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 | Oct 28, 2020 | Hiking, History, Travel
You may want to call it Fayetteville, but it is really Fayette Historic State Park located on the shores of Big Bay De Noc in Lake Michigan. Fayette Historic State Park Our first stop on our Northern Michigan Fall Color tour was Fayette Historic State Park. The park... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Feb 10, 2020 | Hiking, History, Michigan, Travel
Our Porcupine Mountains Artist-in-Residence Program application is in the mail. Fingers crossed they select us! If you’ve got any voodoo magic skills and can cast a spell to help the panel select us, we wouldn’t stop you. Artist-in-Residence In late January... 
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... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Mar 26, 2018 | History, Travel
Just north of Hancock, Michigan in the heart of the Keweenaw Peninsula is the Quincy Mine. It’s been closed over 70 years, but tours are available. During our 2017 Michigan Tour, Chuck convinced me it was time to slay my fears and journey nearly one mile into the side... 
