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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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Notable U.P. Shops
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People don't flock to the U.P. to shop. But sprinkled throughout the breadth of the Peninsula there are more than a few places well worth a visit. Click on any of those listed below by region and we'll tell you about them. These are not advertisements or paid listings. They are U.P. shops we believe are particularly interesting.
Keweenaw
• Superior Crafts in Mohawk. Rustic furniture.
• Bird's-Eye Creations in Mohawk. Assortment of household items made of the rare maple found chiefly in the Keweenaw.
• Ken's Custom Taxidermy in Ahmeek. See mountings of many interesting fish and woodland creatures of the U.P.
• Calumet's North End in Calumet. Art gallery, bookstore, gemologist with antiques.
• Copper Harbor shops in Copper Harbor
• Downtown Calumet in Calumet. Copper-related gifts, fudge and candy, scrapbook store, 30-artist Vertin Gallery, Miskawabik Ed Gray Studio (pottery), Abbey Art Glass Studio, cross-country ski and bike shop, more.
• Downtown Hancock in Hancock. Community Arts Center shop, used stuff at St. Vincent de Paul, Northwoods; North Winds books strong on Finnish, nature, regional, children's.
• Downtown Houghton in Houghton. Books, and a nature store at Isle Royale National Park office; outdoor and casual clothing and shoes at Downwind and Surplus Outlet.
• Einerlei in Chassell
• Etc. Etc. in South Range
• Keweenaw Gem & Gift in Houghton
• Last Place on Earth in Kearsarge
• In the Mind's Eye in L'Anse. Art supplies, hands-on books and crafts, regional gifts.
• True North Antiques in Ahmeek
• Wood'N Spoon in Mohawk
Porcupine Mts. & Ontonagon
• Adventure Copper Mine in Greenland. Rocks, regional gifts.
• Downtown Ontonagon in Ontonagon
• Silver Image Studio in Silver City
Gogebic Range
• Pine Tree Gallery in Ironwood. Exhibits, regional art & books.
• Central Ironwood in Ironwood
• Depot Antiques & Gifts in Ironwood
• Little Finland in Hurley Area
Watersmeet area
• Pine Creek in Land O'Lakes
• Sylvania Outfitters near Watersmeet
Iron Mountain & Iron River area
• Downtown Crystal Falls in Crystal Falls. Antiques, vintage work boot shop, sausages, pasties.
• Downtown Iron Mountain in Iron Mountain. More than it seems: Ivy Manor Interiors, Pedals & Poles, cool kitchens at Cuisine Art, regional favorites at The Bakery Shoppe, and a shrine to family and sports at Izzo's Shoe Hospital (actually a work shoe store).
• Downtown Iron River in Iron River. Supplies for art, quilting, scrapbooking, and other crafts, good gifts and regional books.
Escanaba & Menominee
• Downtown Escanaba along Ludington Street in Escanaba. Saykylly's Candies, Record Rack used and new albums, Canterbury Books, East Ludington Gallery with co-op shop.
• First Avenue South's historic architecture & visual finds in Escanaba
• Germaine's Husflid in Menominee and Marinette. Rosemaling studio and shop.
• Noc Bay Trading Company in Escanaba
• Downtown Menominee in Menominee and Marinette
Manistique & Garden Peninsula
• Downtown Manistique in Manistique. Antiques, books and coffees, Latin American imports and silver jewelry.
• Marygrove Retreat Center in Garden Peninsula
• Trader's Point in Manistique
Marquette Range
• Artisans Gallery & Clay Studio in Ishpeming
• Da Yoopers Tourist Trap & Museum in Ishpeming. Yooper novelties, also regional books, food, gifts.
• Downtown Ishpeming in Ishpeming. Two antique malls, a traditional Italian grocery, Wilderness Sports, and the Rock Barn with home design firms and an art gallery.
• Downtown Marquette in Marquette. High-caliber browsing. Three bookstores, a coffee roaster, Superior View historic U.P. photos, two galleries, a candymaker, bakery, regional gifts, a quilt shop, yarn shop, and paint-your-own ceramics space.
• Downtown Negaunee in Negaunee. Art and craft galleries, antiques, and an outstanding bakery.
• Juniper Shop/Thunder Bay Inn in Big Bay
• Marquette County History Museum in Marquette
• Michigamme shops & museum in Michigamme
• North Shore Treasures in Big Bay
• Peter White Library in Marquette
• Phil's 550 Store in On the Way to Big Bay
• Studio Gallery in Marquette
• Village shopping district on Third Street in Marquette. Bike/ski/kayak/outdoor gear shop, a feminist bookstore, Scandinavian gifts, and natural foods on a street with many restaurants.
Pictured Rocks, Munising & Au Train
• Central Munising in Munising
• Iverson Snowshoes in Shingleton
Pasty Power & Toivo and Eino's Pasty Sauce World Headquarters in Christmas
Tahquamenon & Seney, Grand Marais & Whitefish Pt.
• Creative Enterprises in Grand Marais. Regional art & crafts.
• Crystal Pine Cone in Grand Marais
• Goewey's Garage in Grand Marais
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum & Whitefish Point Light Station in Whitefish Point. Outstanding Great Lakes maritime gifts and books.
• Marketplace in Grand Marais
Sault Ste. Marie
• Art Gallery of Algoma in Sault Ste. Marie Canada. Good shop in exhibit gallery.
Les Ceneaux, Drummond I. & St. Marys River
• Creekside Herbs in Cedarville. Also Rick Shapiro's blown glass and other crafts, regional gifts, soaps and lotions.
• Downtown Hessel in Hessel
• North Haven Rentals & Gifts in Drummond Island
• Safe Harbor Books in Cedarville
St. Ignace & U.S. 2
• John Herbon Pottery Studio in St. Ignace
• Downtown St. Ignace in St. Ignace
• First Edition Books in Brevort
• John Herbon Pottery Studio in St. Ignace
• Totem Village Museum in U.S. 2 from the bridge
• Native Expressions Ojibwa Museum Store in St. Ignace
Mackinac Island
• Fort Mackinac in City of Mackinac Island
• Shops and amusements on Main St. in City of Mackinac Island
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