Marquette, MI Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Forty miles west of Munising is the unofficial capital of the UP, the bustling college town of MARQUETTE , also the center of the area's massive ore industry. The helpful state welcome center (summer daily 9am–6pm, rest of year daily 9am–5pm; tel 906/249-9066), 2201 US-41 S just south of town, has vouchers for local hotel discounts and lots of information about Marquette's sights. Premier among them is rugged Presque Isle Park , north of town on Lakeshore Boulevard, almost completely surrounded by Lake Superior and with stunning views of the lake. Back at East Ridge Street and Lakeshore, … more »