Northern
WINTER
DESTINATION
Within minutes from
downtown, recreational
enthusiasts can enjoy
the outdoors.
Adventure and
Culinary Delight
MARQUETTE, MI, is the perfect blend of big city
offerings and a pristine wilderness that most travel
hours to escape to.
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itting on the shores of Lake Superior in the heart of Michigan’s
Upper Peninsula, is Marquette,
the largest city in the U.P., with a population of 21,500.
Within minutes from downtown,
recreational enthusiasts can be fishing, kayaking, hiking, geocaching,
exploring waterfalls or mountain biking only to end their adventure with a
burger and award winning microbrew
or a top shelf martini and tenderloin.
Marquette seems to have mastered
the mix of feeding appetites for adventure and culinary delight. The
restaurants located downtown and
along Third Street, collectively known
as the Eastside Originals, are just that,
locally owned and independently
operated, spicing up the city’s foodie
scene.
Many of the restaurants along Front
Street not only offer some spectacular views of Lake Superior, they also
proudly feature locally caught whitefish, as fresh as it can be, check out
Thill’s Fish Market near the ore dock
and you’ll likely be in line with many
of the local chefs who are picking up
their supply.
Restaurants with views include the
contemporary bistro L’atitudes, The Vierling, which is also a microbrewery,
Elizabeth’s Chop House and the North
Star Lounge at the historic Landmark Inn,
which allows you to order from the
hotel’s two restaurants, Capers and The
Northland Pub to enjoy a meal with a view.
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