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Hunts' Guide to Michigan's UPPER PENINSULA
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JUST OUT!
A new edition of Hunts' Mapguide to Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Over 300 entries, all conveniently located on maps and chosen because we think they are the coolest things to do in the U.P. (No ad tie-ins!) Great choices for restaurants, hikes, shops, adventures, museums, boat trips, waterfalls, vistas, road trips, and much more!
To learn more click UP MAP GUIDE
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NEGAUNEE
POINTS
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Downtown Negaunee. Two large antiques stores, an art gallery/studio representing top area artists, an eclectic crafts and decorating studio/shop offering classes, and a delightful bakery/café where reak butter and whipped cream are the rule ...
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Michigan Iron Industry Museum. Nestled in rugged, wooded hills on the site of an 1848 iron forge, this choice small museum tells the story of U.P. iron mining, its pioneers, its workers, and its key role in U.S. industrialization. ...
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Lucy Hill Naturbahn Luge. North America's only "naturbahn" luge open for public use ...
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Lucy Hill Naturbahn Luge
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North America's only "naturbahn" luge, used by Olympic hopefuls at Northern Michigan University's training facility, is open to the public on weekend afternoons when there's a good snow base.
Details are on the volunteer association's web site, www.negauneeluge.freehomepage.com. It explains that a naturbahn is a "natural, unrefrigerated hill, bordered by boards and snow banks. [Its} sled is similar to an old-fashioned wooden sled with metal runners.
"Naturbahn athletes steer the sled with their feet, hands, and bodies. They use their bodies to speed up, slow down, and steer the sled around the corners of the icy track."
On the scenic, winding course, public sledders start significantly lower down than prospective Olympians, so speeds are not nearly as great, and injuries are rare, though still possible, of course. (Public lugers sign waivers.) It's an exciting, unusual way to spend the afternoon. First-timers are common, groups encouraged.
Participants are given patient instruction and provided with a helmet and boots. Warm clothes and gloves are a must. There's a snack shop on site.
From U.S. 41, turn south on Teal Lake Ave. at Holiday, then west onto Main St., south on Pioneer, east on "County Road." Follow luge signs. (906) 475-LUGE for return call. Open weekends in winter. $20/adult, under 12 $10. Handicap access: call.
Return to Negaunee
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