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Upper Peninsula’s best local businesses

The 104 spots we’ve checked and stand behind — the ones we’d send a neighbor to. No stars, no pay-to-play.

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104 businesses listed6 added this month9 categories

● Updated Sep 17

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  • Big Sno Outfitters

    Sporting Goods

    If your U.P. feet are tired of sloppy shells, Big Sno Outfitters does custom boot fitting by appointment and stocks the good stuff for skis…

    309 E Lead St (Bessemer) · big-sno-outfitters.webnode.com ↗

  • Hobby Wheel

    Sporting Goods

    Hobby Wheel keeps the U.P. rolling with bikes now, then skis, snowboards, Nordic and snowshoe rentals when the lake-effect hits, plus…

    1435 E Cloverland Dr (Ironwood) · hobbywheel.com ↗ · ✓ checked Jul 30

  • Bluffs Inn Bessemer

    Services

    Simple hotel rooms with free WiFi close to ski areas & direclty on a snowmobile trail.

    707 W Lead St (Bessemer) · thebluffsinn.com ↗

  • Kwik Trip

    Services

    Gas station with a convenience store offering snacks, coffee, and other items, as well as restrooms.

    113 E Lead St (Bessemer) · kwiktrip.com ↗

  • Bluff Valley Park

    Parks & Outdoors

    Bluff Valley Park strings together quiet, woodsy trails that pop you out on a bluff with a proper view of Bessemer, a midweek reset when…

    600-698 N Moore St (Bessemer) · michigan.org ↗ · ✓ checked Aug 18

  • Bread of Life Bakery

    Bakeries & Sweets

    Swing by Bread of Life Bakery when you need a proper UP reset, because their pasties hit the spot, the fresh-baked sweets smell like…

    105 N Sophie St (Bessemer) · facebook.com ↗ · ✓ checked Aug 18

  • Circle K

    Cafes

    Gas-station & convenience-store chain stocking snacks, hot foods, beverages & sundries.

    616 Palms Ave (Ishpeming) · circlek.com ↗

  • Historic Ironwood Theatre

    Arts & Culture

    From throwback tribute nights to kid-powered productions and touring acts, Historic Ironwood Theatre keeps that big-stage magic alive right…

    113 E Aurora St (Ironwood) · ironwoodtheatre.net ↗ · ✓ checked Jul 30

  • Ironwood Commons

    Other

    Grocery store featuring fresh meat and produce and an in-store deli and bakery.

    1480 E Cloverland Dr #1720 (Ironwood) · regency-prop.com ↗

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