![]() ![]() The hike to the peak at Sugarloaf Mountain (left) typically takes 20 minutes and offers hikers 360-degree views out to Lake Superior and downtown Marquette. What once played an active part in the daily iron ore trade now looks like both a massive spaceship ready for takeoff and a relic of an ancient civilization. The architecture is symmetrical, drawing your eye out to the heart of the lake. ![]() The downtown holds onto its history, most literally in the towering presence of the historic ore dock. Many old industrial towns experience a haphazard revitalization that quickly converts everything into an aesthetic I can only describe as “Brooklyn adjacent.” Marquette is not that. I spot more than one local unironically wearing a T-shirt listing the hikes nearby. I land in Marquette, where a main street full of vintage signage, historical architecture, and shops with classic window displays makes it easy to fall in love. Now imagine the mitten has a loose and wild string being pulled on by Canada-that’s where I am. Looking at a map, everyone knows the Michigan mitten. learning everything from the term “Yooper” to the 101 different ways to eat a whitefish. I am here to dispel my assumptions and spend a week in the U.P. While visiting friends in college, I heard people talk of the Upper Peninsula with an air of mystique and adventure. I’d always thought of the Midwest as a tamer part of the country-cozy and inoffensive. Black Rocks, a part of Presque Isle in Marquette, is a popular place for locals and travelers alike to get close to Lake Superior and explore the ancient rock formations. ![]()
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