Whether it's art and architecture,
festivals and events, fine dining, shopping, or all season adventures, it all
awaits you year 'round in Marquette Country.
Beautiful waterfalls, lighthouses on magnificent Lake Superior, and numerous
wilderness trails highlight Marquette Country in Spring. With waterfalls
at their peak, it's the ideal time for hiking and mountain biking. A paved
trail along Lake Superior and Presque Isle, provides a perfect means for
walking, biking or rollerblading.
Summer
brings numerous festivals which take place throughout Marquette Country. Build sand castles, walk on sandy white beaches and take in a musical
performance of "Beacon on the Rock", "Haywire", and
"Points North", at the Lake Superior Theatre.
Marquette Country also hosts a variety of exciting annual sporting events.
Participate in the Ore to Shore Mountain Bike Race (Marquette Country ranked #2
in the U.S. as one of the Best places to live and ride, (Bike Magazine,
June 2001), run the races in Marquette or Big Bay, play basketball in the
Negaunee Invitational, or just watch the many hockey, baseball or soccer
tournaments held each year.
One can smell the crisp fresh air and sense the distinct aromas of
fall. With the sound of rustling leaves swirling in a
kaleidoscope of color followed by after hours spectacular ribbons
of Northern Lights, the changing of the season is an experience in
itself.
As Mother Nature gives us a blanket of snow, she sets the stage
for numerous winter activities and events. Thousands come for our
U.P. 200 Sled Dog Race, the Noquemanon Cross-Country Ski Race,
Marquette Mountain's Snowmobile Hill Climb and Ishpeming's International Ski Jumping
Tournament, just to name a few.
Snowmobiling enthusiasts can play on over 500 miles of groomed
trails. Ice fish, ski, snowshoe and dogsled in our blanket of
white. Then finish off with an exhilarating Finnish sauna.
Charters offer trips to Stannard Rock for
memorable Lake Trout fishing,
as well as Harbor and Lighthouse Cruises. Guide services are
available year 'round for historic and all season wilderness
adventures in the mountains of Big Bay.
Challenging golf courses, several museums, unique shopping
districts, diverse antique shops along with the area's many art
studios and galleries round out your visit. Don't miss
Northern Michigan University and the Superior Dome, one of the
largest wooden dome structures in the world.
For additional visitor information: www.marquettecountry.org,
or call 800/544-4321 and...We'll leave a lighthouse on for YOU!
Big
Bay Point Light Station Granite Island Light Station Huron
Island Light Station Marquette Breakwater Outer Light Station Marquette
Harbor Light Station Presque Isle Breakwater Light Stannard
Rock Light Station
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Marquette Country also hosts a variety of exciting annual sporting events.
Participate in the Ore to Shore Mountain Bike Race (Marquette Country ranked #2
in the U.S. as one of the Best places to live and ride, (
As Mother Nature gives us a blanket of snow, she sets the stage
for numerous winter activities and events. Thousands come for our
U.P. 200 Sled Dog Race, the Noquemanon Cross-Country Ski Race,
Marquette Mountain's Snowmobile Hill Climb and Ishpeming's International Ski Jumping
Tournament, just to name a few.
Challenging golf courses, several museums, unique shopping
districts, diverse antique shops along with the area's many art
studios and galleries round out your visit. Don't miss
Northern Michigan University and the Superior Dome, one of the
largest wooden dome structures in the world.
