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THINGS TO DO IN MICHIGAN'S UPPER PENINSULA

All Things Food

Downtown Houghton

Roys Bakery: Dine-in/takeout/delivery

(906) 487-6166royspasties.com

Copper Range Depot: Dine-in/takeout 

(906) 481-1400 / copperrangedepot.com

Keweenaw Brewery Company – Food is not served but can be carried in

(906) 482-5596 / kbc.beer

Library Brew Pub and Brewery: Dine-in/takeout

(906) 481-2665 / thelibraryhoughton.com

Ambassador Restaurant: Dine-in/takeout 

(906) 482-5054 / theambassadorhoughton.com

Sky Sushi: Dine-in/takeout

 (906) 275-2088 

Hunan Garden: Dine-in/takeout

(906) 482-8588 

Joey’s Seafood: Dine-in/curbside pickup

 (906) 483-0500 / joeys-grill.com

Downtowner Bar and Grill: Dine-in/takeout

(906) 482-7305 

The Den: Dine-in/takeout/delivery 

(906) 523-7065  

Continental Fire Company Restaurant: Dine-in/takeout

(906) 523-5428 

o  Suomi Restaurant: Dine-in/takeout

(906) 482-3220 

Victoria’s Kitchen: Dine-in/takeout

(906) 482-8650 â€‹

Downtown Hancock

La Cantina: Dine-in/curbside pickup

(906) 523-7474 / lacantinahancockmi.com

Milly’s: Dine-in/takeout

(906) 523-7373 / millyshancock.com

Studio Pizza: Dine-in/curbside pickup/delivery

 (906) 483-2294 / thestudiopizza.com

Gino’s: Dine-in/curbside pickup

(906) 482-3020 / ginosofhancock.com

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M26 Corridor

Fast foods – McDonald's, Burger King, Taco Bell,  Dairy Queen

o  Applebee’s, Pizza Hut, Rock House (Indoor games/bowling, food, drinks) located behind Walmart.

o 1902 Tap and Grill: Dine-in

(906)523-5567 

All Things Outdoors

Trails

o  Bill Nicholls Trails are multi-use trails for ATVs, snowmobiles, and off-road vehicles 

o   Trail 3 is the main trail that all trails can be accessed directly from The Lodge

o  It runs directly along the waterfront through downtown and is paved all the way to Nara Nature Park.

o Michigan Tech Trails are accessible on the Michigan Tech campus, near the baseball fields

o During the winter, these trails are used for snowshoeing and skate/cross-country skiing

o During the summer, these trails are used for walking, running, or biking 

o Nara Trail is a 4,500-foot-long elevated wood boardwalk running along both banks of the Pilgrim River. This boardwalk has fishing sites, benches, and access to launching kayaks and canoes.

 Parks/Golf

o   Houghton City Park (Kestner Park -Chutes and Ladders), directly across the canal.  Live music and events are ongoing in the summer months.  Kayak and bike rentals are available there.

       o 1100 W Lakeshore Dr, Houghton, MI 49931

o   Keweenaw Historical Park. Mine tours of the Quincy and Delaware mines.  Several historical sites are located in Calumet.

       o25970 Red Jacket Rd, Calumet, MI 49913

o   Twin Lakes State Park.  Great inland lake for picnicking, swimming, and camping. Bill Nicholls Trail 3 runs right by the park.

       o6204 Poyhonen Rd, Toivola, MI 49965

o   McLain State Park

       o18350 M-203, Hancock, MI 49930

O Nara Nature Park is located two miles east of the Michigan Tech University campus at the east end of the Houghton Waterfront Trail. The Nara Nature Park is linked to the Michigan Tech University trails with a combination of over 50 miles of trails for hiking, running, biking, skiing, and snowshoeing. Kayak/canoe launch and river access are located on the Pilgrim River.

       o47375 US Hwy 41, Houghton, MI 49931

o   Portage Lake Golf Course (18 Holes) is located ~5 miles west of the MTU campus.

       o(906) 487-2641 / 46789 US Hwy 41, Houghton, MI 49931

o   Calumet Golf Course (9 Holes) 

       o(906) 337-3911 / 54270 Golf Course Rd, Calumet, MI 49913

o   Omers Golf Course (9 Holes) 

       o(906) 288-3720 / 5755 Poyhonen Rd, Toivola, MI 49965

All Things Shopping

Skiing/Snowboarding 

o   Mount Ripley 

     o (906) 487-2340 / 49051 Ski Hill, Ripley, MI 49930

o   Mount Bohemia

     o (906) 360-7240 / 6532 Gay Lac La Belle Rd, Mohawk, MI 49950

o   MTU ski trails

     o michigantechrecreation.com/trails/maps/index

o   Swedetown Nordic Ski Trails

     o (906) 337-1170 / 56641 Osceola Rd, Swedetown, MI 49913

o   Maasto Hiihto Ski Trails

     o  (906) 482-2720 / 1601 Tomasi Dr, Hancock, MI 49930

o   Porcupine Mountains

     o (906) 885-5209 / Michigan 107, Ontonagon, MI 49953

Grocery Shopping

o   Tadyach’s Market Place 

     o (906) 487-9675 / 1000 W Sharon Ave, Houghton, MI 49931

o   Walmart

     o (906) 482-0639 / 995 Razorback Dr, Houghton, MI 49931

o   Festival Foods

     o (906) 482-7500 / 47401 M-26, Houghton, MI 49931

o   Jim’s Foodmart 

     o (906) 482-4080 / 300 Pearl St, Houghton, MI 49931

o   Pat's Foods

     o (906) 482-4919 / 801 Market St, Hancock, MI 49930 

 

Personal Items and Pharmacy

o   Walgreens 

     o (906) 231-8007 / 1007 Memorial Rd, Houghton, MI 49931

o   Walmart 

     o *see above*

 

Hardware and Repair Goods

o   Festival Foods 

     o *see above*

o   Swift Hardware

     o (906) 482-0530 / 402 Shelden Ave, Houghton, MI 49931

o   McGann Building Supply 

     o (906) 482-4340 / 612 Hancock St, Hancock, MI 49930

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Shopping and Gifts

o   Surplus Outlet

     (906) 482-2550 / 200 Shelden Ave, Houghton, MI 49931

o   Chickadees

     (906) 523-5363 / 514 Shelden Ave, Houghton, MI 49931

o   Grace & Gather

     (906) 523-5777 / 614 Shelden Ave, Houghton, MI 49931

o   Michigan Made

     (906) 523-7222 / 300 Shelden Ave, Houghton, MI 49931

o   Keweenaw Gem and Gifts 

     (906) 482-8447 / 912 Razorback Dr, Houghton, MI 49931

o   Maurices 

     (906) 483-0850 / 960 Razorback Dr Suite 5, Houghton, MI 49931

o   Urban Rustics

     (906) 370-2053 / 48345 M-26, Dakota Heights, MI 49931

o   Downwind Sports 

     (906) 482-2500 / 308 Shelden Ave, Houghton, MI 49931

o   Swift Hardware

     (906) 482-0530 / 402 Shelden Ave, Houghton, MI 49931

o   Center Ice Skate and Sport

     (906) 482-3438 / 401 E Lakeshore Dr, Houghton, MI 49931

o   Copper Country Running Company

     (906) 523-5433 / 318 Shelden Ave, Houghton, MI 49931

o   Rhythm Bike and Board Company

     (906) 487-9500 / 418 Shelden Ave, Houghton, MI 49931

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 Powersport Dealers

o   M&M Powersports 

     o (906) 482-9990 / 90 Navy St, Hancock, MI 49930

o   Keweenaw Powersports 

     o (906) 337-1310 / 110 Kearsarge St, Laurium, MI 49913

Heaven on Earth 

Copper Harbor

o   North on 41 

o   Restaurants – Call for Reservations

       o  Keweenaw Mountain Lodge

             (906) 289-4403 / keweenawmountainlodge.com 

             o  Bike trails and golf course 

             14252 US Hwy 41, Copper Harbor, MI 49918

       o  Harbor Haus

             o (906) 289-4502 / harborhaus.com

             o 77 Brockway Ave, Copper Harbor, MI 49918

       o  Fitzgerald’s

           o fitzgeralds-mi.com

           o 5033 Front St, Eagle River, MI 49950

o   Historical Fort Wilkins tours

          o 15223 US Hwy 41, Copper Harbor, MI 49918

o Brockway Mountain scenic drive ​

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