by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 13, 2023 | Beer, Travel
Kick off Oktoberfest season with a magical hop harvest celebration! The 13th Annual Michigan Brewers Guild UP Fall Beer Festival on September 9, 2023, consistently outshines its festival siblings. Set in picturesque Marquette, Michigan, this is the beer event you... 
by Chuck Marshall | Sep 5, 2023 | Music
The Steepwater Band unloads a boatload of rocking blues at the 19th Marquette Area Blues Festival with Corey Dennison and Friends in Marquette. Marquette Area Blues Festival With our Friday night in Marquette wide open, we headed downtown to the Mattson Lower Harbor... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 16, 2022 | Beer
Kognisjon Bryggeri is opening soon in Marquette, Michigan. We got a behind-the-scenes look at the new space. Kognisjon Bryggeri Before the UP Beer Festival, we met with Jay Clancey, the owner of Cognition Brewery in Ishpeming, Michigan. We’ve been itching... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 14, 2022 | Beer
The Michigan Brewers Guild’s 2022 UP Beer Festival was held in Marquette on Saturday, September 10. Over 85 breweries brought close to 500 beers for Michigan Beer Enthusiasts to sample while dodging the raindrops. The 2022 UP Beer Festival Michigan Beer... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 20, 2019 | History, Michigan, Travel
Do I have suggestions for a 5-day trip to Michigan’s UP? Yes, I do! I love Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and pounce on every opportunity to promote it. 5-Day Trip to Michigan’s UP Very good friends recently asked for suggestions for a 4 or 5-day trip... 
