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Food scene
Dreamland
Great food.
Local Fish, burgers, salads, and more.
One of our favorite restaurants.
A small menu, but delicious.
Fish, Seafood, great BBQ food, (they have a smoker on the site), and best of all, it's right on Lake Superior, for a walk before or after your meal. Do make reservations, far ahead if possible.
The view is incredible any season.
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Fitzgerald's Restaurant
5033 Front StOne of our favorite restaurants.
A small menu, but delicious.
Fish, Seafood, great BBQ food, (they have a smoker on the site), and best of all, it's right on Lake Superior, for a walk before or after your meal. Do make reservations, far ahead if possible.
The view is incredible any season.
If you are heading to Copper Harbor, this is a must eat place, for a delectable dining experience, with excellent desserts.
Do book a reservation, and plan for only dinner to eat, as they are only open for this meal.
The views of Lake Superior, are incredible, with a view of the Lighthouse, and usually, many boats.
Take some photos as well, on the big dock outside.
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Harbor Haus Restaurant
77 Brockway AveIf you are heading to Copper Harbor, this is a must eat place, for a delectable dining experience, with excellent desserts.
Do book a reservation, and plan for only dinner to eat, as they are only open for this meal.
The views of Lake Superior, are incredible, with a view of the Lighthouse, and usually, many boats.
Take some photos as well, on the big dock outside.
Local favorite, in the old Portage Hospital, Hancock.
This is your good, home cooked meal type of place, with specials, pasties, sandwiches, and salads.
The desserts will win your hearts.
This place is only open for breakfast and lunch. I highly recommend it for either.
New name is Griffin Cafe.
Closed Sundays.
Kangas Cafe & Catering
200 Michigan StLocal favorite, in the old Portage Hospital, Hancock.
This is your good, home cooked meal type of place, with specials, pasties, sandwiches, and salads.
The desserts will win your hearts.
This place is only open for breakfast and lunch. I highly recommend it for either.
New name is Griffin Cafe.
Closed Sundays.
This restaurant has some traditional foods, but also sports a vegan menu as well, with some unique foods to try.
It's a hit with the younger crowd, but you will see all ages here as well.
In past years, this place was our old McDonalds, but now, has much nicer and trendier meal options, with better health in mind.
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The Den Restaurant
210 Shelden AveThis restaurant has some traditional foods, but also sports a vegan menu as well, with some unique foods to try.
It's a hit with the younger crowd, but you will see all ages here as well.
In past years, this place was our old McDonalds, but now, has much nicer and trendier meal options, with better health in mind.
If you haven't tried a pasty, (It's a meat pie in a crust), this is a great place to try one.
They also have sandwich, soup, homemade breads and bakeries.
They do have gluten free options for your bread and some bakery.
Enjoy some local roasted coffee, tea, or other soft drinks.
Dining is all day, and you can sit inside or outside, and watch the boats go by, or, get your order to go, and drive to the L out of the parking lot, towards the Houghton Beach. Lots of picnic tables there.
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Roy's Pasties & Bakery
305 W Lakeshore DrIf you haven't tried a pasty, (It's a meat pie in a crust), this is a great place to try one.
They also have sandwich, soup, homemade breads and bakeries.
They do have gluten free options for your bread and some bakery.
Enjoy some local roasted coffee, tea, or other soft drinks.
Dining is all day, and you can sit inside or outside, and watch the boats go by, or, get your order to go, and drive to the L out of the parking lot, towards the Houghton Beach. Lots of picnic tables there.
A favorite coffee shop/tea, bakery, (good gluten free options here), sandwiches, soups and salads.
While it's a smaller menu, the food is homemade, including the breads and bakery.
Sit inside/out, and then enjoy a stroll around downtown Calumet, the town with much history.
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Cafe Rosetta
102 5th StA favorite coffee shop/tea, bakery, (good gluten free options here), sandwiches, soups and salads.
While it's a smaller menu, the food is homemade, including the breads and bakery.
Sit inside/out, and then enjoy a stroll around downtown Calumet, the town with much history.
Local favorite for pizzas, sandwiches, appetizers, and more.
You will find the ambiance, a fun scene. Very popular with the young and old alike.
Try the Gluten Free Pizza, best in town.
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Ambassador Restaurant
126 Shelden AveLocal favorite for pizzas, sandwiches, appetizers, and more.
You will find the ambiance, a fun scene. Very popular with the young and old alike.
Try the Gluten Free Pizza, best in town.
If you love good coffee, you will enjoy this drive thru.
If you want to relax, walk into the store part, and see what local talented crafters are selling.
A good variety of local made clothing, (hand made type), repurposed furniture, kids items, and lots of local made crafts.
I rarely leave here, with an empty hand.
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Steep & Brew Drive Thru
48345 M-26If you love good coffee, you will enjoy this drive thru.
If you want to relax, walk into the store part, and see what local talented crafters are selling.
A good variety of local made clothing, (hand made type), repurposed furniture, kids items, and lots of local made crafts.
I rarely leave here, with an empty hand.
La Cantina
101 E Quincy StAuthentic Mexican food, with a fast food type taste.
An old Restaurant and local favorite of all age groups.
To find Finnish homemade meals, this is your place.
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Suomi Home Bakery & Restaurant
54 Huron StAn old Restaurant and local favorite of all age groups.
To find Finnish homemade meals, this is your place.
Great breakfast place, (has gluten free bread options), as well as lunch and dinner.
A small local cafe, popular with the locals and tourists alike.
Reasonable prices, with tasty foods, and homemade bakery.
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Kaleva Cafe
234 Quincy StGreat breakfast place, (has gluten free bread options), as well as lunch and dinner.
A small local cafe, popular with the locals and tourists alike.
Reasonable prices, with tasty foods, and homemade bakery.
Great place to see past history, play golf and grab a coffee.
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Keweenaw Mountain Lodge
14252 US-41Great place to see past history, play golf and grab a coffee.
This tiny bakery, is a must stop. The bakery will delight your senses, as well as great choices of jam, breads and more.
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The Jampot
6500 M-26This tiny bakery, is a must stop. The bakery will delight your senses, as well as great choices of jam, breads and more.
Great tourist and local favorites for delicious homemade pies, cookies, breads.
Books, tourist gifts, antiques, and a great selection of Jam, at reasonable prices.
Highly recommend this place.
Wood'n Spoon
174 Stanton AveGreat tourist and local favorites for delicious homemade pies, cookies, breads.
Books, tourist gifts, antiques, and a great selection of Jam, at reasonable prices.
Highly recommend this place.
This is a place for gourmet type coffees and teas, with a small menu of breakfast, lunches& more, plus, some bakery.
It has a nice place to sit down, and chill, or, do some computer work if needed.
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Keweenaw Coffee Works
113 5th StThis is a place for gourmet type coffees and teas, with a small menu of breakfast, lunches& more, plus, some bakery.
It has a nice place to sit down, and chill, or, do some computer work if needed.
This is a small place, but has amazing coffee and bakery. It also has fresh fish for sale.
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Jamsen's Fish Market
4 Waterfront LandingThis is a small place, but has amazing coffee and bakery. It also has fresh fish for sale.
Great place to buy local fish for cooking.
Would you rather a cooked fish meal?
Go to their restaurant, in the same parking lot.
Delicious fresh fish meals for eating there, or, take home.
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Peterson's Fish Market
Great place to buy local fish for cooking.
Would you rather a cooked fish meal?
Go to their restaurant, in the same parking lot.
Delicious fresh fish meals for eating there, or, take home.
Four Suns Fish & Chips
49813 U.S. 41Attached to the fish market.
Excellent fresh fish meals.
This coffee shop sells incredible coffees, some local made bakery, plus, acai bowls.
Camp Coffee Company
610 Shelden AvenueThis coffee shop sells incredible coffees, some local made bakery, plus, acai bowls.
Sightseeing
This drive is a very steep drive, up the side of Brockway Mountain, and it goes down another side. You will go up in Mohawk area, and come down in Copper Harbor. A beautiful must see place to view Copper Harbor. Plan on time to relax, and take photos.
Brockway Mountain Drive
Brockway Mountain DriveThis drive is a very steep drive, up the side of Brockway Mountain, and it goes down another side. You will go up in Mohawk area, and come down in Copper Harbor. A beautiful must see place to view Copper Harbor. Plan on time to relax, and take photos.
If you would like to see a mine from the past, this place is set up to do tours. Bring a jacket and hat, as the temp. below is in the 30's. Very chilly, even in the summer. You will take a tram car ride down below. This tour is fun for kids and adults alike.
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Quincy gráfur
49750 US-41If you would like to see a mine from the past, this place is set up to do tours. Bring a jacket and hat, as the temp. below is in the 30's. Very chilly, even in the summer. You will take a tram car ride down below. This tour is fun for kids and adults alike.
This is a must visit place, if you trek to Copper Harbor.
There is much local history, in this State Park, and fun for all ages.
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Fort Wilkins State Park
15223 US-41This is a must visit place, if you trek to Copper Harbor.
There is much local history, in this State Park, and fun for all ages.
This is the nicest park, for kids, young and even older, to play.
It sports swings, slides, big and small, sand, and a beach, as well as picnic tables, a walking trail, restrooms inside, and more.
Houghton Waterfront Park & Pavilion
This is the nicest park, for kids, young and even older, to play.
It sports swings, slides, big and small, sand, and a beach, as well as picnic tables, a walking trail, restrooms inside, and more.
White City Beach, is about 2 minutes past our Cottage, and right on Lake Superior.
It has outhouses, swings, and a lot of sand, as well as a big lighthouse, with a long pier to walk or sit on, and watch the birds and boats.
It closes at dusk.
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White City
White City Beach, is about 2 minutes past our Cottage, and right on Lake Superior.
It has outhouses, swings, and a lot of sand, as well as a big lighthouse, with a long pier to walk or sit on, and watch the birds and boats.
It closes at dusk.
A big park, for RV's campers, visitors, and locals.
One of our biggest parks, that has a nice walking trail, a beach in more than one area, and a concession stand if it's open. (do call to verify this).
Take your picnic lunch for a relaxing day.
It can be chilly, so plan on a jacket, even if it's nice in town.
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McLain State Park
18350 M-203A big park, for RV's campers, visitors, and locals.
One of our biggest parks, that has a nice walking trail, a beach in more than one area, and a concession stand if it's open. (do call to verify this).
Take your picnic lunch for a relaxing day.
It can be chilly, so plan on a jacket, even if it's nice in town.
This is my favorite book store in Copper Harbor.
If you love to read, you will find a nice variety of books, from local authors, to the latest read (same as you will find on any bookstore anywhere), to kids books, and more.
The owner is a delightful person, who knows her books well, and can recommend a good read for you.
Grandpa's Barn
340 4th StThis is my favorite book store in Copper Harbor.
If you love to read, you will find a nice variety of books, from local authors, to the latest read (same as you will find on any bookstore anywhere), to kids books, and more.
The owner is a delightful person, who knows her books well, and can recommend a good read for you.
A local favorite for gifts, (for self and others), some unique clothing, t shirts, and so much more.
It's a must stop for all tourists.
Chickadees
514 Shelden AveA local favorite for gifts, (for self and others), some unique clothing, t shirts, and so much more.
It's a must stop for all tourists.
Great place to find local rock and other, jewelry and good quality gifts.
Keweenaw Gem and Gift, Inc.
912 Razorback DrGreat place to find local rock and other, jewelry and good quality gifts.
A great place to see local rocks.. big and beautiful ones..
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A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum of Michigan Tech
1404 Sharon AveA great place to see local rocks.. big and beautiful ones..
Great place for a beach, rock picking, walking, or picnicking.
The water can be rough in certain areas, swim with caution.
PLEASE NOTE: GPS may be inaccurate. Do not go on any OFF ROADS, even if it says to. It may take you on a 4 wheel trail. Take a map with you.
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Misery Bay
Great place for a beach, rock picking, walking, or picnicking.
The water can be rough in certain areas, swim with caution.
PLEASE NOTE: GPS may be inaccurate. Do not go on any OFF ROADS, even if it says to. It may take you on a 4 wheel trail. Take a map with you.
My Favorite Spa
Body work services, Hair Salon, Young Living Oils and other products by YL, Nail Polish, Aveda products, gift products such as local made bracelets, and much more.
Stop by to browse.
Best Spa in the area.
Massage, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Reiki, Somato Emotional Release, Deep Tissue and Swedish, Raindrop Technique Reflexology, Hair, Essential Oils, and an Aveda store, are all available here.
Book ahead. Summers are busy for them.
Highly recommend as a previous Massage Therapist, to get body work while on vacation, so your body can continue to relax longer.
Try a Swedish or DT, with Essential Oils. OR, a Raindrop Technique, (lots of good oils and a special technique, with some Cranial and Swedish Massage).
Check out their website for more services.
A relaxing environment, will guarantee to leave you relaxed and vacation ready.
Book way ahead!!! At least 1-2 months. They’re busy.
J Jukuri Spa and Salon
1100 Century WayBest Spa in the area.
Massage, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Reiki, Somato Emotional Release, Deep Tissue and Swedish, Raindrop Technique Reflexology, Hair, Essential Oils, and an Aveda store, are all available here.
Book ahead. Summers are busy for them.
Highly recommend as a previous Massage Therapist, to get body work while on vacation, so your body can continue to relax longer.
Try a Swedish or DT, with Essential Oils. OR, a Raindrop Technique, (lots of good oils and a special technique, with some Cranial and Swedish Massage).
Check out their website for more services.
A relaxing environment, will guarantee to leave you relaxed and vacation ready.
Book way ahead!!! At least 1-2 months. They’re busy.
Great local Chiropractor
Dr. Sarah Derenzo, is a very light touch, non traditional chiropractor, that gently works on your whole body, for a gentle touch.
They have a float pool, and other unique services. BOOK EARLY.
NEW NAME:
Source Healing Center
Vitality Chiropractic and Wellness
21 Trimountain AveDr. Sarah Derenzo, is a very light touch, non traditional chiropractor, that gently works on your whole body, for a gentle touch.
They have a float pool, and other unique services. BOOK EARLY.
NEW NAME:
Source Healing Center
Our families first Chiropractor, who practices traditional and more non traditional methods, depending on your needs.
Give him a call, if you find yourself needing a Chiro, while on vacation.
Family Chiropractic Center
47964 Madeleine StOur families first Chiropractor, who practices traditional and more non traditional methods, depending on your needs.
Give him a call, if you find yourself needing a Chiro, while on vacation.
If you like unique, holistic body testing, Dr. Pietila is a one of a kind Chiropractor, that goes above and beyond, for whole body wellness.
Book long before you come.
You can find some great natural products, such as soaps, protein powders, and more.
Core Wellness Chiropractic & Natural Medicine
47964 Madeleine StIf you like unique, holistic body testing, Dr. Pietila is a one of a kind Chiropractor, that goes above and beyond, for whole body wellness.
Book long before you come.
You can find some great natural products, such as soaps, protein powders, and more.
Holistic Health Store
Health products.
Natural products.
My favorite place for a supplement, or healthy product.
While small, it has a nice selection.
Located in Houghton, off of Sharon Avenue.
By Nature
901 W Sharon AveMy favorite place for a supplement, or healthy product.
While small, it has a nice selection.
Located in Houghton, off of Sharon Avenue.
Shops
Find some treasures/gifts /clothing/ and much more, to take home with you that are mostly local made, for the whole family.
In Copper Harbor
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The Laughing Loon
242 1st StFind some treasures/gifts /clothing/ and much more, to take home with you that are mostly local made, for the whole family.
In Copper Harbor
This shop has beautiful clothing, great for most ages, but esp. teens and young adults. It also is a gift shop with nice gifts for all occasions.
Grace + Gather
614 Shelden AveThis shop has beautiful clothing, great for most ages, but esp. teens and young adults. It also is a gift shop with nice gifts for all occasions.