASEWednesday, September 01, 2010 There were 18,055 visits to the KCVB website www.Keweenaw.info in August 2010. This compares to 10,294 in August 2009. Statistics for www.trailconditions.info are temporarily unavailable. AMERICA JournalWednesday, September 01, 2010 Writing for the September/October issue of Germany's AMERICA Journal, Christian Heeb shares the story of his visit to Michigan that included a July visit to the Keweenaw. He experienced pasty, outdoor adventures in Copper Harbor , and a stay at the Laurium Manor Inn . Back to Top of Page August 2010 U.S. News & World ReportWednesday, August 18, 2010 Michigan Tech University rose in the latest U. S. News & World Report's ranking of colleges and universities nationwide. In the 2011 "Best Colleges" report, Michigan Tech ranked 117th, along with the University of San Francisco and Loyola University of Chicago. Last year, Michigan Tech ranked 121st. In the latest rankings, Michigan Tech ranked 57th among national public universities and appeared on a list of "A-Plus Schools for B Students", a category comprising top-quality universities that also admit a significant proportions of students with ACT scores between 20 and 30, while at the same time maintaining a high retention rate. PRESS RELEASETuesday, August 03, 2010 Although the webserver counter had a malfunction July 22 through July 28, the Keweenaw Convention & Visitor Bureau website had 8,667 counted visits for July 2010. The website, trailconditions.com, whose figures were only counted through July 21, had 424 visits. The Durango HeraldMonday, August 02, 2010 A "chance encounter" led John Peel of The Durango Herald to the Copper Harbor bike trail system that "covers 25 miles, mostly singletrack, and was designated an International Mountain Bicycling Association "epic" ride in October." With the aid of several members of the Copper Harbor Trails Club and Sam Raymond of Keweenaw Adventure Company , Peel found "the good stuff" that "threw a big smile on my face." Back to Top of Page July 2010 Lake Superior MagazineThursday, July 01, 2010 In the July 2010 issue of Lake Superior Magazine, "Captain Don" Kilpela, Sr. recounts the history of water transportation from Copper Harbor to Isle Royale on a variety of boats that culminated in the purchase of the current Isle Royale Queen IV and a charming account of the original Isle Royale captain. PRESS RELEASEThursday, July 01, 2010 There were 9,343 visits to the KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.com, in June 2010. This compares to 9,048 in 2009. Back to Top of Page June 2010 mlive.comSunday, June 13, 2010 mlive.com features a "Grand Rapids Press" article by Andrea Tamboer, published Sunday, June 13, 2010, on "Keweenaw Peninsula restaurants serve love of Finnish, Italian, German heritages". First on the list, The Ambassador Restaurant in Houghton that "draws visitors for its pizza and historic building and decor". Also featured is the Library Restaurant & Brew Pub whose "quality & variety of brews....keep customers coming back". Grand Rapids PressSunday, June 13, 2010 In a June 13 article in The Grand Rapids Press, Andrea Tamboer writes about "Michigan's Upper Peninsula artist's reveal region's history, natural beauty" where "the art scene is burgeoning". The Vertin Gallery , Copper World , the Calumet Art Center and the Keweenaw Heritage Center are all highlighted as some of the reasons why Calumet "might be one of the more intriguing stops" on the Upper Peninsula art trail. HOG MagazineTuesday, June 01, 2010 According to the Summer 2010 issue of HOG Magazine, your next great ride should be to "ride to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and into the heart of Copper Country." Fall is a "great time to ride, as the colors are spectacular." Their advice is not to wait too long because "..in the winter it becomes a snowmobiling paradise, with more than 200 miles of groomed trails." FACEBOOKTuesday, June 01, 2010 The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is now on FACEBOOK . Check us out and become a fan. Michigan History MagazineTuesday, June 01, 2010 "Canada may have nurtured the game of hockey. But the first openly professional league had American roots, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Another surprise? The oldest ice arena is there, too." - Amy Whitesall. The May/June 2010 issue of Michigan History Magazine tells the story of the "birthplace" of professional hockey - Houghton, MI, the International Hockey League and the Amphidrome, the IHL home ice arena. PRESS RELEASETuesday, June 01, 2010 There were 7,462 visits to the KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.com, in May 2010. Back to Top of Page May 2010 WLUC-TV6Wednesday, May 26, 2010 In the final voting for the WLUC-TV6 7 Wonders of the U.P. contest, viewers selected Brockway Mountain as the Number 1 Wonder of the Upper Peninsula. "It's big. It's beautiful, and it's the U.P's favorite natural wonder." PRESS RELEASEMonday, May 03, 2010 There were 5,844 visits to www.Keweenaw.info and 351 visits to www.trailconditions.com in April, 2010. Lake Superior MagazineSaturday, May 01, 2010 The Recreation Section of the May 2010 Lake Superior Magazine explores the hiking trails of Isle Royale with Mark Resnicoff...trails "for the fit and the not so fit, too". He rates 10 hiking trails ranging in difficulty from easy to moderate to show that visitors don't have to be "endurance athletes" to enjoy the island. In the same issue, Travel & Events highlights the new Calumet Art Center where ("there are plenty of reasons to check out their events schedule") and the Rozsa Center in Houghton's April events. Back to Top of Page April 2010 PRESS RELEASEThursday, April 01, 2010 There were 7,278 visits to www.Keweenaw.info and 559 visits to www.trailconditions.com in March, 2010. This compares to 9,140 for both in March 2009. Back to Top of Page March 2010 Channel3000.comWednesday, March 17, 2010 Brian Clark ventured, "with family in tow" to the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge , open for its first winter season, to enjoy the "lodge and its big, roaring fireplaces". He "couldn't have been more pleased" with the winterized cabins and the motel, snowshoe and cross country ski trails, tobaggon hill, ice rink and terrain park that is lit up at night. During his stay he also skied at Mt. Bohemia , negotiating "some of the steepest slopes in the Midwest". Bike MagazineMonday, March 01, 2010 The Copper Harbor Trails have been listed in the March issue of Bike Magazine as one of "North America's Best Destinations" because "if you're seeking outstanding trails Copper Harbor is worth the drive. If you're from the Midwest, riding Copper Harbor is a whole new experience". Recommended stops in Copper Harbor include the Pines Resort for breakfast and the Mariner North for lunch. The Keweenaw Adventure Company is the bike shop of choice. PRESS RELEASEMonday, March 01, 2010 There were 8,150 visits to www.Keweenaw.info and 788 visits to www.trailconditions.com, in February, 2010. This compares to 11,145 for both in February 2009. Back to Top of Page February 2010 Hour DetroitTuesday, February 23, 2010 Writing for Hour Detroit, Alexa Stanard describes the "glory days of U.P. copper mining" in an article entitled "The Spirit of Place: U.P. Gost Towns" that offers travelers " the opportunity to see the past as it's relected in quaint homes and churches, overgrown cemeteries, and the occasional historical museum". Especially "worth a drive" are Mandan, Phoenix, Central, White City and the Laurium Manor Inn with "its silver-leaf celing, triple gran d staircase and 1,300 square foot dining room". PRESS RELEASEThursday, February 04, 2010 Keweenaw Trails Services reports that 10,401 miles were groomed in January 2010. This compares to 12,892 miles in January 2009. Our fleet of 5 groomers - 3 New Holland and 2 Pisten Bully - are busy daily on the 233 miles of trails between Toivola and the tip of the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is a major supporter of Keweenaw Trails Services. PRESS RELEASEMonday, February 01, 2010 There were 9,771 visits to the www.keweenaw.info website in January 2010 and 1,143 visits to the www.trailcondition.info website. Motorcycle Cruiser MagazineMonday, February 01, 2010 The February issue of Motorcycle Cruiser Magazine has a short article on one biker's ride to Copper Harbor from Sturgis. The ReviewMonday, February 01, 2010 The January/February 2010 issue of the Michigan Municipal League's The Review highlights the City of Houghton in their feature article, "Houghton: Undeniably a Winter Community" that has City Manager Scott MacInnes on the cover. The article discusses how the City of Houghton and its citizens handle, and take advantage of, ..the abundant snow, ice and extended periods of darkness that are some of the unique winter conditions that are a part of life in Houghton." Back to Top of Page January 2010 PRESS RELEASEThursday, January 07, 2010 Keweenaw Trails Services reports that 6,763 miles were groomed in December 2009. This compares to 8,708 in December 2008. Our fleet of 3 New Holland and 2 Pisten Bully groomers are busy daily on the 233 miles of trails between Toivola and the tip of the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is a major supporter of Keweenaw Trails Services. PRESS RELEASEMonday, January 04, 2010 There were 10,444 visits to the www.keweenaw.info website in December 2009 and 1072 visits to the www.trailcondition.info website. For year 2009, there were 106,976 visits to both sites. Lake Superior MagazineFriday, January 01, 2010 Readers of Lake Superior Magazine have voted the Keweenaw Peninsula #5 in the Top 10 Lake Superior Destinations in the 2010 Annual Lake Superior Travel Guide while Copper Harbor was tied for #2. The Portage Lift Bridge, Quincy Hill Overlook, the Calumet Theatre, Copper Harbor, Ft. Wilkins State Park, Isle Royale and Brockway Mountain are all listed as Must Sees. Brockway Mountain Drive was listed as one of the Best Birding sites on Lake Superior and the Delaware Copper Mine, Quincy Underground Mine and the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum were listed as favorites under Rock Picking. Back to Top of Page December 2009 Matador NetworkThursday, December 31, 2009 Matador, the first fully-interactive internet travel magazine, has Mt. Bohemia listed in its December 31, 2009 article "6 American Ski Mountains you've Never Heard Of" that will make you "want to go on a road trip". Ranked with such areas as Montana, Wyoming, Vermont, Utah and California, Bohemia is listed for "its 273 annual inches of dry lake-effect snow can remain untouched long after a storm rolls through, especially since it's never groomed...ever!" and the best part -"the base lodge is a set of interconnected mushroom-like yurts!" Flint JournalThursday, December 17, 2009 Both the Flint Journal (12-13-09) and the Chicago Tribune (12/16/09) have reported on the Associated Press story about the new CopperDog 150 sled dog races in an article about "sled-dog races go from dream to reality: three new events in Michigan for 2010". The Copper Dog 150, scheduled for March 12-14, 2009, will begin in Calumet and run through 150 miles of beautiful Keweenaw snow, with stops in Gay and Copper Harbor Cross Country SkierSaturday, December 12, 2009 On December 12, 2009 the online version of Cross Country Skier reported on the fact that the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge will be open during the winter for the first time in its 75 year history. The Lodge, located just south of Copper Harbor, MI on US-41, will be open 7 days a week, starting in December, with cross country skiing, snowshoeing, sleeding, a tobaggon run, an ice rink and snowboard terrain park. PRESS RELEASETuesday, December 08, 2009 Robert Grasseschi, Mark Maroste and Dianne Peterson were recently elected to 3 year terms on the Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau board of directors. The 2010 board consists of Nick Sirdenis, Mont Ripley Ski Hill, President; Craig Hughes, Copper Island Ski Club, Vice President; Mary Probst, Eagle Harbor Inn, Secretary; Mark Maroste, Budget Host Inn, Treasurer; Robert Grasseschi, Quincy's Restaurant;, Gary Lubinski, Best Western Franklin Square Inn; Dianne Peterson, AmericInn of Calumet; Cormac Ronan, Keweenaw Mountain Lodge; Ken Stigers, Pines Resort; Julie Waara, Julie Axford Waara Design Consultant; and Troy Westcott, Lac La Belle Lodge. Board openings are filled on an annual basis. After requesting nominations from the KCVB membership, ballots are mailed to all members. Michigan Snowmobile NewsTuesday, December 01, 2009 Writing in the December issue of Michigan Snowmobile News, Jay Wright relates his adventures on his trip across the Upper Peninsula, desination Copper Harbor "...along perfect Keweenaw trails". Back to Top of Page November 2009 PRESS RELEASEMonday, November 02, 2009 There were 7,304 visits to the KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.info in October 2009. PRESS RELEASEMonday, November 02, 2009 The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is seeking nominations for 3 seats on its Board of Directors that will be expiring December 31, 2009. The seats are currently held by Bill Leonard, The Einerlei, Mark Maroste, Budget Host Inn and Dave Sprenger, Laurium Manor Inn. These seats should be filled by someone involved in local tourism either through a business or organization that is a member of the KCVB. The Board meets on a monthly basis. Board members are assigned to at least one committee and should expect to spend 1 to 4 hours a month working on committee assignments. If you would like more information, please contact the Convention & Visitors Bureau at 906-337-4579 or info@keweenaw.info. Lake Superior MagazineSunday, November 01, 2009 The Lake Superior Recreation Guide in the November 2009 issue of Lake Superior Magazine lists the scenic chairlift rides at Mt. Bohemia as one of their "up there" options for unique fall color viewing. This year rides will be offered October 3 & 4 and October 10 & 11. You can ride up and hike down or ride both ways. Back to Top of Page October 2009 PRESS RELEASEFriday, October 23, 2009 Keweenaw Trails Service, Inc. is holding a trail work session this weekend to sign and brush on the local snowmobile trails. The event will run from 9 am to ? on Friday, October 23 and 9 am to ? on Saturday, October 24. Meet at the Lac La Belle Lodge in Lac La Belle. Sack lunches will be provided to volunteers on both days by the Pines Resort in Copper Harbor and the Lac La Belle Lodge's Bear Belly Bar & Grill will provide a free dinner to all volunteers on Saturday evening. Free lodging is being offered at both businesses for out of town participants Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Everyone is encouraged to come out and volunteer and help support snomobiling in the Keweenaw. For more information contact Ken at 906-289-4222 or Troy at 906-370-0703. Skiing MagazineThursday, October 01, 2009 The October issue of Skiing Magazine has listed Mt. Bohemia in Lac La Belle as the "Best of the Best in the Midwest"! PRESS RELEASEThursday, October 01, 2009 There were 8,485 visits to the KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.info in September 2009. IMBA Trail NewsThursday, October 01, 2009 IMBA (International Mountain Bicycling Association) Trail News Fall 2009 lists the Copper Harbor Trails second in its list of "2009 Epic Rides" citing its "..superb, scenic views above Lake Superior" and ..."extensive singletrack, linked by cedar-planked bridges and boardwalks...through old growth forests." Copper Harbor was listed among such illustrious locations as Seneca, West Virginia; northern Georgia; Cheyenne, Wyoming and Mount St. Helens, Washington. Snowboarder MagazineThursday, October 01, 2009 Snowboarder Magazine writer Eddie Wall and photographer Ian Kuhter spent time on the Keweenaw that led to an 11-page article highlighting the snowboarding community in the Keweenaw and the City of Houghton , including Joey's Seafood & Grill. Back to Top of Page September 2009 HomeAwayWednesday, September 09, 2009 VRBO Vacation Rentals by owner from HomeAway recently listed Brockway Mountain Drive as #3 in their Top Autumn Scenic Drives, which included such places as the Blue Ridge Parkway from VA to NC, the Cape Breton Trail in Nova Scotia, Canada and states from Maine to Arizona. PRESS RELEASEWednesday, September 09, 2009 Free Website Listings for Houghton/Keweenaw Tourism Businesses Calumet, MI---The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau (KCVB) announces a new program that includes a free listing for all tourism related businesses in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties. “Our website www.keweenaw.info will be as inclusive as we can make it,” according to Julie Waara, membership chairperson and Dave Sprenger, website chairperson. “Potential visitors expect as much information as possible when visiting the Keweenaw’s tourism website. The more that we show on our website the more likely people are to visit our area,” says Waara. “We want every attraction, store, gas station, restaurant, event, etc….basically everything a tourist would be interested in to be on the website,” said Sprenger. The new levels are as follows: Free level includes website listing with name, address and phone number. This level is not available to lodging facilities. Advertiser level includes website listing with photo and link, and color Adventure Guide listing, office referrals, and brochures can be displayed at KCVB office. This level is not available to lodging facilities. Membership level includes all of the above plus voting rights and eligibility to serve on the board. All lodging facilities must be at this level. For more information on this new offer, please visit our website www.keweenaw.info and click on FREE LISTING or call 337-4579 or 1-800-338-7982. #### Detroit Free PressSunday, September 06, 2009 Ellen Creager, travel writer for the Detroit Free Press, shares her "favorite pieces of this remote Michigan puzzle, a region who physical beauty can still stop your breath" in the September 6 article 5 must-see sights on the Keweenaw Peninsula. The Laurium Manor Inn in Laurium, the Astor House Museum in Copper Harbor, and the Quincy Mine in Hancock are all highlighted. PRESS RELEASETuesday, September 01, 2009 There were 10,294 visits to the KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.info in August 2009. Back to Top of Page August 2009 U. S. News and World ReportFriday, August 21, 2009 Michigan Tech University has again been listed in U. S. News and World Report's lists of best National Universities and best Engineering Programs. Detroit Free PressSunday, August 16, 2009 In the Sunday, August 16 issue of the Detroit Free Press, Ron Dzwonkowski takes readers to a "destination like no other in Michigan - the Keweenaw Peninsula.." in an article entitled "Welcome to the land of Keweenaw". He describes the best places to view the incredible history, the natural beauty and the "friendly spirit of people who would not live anywhere else." Detroit Free PressSunday, August 09, 2009 Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press columnist has written an article entitled "Shades of Detroit in the Keweenaw" in which he compares,,"the Keweenaw, an enchanting land of hills, rocks, forests, bears, eagles, saunas, Lake Superior and pannukakku, Finnish custard pancakes" to Detroit. According to McGraw there are many similarities between the Keweenaw and its history and current events in Detroit. His article drew many comments disagreeing with his assessment. PRESS RELEASESaturday, August 01, 2009 There were 11,909 visits to the KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.info in July 2009. Back to Top of Page July 2009 Detroit Free PressSunday, July 26, 2009 Ellen Creager, Free Press Travel writer, spent time on Isle Royale National Park and learned "you don't have to be a hard-core backpacker to enjoy Isle Royale". Creager spent time exploring the island on day hikes, attending park ranger talks and doing an evening cruise that ended with her discussion with Rolf Peterson, the Michigan Tech research professor who has spend 50 years studying the island's wolf-moose population. The Weather ChannelTuesday, July 14, 2009 On Tuesday, July 14, the Weather Channel traveled to the Keweenaw Peninsula as part of their Why I Love Summer week. One of their Top 10 Summer Destinations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula is the Keweenaw Peninsula. They visited the Quincy Mine , the Copper Harbor Lighthouse via the Lighthouse Boat Tours and traveled to several Keweenaw waterfalls. Isle Royale was also listed as one of their Top 10 Lakeside Retreats in Lake Superior. Livingston County Daily Press & ArgusWednesday, July 08, 2009 The Laurium Manor Inn and Victorian Hall are among 4 Bed & Breakfasts listed in the Livingston County Daily Press article "Experience the romance" by Candy Spiegal who states "bed-and-breakfast inns are inherently romantic, offering guests a unique experience, rather than just a place to spend the night." "A little more relaxed"..."quieter"..."a little more like visiting a friend". "...give it a try" says Julie Sprenger of the Laurium Manor Inn. Michigan HistoryWednesday, July 01, 2009 Erik Nordberg, writing for Michigan History Magazine, explores "Calumet and Copper: An Enduring Link" in the July/August 2009 issue."...Calumet echoes its heritage through the Keweenaw National Historical Park , Coppertown Museum and the annual Heritage Days." PRESS RELEASEWednesday, July 01, 2009 There were 9,048 visits to the KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.com, in June 2009. Back to Top of Page June 2009 Michigan HistoryMonday, June 01, 2009 Michigan History, for the May/June 2009 issue, "sat down with State of Michigan Archaeologist John R. Halsey to discuss what he has learned about miners who explored and developed the Copper Country in the mid-nineteenth century." The article contains a wealth of information on the prehistoric peoples who mined the wealth of the Copper Country and those who found and explored their sites. The photo to the left, courtesy of the Keweenaw Digital Archives at Michigan Tech University in Houghton, shows a 6,000 pound piece of copper found at the Minong Mine on Isle Royale showing ancient stone hammer marks. PRESS RELEASEMonday, June 01, 2009 There were 7,183 visits to the KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.com, in May 2009. Back to Top of Page May 2009 Cleveland Plain DealerSunday, May 24, 2009 In the Sunday, May 24 issue of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Kim Schneider follows Keweenaw National Historical Park ranger Dan Brown on his walking tour through "one of the nation's most atypical national parks." PRESS RELEASEMonday, May 04, 2009 There were 7,463 visits to the KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.com, in April, 2009. Family CircleFriday, May 01, 2009 In the May issue of Family Circle, in an article entitled "into the WILD", lists Isle Royale as one of those "off-the-beaten-path National Parks that offer the beauty and splendor of the biggies - minus the crowds." The Quincy Mine tour is also listed as "Nearby and Noteworthy". Silent Sports MagazineFriday, May 01, 2009 In the May 2009 issue of Silent Sports, Leo Borowski recounts his trip to the Copper Harbor trails for the Copper Harbor Fat Tire Festival and "a mountain biking experience rarely seen this side of the Rockies." Video footage of several of the areas of the trail system that he rode are available at Keweenaw Adventure Company's website. Borowski is a past USSA Nordic Coach of the Year and Badger State Winter Games Athlete of the Year. In the June issue of Silent Sports he "will look at future plans for the Copper Harbor mountain bike system, which include trail climbing to the top of Brockway Mountain, more intermediate-level singletrack, some black diamond free-ride trails and a 27-mile epic trail." Lake Superior MagazineFriday, May 01, 2009 In the April/May 2009 issue of Lake Superior Magazine, Jane & Erik Nordberg explore the "heritage of commercially produced suds" on the Keweenaw in an article entitled "Keweenaw Brewers Hoppy Together". "High-quality brewing is not just the the Keweenaw's past" as shown by the three local breweries featured in the article: Michigan House Cafe & Brew Pub of Calumet, Keweenaw Brewing Company of Houghton & South Range (the only microbrewery in the Upper Peninsula) and Library Restaurant & Brew Pub of Houghton. The three highlighted breweries of the Keweenaw are among only 7 in operation in the Upper Peninsula. Lake Superior MagazineFriday, May 01, 2009 The April/May 2009 issue of Lake Superior Magazine includes the Lake Superior Recreation Guide to Big Lake Fun. In an article entitled "Coming Full Cycle-Two May Be the Best Number of Wheels for a Circle Tour", Tom Wilkowske relates the experience of "motorcycling around Lake Superior" including "the G forces as you take those tight turns and switchbacks around Copper Harbor on Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula" where "guys turn back and ride it a few times because it's so much fun." Lake Superior MagazineFriday, May 01, 2009 Birding on the Keweenaw is highlighted in the Recreation Roundup Section of the April/May 2009 issue of Lake Superior Magazine. Copper Harbor, home of the International Migratory Bird Day Festival on May 15 & 16, is "like a magnet,....an active migratory flyway that contains many good habitats" for viewing water birds, migrating raptors, and nesting songbirds. Camping Life MagazineFriday, May 01, 2009 James Richardson, writing for Camping Life Magazine, visited the Keweenaw Peninsula in June of 2008 during a trip to find out What's Up in the UP? He traveled throughout the peninsula and the Copper Harbor area discovering why..."97 percent of the state's scenic beauty is found within its northernmost section.." While staying at the Lake Fanny Hooe Resort he visited Ft. Wilkins Historic State Park, the Estivant Pines and the "must-see" Copper Harbor lighthouse. Back to Top of Page April 2009 Copper Development AssociationWednesday, April 08, 2009 Modern Dance in Copper Country: Peter Sparling's Peninsula is a Living Travelogue Crowned With Copper", a Marketwire release from New York, NY on April 8, 2009, is a review of a work by a University of Michigan tenured professor of dance that premiered at the 2004 Ann Arbor Summer Festival. "Peninsula", an art-scale dance-theater work combines storytelling, travelogue, music, dance, film and narration and is a "staged pilgramage" of three parts that culminates in "the towns of Calumet, Houghton, and Hancock - the Copper Country". This final part of the performance highlights the rich history of our copper industry and includes scenes of the Quincy Mine . PRESS RELEASEWednesday, April 01, 2009 There were 9,140 visits to the KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.com, in March, 2009. PRESS RELEASEWednesday, April 01, 2009 Keweenaw Trails Services reports that 4,927 miles were groomed in March, 2009. This compares to 7,934 in March, 2008. Total grooming miles for the 2008-2009 season were 37,327 compared to 33,127 for the 2007-2008 season. Our fleet of 5 groomers, 4 New Holland & 1 Pisten Bully, are busy daily on the 233 miles of trails between Toivola and the tip of the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is a major supporter of Keweenaw Trails Services. Back to Top of Page March 2009 PRESS RELEASEFriday, March 20, 2009 Keweenaw Trails Services reports that 10,800 miles were groomed in February, 2009. This compares to 8,001 in February, 2008. Our fleet of 5 groomers, 4 New Holland & 1 Pisten Bully, are busy daily on the 233 miles of trails between Toivola and the tip of the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is a major supporter of Keweenaw Trails Services. Journal & Topics NewspapersMonday, March 02, 2009 Writing for the Travel Section of Journal & Topics Newspapers, Susan Bayer Ward traveled to Isle Royale National Park for the first time to see ..."where it was" and 'what it entailed.." After traveling to the island from Copper Harbor aboard the Isle Royale Queen IV , she explored the "pristine northwoods paradise" and all it has to offer. According to Superintendet Phyllis Green, Isle Royale is the least visited national park in terms of numbers, but it boasts the most repeat visitors. PRESS RELEASEMonday, March 02, 2009 There were 11,145 visits to the KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.com, in February, 2009. Back to Top of Page February 2009 National Park FoundationWednesday, February 25, 2009 Fara Warner, "Trekking through history in the Upper Peninsula, one day at a time" for the National Park Foundation, spent a "Long Weekend: Up in Michigan". She spent a day visiting the Keweenaw National Historical Park and several of its Heritage Sites including the Quincy Mine , the Calumet Theatre and the Laurium Manor Inn . On day two of her trip, she took the Isle Royale Queen IV to visit Isle Royale National Park and recommends breakfast beforehand at the The Pines in Copper Harbor. PRESS RELEASEFriday, February 06, 2009 Keweenaw Trails Services reports that 12,892 miles were groomed in January, 2009. This compares to 7,974 miles in January 2008. Our fleet of 5 groomers - 4 New Holland and 1 Pisten Bully - are busy daily on the 233 miles of trails between Toivola and the tip of the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is a major supporter of Keweenaw Trails Services. PRESS RELEASEMonday, February 02, 2009 There were 11,920 visits to the KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.com, in January. Back to Top of Page January 2009 PRESS RELEASEMonday, January 26, 2009 Keweenaw Trails Services reports that 8,708 miles were groomed in December 2008. This compares to 9,232 in December 2007. Our fleet of 5 New Holland and 1 Pisten Bully groomers are busy daily on the 233 miles of trails between Toivola and the tip of the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is a major supporter of Keweenaw Trails Services. Detroit Free PressSunday, January 11, 2009 Freep.com writer Zlati Meyer explains "Heikinpaiva", which traditionally marks winter's halfway point. The Heikinpaiva Celebration, held in Hancock MI on January 24, includes various activities with Finnish themes and a buffet dinner with Finnish goodies. PRESS RELEASEMonday, January 05, 2009 There were 10,609 visits to the KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.com, in December. There were 237,895 visits for year 2008. Lake Superior MagazineThursday, January 01, 2009 Readers of Lake Superior Magazine have voted the Keweenaw Peninsula #3 in the Top 10 Lake Superior Destinations in the 2009 Annual Lake Superior Travel Guide. Brockway Mountain Drive was listed as one of the Best Birding sites on Lake Superior and the Delaware Copper Mine, Quincy Underground Mine and the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum were listed under favorite rock picking sites and rock experts. Back to Top of Page December 2008 PRESS RELEASEThursday, December 18, 2008 Mary Probst, Nick Sirdenis, Julie Waara and Troy Westcott were recently elected to 3 year terms on the Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau board of directors. The 2009 board consists of Nick Sirdenis, Mont Ripley Ski Hill, President; Craig Hughes, Copper Island Ski Club, Vice President; Mary Probst, Eagle Harbor Inn, Secretary; Mark Maroste, Budget Host Inn, Treasurer; Bill Leonard, Einerlei; Gary Lubinski, Best Western Franklin Square Inn; Cormac Ronan, Keweenaw Mountain Lodge; Dave Sprenger, Laurium Manor Inn; Ken Stigers, Pines Resort; Julie Waara, AmericInn of Calumet; and Troy Westcott, Lac La Belle Lodge. Board openings are filled on an annual basis. After requesting nominations from the KCVB membership, ballots are mailed to all members. PRESS RELEASEMonday, December 01, 2008 There were 11,355 visits to the KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.info in November 2008. AAA Living MichiganMonday, December 01, 2008 AAA Living Editor Chad Kirtland has 6 Michigan ski pros share their favorite runs in Pro Slopes as he sets out to "find Michigan's top ski runs" from among "840 runs throughout the state." Flying Squirrel at Mount Bohemia in Lac La Belle, MI is "the toughest black diamond run in Michigan because it feels exactly like the toughest runs in Colorado" according to Loni Glieberman, general manager at Mount Bohemia. Back to Top of Page November 2008 PRESS RELEASEMonday, November 03, 2008 There were 14,688 visits to the KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.info in October 2008. Back to Top of Page October 2008 PRESS RELEASEThursday, October 30, 2008 The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is seeking nominations for 4 seats on its Board of Directors that will be expiring on December 31, 2008. The seats, 2 Keweenaw Room Assessment District and 2 at large, are currently held by Mary Probst, Eagle Harbor Inn; Troy Westcott, Lac La Belle Lodge; Nick Sirdenis, Mt. Ripley; and Bob Grasseschi, Quincy's Restaurant. Nominees should be advised that 2 of the 4 seats must be filled by hotel owners/managers participating in the collection of room assessments, as stated in the KCVB by-laws. The other two seats should be filled by someone involved in local tourism either through a business or organization that is a member of the KCVB. The Board meets on a monthly basis. Board members are assigned to at least one committee and should expect to spend 1 to 4 hours a month working on committee assignments. If you would like more information, please contact the Convention & Visitors Bureau at 906-337-4579 or info@keweenaw.info. Cross Country SkierWednesday, October 01, 2008 Ron Bergin of Cross Country Skier magazine profiles the Chassell Trail, a single track classical trail, in his "Hidden Gems: The Keweenaw's Hidden Gem The Chassell Trail and "local Nordic skiing aficionado Jim Tervo"'s dedication to the Chassell trail system and to the local Nordic skiing scene. Tervo has been working on the Chassell Trail over 25 years and does 90% of the grooming, usually rising at 4:30 am to have it done by 6:30 am. The trail is a "mix of hardwood forest, short stretches of open field and conifer-lined tunnels" and is a "trail you could ski just about every day without growing tired of it." PRESS RELEASEWednesday, October 01, 2008 There were 18,118 visits to the KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.info in September 2008. Back to Top of Page September 2008 Examiner.comSunday, September 07, 2008 The National Parks Examiner, Great National Parks for Spectacular Fall Colors: Eastern Edition has listed the Keweenaw National Historical Park in their "Top 10" National Parks for best fall color viewing east of the Mississippi. "There's nowhere better in the North Country to view truly magnificient foliage" than by driving north on the "Copper Country Trail National Scenic Byway." PRESS RELEASETuesday, September 02, 2008 There were 20,944 visits to the KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.info in August 2008. Back to Top of Page August 2008 Minneapolis Star TribuneSaturday, August 30, 2008 In the August 30 issue of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Kim Schneider of Newhouse News Service, highlights the Keweenaw National Historical Park and its walking tour of "Calumet's industrial area and historic downtown....once the nation's biggest mining settlement". Historic churches, the Italian Hall, and the Quincy Mine are among the "loose collection of museums, historic buildings, mine tours and ghost towns that once were among the state's most thriving and affluent settlements" that make up the 19 Heritage Sites of the National Park. The Laurium Manor Inn , "a former mining baron mansion that also offers daily tours" is one of a variety of lodging options. PRESS RELEASEFriday, August 01, 2008 There were 21,252 visits to the KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.info in July 2008. AAA Living MichiganFriday, August 01, 2008 In the July/August 2008 issue of AAA Living Michigan freelance writer and photographer Aaron Peterson has assembled "several refreshing Up North adventures sure to help travelers bear this seasons's heat." "keep your cool" going underground in one of the Keweenaw's two underground mine tours (where it's always about 40 degrees); sea kayaking around Copper Harbor to the lighthouse, the Nature Conservancy's Horseshoe Harbor or the Montreal River or going cruisin' through the Keweenaw - "motorcycle country"......."where numerous pullouts lead to isolated beaches and fantastic views." Lake Superior MagazineFriday, August 01, 2008 In the August/September issue of Lake Superior Magazine's BEST of the Lake 2008, readers listed "The Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, loop" second in the Best Travel Stretch and "Copper Harbor, Michigan" fourth in Best Cities. In their Travel & Events section, the Copper Harbor Fat Tire Festival , Chassell's new Festival Joie de Vivre and the Delaware Mine 's pet skunks Oreo and his little sister Snickers are listed as must-sees. Michigan HistoryFriday, August 01, 2008 The July/August 2008 issue of Michigan History magazine recounts the history of Copper Harbor in an article entitled At the Top of Michigan - The Village of Copper Harbor. Author Paul LaVanway, a part-time resident of Copper Harbor, thoroughly covers the history of..."the town where the fascinating history of Michigan's Keweenaw began.", beginning with Dr. Douglass Houghton's landing on July 3, 1840. Other fascinating excerpts of Keweenaw's history can be found on Michigan History's website in articles entitled Calumet at 125 , Chassell's Noisy History , Standing Tall with Big Annie and Houghton's Heroes . Back to Top of Page July 2008 Princeton ReviewTuesday, July 29, 2008 Michigan Tech University is featured in the Princeton Reviews 2009 edition of its annual book "The Best 368 Colleges". The University is cited for its great library, outstanding computer facilities, career services, athletic facilities, fire safety, environmental policies and quality of life. Les Cook, vice president for student affairs says its..."always good news and reaffirms the value of a Michigan Tech education. Students come for our distinctive academic programs and end up staying because of the rich quality of the experience, both in and out of the classroom." WLUC-TV6Tuesday, July 22, 2008 In a series entitled Trips on a Tank: Keweenaw Getaway, WLUC-TV 6 reporter Jeni Jewell takes the viewer through the Keweenaw with ideas for a two-day 'Trip on a Tank' vacation and highlights such Keweenaw features as Copper Harbor, the Copper Harbor Lighthouse tours, the Keweenaw Adventure Company , Bete Grise beach, Lac La Belle Lodge and Great Sand Bay and The Jam Pot . mlive.comSunday, July 13, 2008 On Sunday, July 13 mlive.com ran a Booth News Service/Kim Schneider article entitled "Copper Country: National park brings copper-rush days to life in Western U.P." about the Keweenaw National Historical Park - "a park with no clear boundaries and little focus on natural beauty, though that's found in abundance in the region's untouched forest and along its craggy Lake Superior coastlines." The ranger-guided downtown Calumet walking tour, the Quincy Mine , the historic Central Mine Methodist Church reunion in July, and the Laurium Manor Inn are all highlighted. Grand Rapids PressSunday, July 13, 2008 The Sunday, July 13 travel issue of the Grand Rapids Press focused attention on the 50th anniversary of the Isle Royale National Park wolf-moose/predator-prey study. According to writer Kim Schneider, the "public will have a change to meet lead researcher Rolf Peterson and co-researcher John Vucteich on the study's 50th anniversary weekend on the island. From July 25-27 members of the public can learn about the study through talks focused on the 50 years of research findings and adventures. The weekend also features the premiere of "Fortunate Wilderness", a documentary about the study." PRESS RELEASETuesday, July 01, 2008 There were 18923 visits to the KCVB website www.Keweenaw.info in June. This represents a 7% decrease over the same time last year. The www.trailconditions.info website received 1029 visits which represents a 15% decrease for June. Back to Top of Page June 2008 PRESS RELEASEMonday, June 02, 2008 There were 16784 visits to the KCVB website www.Keweenaw.info in May. This represents a 6% decrease over the same time last year. The www.trailconditions.info website received 1667 visits which represents a 13% increase for May. Michigan HistorySunday, June 01, 2008 In the May/June issue of Michigan History magazine, Barry C. James explores the latest exhibit at Ft. Wilkins state park in an article entitled "A New Exhibit Opens in Copper Harbor". The new powder magazine exhibit was thoroughly and extensively researched for 6 years before opening in April 2008 and provides visitors "the unique experience of entering an exhibit that recreates the furnished magazine for the first time since 1870." Midwest LivingSunday, June 01, 2008 Tina Lassen, who first visited Isle Royale at the age of 8, returns to the island national park to kayak, hike, and re-experience the island that "claims one of the highest return rates and longest average visitor stays (4.7 days) of all the national parks." Her journey of re-discovery is captured in the June 2008 issue of Midwest Living Magazine in an article entitled "Mystery Island". Back to Top of Page May 2008 PRESS RELEASEThursday, May 01, 2008 There were 14972 visits to the KCVB website www.Keweenaw.info in April. This represents a 9% decrease over the same time last year. The www.trailconditions.info website received 1370 visits which represents a 35% decrease for April. Back to Top of Page April 2008 Chicago Sun-TimesSunday, April 20, 2008 In the April 20 issue of the Chicago Sun-Times, writer and sometime marathon runner Felicia Schneiderhan recounts her experiences during the Keweenaw Trail Run in an article entitled "Keweenaw Trail, Mich.: A run through the woods/Annual Keweenaw Trail Running Festival in Michigan takes athletes off the beaten path". "In the world of 5Ks and 10Ks every other day, the Keweenaw Trail Running Festival is a unique alternative" and attracts "about 300 runners" from "Oregon to Vermont". The Keweenaw Mountain Lodge just south of Copper Harbor is race central for two days of races that test speed, strength and endurance. Associated PressSaturday, April 19, 2008 John Flesher, Associated Press writer, shares several days in the life of the ongoing wolf/moose study on Isle Royale in an article entitled, Watching wolves, moose and the heat. Isle Royale, an island national park in Lake Superior, is the site of "one of the world's longest studies of a predator and its primary prey" that has been in place for five decades and is "a gold standard for documenting symbiotic relationships between predator and prey species and their natural surroundings". The study has also begun to research the effects of global warming on the wolf/moose population. The article has been reprinted in such diverse newspapers as the International Herald Tribune in France and The South African Star in South Africa. Daily Mining GazetteMonday, April 14, 2008 In "Spotted: Another rare bird sighting in Keweenaw" in the April 14 issue of the Daily Mining Gazette, writer Dan Schneider talks with photographer Mike Shupe and local birding enthusiast Joe Kaplan about the appearance of a Louisiana Waterthrush in Copper Harbor and a Boreal Owl in Hancock during the 2008 birding season on the Keweenaw. According to Kaplan, the arrival of the Waterthrush "brings the total number of bird species recorded in the Keweenaw to 322." The annual Hawk Watch over Brockway Mountain and the bird migration on the Keweenaw usually runs from mid-April through the end of May, with peak viewing time around the middle of May. Local and visiting birding enthusiasts gather in Copper Harbor in early May for Migratory Bird Day . PRESS RELEASEWednesday, April 09, 2008 Keweenaw Trails Services reports that 7,734 miles were groomed in March, 2008. This compares to 2,586 in March, 2007. There were 33,127 miles groomed during the 2007-08 season (that's 4,444 hours) as compared to 21,267 miles the previous year. During the season our fleet of 5 New Holland groomers are busy daily on the 233 miles of trails between Toivola and the tip of the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is a major supporter of Keweenaw Trails Services. U.S. News & World ReportMonday, April 07, 2008 Michigan Tech University 's graduate programs in environmental engineering, materials science and engineering, civil engineering and mechanical engineering were ranked in the top 50 in their respective categories in U.S. News & World Report's annual graduate school rankings. Tech President Glen Mroz is "pretty pleased with the recognition" and looks forward to "moving up again next year". PRESS RELEASETuesday, April 01, 2008 There were 17000 visits to the KCVB website www.Keweenaw.info in March. This represents a 8% decrease over the same time last year. The www.trailconditions.info website received 2200 visits which represents a 11% decrease for March. Back to Top of Page March 2008 PRESS RELEASETuesday, March 25, 2008 Keweenaw Trails Services reports that 8,001 miles were groomed in February, 2008. This compares to 9,743 in February, 2007. Our fleet of 5 New Holland groomers are busy daily on the 233 miles of trails between Toivola and the tip of the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is a major supporter of Keweenaw Trails Services. PRESS RELEASETuesday, March 04, 2008 There were 2,666 visits to the KCVB's www.trailconditions.info website in February. This represents a 64% decrease from the same time last year. Due to a blog website improperly using our site, figures for www.keweenaw.info for February are not accurate. Beadwork MagazineSaturday, March 01, 2008 In an article entitled "When Beaders Unite: Keweenaw Inspirations" in the February/March 2008 issue, Diane Fitzgerald of Beadwork Magazine highlights the group beadwork project done in 2006 by the Copper Country Community Arts Council to raise money for the Arts Center and awareness and appreciation for beadwork as fine art. Twenty artists participated to create Interpretations of the Keweenaw which were then raffled off in conjunction with the 4th biennial Northern Bead Symposium. Back to Top of Page February 2008 National Scenic Byways ProgramWednesday, February 27, 2008 "Looking for a snowmobiling adventure?"asks the National Scenic Byways website article Enjoy the Snowmobiling Trails of Michigan's Copper Country along the Copper Country Trail on the Bill Nicholls Trail through Houghton and Hancock and over the Brockway Mountain Trail to Copper Harbor. "With over 200 miles of nicely groomed trails, welcoming hotels, delicious cuisine, and a variety of scenic and historic sites, this byway is one of the best snowmobiling and winter sport destinations in the United States." Detroit Free PressSunday, February 10, 2008 Free Press Columnist Susan Ager recounts "A cold night with the marshmallow man", her experience with one group of statue builders during the Winter Carnival 2008 All-Nighter competition. About half of the snow sculptures built by the Michigan Tech students for the Winter Carnival "are elaborate achievements, pieced together over the course of a month". The other half, the All-Nighters, are done by groups who "stay up as late as they can to create the snow sculptures that draw thousands of visitors" to the City of Houghton and Michigan Tech University campus. PRESS RELEASEFriday, February 08, 2008 Keweenaw Trails Services reports that 7,974 miles were groomed in January, 2008. This compares to 7,962 miles in January 2007. Our fleet of 5 New Holland groomers are busy daily on the 233 miles of trails between Toivola and the tip of the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is a major supporter of Keweenaw Trails Services. American StyleFriday, February 01, 2008 The Vertin Gallery in Calumet is among the U.P. galleries listed as ..."a lifeline to artists - and collectors" and "an inspiration to regional artists and an outlet for their work." PRESS RELEASEFriday, February 01, 2008 There were 22,000 visits to the KCVB website www.Keweenaw.info in January. This represents a 7% decrease over the same time last year. The www.trailconditions.info website received 4900 visits which represents a 48% decrease for January. Back to Top of Page January 2008 PRESS RELEASEFriday, January 11, 2008 Keweenaw Trails Services reports that 9,232 miles were groomed in December, 2007. This compares to 976 miles in December, 2006. Our fleet of 5 New Holland groomers are busy daily on the 233 miles of trails between Toivola and the tip of the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is a major supporter of Keweenaw Trails Services. Daily Mining GazetteTuesday, January 08, 2008 Peter Pietrangelo, Sports Editor for the Daily Mining Gazette, reports that "Volunteers made U.S. Nationals a success" and ..."got rave reviews" for their performance during the recent U. S. National Cross Country Ski Championships held at the Michigan Tech Nordic Training Center in Houghton. U.S. Ski Team sprint coach Chris Grover and MTU coach Joe Haggenmiller agree. "..people recognize that this venue is second to none in the United States. There might be other places comparable, but there isn't any place better", said Haggenmiller. PRESS RELEASEWednesday, January 02, 2008 There were 18,000 visits to the KCVB website www.Keweenaw.info in December. This represents an 11% decrease from the same time last year. The website www.trailconditions.com received 3800 visits in December which represents a 31% decrease. There were 263,000 visits for year 2007 as compared to 238,000 in 2006 which represents a 10% increase. Underwater JournalTuesday, January 01, 2008 In Issue 6 January/February 2008 Underwater Journal, in an article entitled "Superior Wrecks", James Lima recounts his dive visit to the Canadian Steamer Wreck Wasaga near Copper Harbor...."an easy dive from the charter boat 'Equinox'"and .....a smorgasbord of artifacts associated with the vessel and that of her cargo". The "Wasaga" is just one of the many historic shipwrecks located in the 103 square mile Keweenaw Underwater Preserve that are marked for diving from mid-June to mid-Setpember. Lake Superior MagazineTuesday, January 01, 2008 Readers of Lake Superior Magazine have voted the Keweenaw Peninsula #2 in the Top 10 Lake Superior Destinations in the 2008 Annual Lake Superior Travel Guide. This is two steps up from the #4 ranking received in 2007. Isle Royale National Park received an Honorable Mention. Back to Top of Page December 2007 PRESS RELEASEFriday, December 14, 2007 Craig Hughes, Gary Lubinski, John Schmitt and Ken Stigers were recently elected to 3 year terms on the Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau board of directors. The 2008 board consists of Bill Leonard, Einerlei, President; Nick Sirdenis, Mont Ripley Ski Hill, Vice President; Mary Probst, Eagle Harbor Inn, Secretary; Dave Sprenger, Laurium Manor Inn, Treasurer; Robert Grasseschi, Quincy's Restaurant; Craig Hughes, Copper Island Ski Club; Gary Lubinski, Best Western Franklin Square Inn; Mark Maroste, Budget Host Inn; John Schmitt, White House Motel; Ken Stigers, Pines Resort; and Troy Westcott, Lac La Belle Lodge. Board openings are filled on an annual basis. After requesting nominations from the KCVB membership, ballots are mailed to all members. The Travel ChannelTuesday, December 11, 2007 On the December 11, 2007 episode of The Travel Channel's The Best Places to Find Cash & Treasure, host Kirsten Gum spends a July day in Copper Harbor searching for agates with Superior Dive Shop owner Jake Anderson. Gum also spent time in the Keweenaw for the taping of the January 1, 2008 show about searching for copper and visited with Ken Flood of Keweenaw Gem & Gift in Houghton. Daily Mining GazetteMonday, December 10, 2007 Daily Mining Gazette writer Dan Schneider talked to local businesses regarding the 2007-2008 snowmobile season. Owners and managers from the Mariner North and Pines Resort in Copper Harbor and the AmericInn in Calumet agree that the upcoming snowmobile season has gotten off to a great start with snowfall having already reached 80.5 inches and an additional trail groomer that allows Keweenaw Trails Services to "....hit the heavier-used trails more often." Daily Mining GazetteTuesday, December 04, 2007 In the article "Groomers get earliest start in more than a decade", Daily Mining Gazette writer Dan Schneider reports that the Keweenaw Trails Services trail groomers were out on the opening day of the 2007-2008 season. This was the "...first time in more than a decade that groomers had enough snow to groom on the DNR-designated first day of snowmobile season." The snow was so heavy in some areas that "...we would have buried the groomers if we didn't get in there and do it on time." PRESS RELEASEMonday, December 03, 2007 There were 17,000 visits to the two KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.info, in November. This represents a 17% increase over the same time last year. Year to date in 2007, there were 241,000 visits as compared to 202,000 in 2006 which represents a 16% increase. Back to Top of Page November 2007 Sioux City JournalWednesday, November 14, 2007 Larry Myhre, outdoors editor of the Sioux City Journal, relates his fishing experience on the Keweenaw Waterway in an article entitled "Keweenaw: land of legend, lore and fish". Myhre spent some time in "one of the last great frontiers for the angler" and fished the entire length of the waterway for walleye, smallmouth bass and northern pike in an area that "abounds in fishing opportunity." PRESS RELEASEThursday, November 01, 2007 There were 21,000 visits to the two KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.info, in October. This represents a 20% increase over the same time last year. Year to date in 2007, there were 224,000 visits as compared to 188,000 in 2006 which represents a 16% increase. Back to Top of Page October 2007 AAA Ohio Home & AwayMonday, October 01, 2007 The September/October 2007 issue of AAA Ohio Home & Away magazine's cover story by writer Karen Eakins focuses on her trip along "Yooper! Michigan's Superior Shore" with a cover shot of beautiful Brockway Mountain Drive in the fall. Her tour took her through Old Reliable (the Quincy Mine ), just north of Hancock, Calumet's Vertin Gallery and the historic Michigan House Cafe and Brewpub which features such treats as "stuffed peppadews....., wild bluberry cheesecake and live piano music". PRESS RELEASEMonday, October 01, 2007 There were 20,500 visits to the two KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.info, in September. This represents a 14% increase over the same time last year. Michigan Snowmobile NewsMonday, October 01, 2007 In the October 2007 issue of the Michigan Snowmobile News, writer and rider Jim Robinson shares his "Realizing a Dream: Riding Every Trail in the Upper Penisula" ride with his family "into the beautiful Keweenaw Peninsula", over Brockway Mountain to the Copper Harbor area and the new High Rock Bay trail. Michigan Snowmobile NewsMonday, October 01, 2007 The October 2007 issue of Michigan Snowmobile News has highlights of the "Clean Snowmobile Challenge 2007" held annually at Michigan Tech University's Keweenaw Research Center. Students from 14 different universities participated in the challenge to build a cleaner, quieter snowmobile. Back to Top of Page September 2007 Today ShowThursday, September 27, 2007 On the September 27 edition of the Today Show on NBC, travel editor Peter Greenberg shared his 8 great and unusual fall foliage destinations for "taking in the seasons beautiful hues". His first pick? The Upper Peninsula of Michigan, including Copper Harbor's Brockway Mountain Drive which "offers breathtaking views and a 9 1/2-mile drive with views of Lake Superior and the thousands of acres of the Keweenaw". Midwest LivingSaturday, September 01, 2007 In the September/October 2007 issue of Midwest Living magazine, Hyundai's "Spectacular Autumn Drives" lists Brockway Mountain Drive as Michigan's "compelling sight to fascinate the whole family" and invites the driver to experience the "scarlet maples and oaks and buttery yellow aspens", the Eagle Harbor Lighthouse , and the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge . PRESS RELEASESaturday, September 01, 2007 There were 22,700 visits to the two KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.info, in August. This represents a 15% increase over the same time last year. Lake Superior MagazineSaturday, September 01, 2007 The September 2007 issue of Lake Superior Magazine "Best of the Lake 2007" list includes the Storms at the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan under Best in Nature and "..renting a kayak in Copper Harbor and.......watching the sunset at the top of Brockway Mountain Drive" under Best Activity. Trail Runner MagazineSaturday, September 01, 2007 Issue #47, September of the Trail Runner Magazine has listed Copper Harbor as one of the top 21 trail running towns in the US and Canada! Copper Harbor is the site of the Keweenaw Trail Running Festival held each July and the Copperman Triathlon held each August. Great Lakes PilotSaturday, September 01, 2007 The latest issue, Vol. 4 No. 10, of the Great Lakes Pilot contains an article entitled "Going Back to Central", an excellent history tour through the Keweenaw as author Lon Emerick heads back to the once thriving mining community of Central. Back to Top of Page August 2007 Green Bay Press-GazetteSunday, August 12, 2007 John Flesher, Associated Press writer, explores the history of the Keweenaw,..."a largely undiscovered treasure trove", through the Keweenaw National Historical Park and its 19 Heritage Sites. For those with plenty of time,.."dig in for an extended tour of the Keweenaw region which could include not only copper history but dazzling natural scenery and outdoor sports such as boating, fishing and mountain biking". Those with limited time should hit the "heart of the Keweenaw park: the Calumet and Quincy units" for the "aura of yesteryear" in downtown Calumet and the "hands-on experience" of the Quincy unit. New York TimesFriday, August 10, 2007 New York Times writer Stephen Regenold reports on the three days he and his family spent in the Keweenaw..."where translucent-blue water washes arching shores." Their trip included the requisite Copper Country circuit - the Quincy Mine , museums, gift shops, Keweenaw National Historical Park Heritage Sites and of course, a pasty. Time was also spent "hiking and beach-walking on stretches of sandy shore and mossy woodland trails" and...."exploring the main streets of Calumet, Houghton and Hancock". PRESS RELEASEWednesday, August 01, 2007 There were 25,000 visits to the two KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.info, in July. This represents a 14% increase over the same time last year. Upper Peninsula MagazineWednesday, August 01, 2007 Golf pros Casey VanDamme and Dave Douglas have voted the Portage Lake Golf Course as one of the Top 15 Golf Courses in the U.P. in the August, 2007 issue of Upper Peninsula Magazine. MotorHomeWednesday, August 01, 2007 In the August 2007 issue of MotorHome, Lazelle Jones recounts a trip through Michigan's Upper Peninsula..."a playground nestled in and surrounded by forests, lakes, streams, beaches and breathtaking landscapes" and a visit to the "excellent museum and first-rate guided tour at the Quincy Mine . Silent Sports MagazineWednesday, August 01, 2007 Joel Patenaude, Silent Sports Magazine editor, took on the Copper Harbor trails for the August 2007 issue and says ...whether you bike or run, you owe it to yourselves (and the trail crew) to check out those trails." Back to Top of Page July 2007 PRESS RELEASEMonday, July 02, 2007 There were 21,500 visits to the two KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.info, in June. This represents a 13% increase over the same time last year. Woodall's Midwest RV TravelerSunday, July 01, 2007 Lisa Halvorsen of Midwest RV Traveler and www.woodalls.com traveled throughtout the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, including the "historical Keweenaw Peninsula", where she visited Fort Wilkins State Park, the Copper Harbor Lighthouse , and the "historic mining operations" at Delaware Mine and Quincy Mine . Back to Top of Page June 2007 Pilot GetawaysFriday, June 01, 2007 The May/June 2007 issue of Pilot Getaways lists Michgan's Keweenaw Peninsula in its "Great Summer Vacation Ideas-Weekend Getaways". Author Sandra Friends show you "the best scenic backroads leading to beautiful camping, hiking and canoeing" and highlights Isle Royale, Cornish "pasties" and historic Calumet. PRESS RELEASEFriday, June 01, 2007 There were 19,200 visits to the two KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.info,in May. This represents a 19% increase over the same time last year. 1000 Places to See Before You DieFriday, June 01, 2007 Patricia Schultz's 20071000 Places to See Before You Die in the USA & Canada includes Isle Royale and "America's Forgotten Mineral Rush - Keweenaw Copper Mining Heritage" of the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan. Visit the Heritage Sites of the Keweenaw National Historical Park and taste the delicious ethnic dishes of the area. Schultz highlights the Quincy Mine , the Calumet Theatre and the Laurium Manor Inn . Midwest LivingFriday, June 01, 2007 CopperHarbor has been listed as one of Midwest Living's 100 Best Small-Town Getaways in their June issue. "Along one of the region's best drives, a Lake Superior harbor and lighthouse tours." Back to Top of Page May 2007 Toronto SunSunday, May 20, 2007 In the Toronto Sun's Sunday Travel section on May 20, 2007 travel writer Doug English recounts the highlights of his trip through Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula in an article entitled "A Superior Vacation". His recommendations include a tour of the Quincy Mine , a visit to Calumet's Vertin Gallery and "when the hungries hit, try a pasty", the meat pie brought from Cornwall, England, by early hard-rock miners. PRESS RELEASETuesday, May 01, 2007 There were 18,000 visits to the two KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.info, in April. This represents a 24% increase over the same time last year. Year to date in 2007, there were 94,000 visits as compared to 79,000 in 2006 which represents a 16% increase. Backpacker MagazineTuesday, May 01, 2007 Stephen Jermanok, of Backpacker Magazine, explores Isle Royale National Park , located just 50 miles off the Keweenaw Peninsula. A short 3-hour ferry ride from Copper Harbor across Lake Superior takes you to a "pristine wilderness...no roads, no power lines, no aircraft overhead, and hardly even any boats or people." The 200 islands of the Isle Royale archipelago, where "around every bend lies yet another view of a horseshoe bay, deserted beach, or rocky bluff", offer unlimited opportunities for backcountry hiking or kayaking with access to showers, dining and cappuccino when you're done. Back to Top of Page April 2007 PRESS RELEASEMonday, April 02, 2007 Keweenaw Trails Services reports that 2,586 miles were groomed in March, 2007. This compares to 8,920 in March, 2006. There were 21,267 miles groomed during the 2006-07 season (3,383.5 hours of grooming!), as compared to 35,062 miles the previous year, due to a late start to the season, and an early end. During the season our fleet of 5 New Holland groomers are busy daily on the 233 miles of trails between Toivola and the tip of the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is a major supporter of Keweenaw Trails Services and has contributed $80,000 this year to their operations. PRESS RELEASEMonday, April 02, 2007 There were 20,500 visits to the two KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.info, in March. This represents a 1% increase over the same time last year. Back to Top of Page March 2007 art SHOWCASETuesday, March 13, 2007 In the March/April 2007 issue of art SHOWCASE magazine, Sandra Xenakis's article, "Ed Gray at the Wheel", visits Calumet's thriving art community at the Vertin Gallery and speaks with artist Ed Gray, whose pottery "shows a strong connection to both the earth and his native american heritage." PRESS RELEASEFriday, March 09, 2007 Keweenaw Trails Services reports that 9,743 miles were groomed in February, 2007. This compares to 10,475 in February, 2006. Our fleet of 5 New Holland groomers are busy daily on the 233 miles of trails between Toivola and the tip of the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is a major supporter of Keweenaw Trails Services and has contributed $80,000 this year to their operations. New York TimesFriday, March 09, 2007 New York Times writer Stephen Regenold experiences the skiing at Mt. Bohemia the "extreme expert" ski hill located at Lac La Belle on the Keweenaw Peninsula "that caters to a specific and underserved market of skiers looking for adventure." "Mount Bohemia has very little in common with other Midwestern ski areas. The runs at Bohemia are legitimately steep and sporting, with quality fall-line skiing." according to Sam Moulton, a Chicago-base editor with Skiing Magazine. PRESS RELEASEThursday, March 01, 2007 There were 25,000 visits to the two KCVB websites, www.Keweenaw.info and www.trailconditions.info, in February. This represents a 24% increase over the same time last year. Back to Top of Page February 2007 PRESS RELEASEWednesday, February 14, 2007 Keweenaw Trails Services reports that 7,962 miles were groomed in January, 2007. This compares to 9,587 miles in January, 2006. Our fleet of 5 New Holland groomers are busy daily on the 233 miles of trails between Toivola and the tip of the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is a major supporter of Keweenaw Trails Services and has contributed $80,000 this year to their operations. Upper Peninsula MagazineTuesday, February 06, 2007 The Winter 2006/Spring 2007 issue of the new Upper Peninsula Magazine explores Calumet's Vertin Gallery and talks with founder/artist Ed Gray in an article entitled 'Vertin's New Life". "Vision and perseverance has turned Calumet's historic department store building into a growing art community." The first floor gallery showcases the work of over 60 artists, while the upper floors house artist studios and the Vertin Press. platinum MagazineThursday, February 01, 2007 Writer Ron Garbinski interviewed Laurium Manor Inn host Julie Sprenger and Mt. Bohemia owner Lonie Glieberman during a visit to the Keweenaw. His Take It To The Limit article in platinum magazine highlights Mt. Bohemia - "Michigan's extreme drop...hot ski offerings that promise cool times" and the Laurium Manor Inn located in Calumet/Laurium - " the little resort town happening 26 miles south of Mount Bohemia." Back to Top of Page January 2007 Vilas County News-ReviewWednesday, January 24, 2007 Houghton's own Gary Moyle became the 2007 World Champion on ice-oval snowmobile racing at the World Derby in Eagle River, WI on Sunday, Janury 21. This was the second win in three years for the 26 year old "Yooper". The Patriot LedgerFriday, January 19, 2007 In the January 19, 2007 issue of the Quincy, MA The Patriot Ledger-The Enterprise's the Wrap, Valerie A. Russo explores the question "Was the Quincy Mine named for Quincy, Mass.?" Ed Yarborough, manager of the Quincy Mine , which is now open for guided tours, isn't sure but "If you live or work in Quincy, MA, or you were born in Quincy, we'll give you free admission. We want you to visit." Ski Racing MagazineSunday, January 07, 2007 SkiRacing Magazine reports on the Senior National US Cross Country Championships held in January at the Michigan Tech Nordic Training Center in Houghton. The 2008 Senior Nationals will return to Houghton in January of 2008. SnowGoer MagazineMonday, January 01, 2007 Andy Swanson, of SnowGoer magazine spent two days in the "way-upper-U.P." on what he describes as"one heck of an adventure" through the snow-covered Keweenaw Peninsula. Back to Top of Page December 2006 Bridgestone-Firestone's America's Legendary DrivesMonday, December 18, 2006 Bridgestone-Firestone has listed the Keweenaw's US-41 National Scenic Highway as one of the most scenic drives in the country. "We've explored countless winding country roads, scenic mountain passes, and major interstates to find the most beautiful drives in North America......stretches of road that transcend function to become the destination." MSN TravelTuesday, December 05, 2006 MSN Travel has listed the Keweenaw's Mt. Bohemia as one of the 10 best undiscovered ski spots in the world! An annual average snowfall of over 200 inches has ranked the Keweenaw alongside ski areas in Canada, Italy and Switzerland. "Searching for an up-and-coming ski destination where you can still find great powder and crowd-free runs? We've traveled the world on skis and have sniffed out some of the best undiscovered spots, here and abroad. Point your tips toward these places.........we think you'll be glad you did." Back to Top of Page November 2006 Southwest AirlinesWednesday, November 01, 2006 The November 2006 issue of Southwest Airlines! Spirit Magazine lists the Keweenaw's Mt. Bohemia as one of the country's most underappreciated ski areas where "powder hounds go when the lines and prices at the famous places get to be too much". Back to Top of Page -
Inland Lakes
The many inland lakes of the Keweenaw offer many opportunities for paddling canoes & kayaks in a number of scenic and sheltered locations. Lake Fanny Hooe and Lake Manganese are both located within a mile of the Copper Harbor village limits and often times have placid conditions for a leisurely paddle. A day use permit to launch personal water craft is required for a small fee at the Ft. Wilkins Boat Launch and there is no fee for Lake Manganese paddlers. Lake Medora, just four miles south of Copper Harbor, is a Canadian-like lake that has a number of islands, scenic mountain views and is known to have some good fishing. Several of the islands are open to the public, however users need to respect the majority of the shoreline, as it is privately owned. The boat launch is located right along US 41. Lac La Belle neighbors Mount Bohemia and is just 15 minutes from Copper Harbor. Lac La Belle is one of the largest inland lakes in the Keweenaw and is inhabited with a number of seasonal camps and cottages. A public boat launch is located on the northeast side of the lake and has long been a favorite of fisherman. Lac La Belle is unique in that connects to Lake Superior and offers boaters access to the BIG LAKE while at the same time providing a harbor of refuge. Schlatter’s Lake sits about eight miles east of Copper Harbor, on the State Forest land near the tip of the peninsula. Paddlers will need a 4-wheel drive vehicle to access its remote locale or be willing to portage for several miles. This uninhabited lake is great for its solitude and its fishing and is known for its island. Primitive camping is allowed on the lake’s shore, although a user permit, available for no fee, must be obtained from Ft. Wilkins State Park. Lake Bailey, a.k.a. the “doughnut” lake, is located on M-26 about 10 miles west of Copper Harbor. A public boat launch is on the lake’s eastern end. This lakes shallow and marshy nature is very scenic and a waterfowl haven. The large island on the lake’s center is accessible for day use by the public. -
Keweenaw ATV Trails
ATV trails on the Keweenaw run from Mass City in the south to Copper Harbor in the north. Trails from Mass City to Calumet are State of Michigan DNR Rail-Trails and are multi-use. Trailheads are located at Mass City, Twin Lakes State Park, Toivola, South Range, at the Houghton waterfront and the Hancock waterfront at the Ramada Inn. Maps are available. A police escort by the City of Houghton police is necessary to cross the Portage Lift Bridge. Trails north of Calumet are for ATV's and side-by-sides only. No jeeps, pickups, full-size vehicles, converted 4X4s or dirt bikes. Trailheads are located at the old train depot on Oak Street in Calumet, at the Vansville in Phoenix and in Copper Harbor. See the Services page for rental information. Phone: 1-800-338-7982Email: info@keweenaw.info -
Keweenaw Birding
The boreal forests, wetlands, shoreline and harbors and backyard habitats of the Keweenaw make bird watching a year round activity. Over 300 species have been counted by the Audubon Society with at least 85 species found in the Estivant Pines Nature Sanctuary alone. Migrating birds by the thousands pass over the Keweenaw on their spring flight to northern nesting areas. Over 15 different kinds of hawks, falcons, turkey vultures, owls and eagles have been identified by ornithologists who have traveled from as far away as Florida. 26 productive eagle nests were counted by the Gratiot Lake Conservancy in 2010. Robins, sandhill cranes, goldfinches, juncos, the common raven, the common loon and blue herons are just a minute fraction of the many species that “summer” on the Keweenaw. Many of the Nature Association and Audubon sanctuaries have marked trails to follow and are good places to start your search, but roadside, backyard and shoreline sightings are also common. Guided ‘birding walks’ are sometimes offered by local birders and sanctuary officials. Although winters can sometimes be severe, some hearty species call the Keweenaw home on a year round basis. These include black-capped chickadees, blue jays, pileated woodpeckers, common ravens and even eagles if there is open water available. Birds such as the pine grosbeak, white-winged crossbill, common redpoll and rough-legged hawk come to the area only in the winter. So, whether you’re a seasoned veteran or a novice beginner, grab those binoculars and come to the Keweenaw for a truly rare birding experience. -
Keweenaw Snowmobile Trails
The Keweenaw's 233 miles of snowmobile trails between Toivola and the tip of the peninsula take the rider across the Portage Lift Bridge (use the bottom portion, not the canal) and north to Copper Harbor through some of the most scenic areas of the Upper Peninsula. Side trails and loops to Freda, Lake Linden, Gay, Eagle River & Eagle Harbor, Lac La Belle, Keweenaw Point or Brockway Mountain offer a variety of scenery and terrain from deep forests to scenic overlooks to Lake Superior shoreline. There's something for everyone here - Come on UP! Trails are groomed on a daily basis, sometimes twice a day, by our fleet of 5 state-of-the-art groomers to ensure your snowmobiling experience is a great one! (37,976 miles were groomed in during the winter of 2010-2011) All trails are 10 to 16 feet wide and clearly identified. Lodging, restaurants, service stations and refreshment spots are located on, or just a short drive from, the trails. Snowmobile trails are managed by Keweenaw Trails Services with substantial support from the Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau. Updated trail conditions are available daily on our Trail Conditions page. Trails open on December 1 and are groomed through March 31, weather and conditions permitting. Phone: 906-337-4579, 888-SNOWFALLEmail: info@keweenaw.info -
Keweenaw Snowshoe Trails
The Michigan Tech Cross Country Ski Trail System off MacInnes Drive in Houghton, has a 24km ungroomed recreation trail open to snowshoers. The Copper Harbor Pathway has 15km+ trails open to showshoeing. The Swedetown Recreation Area in Calumet has 10km. Many Michigan Nature Association Sanctuaries in the area have trails open to showshoers including: In Keweenaw County, the Black Creek Nature Sanctuary at the end of the Sedar Bay Road, the Eagle Harbor Environs south of M-26 in Eagle Harbor, the Keweenaw Shore Nature Sanctuary south of M-26 at Esrey Park or the Redwyn Dunes Nature Sanctuary on the east side of M-26 at Great Sand Bay. In Houghotn County, the Gardner's Creek Nature Trail at the Calumet Township Park on Lakeshore Drive west of Calumet, the Lake Linden Hubbell School Forest trail off the Bootjack Road in Lake Linden and the Sturgeon Sloughs Wildlife Area south of Chassell are open for year round use by cross country skiers and snowshoers. Showshoe rental information is available under the Service category. Please stay off the groomed snowmobile and cross country ski trails and please respect private property. -
Keweenaw Trails Services, Inc.
Keweenaw Trails Services is a non-profit corporation whose main purpose is to acquire, build and maintain snowmobile and recreational trails in Houghton & Keweenaw counties and to obtain financing and grants for those purposes. Keweenaw Trails Services is the main grant holder for the Department of Natural Resources snowmobile trail grant and is responsible for the grooming, maintenance and upkeep of the 233 miles of snowmobile trails between Toivola and the tip of the Keweenaw peninsula. The KTS is also working closely with the local ATV club to acquire trails for year-round usage. The board of Keweenaw Trails Services is made up of 10 local business owners, a majority of whom are transient facility owners, who are appointed to serve one year terms. The 2012 Board of Directors consists of Ken Stigers, The Pines Resort, President; Troy Westcott, Lac La Belle Lodge, Vice-President; Mark Maroste, Budget Host Inn, Secretary; Robert Grasseschi, Quincy's Restaurant, Treasurer; Susan Bushong, Trailside Lodge/Copper Country Rental; John Dee, Global Weather Monitoring; Mike Gagnon, Keweenaw ATV Club; Don Kauppi, Mariner North; Chad McIntyre, M & M Powersports, David Sleeman, Wildlife Refuge Cabins.. 56638 Calumet AvenueCalumet, MI 49913Phone: 906-337-4579, 1-888-SNOWFALL -
Keweenaw Underwater Preserve
This 103 square mile preserve is host to a variety of historic shipwrecks, plus the Coast Guard Cutter Mesquite. Marked wrecks include: the LANGHAM in 90-105 feet of water in Bete Grise Bay; MESQUTE in 100 feet of water in Keystone Bay; SCOTIA in 15 feet of water off Keweenaw Point; WASAGA in 25-35 feet of water in Copper Harbor; CITY OF ST. JOE at 35 feet in Little Grand Marais Harbor; TRAVELLER in 20 feet in Eagle Harbor; PICKANDS, COLORADO, FERN & TIOGA & MORELAND on Sawtooth Reef off Eagle River. Charters & air supplies in Copper Harbor. Lodging, dining, shopping and services available throughout the Keweenaw. 8 of these wrecks are marked with buoys from mid-June through mid-September. (Michigan state law prohibits removal of any artifacts from the Keweenaw Underwater Preserve.) -
Keweenaw Water Trail
The Keweenaw Water Trail is a designated route established in 1995 for paddlers of sea kayaks and canoes. Nicknamed “A Superior Sports Port” by National Geographic Adventure Magazine, the Water Trail exemplifies the Keweenaw Peninsula in the most literal sense. The Keweenaw offers a rugged coastline that competes with that of the legendary Isle Royale, only without the ferryboat ride. It highlights a mixture of uninhabited wilderness areas, intermittent parks and nature preserves and sheltered harbors that offer the weary paddler the option for a hot meal, a hot shower or lodging at a comfy inn. The Keweenaw Water Trail is unique because it allows the ability to paddle a loop and return to your point of origin without having to backtrack. There is no need for two vehicles or shuttles for those paddling the entire route. The Keweenaw paddler can be totally self-sufficient. The entire route can be covered by the average paddler in 6 to 8 days, but you should allow a few extra days in your itinerary to compensate for being wind-bound. Gradually becoming more discovered, the Keweenaw Water Trail likely soon will be Michigan’s top paddling destination. In addition to doing the entire circumnavigation of the “Copper Island”, it provides plenty of opportunity for shorter overnights or day trips without compromising either scenery or safety. The many moods of Lake Superior can change in short order. Although the Keweenaw receives a strong signal from NOAA weather radio at 162.4 Mhz – channel 2, paddlers need to be aware of strong winds that can arise with no forewarning. Additionally, quick moving thunderstorms can combine with heavy rain, lightning and/or high winds producing quick-brewed waves. Paddlers should be familiar with potential landing sites along the route as steep, rocky shorelines or cliffs and private property issues can be encountered. Cold water temperatures cool the air in the summer and a 10-degree temperature difference from the inland temperature and should be expected. Hypothermia and cold water immersion is the number one hazard for paddlers on Lake Superior. Water temperatures even during a hot day in August average only in the low to mid 50’s and the Lake is colder than that during most paddling season. The cold water creates even more of a need to wear a life vest (PFD) as the frigid water can quickly deplete motor skills if immersed in the event of a capsize. Most paddlers wear wetsuits for added protection. Paddlers should be competent with their rescue skills, familiar with the use of safety and signaling devices and know their abilities and limitations before venturing out of protected areas. Much of the Keweenaw’s shoreline not owned by the State is either in private conservancy land or is registered as Commercial Forest Reserve (CFR) land. This land is valuable to the owners and their generosity should not be infringed upon by the negligent use of the land. The Horseshoe Harbor Nature Conservancy Preserve is designated as day use only. Most other areas that are not posted are open to “Leave No Trace” primitive camping. “Leave No Trace” consists of these seven basic principles: 1. Plan ahead and prepare. 2. Travel and camp on durable surfaces. 3. Dispose of waste properly. Pack out what you pack in. Bury human waste at least 100’ from any water source. 4. Leave what you find….take only pictures, leave only footprints. 5. Minimize impacts of campfires. 6. Respect wildlife. 7. Be considerate of other visitors. The practice of these principles in the Keweenaw are important to help to ensure that the land stays in its present status and contributes to the maintenance of a healthy Eco-system. Private land is encountered all along the peninsula. Please respect private ownership by not camping without direct permission from the owner and by obeying sign postings. It is recommended that paddlers obtain the official Keweenaw Water Trail Map and camp only at areas that are indicated. Water-proof/tear-proof KWT maps are available by mail for $8.00, from the Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau, 56638 Calumet Avenue, Calumet, MI 49913. -
King Copper Motel
Open year-round, the King Copper Motel offers comfortable and friendly accommodations on Lake Superior in historic Copper Harbor. We offer two types of accommodation: waterfront rooms and beachfront Annex rooms. All of our 34 rooms have stunning Lake Superior views, comfortable queen beds, coffee makers, and large-screen cable television. In the Annex, our beachside rooms offer additional space and feature glass sliding doors for panoramic Lake Superior views. Pets are welcome for a small charge. The King Copper Motel is located adjacent to the Isle Royale Ferry docks, and within walking distance of area attractions. Our friendly staff is always available to assist in travel planning, to suggest activities, and to offer insight into local customs and culture. 445 E. Brockway AvenueCopper Harbor, MI 49918 Phone: (906) 289-4214, 800-833-2470 -
Lake Superior Shoreline
Miles and miles of winding roads along the majestic shores of Lake Superior - smooth and sandy or rugged and rocky. Well-kept state highways and county roads run along the shoreline offering scenery, parks, beaches and quaint historic towns. -
Lighthouse Restaurant
The Lighthouse Restaurant at the Rock Harbor Lodge on Isle Royale serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and prides itself in serving fresly made delicious entrees to the guests that are provided from local, regional, organic or sustainable suppliers. Phone: 906-337-4993 (summer) or 866-644-2003 (winter) -
Membership Benefits
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The main objective of the Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is to increase awareness of, promotion of and visitation to the Keweenaw. The KCVB offers 4 levels of participation in the organization: 1. FREE LEVEL: This level is free to non-lodging businesses located in Houghton and Keweenaw counties and includes a free listing on the website with Business Name, Address and Phone Number for tourist related businesses in the opinion of the KCVB Board. This level is not available to lodging properties. 2. ADVERTISER LEVEL: Cost: $100 for non-lodging businesses located in Houghton and Keweenaw counties.Includes: All benefits at the free level Photo and link from KCVB website to business website Listing in the KCVB Adventure Guide Eligible to participate in all KCVB group adsBusiness brochures, rack cards, etc may be displayed in KTC office Office referrals Advertising level does not include voting rights 3. MEMBERSHIP LEVEL: Cost: $150 for non-lodging businesses located in Houghton and Keweenaw countiesIncludes: All benefits at the advertiser level Full membership which includes voting for Board of Directors Eligible to serve on Board of Directors 4. LODGING LEVEL: Cost: Property must sign up to collect RAD or pay membership rate of $150 per lodging unit for properties with less than 10 rooms. Properties with 10 or more units must collect RAD by law per PA59No other level is available to lodging propertiesIncludes: All benefits at the membership level All levels became effective on October 1, 2009. THE KCVB PUBLISHES the full color Adventure Guide that includes: Attractions, Arts & Culture, Lighthouses, Waterfalls, 4 Seasons of Activities, Lodging, Restaurants, Shopping, Services and a Map; Special Events & Website Calendar; Snowmobile Map; Rack Cards; Rockhounding Guide; Fishing Guide; Hiking & Biking Trail Guide; Ski & Snowshoe Trail Guide; Outdoor Adventure Guide. --MAINTAINS the www.keweenaw.info website (130,416 in 2011). --SUPPORTS: Familiarizations Tours, Keweenaw Trail Running Festival, In Fisherman PWT, Keweenaw Chain Drive Festival, Pine Mountain Music Festival, Copper Harbor Fat Tire Festival, 2006 Junior Olympics, Great Bear Chase, 2007 & 2008 Senior Nationals, Great Deer Chase, CopperDog 150, Kuparisaari Triathlon, Run the Keweenaw. --SUPPORTS the operations of the snowmobile program. --ANSWERS tens of thousands of inquiries in response to walk-ins, written, email, website, fax and phone requests (40,318 in 2011). --ADVERTISES in Lake Superior Magazine, Lake Superior Circle Tour Guide, Midwest Living Magazine, Silent Sports Magazine, Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Travel Planner, Master Skier, Keweenaw Travel Planner, Ski the UP, Snowmobiler Magazine, Walleye Insider, Heritage Trail, SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge, MTU Campus Map, johndee.com. --ATTENDS winter and summer travel shows. --OPERATES the visitor center in Calumet with the lobby open 24 hours (the office is a Wifi hotspot with a computer available to visitors to browse our website for member business information and check their email). --TRACKS room vacancies during busy times. --WORKS cooperatively with such organizations as the Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Keweenaw National Historical Park, U.P. Travel & Recreation Association, Travel Michigan, Department of Natural Resources, Michigan Snowmobile Association, Keweenaw Water Trail, Keweenaw Underwater Preserve and Keweenaw Trails Services, Inc. Membership is open to any business in Houghton and Keweenaw county. Phone: 906-337-4579, 1-800-338-7982Email: info@keweenaw.info -
Michigan Tech Trails
The Michigan Tech trails off MacInnes Drive in Houghton have certain trails open for the new sport of snow biking. Riders can only use bikes built for snow biking (regular mountain bikes are not allowed) and must stay on specified trails. -
MTU Sustainable Gardens
The Michigan Tech University's Sustainable Gardens highlight more than 850 planted species and 40 garden sites. Year round viewing is available through spring bulbs, summer florals, fall foliage, winter seedpods and snow statues. Featured gardens are the perennial cottage garden at the Rozsa Center on US-41; the Student Memorial Garden south of the Rozsa where each plant has a meaning; the Keweenaw Boulder Garden that shows all foundational rocks of the Keweenaw; the ornamental grass Wind Garden; the Cheryl Depuydt Memorial Garden and the veggie garden at the Memorial Union building. A map is available on the website. -
Native Copper Hunting
Native copper in its pure metal form is the most sought after mineral of this fantastically mineral-rich peninsula. Varying quantities can be found in the waste rock piles of the historic mines. It is also found in a variety of soils and gravels which contain copper that was deposited by glacial movements. Rare silver specimens can sometimes be found. Metal detectors are very helpful, but not necessary, to find metallic prizes. Some of the more popular collecting sites include the old Mandan, Delaware, Central and Phoenix mine sites along US-41 in Keweenaw County and the old Cliff Mine site along Cliff Drive. Houghton County's Baltic area may also be a place to visit. The piles of waste, or "poor rock", near these sites may sometimes yield overlooked pieces of quartz, datolite or mohawkite. Remember, the areas you're searching may be someone's back yard ...please respect private property, use common sense, watch for signs and don't litter. (Photo courtesy of A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and George Robinson) -
Pancho's Blueberrys
Open for U-Pick or We Pick. Wild, tame and wine & jelly berries. Open daily 9 am to 7 pm during berry season which runs from mid-July to the end of September. 34349 Big Traverse RoadLake Linden, MI 49945Phone: 906-296-4561 -
Pasty Cam
A daily visual journal in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Click each day's photo to join the online conversation. Share your memories, contact old friends, make some new ones. -
Pine Mountain Music Festival
Opera, chamber, popular music! 2011 saw the premiere of the newly-commissioned opera "Rockland" at the Rozsa Center on US-41 in Houghton. The story of this fully-produced, professional level opera is based on actual events in the U.P. in 1906. 49445 Highway US-41P. O. Box 406Hancock, MI 49930Phone: 906-482-1542, 888-309-7861 -
Scenery
Scenic overlooks on Brockway Mountain Drive and Quincy Hill, the US-41 'Tunnel of Trees' during fall color, back roads through the Keweenaw to someplace special. -
ServicesRent a kayak or snowmobile, board your pet while you visit Isle Royale or locate the nearest ATM machine. An endless variety of services are available on the Keweenaw for visitors and residents alike. Abstract & Title Accountants Airport Amateur Radio Architects ATV Clubs ATV Rental Auto Repair Bait Dealers Banks Beauty Salons Bike Rentals Boat Launch Sites Boat/Kayak Rentals Bookkeeping Cabinet Maker Camping Gear Rental Car Rentals Chambers of Commerce Churches Distributors Education Engineers Excavating Gas Stations General Contractors Governmental Units Hospitals Insurance Agents Internet Services Log Homes Marinas Marketing Massage and Wellness Media Organizations Photography Printers Public Libraries Real Estate Ski/Snowshoe Rentals Snowmobile Clubs Snowmobile Rentals Snowmobile Tours Step-On Guides Theaters Utilities Video Rental Wave Runner Rental Weather Wedding Planners Welding XC Ski Clubs Abstract & Title Back to Top of Page Copper Range Abstract & Title Agency, Inc. Category: Abstract & Title Address: 707 Shelden Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-7903, 800-482-7903 www.copperrangetitle.com Celebrating 30 years! Title insurance, title searches, sale and loan closings, escrow services, and construction loan disbursing for Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga, Iron, Ontonagon and Marquette counties. Accountants Back to Top of Page Jonathan M. Luse, Sr., CPA, PC Category: Accountants Address: 317 Quincy Street, P. O. Box 109, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-4331, Fax: 906-482-9922 www.jmlsrpc.com Cerrtified public accountant providing services in accounting, general ledger, financial statement preparation, bookkeeping, monthly/quarterly/annual, accounting system setup, business tax preparation, tax planning, tax preparation, individuals, corporations, partnerships, LLC/LLP's, estates, trust and gift. Airport Back to Top of Page Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) Category: Airport Address: 23810 Airport Blvd, Ste. 113, just off US-41 between Hancock & Calumet Phone: 906-482-3970, Fax 906-482-3127 www.houghtoncounty.org Flights on Skywest/United Airlines (Houghton to Chicago) and Royale Air Service (Houghton to Isle Royale). Amateur Radio Back to Top of Page Keweenaw County Repeater Association, Inc. Category: Amateur Radio Address: 225 Kearsarge Street, Laurium, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-2542 Architects Back to Top of Page U. P. Engineers & Architects, Inc. Category: Engineers, Architects Address: 100 Portage Street, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-4810, 800-562-8126 www.upea.com ATV Clubs Back to Top of Page Keweenaw ATV Club Category: ATV Clubs Address: P. O. Box 222, Calumet, MI 49913 www.keweenawATVclub.com ATV Rental Back to Top of Page Dan's Auto & Recreation Category: Snowmobile Rentals, ATV Rentals Address: 18006 Erickson Drive, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-6227, 800-858-4869 www.keweenawsnowmobilerentals.com Open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 6 pm and Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm. Dan's rents Polaris 550 IQ, 550 Trail RMK, 500 XCSP and Trail Touring Deluxe. Call for rates. A full line of parts, services and equipment. Copper Country Rental Category: Snowmobile Rentals, ATV Rental Address: 57900 US Highway 41 Phone: Cell 906-281-0567, 906-281-0985 www.coppercountryrental.com Let us deliver a snowmobile to your motel room. Delivery available to all areas in the Keweenaw. Renting the latest model SkiDoos: Renegade 800, Renegade 600 ETEC, 600XP Sport, GSX 550F, GTX 600XP 2-ups. Single and multiple day rentals available. M & M Powersports Category: Boat/Kayak Rentals, ATV Rental, Snowmobile Rentals Address: 90 Navy Street, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-9990, 800-482-9990 www.mmpowersports.com Pontoon rentals are available for a full or half-day. 21 foot, 10 passenger. Open Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm in summer. Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 8 pm and 10 am to 2 pm Sunday in winter. Renting Yamaha Vector & Phazers and Artic Cat Crossfire 600. Houghton Powersports Category: ATV Rental, Boat/Kayak Rentals, Snowmobile Rentals Address: 1550 Brickyard Lane, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-4831, 888-746-9142 www.houghtonpowersports.com ATV and UTV rentals and service, Pontoon and jet ski rentals. Auto Repair Back to Top of Page DeForge & Dianne Auto Srvice, Inc. Category: Auto Repair Address: 56720 Station Drive, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-5187 Open year round Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. Over 20 years experience with auto's light trucks & RV's. Tune-ups, Cooper Tires, oil changes, brakes, shocks, wheel alignment, electrical, steering, gas tanks, radiators, heaters. Bait Dealers Back to Top of Page North Star bp Category: Gas Stations, Bait Dealers Address: 56797 S. 6th Street, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-0917, Fax 906-337-0343 Superior Bait & Tackle Category: Bait Dealers Address: 43669 US Highway 41, Chassell, MI 49916 Phone: 906-523-4944 Gas Lite General Store Category: Bait Dealers Address: 45 Gratiot Street, Copper Harbor, MI 49931 Phone: 906-289-4652 Lake Fanny Hooe Resort Category: Boat/Kayak Rentals Address: 505 Second Street, Copper Harbor, MI 49918 Phone: 906-289-4451 www.fannyhooe.com Two bedroom cottages and lakefront motel with kitchenettes and private balconies on historic Lake Fanny Hooe and bordering 250,000 acres of northern wilderness. Seasonal modern campground with water/electric and full hook-up sites for tents and RVs... Lac La Belle Lodge Category: Bait Dealers, Boat/Kayak Rentals Address: 11627 Superior Street, Lac La Belle, MI 49950 Phone: 906-289-4293, 888-294-7634 www.laclabellelodge.com Open year round with limited spring and fall hours. Available June 1 through October 15. Live bait & tackle. Limited boating supplies. DNR licenses. Renting boats and motors for use on Lac La Belle only. Banks Back to Top of Page Range Bank - Copper Country, NA Category: Banks Address: 56730 Calumet Avenue, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-2000, Fax 906-337-2111 www.rangebank.com Branch Offices: 346 Third Street in Lake Linden (906) 296-6411, 48345 Hwy M-26 in Houghton (906) 487-9680 and 219 Sixth Street in Calumet (906) 337-2022 River Valley Bank Category: Banks Address: 56500 US Highway 41, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-0200, Fax 906-337-4415 Branch offices at 19795 W. Sharon Avenue in Houghton (906) 482-4646 and 200 Fifth Street in Calumet. Superior National Bank & Trust Company Category: Banks Address: 235 Quincy Street, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-0404, 866-482-0404 www.snb-t.com Branch offices located at the Copper Country Mall in Houghton 906-482-0404, Econo Foods in Houghton 906-482-0404, US-41 in Chassell 906-523-4326, Louie's Super Valu in Lake Linden 906-296-6611, Mine Street Station in Calumet 906-337-5983 and US-41 in... Miners State Bank Category: Banks Address: 1203 Ridge Road, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-5131, 877-906-5131 Branch office located at 200 Pearl Street in Houghton. Wells Fargo Bank Category: Banks Address: 600 Shelden Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-5500, Fax 906-487-5804 www.wellsfargo.com Branch Offices: 1303 College Avenue in Houghton (906) 482-5850 Beauty Salons Back to Top of Page Cabin Cuts Category: Beauty Salons Address: 51123 Lake Annie Road, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-0765 Salon Twelve Eighty One Category: Beauty Salons Address: 434 Hecla Street, Laurium, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-1281 Bike Rentals Back to Top of Page Cross Country Sports Category: Ski/Snowshoe Rentals, Bike Rentals Address: 507 Oak Street, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-4520, Fax 906-337-2453 www.crosscountrysports.com Open year round Monday through Thursday 9:30 am to 6 pm, Friday from 9:30 am to 7 pm, Saturday 9:30 am to 5 pm. We rent cross country skis and snowshoes. Keweenaw Adventure Company, LLC Category: Bike Rentals, Boat/Kayak Rentals Address: 155 Gratiot Street, P. O. Box 70, Copper Harbor, MI 49918 Phone: 906-289-4303 www.keweenawadventure.com Open 7 days a week from Memorial Day weekend to mid- October. Michigan's northern-most bike shop. Bicycle rentals, service, parts, maps & trail info. Sea kayak tours, lessons & rentals. Daily tours in Copper Harbor - No experience necessary! Full day & half day tours to various Keweenaw locations and overnight tours on Isle Royale. Canoe rental and shuttle service also available. Hancock Bike Shop Category: Bike Rentals Address: 115 Quincy Street, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-5234 Downwind Sports Category: Ski/Snowshoe Rentals, Bike Rentals Address: 308 Shelden Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-2500 www.downwindsports.com Open year round Monday through Thursday from 9:30 am to 6 pm, Friday from 9:30 am to 8 pm, Saturday from 9:30 am to 5 pm and Sunday from noon to 4 pm. Want to try an outdoor adventure but don't have the equipment? Stop by and ask about our rental & demo program. MTU Outdoor Adventure Program Category: Bike Rentals, Boat/Kayak Rentals, Ski/Snowshoe Rentals, Camping Gear Rental Address: 207 East Street, across US-41 from the MTU Library, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-487-2290, Fax 906-487-2290 www.oap.mtu.edu Open year round 7 days a week: Sunday 5 - 7, Monday - Saturday 11 - 3 (summer); 10 - 3 (fall & spring) Renting Trek Mountain Bikes, Cruiser Bikes and Bike Helmets. Canoe and kayak packages available as well as paddles, PFDs and trailers. Snowshoes and snow sleds and tubes. A wide variety of camping gear available: sleeping bags & pads, Timberline and backpacking tents, hammocks, water purifier, cooking supplies, backpacks. Boat Launch Sites Back to Top of Page Public Access Sites Category: Boat Launch Sites Houghton County Boat Launch Sites: Bootjack, Boston Pond, Chassell, Clear Lake, Elm River Township Ramp on Lake Roland, Emily Lake, Grand Traverse Bay Harbor, Hancock Municipal Park, Houghton Downtown, Houghton-Hancock Marina, Lake Linden Village Park, Lily Pond Ramp, Lower Dam Lake, Old Sandy, Otter Lake, Otter Lake Dam, Perrault Lake, Pike Lake, Prickett Dam Backwaters, Rice Lake, Sandy Lake, South Portage Entry, Stanton Township Park, Sturgeon River Sloughs, Swedetown Creek, Twin Lakes State Park, White City. Keweenaw County Boat Launch Sites: Copper Harbor, Eagle Harbor, Ft. Wilkins State Park, Gratiot Lake, Lac La Belle, Lake Bailey, Lake Medora, Thayers Lake. Gas is available to boaters at the state docks in Copper Harbor, the Houghton County Marina in Hancock and the Lac La Belle Lodge. Boat/Kayak Rentals Back to Top of Page Keweenaw Adventure Company, LLC Category: Bike Rentals, Boat/Kayak Rentals Address: 155 Gratiot Street, P. O. Box 70, Copper Harbor, MI 49918 Phone: 906-289-4303 www.keweenawadventure.com Open 7 days a week from Memorial Day weekend to mid- October. Michigan's northern-most bike shop. Bicycle rentals, service, parts, maps & trail info. Sea kayak tours, lessons & rentals. Daily tours in Copper Harbor - No experience necessary! Full day & half day tours to various Keweenaw locations and overnight tours on Isle Royale. Canoe rental and shuttle service also available. Lake Fanny Hooe Resort Category: Boat/Kayak Rentals Address: 505 Second Street, Copper Harbor, MI 49918 Phone: 906-289-4451 www.fannyhooe.com Two bedroom cottages and lakefront motel with kitchenettes and private balconies on historic Lake Fanny Hooe and bordering 250,000 acres of northern wilderness. Seasonal modern campground with water/electric and full hook-up sites for tents and RVs... M & M Powersports Category: Boat/Kayak Rentals, ATV Rental, Snowmobile Rentals Address: 90 Navy Street, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-9990, 800-482-9990 www.mmpowersports.com Pontoon rentals are available for a full or half-day. 21 foot, 10 passenger. Open Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm in summer. Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 8 pm and 10 am to 2 pm Sunday in winter. Renting Yamaha Vector & Phazers and Artic Cat Crossfire 600. Houghton Powersports Category: ATV Rental, Boat/Kayak Rentals, Snowmobile Rentals Address: 1550 Brickyard Lane, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-4831, 888-746-9142 www.houghtonpowersports.com ATV and UTV rentals and service, Pontoon and jet ski rentals. MTU Outdoor Adventure Program Category: Bike Rentals, Boat/Kayak Rentals, Ski/Snowshoe Rentals, Camping Gear Rental Address: 207 East Street, across US-41 from the MTU Library, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-487-2290, Fax 906-487-2290 www.oap.mtu.edu Open year round 7 days a week: Sunday 5 - 7, Monday - Saturday 11 - 3 (summer); 10 - 3 (fall & spring) Renting Trek Mountain Bikes, Cruiser Bikes and Bike Helmets. Canoe and kayak packages available as well as paddles, PFDs and trailers. Snowshoes and snow sleds and tubes. A wide variety of camping gear available: sleeping bags & pads, Timberline and backpacking tents, hammocks, water purifier, cooking supplies, backpacks. Lac La Belle Lodge Category: Bait Dealers, Boat/Kayak Rentals Address: 11627 Superior Street, Lac La Belle, MI 49950 Phone: 906-289-4293, 888-294-7634 www.laclabellelodge.com Open year round with limited spring and fall hours. Available June 1 through October 15. Live bait & tackle. Limited boating supplies. DNR licenses. Renting boats and motors for use on Lac La Belle only. Torch Lake Cabins Category: Boat/Kayak Rentals Address: 52898 M-26, Lake Linden, MI 49945 Phone: 906-296-5220, 800-584-5220 Boat, motor and trailer packages and kayaks available. Bookkeeping Back to Top of Page Linda Hale, CB, Inc. Category: Bookkeeping Address: 57033 S. Sixth Street, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-2340, Fax 906-337-2359 www.wherepeoplecount.com Cabinet Maker Back to Top of Page Aalto Woodworking Category: Cabinet Maker Address: 26737 Pepin Road, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-1072 Camping Gear Rental Back to Top of Page MTU Outdoor Adventure Program Category: Bike Rentals, Boat/Kayak Rentals, Ski/Snowshoe Rentals, Camping Gear Rental Address: 207 East Street, across US-41 from the MTU Library, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-487-2290, Fax 906-487-2290 www.oap.mtu.edu Open year round 7 days a week: Sunday 5 - 7, Monday - Saturday 11 - 3 (summer); 10 - 3 (fall & spring) Renting Trek Mountain Bikes, Cruiser Bikes and Bike Helmets. Canoe and kayak packages available as well as paddles, PFDs and trailers. Snowshoes and snow sleds and tubes. A wide variety of camping gear available: sleeping bags & pads, Timberline and backpacking tents, hammocks, water purifier, cooking supplies, backpacks. Car Rentals Back to Top of Page Alamo Rent-A-Car Category: Car Rentals Address: 23810 Airpark Blvd, Suite 123, at the Houghton County Memorial Airport, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-482-6655, 888-426-3296 www.alamo.com National Car Rental Category: Car Rentals Address: 23810 Airpark Blvd, Ste 123, at the Houghton County Memorial Airport, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-482-6655, 888-868-6203 www.nationalcar.com Chambers of Commerce Back to Top of Page Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce Category: Chambers of Commerce Address: 902 College Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-5240, 866-304-5722 When: Open year round Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5:30 pm. Chassell Improvement Association Category: Chambers of Commerce Address: P. O. Box 232, Chassell, MI 49916 Phone: 906-523-4612 Copper Harbor Improvement Association Category: Chambers of Commerce Address: P. O. Box 86, Copper Harbor, MI 49918 Phone: 906-289-4212 www.copperharbor.org A year round full service community - Gateway to Isle Royale, Fort Wilkins Historic Park, Delaware Mine Tour, Copper Harbor Lighthouse Tour, Brockway Mountain Drive. Hancock Business Association Category: Chambers of Commerce Address: 206 W. Quincy Street, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-2351 Houghton Business Association Category: Chambers of Commerce Address: P. O. Box 93, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-487-6306 South Range Business Association Category: Chambers of Commerce Address: P. O. Box 129, South Range, MI 49963 Phone: 906-482-8833 Churches Back to Top of Page Our Lady of Peace Category: Churches Address: US-41, Ahmeek, MI 49905 Phone: 906-337-1966 Roman Catholic. Summer (7/1 thru 9/3): No masses. Winter (9/9 thru 6/23): Saturday 4 pm.www.keweenawcc.org/ Apostolic Lutheran Church Category: Churches Address: 47261 Adventure Street, Atlantic Mine, MI 49905 Phone: 906-487-9799 Sunday worship 7 pm. Sts. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Category: Churches Address: 17745 Erickson Drive, Atlantic Mine, MI 49905 Phone: 906-487-7013 Eastern Orthodox. Services at 6 pm Saturday and 10 am Sunday and feast days.www.keweenaworthodox.blogspot.com/ Christ Episcopal Church Category: Churches Address: 57031 Fifth Street, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-5242 Sunday school 10 am; Eucharist 10 am with nursery provided. Christ Episcopal Church sits in the midst of "Church Corner" in Calumet. Copper Country Christian Fellowship, PCUSA Category: Churches Address: 301 Sixth Street, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-2741 Worship service at 7 pm on Sunday. Faith Lutheran Church Category: Churches Address: 26016 Depot Street, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-2400 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Saturday worship at 4:30 pm; Sunday worship at 10:30 am; Sunday school at 9 am. First Apostolic Church Category: Churches Address: 23550 Hwy M-203, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-4892 Sunday services 10:30 am, communion first Sunday of the month 10:15 am, Sunday school 9 am. First Baptist Church Category: Churches Address: 26016 Depot Street, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-3914 Sunday school 9:15 am; worship 10:45 am and 6 pm. Grace Christian Fellowship Category: Churches Address: 25689 Pine Street, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-8050 Non-denominational contemporary worship service on Sunday at 10 am.www.gracechristiancalumet.com Keweenaw Baptist Church Category: Churches Address: 117 Fifth Street, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-370-4403 Sundays: Sunday School 10:30 am; Morning Service 11:30 am; Evening Service 6 pm. Wednesday Bible Study 7 pm.www.keweenawbaptist.org/ National Lutheran Church Category: Churches Address: Corner of 8th & Elm Streets, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-1450 WELS congregation. Sunday worship 10:30 am; Tuesday Micracle Healing services 6:30 pm. Living Word Family Church Category: Churches Address: 55263 County Road, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-0032Sunday worship 10:30 am and Wednesday Bible Study at 7 pm. Sacred Heart Church Category: Churches Address: 56512 Rockland Street, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-0810 Roman Catholic. Summer (6/9 thru October): Saturday 4 pm, Sunday 9 & 11 am; Winter (1/6 thru 4/28): Saturday 6 pm, Sunday 11 am.www.keweenawcc.org/ St. Paul the Apostle Church Category: Churches Address: 301 8th Street, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-2044 Closed June 9 through October.www.keweenawcc.org/ United Methodist Church Category: Churches Address: 57325 Calumet Avenue, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-2720 Second and Third Sundays, 11 am service. Apostolic Lutheran Church Category: Churches Address: 41849 Willson Memorial Drive, Chassell, MI 49916 Phone: 906-523-9114 Sunday worship 10:30 am & 6 pm. Sunday School at 9 am. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Category: Churches Address: 42905 US-Highway 41, Chassell, MI 49916 Phone: 906-523-4315 Sunday service at 9:30 am, Wednesday worship service 7 pm.www.htlc-ch.org/holytrinity.html Maranatha Free Lutheran Church Category: Churches Address: US-41, Chassell, MI 49916 Phone: 906-482-8700 Sunday school at 10 am; worship service 11 am. St. Anne's Catholic Church Category: Churches Address: 608 Willson Memorial Drive, Chassell, MI 49916 Phone: 906-523-4912 Saturday Mass 5:30 pm; Sunday Mass 9 am. Our Lady of the Pines Church Category: Churches Address: First Street, Copper Harbor, MI 49918 Phone: 906-337-1966 Roman Catholic, operated by Keweenaw Catholic Missions. Sunday Mass 11:30 am June through September.www.keweenawcc.org/ Shepherd of the Sea Lutheran Chapel Category: Churches Address: M-26, Copper Harbor, MI 49918 Phone: 906-337-2662 Sunday worship service at 8:30 am.bethanykeweenaw.com/page5.php?SessionID=1db0554e27dfc123f35 Bethany Baptist Church Category: Churches Address: 135 4th Street, Dollar Bay, MI 49922 Phone: 906-482-6940 Sunday school 11:00 am; worship 9:30 am.www.bbcinchrist.org/tp42/Default.asp?ID=77187 First Lutheran Church Category: Churches Address: 23415 Granite Avenue, Dollar Bay, MI 49922 Phone: 906-482-8791 Sunday worship service 9 am. St. Francis of Assisi Category: Churches Address: , Dollar Bay, MI 49922 Sunday mass 9 am. Holy Redeemer Church Category: Churches Address: Fifth Street, Eagle Harbor, MI 49950 Phone: 906-337-1966 Roman Catholic. July 1 thru September 3: Sunday mass 9 am.www.keweenawcc.org/ St. Peters by the Sea Category: Churches Address: M-26, Eagle Harbor, MI 49950 Worship services Sundays July 3 through September 4. Episcopal Service at 9 am, Community Service at 10:30 am. Coffee social between services in the undercroft. Everyone is welcome. Holy Transfiguration Category: Churches Address: M-26, 3 miles east of Eagle River, Eagle River, MI 49950 www.societystjohn.com Byzantine Rite Catholic. Saturday Vespers 5:30 pm, Sunday Resurrection Matins 7 am, Divine Liturgy 10 am. Apostolic Lutheran Church Category: Churches Address: 392 Delaware Street, Fulton, MI 49950 Phone: 906-337-1670 Sunday services 10:30 am. Chapel of St. Matthew Category: Churches Address: 532 Franklin Street, at Finalndia University, Hancock, MI 49930 Worship each Wednesday of school term from 12:55 pm t0 1:20 pm. Community welcome. Church of Christ Category: Churches Address: 1001 S. Lincoln Drive, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-8704 Sunday worship 11 am.www.hancockchurchofchrist.com/ Church of the Resurrection Category: Churches Address: 900 W. Quincy Street, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-0215 Roman Catholic. Saturday mass 4:30 pm; Sunday mass 10:30 am. Copper Country Church of the Nazarene Category: Churches Address: 236 Quincy Street, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-483-3599 Independent Nazarene. Sunday worship 10 am. First United Methodist Church Category: Churches Address: 401 Quincy Street, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-4190 Sunday school 9:30 am; Sunday service 10:45 am. Friends Meeting Category: Churches Address: 601 Quincy Street, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-6827 Quaker. First and third Sunday, 10 am singing, 10:30 silent worship at St. Matthew's Chapel at Finlandia University during the school year. Call 482-6827 or 482-7534 for summer location. Glad Tidings Assembly of God Category: Churches Address: 601 Ingot Street, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-5640 A contemporary, pentecostal church. Sunday services 10:30 am & 6 pm. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Category: Churches Address: 1000 W. Quincy Street, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-2381 A "Stephen Ministry Church". Sunday worship 8:15 & 10:30 am. Sunday school at 9 am.www.gdlch.org Lighthouse United Pentecostal Church Category: Churches Address: 1116 E Atantic Street, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-9662 Tuesday and Thursday service 7 pm, Sunday 10 am and 6:30 pm.www.pentecostallighthouse.org Peninsula Christian Church Category: Churches Address: 22764 State Highway M-26, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-8707 Sunday school 10 am; Sunday worship 11 am.www.peninsulachristian.org/index.html Salvation Army Category: Churches Address: 408 Ravine Street, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-3420 Sunday school 9:45 am; Sunday worship 11 am. Temple Jacob Category: Churches Address: 49030 Pewabic Road, P.O. Box 273, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-3339 Temple Jacob is a member of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, a Reform Congregation. Sabbath services at 7 pm first Friday and 10 am third Saturday.http://www.razoo.com/story/Temple-Jacob Zion Lutheran Church Category: Churches Address: 400 Ingot Street, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-1945 Apostolic Lutheran. Sunday school 9 am; Sunday worship 10:30 am.http://www.zionhancock.org/ Christian Science Church Category: Churches Address: 209 W. Montezuma Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-487-6711 Sunday school & Sunday worship 10:30 am. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Category: Churches Address: 47691 Meadow Street, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-7110 Sunday school 11:20 am; sacrament meeting 10 am. Evangel Baptist Church Category: Churches Address: 1114 College Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-6626 Sunday worship at 9:30 am; Sunday school at 11 am.www.evangelbaptist.org First Apostolic Lutheran Category: Churches Address: 601 W. Sharon Avenue, Houghton, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-7151 Sunday school 9:30 am; Sunday worship 7 pm - first, second & fourth Sundays and 10:30 am - third & fifth Sundays. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Category: Churches Address: 1100 College Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-5410 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Sunday worship 10 am.http://gschurch.students.mtu.edu Grace United Methodist Category: Churches Address: 201 Isle Royale Street, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-2780 A Stephen Ministry Church. Sunday worship 10 am.www.houghtongraceumc.org/content Hope Fellowship Category: Churches Address: 3200 W. Sharon Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-4673 An inter-denominational church. Sunday worship 10:30 am.www.hopefellowshiphoughton.org Houghton Baptist Church Category: Churches Address: 2801 W. Sharon Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-0133 Southern Baptist. Sunday worship 10:45 am. Sunday school for kids and adults at 9:30 am.www.houghtonbaptist.org Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church Category: Churches Address: 47745 Mill Road, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-1602 Wisconsin Synod. Sunday worship 9:30 am.www.peacehoughton.org Portage Lake United Church Category: Churches Address: 1400 E. Houghton Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931 Presbyterian USA & United Church of Christ. Sunday worship at 11 am.www.pluc.org Portage Reformed Church Category: Churches Address: 820 Shelden Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-5310 Reformed Orthodox Presbyterian. 11 am Sunday worship at the Michigan Tech Rozsa Center in Houghton, Choral Room 120. Seventh-Day Adventist Church Category: Churches Address: 205 Bridge Street, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-523-0120 Saturday, Sabbath school 10 am; worship 11:30 am.houghton22.adventistchurchconnect.org SS Peter and Paul Lutheran Church Category: Churches Address: 1010 Madeleine Street, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-4750 LCMS. Sunday 8:30 am informal worship; 9:45 am education classes; 10 am tradtional service. 7 pm Thursday evening service.www.copperluth.org St. Albert the Great Catholic Church Category: Churches Address: 411 MacInnes Drive, Michigan Tech University campus, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-5530 Roman Catholic. Sunday Masses during the academic year - 11 am & 7 pm; 11 am only during summer & Michigan Tech vacations.stalbert.students.mtu.edu St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church Category: Churches Address: 305 Portage Street, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-0212 Saturday Mass at 5 pm, Sunday Mass at 9:30 am. Trinity Episcopal Church Category: Churches Address: 205 E. Montezuma Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-2010, Fax: 906-482-2265 Sunday service at 10:30 am. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Category: Churches Address: 700 Park Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-5537 Sunday services 10:30 am at the BHK Conference Room at the Head Start Center.www.kuuf.net St. John's Lutheran Church Category: Churches Address: 26847 W. 13th Street, Hubbell, MI 49934 Phone: 906-296-1022 Missouri Synod. Sunday worship 8:30 am; Sunday school at 10 am.stpaulstjohnlcms.org Jacobsville Chapel Category: Churches Phone: 906-482-2381 Services at 7 pm on Sunday evenings from mid-June through the end of August. St. Joseph's Church Category: Churches Address: 701 Calumet Street, Lake Linden, MI 49945 Phone: 906-296-6851 Sunday Masses at 8 & 10 am. United Methodist Church Category: Churches Address: 53237 N Avenue, Lake Linden, MI 49945 Phone: 906-296-0148 First & fourth Sundays service at 11 am. Apostolic Lutheran Church Category: Churches Address: Corner of Tamarack and Third Streets, Laurium, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-1021 Sunday school 9 am; Sunday worship 10:30 am.www.lalchurch.org Laurium United Methodist Church Category: Churches Address: Kearsarge Street, Laurium, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-3922 Sunday worship 9:45 am.www.gbgm-umc.org/laurium St. Paul's Lutheran Church Category: Churches Address: 146 Tamarack Street, Laurium, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-3810 Missouri Synod. Sunday worship 10:30 am; Sunday school at 9 am.stpaulstjohnlcms.org Bethany Lutheran Church of Keweenaw Category: Churches Address: 85 6th Street, Mohawk, MI 49950 Phone: 906-337-2662 Sunday school at 9:15 am; Eucharist service at 11 am.bethanykeweenaw.com/page1.php Mohawk Ahmeek United Methodist Church Category: Churches Address: Stanton Avenue, Mohawk, MI 49950 Phone: 906-337-2720 Sunday service 8:30 am. Apostolic Lutheran Church Category: Churches Address: 15223 Adams Street, Painesdale, MI 49955 Phone: 906-487-7088 Sunday worship 10:30 am; Sunday school and adult Bible class at 9 am. Apostolic Lutheran Church Category: Churches Address: 2 Whealkate Street, South Range, MI 49963 Phone: 906-482-8327 Sunday school at 9:30 am; worship service at 10 am. Calvary Baptist Church Category: Churches Address: State Highway M-26, South Range, MI 49963 Phone: 906-487-9714 Sunday school 9:45 am; worship 11 am; service 6 pm. Grace Lutheran Church Category: Churches Address: State Highway M-26, South Range, MI 49963 Phone: 906-482-2011 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Sunday school 9 am; Sunday worship 10:30 am.gracesouthrange.com Holy Family Catholic Church Category: Churches Address: South Range, MI 49963 Phone: 906-482-0684 Sunday Mass at 11 am. Distributors Back to Top of Page Pisani Company, Inc. Category: Distributors Address: M-26, Atlantic Mine, MI 49905 Phone: 906-932-0722, 800-851-6610 Wholesale beer, wine, soft drinks & bar supplies Peterlin Distributing Category: Distributors Address: 55980 US Highway 41, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-0213, Fax: 906-337-5239 Hancock Coca-Cola Bottling Company Category: Distributors Address: 1800 Birch Street, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-3701, Fax 906-482-3736 Education Back to Top of Page Michigan Tech University Category: Education Address: 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-487-1885, 1-888-MTU-1885 www.mtu.edu Michigan Tech, ranked in the top tier of national universities by U.S. News & World Report, enriches the cultural and recreational life of the Keweenaw. Foremost are Mt. Ripley ski hill and our ski trails (both with nighttime skiing), 600 acres of recreational forest, and the 18-hole Portage Lake golf course . The Student Development Complex, open to students and the community, has swimming and diving pools, racquetball courts, fitness center, climbing wall, basketball courts, a running track, the John MacInnes Student Ice Area, and Gates Tennis Center. We also enjoy NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey and Division II football, men’s and women’s basketball, track and field, tennis, Nordic skiing, cross-country, and women’s soccer and women's volleyball. Michigan Tech traditions include K-Day, an afternoon to enjoy nearby Lake Superior, and the Parade of Nations, where students, faculty, and staff from more than 80 nations celebrate the diversity of the Tech community and sample great food from around the world. The biggest annual event is Winter Carnival, when students engineer massive snow statues on campus and around Houghton and Hancock. Skits, queen competitions, and zany special events make this a highlight of the Michigan Tech experience. Broomball is the biggest winter game on campus—students slide around on ice rinks chasing a ball toward the net, and you can follow all the action on our webcams. Michigan Tech is also home to the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, where nationally and internationally renowned entertainers perform. Also worth a visit is one of North America’s great mineral museums: the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, the official mineral museum of Michigan. Precollege students can experience college life during the summer through the Youth Programs, and they can get a taste of educational and career opportunities. All in all, it’s an outstanding mix: a world-class education in a beautiful location with access to many great adventures. Engineers Back to Top of Page U. P. Engineers & Architects, Inc. Category: Engineers, Architects Address: 100 Portage Street, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-4810, 800-562-8126 www.upea.com Excavating Back to Top of Page Rinne's Excavating, LLC Category: Excavating Address: 2979 US Highway 41, Ahmeek, MI 49901 Phone: 906-337-0220, Fax 906-337-0220 Gas Stations Back to Top of Page Keweenaw Co-op Enterprises Category: Gas Stations Address: 200 Sixth Street, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-3334 North Star bp Category: Gas Stations, Bait Dealers Address: 56797 S. 6th Street, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-0917, Fax 906-337-0343 Seventh Street Station Category: Gas Stations Address: 715 Gratiot Street, Copper Harbor, MI 49918 Phone: 906-289-3483 Dave's bp Amoco Category: Gas Stations Address: 112 Front Street, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-3410 Louie's Shell Station Category: Gas Stations Address: 53115 State Highway M-26, Lake Linden, MI 49913 Phone: 906-296-3221 Located at Louie's Super Foods. Vansville "Pit Stop" Category: Gas Stations Address: 5064 US-41, Phoenix, Mohawk, MI 49950 Phone: 906-337-0529 General Contractors Back to Top of Page Blue Spruce Construction Category: General Contractors Address: 25599 Point Mills Estate Road, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-487-6704 Julio Contracting Company Category: General Contractors Address: 21021 Royce Road Ripley, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-2650, Fax 906-482-0803 Complete Construction For: Residential-Commercial-Industrial. Excavating-Bulldozing-Grading-Basements-Driveways-Road Construction-Trucking-Cement and Block Work Governmental Units Back to Top of Page Charter Township of Calumet Category: Governmental Units Address: 25880 Red Jacket Road, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-2410, Fax: 906-337-2416 Chassell Township Category: Governmental Units Address: P. O. Box 438, Chassell, MI 49916 Phone: 906-523-4000, 906-523-9267 City of Hancock Category: Governmental Units Address: 399 Quincy Street, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-1121, Fax 906-482-7910 www.cityofhancock.com City of Houghton Category: Governmental Units Address: 616 Shelden Avenue, P. O. Box 606, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-1700, Fax 906-482-0282 www.cityofhoughton.com Michigan Works Category: Governmental Units Address: 902 Razorback Drive, Suite 6, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-6916, 800-562-1200 www.michworks.org Hospitals Back to Top of Page Portage Health Category: Hospitals Address: 500 Campus Drive, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-483-1000, 800-573-5001 www.portagehealth.org As a community owned and operated healthcare system, Portage has responded to the call for quality medical care close to home by offering a wide assortment of medical services under one roof. Portage also offers a wide range of services for patients who have left the acute-care setting, designed to further the Portage Health mission. In addition, the Portage Hospital Emergency Department and Walk-In Care Service, offering 24 hour physician coverage, is staffed by five full-time physicians; and, as the birthing center of the Keweenaw with more than 400 deliveries a year, the family birthing center is served by two obstetrician-gynecologists and three family practice physicians. As the leading healthcare provider for Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula, known as the Keweenaw, Portage Health is proud to be a member of the Upper Peninsula Health Care Network. Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Category: Hospitals Address: 205 Osceola St, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-6500, Fax 906-337-6549 www.aspiruskeweenaw.org Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital is grounded in a strong tradition of community and patient-focused care. We are committed to delivering quality, convenient, compassionate care, while anticipating and identifying both the physical and emotional needs of our patients and their families. Our primary service lines include: Ancillary Services, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Emergency Medicine (24 hr emergency department), Endocrinology, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Geriatrics, Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Physical Therapy, Radiology, Sleep Medicine and Women's Health. Walk-in clinics in Laurium and Lake Linden. Fitness Centers located in Laurium and Houghton. Insurance Agents Back to Top of Page Wickley Agency, Inc. Category: Insurance Agents, Real Estate Address: 218 Quincy Street, P. O. Box 238, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-1140, Fax 906-482-4070 www.wickleyagency.c Open year round Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Insurance: Auto-Home-Life-Health-Business-Workman's Comp-General Liability-Fleet-Property-Bonds-Inland Marine. Real Estate: Residential and Commercial-Acreage Lakeland-Luoma Insurance Agencies, LLC Category: Insurance Agents Address: 100 Lake Linden Avenue, Laurium, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-2112, 906-337-5679 When: Open year round Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm. Home - Auto - Business - Life - Health - RV's Internet Services Back to Top of Page Pasty.Net, Inc. Category: Internet Services Address: 58542 Wolverine Street, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-5979, 800-327-0966 www.pasty.net Pasty.NET provides standard Wi-Fi (802.11b) HotSpot connections at the following locations on the Keweenaw (These are generally part of a business or neighborhood group which administer the access point.): - Copper Country Mall/Chamber of Commerce/Downtown Houghton - Lindell's / Village of Lake Linden - Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau on US-41 in Calumet - The Village of Laurium/Laurium Manor Inn - Michigan House Cafe and Brew Pub, Calumet - Still Waters in Calumet - Calumet Theatre - VFW Tower in Calumet - Mohawk (Keweenaw County) - Houghton County Airport - Village of Eagle River - Copper Harbor: Mariner North, Pines Resort - Eagle Harbor: Eagle Harbor Inn - Season's Restaurant / Lac La Belle - Bete Grise - Agate Harbor - Great Sand Bay / Eagle River East - Gay If your notebook computer has a built-in wireless card, or if you live within the coverage area of a HotSpot (and have Wi-Fi on your desktop), do a scan for available wireless networks. When your computer recognizes the signal, renew your IP address. (In some cases this will occur automatically). Open a browser and you will automatically be directed to a login screen. Pasty.NET dial-in and wireless members may use their regular ID, or obtain one from the management in cases where a restaurant or motel maintain the access point. If your notebook computer has a built-in wireless card, or if you live within the coverage area of a HotSpot (and have Wi-Fi on your desktop), do a scan for available wireless networks. When your computer recognizes the signal, renew your IP address. (In some cases this will occur automatically). Open a browser and you will automatically be directed to a login screen. Pasty.NET dial-in and wireless members may use their regular ID, or obtain one from the management in cases where a restaurant or motel maintain the access point. Log Homes Kemp's Portage Lake Log Homes & Vacation Rentals Category: Log Homes Address: 47880 Lower Point Mills Road, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-483-0334, 906-483-0334 www.kempsportagelakeloghomes.com Featuring Golden Eagle Log Homes. Marinas Back to Top of Page Copper Harbor State Dock Category: Marinas Address: Marina Road, Copper Harbor, MI 49918 Phone: 906-289-4966 When: Harbor master on duty 9 am to 5 pm. Radio Channell 9. 10 broadside transient slips available. After hours & off season call 906-289-4215. Eagle Harbor State Dock Category: Marinas Address: Marina Road, Eagle Harbor, MI 49950 Phone: 906-289-4416 Transient dockage only, no services. Radio channel 9. Grand Traverse Bay Schoolcraft Township Marina Category: Marinas Address: Big Traverse Bay Road, Gay, MI 49945 Phone: 906-296-8721 Harbormaster on duty part time. 60 feet broadside transient dockage. Houghton County Marina Category: Marinas Address: State Highway M-26, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-6010 Harbormaster on duty from May 1 through October 31, 10 am to 6 pm. Channel GPS: 47-14-18 N 88-37-50 W. Radio Channel 9. 44 seasonal slips, 10 transient slips. Houghton City Marina Category: Marinas Address: Lakeshore Drive, Houghton, MI 49931 Chan Lac La Belle State Dock Category: Marinas Address: Marina Road, Lac La Belle, MI 49950 Phone: 906-289-4215 Transient dockage only. No harbormaster. Marketing Back to Top of Page Upper Peninsula Marketing Department Category: Marketing Address: 616 Shelden Avenue Stuie 207, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-483-2000, Fax 906-483-2010 www.marketingdepartmentinc.com We develop branding, promotion and advertising support programs. Massage & Wellness Spirit of the North Wellness CenterCategory: Massage & WellnessAddress: 3533 5th Street, Copper Harbor, MI 49918Phone: 906-289-4363www.spiritofthenorthwellness.com Indulge yourself in the healing benefits of massage therapy. Swedish, hot stone, dead sea salt glows, deep tissue, mud packs and more. Wintertime massage available at the Mariner North in Copper Harbor. Group rates available for special events such as weddings, business conferences and sporting events. Call for an appointment. Media Back to Top of Page Daily Mining Gazette Category: Media Address: 206 Shelden Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-1500 Organizations Back to Top of Page Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau Category: Organizations Address: 56638 Calumet Avenue, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-4579, 800-338-7982 The main objective of the Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is to increase awareness of, promotion of and visitation to the Keweenaw.The KCVB offers 4 levels of participation in the organization:1. FREE LEVEL: This level is free to non-lodging members located in Houghton & Keweenaw counties and includes a listing on the KCVB website with Business Name, Address, and Phone Number for tourist related businesses approved by the KCVB board. 2. ADVERTISER LEVEL: $100 for non-lodging businesses located in Houghton & Keweenaw counties and includes a free listing on the KCVB website with Busines Name, Address, Phone number; a link from KCVB website to business website; a listing in the KCVB Adventure Guide: eligible to participate in all KCVB group ads; business brochures, rack cards, etc. may be displayed in KTC office; office referalls. This level does not include voting rights. 3. MEMBERSHIP LEVEL: $150 for non-lodging businesses located in Houghton & Keweenaw counties and all benefits of the advertiser level; full membership which includes voting for Board of Directors; eligible to serve on Board of Directors. 4. LODGING LEVEL: Property must sign up to collect RAD or pay membership rate of $150 per lodging unit for properties with less than 10 rooms. Properties with 10 or more units must collect RAD by law per PA 59; No other level is available to lodging properties. Includes full Membership Level benefits.THE KCVB PUBLISHES the full color Adventure Guide that includes: Attractions, Arts & Culture, Lighthouses, Waterfalls, 4 Seasons of Activities, Lodging, Restaurants, Shopping, Services and a Map; Special Events & Website Calendar; Snowmobile Map; Rack Cards; Rockhounding Guide; Fishing Guide; Hiking & Biking Trail Guide; Ski & Snowshoe Trail Guide; Outdoor Adventure Guide. --MAINTAINS the www.keweenaw.info website (106,976 visits in 2009). --SUPPORTS: Familiarizations Tours, Keweenaw Trail Running Festival, In Fisherman PWT, Keweenaw Chain Drive Festival, Pine Mountain Music Festival, Copper Harbor Fat Tire Festival, 2006 Junior Olympics, Great Bear Chase, 2007 & 2008 Senior Nationals, Great Deer Chase. --SUPPORTS the operations of the snowmobile program. --ANSWERS tens of thousands of inquiries in response to walk-ins, written, email, website, fax and phone requests (45,161 in 2009). --ADVERTISES in Lake Superior Magazine (2 issues), Lake Superior Circle Tour Guide, Midwest Living Magazine, Silent Sports Magazine, Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Travel Planner, Master Skier, Keweenaw Travel Planner, Ski the UP, Snowmobiler Magazine, Walleye Insider, Heritage Trail, SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge, MTU Campus Map, johndee.com. --ATTENDS winter and summer travel shows. --OPERATES the visitor center in Calumet with the lobby open 24 hours (the office is a Wifi hotspot with a computer available to visitors to browse our website for member business information and check their email). --TRACKS room vacancies during busy times. --WORKS cooperatively with such organizations as the Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Keweenaw National Historical Park, U.P. Travel & Recreation Association, Travel Michigan, Department of Natural Resources, Michigan Snowmobile Association, Keweenaw Water Trail, Keweenaw Underwater Preserve and Keweenaw Trails Services, Inc. Membership is open to any business in Houghton and Keweenaw county. Keweenaw Trails Services, Inc. Category: Organizations Address: 56638 Calumet Avenue, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-4285, 1-888-SNOWFALL Keweenaw Trails Services is a non-profit corporation whose main purpose is to acquire, build and maintain snowmobile and recreational trails in Houghton & Keweenaw counties and to obtain financing and grants for those purposes. Keweenaw Trails Services is the main grant holder for the Department of Natural Resources snowmobile trail grant and is responsible for the grooming, maintenance and upkeep of the 233 miles of snowmobile trails between Toivola and the tip of the Keweenaw peninsula. The KTS is also working closely with the local ATV club to acquire trails for year-round usage. The board of Keweenaw Trails Services is made up of 10 local business owners, a majority of whom are transient facility owners, who are appointed to serve one year terms. The 2012 Board of Directors consists of Ken Stigers, The Pines Resort, President; Troy Westcott, Lac La Belle Lodge, Vice-President; Mark Marosts, Budget Host Inn, Secretary; Robert Grasseschi, Quincy's Restaurant, Treasurer; Susan Bushong, Trailside Lodge/Copper Country Rental; John Dee, Global Weather Monitoring; Michael Gagnon, Keweenaw ATV Club; Don Kauppi, Mariner North; Chad McIntyre, M & M Powersports, Inc.; Dave Sleeman, Wildlife Refuge Cabins Photography Back to Top of Page Bill Fink Communications LLC Category: Photography Address: 616 Shelden Avenue, Room 201, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-370-9597 www.billfinkcommunications.com Wedding, special event, scenic, reunion, assignment and commercial photography - all at your location. Digital and film. Member, Professional Photographers of America and Wedding and Portrait Photographers International. As a former superintendent of both Isle Royale National Park and Keweenaw National Historical Park, Bill Fink combines his knowledge and love of the Keweenaw, his eye for photography, and a relaxed, entertaining style to offer a high quality service as a... Printers Back to Top of Page Designotype Printers Category: Printers Address: 22950 Airpark Boulevard, just off US-41, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-482-2424, Fax 906-482-2266 www.designotype.com Book Concern Printers Category: Printers Address: 129 E. Franklin Street, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-1250, 800-482-1250 www.bookconcernprinters.com Public Libraries Back to Top of Page Calumet Public Library Category: Public Libraries Address: 57070 Mine Street, Calumet, MI 49931 Phone: 906-337-0311 Hancock Public Library Category: Public Libraries Address: 501 Campus Drive, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-483-2544 Maki Library Category: Public Libraries Address: 601 Quincy Street, at Finlandia University, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-487-7252 J. R. VanPelt Library Category: Public Libraries Address: 1400 Townsend Drive, at Michigan Tech University, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-487-2505 Portage Lake District Library Category: Public Libraries Address: 58 Huron Street, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-4570 Lake Linden Hubbell Public School Library Category: Public Libraries Address: 601 Calumet Street, Lake Linden, MI 49945 Phone: 906-296-0698 Real Estate Back to Top of Page Century 21/North Country Agency Category: Real Estate Address: 56730 Calumet Avenue, Suite A, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-0021, Fax 906-337-0400 www.century21northcountry.com RE/MAX Douglass Real Estate Category: Real Estate Address: 200 Fifth Street, Suite 101, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-3370, 877-211-0101 www.keweenawrealestate.com Tolksdorf Realty, Forestry & Appraisal Address: 52943 US Hwy 41, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-9366 tolksdorf@tolksdorfrealty.com www.tolksdorfrealty.com Since 1984, Tolksdorf Realty, Forestry & Appraisal has offered forest land sales and acquisitions, timber sale management and preparation, land and timber appraisals, forest boundary line marking, and other forestry-related services throughout the region. Wickley Agency, Inc. Category: Insurance Agents, Real Estate Address: 218 Quincy Street, P. O. Box 238, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-1140, Fax 906-482-4070 www.wickleyagency.c Open year round Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Insurance: Auto-Home-Life-Health-Business-Workman's Comp-General Liability-Fleet-Property-Bonds-Inland Marine. Real Estate: Residential and Commercial-Acreage Century 21/North Country Agency Category: Real Estate Address: 1100 Century Way, Suite C, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-0001, Fax 906-482-1310 www.century21northcountry.com RE/MAX Douglass Real Estate Category: Real Estate Address: 320 Shelden Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-1000, 800-711-5093 www.keweenawrealestate.com State Wide Real Estate of Houghton Category: Real Estate Address: 500 Shelden Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-6955, 800-676-6323 www.statewideofhoughton.com Ski/Snowshoe Rental Back to Top of Page Cross Country Sports Category: Ski/Snowshoe Rentals, Bike Rentals Address: 507 Oak Street, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-4520, Fax 906-337-2453 www.crosscountrysports.com Open year round Monday through Thursday 9:30 am to 6 pm, Friday from 9:30 am to 7 pm, Saturday 9:30 am to 5 pm. We rent cross country skis and snowshoes. Downwind Sports Category: Ski/Snowshoe Rentals, Bike Rentals Address: 308 Shelden Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-2500 www.downwindsports.com Open year round Monday through Thursday from 9:30 am to 6 pm, Friday from 9:30 am to 8 pm, Saturday from 9:30 am to 5 pm and Sunday from noon to 4 pm. Want to try an outdoor adventure but don't have the equipment? Stop by and ask about our rental & demo program. MTU Outdoor Adventure Program Category: Bike Rentals, Boat/Kayak Rentals, Ski/Snowshoe Rentals, Camping Gear Rental Address: 207 East Street, across US-41 from the MTU Library, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-487-2290, Fax 906-487-2290 www.oap.mtu.edu Open year round 7 days a week: Sunday 5 - 7, Monday - Saturday 11 - 3 (summer); 10 - 3 (fall & spring) Renting Trek Mountain Bikes, Cruiser Bikes and Bike Helmets. Canoe and kayak packages available as well as paddles, PFDs and trailers. Snowshoes and snow sleds and tubes. A wide variety of camping gear available: sleeping bags & pads, Timberline and backpacking tents, hammocks, water purifier, cooking supplies, backpacks. Snowmobile Clubs Back to Top of Page Valley SnoDrifters Snowmobile Club Category: Snowmobile Clubs Address: 45975 Bootjack Road, Lake Linden, MI 49945 Our purpose is to encourage, develop and enhance safe snowmobiling and outdoor recreation in Northern Houghton County and to develop and maintain private trail systems. Snowmobile Rentals Back to Top of Page Copper Country Rental Category: Snowmobile Rentals, ATV Rental Address: 57900 US Highway 41 Phone: Cell 906-281-0567, 906-281-0985 www.coppercountryrental.com Let us deliver a snowmobile to your motel room. Delivery available to all areas in the Keweenaw. Renting the latest model SkiDoos: Renegade 800, Renegade 600 ETEC, 600XP Sport, GSX 550F, GTX 600XP 2-ups. Single and multiple day rentals available. M & M Powersports Category: Boat/Kayak Rentals, ATV Rental, Snowmobile Rentals Address: 90 Navy Street, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-9990, 800-482-9990 www.mmpowersports.com Pontoon rentals are available for a full or half-day. 21 foot, 10 passenger. Open Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm in summer. Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 8 pm and 10 am to 2 pm Sunday in winter. Renting Yamaha Vector & Phazers and Artic Cat Crossfire 600. Dan's Auto & Recreation Category: Snowmobile Rentals, ATV Rentals Address: 18006 Erickson Drive, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-6227, 800-858-4869 www.keweenawsnowmobilerentals.com Open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 6 pm and Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm. Dan's rents Polaris 550 IQ, 550 Trail RMK, 500 XCSP and Trail Touring Deluxe. Call for rates. A full line of parts, services and equipment. Houghton Powersports Category: ATV Rental, Boat/Kayak Rentals, Snowmobile Rentals Address: 1550 Brickyard Lane, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-4831, 888-746-9142 www.houghtonpowersports.com ATV and UTV rentals and service, Pontoon and jet ski rentals. Snowmobile Tours Back to Top of Page Keweenaw Snowmobile Tours Category: Snowmobile Tours Address: 802 W. Edwards Street, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-487-5512 Step-On Guides Back to Top of Page Bill Fink Communications LLC Category: Photography Address: 616 Shelden Avenue, Room 201, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-370-9597 www.billfinkcommunications.com Wedding, special event, scenic, reunion, assignment and commercial photography - all at your location. Digital and film. Member, Professional Photographers of America and Wedding and Portrait Photographers International. As a former superintendent of both Isle Royale National Park and Keweenaw National Historical Park, Bill Fink combines his knowledge and love of the Keweenaw, his eye for photography, and a relaxed, entertaining style to offer a high quality service as a... Theaters Back to Top of Page Calumet Theatre Category: Theaters Address: 340 Sixth Street, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-2610 www.calumettheatre.com Finnish American Heritage Center Theater Category: Theaters Address: 601 Quincy Street, Hancock, MI Phone: 906-487-7347 Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts Category: Theaters Address: 1400 Townsend Drive, on the campus of Michigan Tech University, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-487-3200 Utilities Back to Top of Page SEMCOEnergy Category: Utilities Address: 1411 Third Street, Port Huron, MI 48060 Phone: 800-624-2019 www.semcoenergygas.com Upper Peninsula Power Company Category: Utilities Address: 600 E. Lakeshore Drive, P. O. Box 130, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 800-562-7680 Video Rental Back to Top of Page Superior Video Category: Video Rental Address: 56901 S Sixth Street, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-3949 WaveRunner Rental Back to Top of Page Copper Country Rental Category: Wave Runner Rental Address: 22893 Forsman Road, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-281-0567, 906-281-0985 www.coppercountryrental.com Renting wave runners by the hour, 1/2 day, day or week. Jet boat rentals also available. Conveniently located next to the Portage Lift Bridge on the Portage Canal at the Houghton County Marina. Weather Global Weather MonitoringCategory: WeatherAddress: P. O. Box 182, Mohawk, MI 49930Phone: 906-337-2198www.johndee.comCustom Weather Forecasts for the Keweenaw and rest of the Midwest. Custom forecast maps and text updated daily, over 250 Live Web Cams, weather history and more! Wedding Planners KeweenawWeddings.com Category: Wedding Planners Phone: 906-370-9597, 906-482-4632 (fax) www.keweenawweddings.com Welding Back to Top of Page McMahon Excavating & Welding Category: Welding, Excavating Address: P. O. Box 338, Mohawk, MI 49950 Phone: 906-281-2685 XC Ski Clubs Back to Top of Page Copper Island Cross Country Ski Club Category: XC Ski Clubs Address: Swedetown Ski Trails, P. O. Box 214, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-1170 (296-0886 off season) www.swedetowntrails.org The Copper Island Cross Country Ski Club promotes the sport of cross-country skiing in the Keweenaw Peninsula and grooms and maintains the Swedetown Ski Trails. The club's board of directors meets monthly (the second Wednesday of the month) at the Swedetown chalet. The club hosts the annual Bear Scat Sprints, the Great Bear Chase and the Junior Bear Chase. Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club, Inc. Category: XC Ski Clubs Address: P O Box 564, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-9659 www.keweenawnordic.org The Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club promotes the sport of cross-country skiing in the Keweenaw Peninsula. Through a partnership with the City of Hancock, the club also grooms and maintains the Maasto Hiihto Ski Trail. The club's board of directors meets monthly (the third Wednesday of the month) at 6:30 p.m. at the Maasto Hiihto chalet.
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The Iron Horse Restaurant & Bar39795 US Highway 41Chassell, MI 49916906-523-4023
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The Posh BoutiqueAt Salon 1281434 Hecla StreetLaurium, MI 49913(906) 337-1281
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Year Round Gear Shop47431 N. State Highway M-26, Unit 4Houghton, MI 49931Phone: 843-504-6121
