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Upper Peninsula, MI
21Events this week
5Free things to do
77New spots
90New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Upper Peninsula

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 21 events, day by day →

Homecoming 2026

Friday 9am · Northern Michigan University

Karaoke Every Friday

Friday 9pm · The Granada

Upper Peninsula Open

Saturday 8am · Powder Mill DGC

Farmers & Artisans Market

Saturday 8am · Iron Mountain Downtown Farmers & Artisans Market · Free

Stars Hollow Saturday

Saturday 10am · Bromley's Books

New in Upper Peninsula

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Copper Peak

Entertainment

Sky-high U.P. reset: Ride the Copper Peak Adventure Ride by chair lift to an 800-foot hilltop, then hop an 18-story elevator to an observation deck with views sweeping over 2,500 square miles.

copperpeak.com ↗

Keweenaw Brewing Company

Nightlife

Copper Country pints: Keweenaw Brewing Company keeps things simple and neighborly with a daily selection of fresh beers brewed on-site and sacks of roasted peanuts that somehow disappear faster than you planned.

kbc.beer ↗

LeRoy’s Full Service Salon

Beauty

Reliable hometown trims: LeRoy’s Full Service Salon is the kind of no-fuss, know-your-name spot that makes hair maintenance easy.

facebook.com ↗

Upper Peninsula’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Upper Peninsula’s best →

Most read in Upper Peninsula

The five stories Upper Peninsula readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Man Accused Of Damaging State Police Car With Hammer In Eastern U.P.

    A man has been arrested for damaging a Michigan State Police patrol vehicle with a hammer while on the Sugar Island Ferry.

    Full story at radioresultsnetwork.com ↗

  2. 11-year-old cross country runner gets lost in Michigan woods for nearly two hours

    11-year-old cross country runner, who became separated from his team for nearly two hours, was found safe in the woods in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

    Full story at cw39.com ↗

  3. Railroad Bridge Removal Project Starts Tuesday In Gladstone

    The Michigan Department of Transportation is working with Wisconsin Central Ltd.

    Full story at radioresultsnetwork.com ↗

  4. 'Major progress': 906 Adventure Team builds $2.1M pump track and trails at Gluski Park

    The 906 Adventure Team is building a $2.1 million development at Gluski Park in Marquette, Michigan, led by the 906 adventure team.

    Full story at myupnow.com ↗

  5. The Trestle Hotel holds groundbreaking for next development phase

    The Trestle Hotel project in downtown Marquette is entering its next phase of development.

    Full story at uppermichiganssource.com ↗

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