Andi’s guidebook

Andi
Andi’s guidebook

Sightseeing

Visit campus, take in museums (the gem and mineral museum is great!), or enjoy the trails.
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Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Dr
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Visit campus, take in museums (the gem and mineral museum is great!), or enjoy the trails.
Great cross country skiing in the winter and mountain biking in the summer!
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Swedetown Nordic Ski Trails
56641 Osceola Rd
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Great cross country skiing in the winter and mountain biking in the summer!
A great little beach and a HUGE play structure for the kids. Modeled after the classic game "Chutes and Ladders." There is often live music in this park in the summer, and in the winter there's an ice skating ribbon winding through.
Houghton Waterfront Park & Pavilion
A great little beach and a HUGE play structure for the kids. Modeled after the classic game "Chutes and Ladders." There is often live music in this park in the summer, and in the winter there's an ice skating ribbon winding through.
One of our favorite beaches. It's located on the canal, so it's usually a bit warmer than the big lake. Lots of activities including volleyball nets, play structures, and a large dock for jumping off.
Hancock Recreation Area
2000 Jasberg St
One of our favorite beaches. It's located on the canal, so it's usually a bit warmer than the big lake. Lots of activities including volleyball nets, play structures, and a large dock for jumping off.
This is by far our favorite beach in the summer. It's absolutely stunning out there on Lake Superior. We like to cross the river and camp out over on the far side where there are usually fewer people.
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Misery Bay
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This is by far our favorite beach in the summer. It's absolutely stunning out there on Lake Superior. We like to cross the river and camp out over on the far side where there are usually fewer people.
The trails right behind our house are part of the Nara Nature Park and connect to the MTU trails. There is lots of hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, biking, fishing, and even a great sledding hill. If you'd like to walk a dog from the Humane Society while you're out there, you can do that, too! Across the highway from the chalet are two boardwalks that follow along the Pilgrim River. There's so much wildlife to see and hear out there!
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Nara Nature Park
47375 US-41
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The trails right behind our house are part of the Nara Nature Park and connect to the MTU trails. There is lots of hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, biking, fishing, and even a great sledding hill. If you'd like to walk a dog from the Humane Society while you're out there, you can do that, too! Across the highway from the chalet are two boardwalks that follow along the Pilgrim River. There's so much wildlife to see and hear out there!
Definitely take a tour of the mine if you can. This is a must-do!
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Quincy Mine
49750 US-41
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Definitely take a tour of the mine if you can. This is a must-do!
If you're headed up to Copper Harbor, make sure you drive up Brockway Mountain. The views are incredible.
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Brockway Mountain Lookout
Brockway Mountain Drive
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If you're headed up to Copper Harbor, make sure you drive up Brockway Mountain. The views are incredible.

Food scene

Our favorite area restaurant. It's a bit of a drive, but the views along the way are worth it and the food is excellent. It's located right on the greatest of all the great lakes!
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Fitzgerald's Restaurant
5033 Front St
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Our favorite area restaurant. It's a bit of a drive, but the views along the way are worth it and the food is excellent. It's located right on the greatest of all the great lakes!
This restaurant is literally at the bottom of our driveway. Talk about convenient! A good steakhouse! Great fries.
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Pilgrim River Steakhouse
47409 US-41
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This restaurant is literally at the bottom of our driveway. Talk about convenient! A good steakhouse! Great fries.
Great Mexican food. Just across the bridge in downtown Hancock.
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La Cantina
101 E Quincy St
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Great Mexican food. Just across the bridge in downtown Hancock.
One of our favorites- a fast food twist on Mexican food. Delicious!
Border Grill
1301 Memorial Road
One of our favorites- a fast food twist on Mexican food. Delicious!
Great coffee shop. Yummy breakfast food and sandwiches, too.
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5th & Elm Coffee House
426 Shelden Ave
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Great coffee shop. Yummy breakfast food and sandwiches, too.
Delicious smoked barbecue dishes. You may want to order ahead - sometimes they sell out!
Baby E’s BBQ
501 West Memorial Drive
Delicious smoked barbecue dishes. You may want to order ahead - sometimes they sell out!
Yummy seafood restaurant located in downtown Houghton.
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Joey's Seafood & Grill
304 Shelden Avenue
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Yummy seafood restaurant located in downtown Houghton.
A great bakery that serves everything you'd think! Located down on the waterfront in Houghton.
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Roy's Pasties & Bakery
305 W Lakeshore Dr
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A great bakery that serves everything you'd think! Located down on the waterfront in Houghton.
Authentic Houghton. This restaurant has really cool, old murals lit up inside and great views of the water through the windows. Most people order pizza (we recommend the tostada and Greek)
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Ambassador Restaurant
126 Shelden Ave
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Authentic Houghton. This restaurant has really cool, old murals lit up inside and great views of the water through the windows. Most people order pizza (we recommend the tostada and Greek)
This restaurant has moved around a bit, but hopefully will be staying put in the Continental Fire Company building. We haven't been inside yet (thanks, Covid!), but the food is great! Lots of interesting selections.
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The Continental Fire Co.
408 E Montezuma Ave
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This restaurant has moved around a bit, but hopefully will be staying put in the Continental Fire Company building. We haven't been inside yet (thanks, Covid!), but the food is great! Lots of interesting selections.
Great restaurant in downtown Houghton. They brew some of their own beer and have great burgers and fries.
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The Library Restaurant
62 Isle Royale Street
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Great restaurant in downtown Houghton. They brew some of their own beer and have great burgers and fries.
Located in downtown Houghton. Interesting menu items.
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The Den Restaurant
210 Shelden Ave
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Located in downtown Houghton. Interesting menu items.
Delicious sushi. They are often closed and can be extremely busy when they're open. Check ahead.
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Sky Sushi Houghton
401 Shelden Ave
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Delicious sushi. They are often closed and can be extremely busy when they're open. Check ahead.
This is a great restaurant up in Calumet. A good place to stop if you're already up that way or driving through. They brew their own beer. After dinner, head over to Shute's Bar just down the road and check out the old, historic decor.
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Michigan House Cafe and Brew Pub
300 6th St
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This is a great restaurant up in Calumet. A good place to stop if you're already up that way or driving through. They brew their own beer. After dinner, head over to Shute's Bar just down the road and check out the old, historic decor.
If you like German food, this place is for you! Located up in Copper Harbor, it's right on the lake. Yum!
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Harbor Haus Restaurant
77 Brockway Ave
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If you like German food, this place is for you! Located up in Copper Harbor, it's right on the lake. Yum!
Toni's makes the best pasties. You can get pasties in a lot of different places up here, but we love Toni's the most!
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Toni's Country Kitchen
79 3rd St
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Toni's makes the best pasties. You can get pasties in a lot of different places up here, but we love Toni's the most!
The local pub. Beer is sold on tap and in the local stores. They have a great outdoor patio out back in the warmer months, and a fireplace with couches surrounding it for cozying up in the winter. We recommend picking up some food and bringing it in (Pizza Works right next door will also deliver (walk) your pizza orders over).
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Keweenaw Brewing Company Taproom
408 Shelden Ave
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The local pub. Beer is sold on tap and in the local stores. They have a great outdoor patio out back in the warmer months, and a fireplace with couches surrounding it for cozying up in the winter. We recommend picking up some food and bringing it in (Pizza Works right next door will also deliver (walk) your pizza orders over).
If you're up in Copper Harbor for the day, you need to stop at Brickside for a beer. They brew the best local beer by far. Quick and easy!
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Brickside Brewery
64 Gratiot St
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If you're up in Copper Harbor for the day, you need to stop at Brickside for a beer. They brew the best local beer by far. Quick and easy!

City/town information

Copper Harbor is beautiful, quiet, peaceful, and definitely will feel like you've traveled to the past. People take it easy up there. Watch out for bikes - they are everywhere up there!
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Copper Harbor
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Copper Harbor is beautiful, quiet, peaceful, and definitely will feel like you've traveled to the past. People take it easy up there. Watch out for bikes - they are everywhere up there!
Calumet has a lot of historic buildings to take in and is part of the Keweenaw National Historic Park. There are lots of signs and walking tours through the village that tell about the old mining days. Stopping for a self-guiding walking tour through the Calumet Theater is a treat.
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Calumet Township
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Calumet has a lot of historic buildings to take in and is part of the Keweenaw National Historic Park. There are lots of signs and walking tours through the village that tell about the old mining days. Stopping for a self-guiding walking tour through the Calumet Theater is a treat.

Consejos para la ciudad

Facilidad para moverse por la casa

Cell phones don't always work around here!

You will definitely lose reception the closer to Copper Harbor you get. Likewise, GPS can be tricky. Make sure you have a photo of a map with you.
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Bring bug spray!

Always carry some bug spray or proper clothing for keeping out bugs when planning to be outside up here in the summer. You never know when they will ruin your trip! Hats with brims are helpful (and if you have a bug net - bring it!) The bugs can be vicious!