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Should Escanaba Be On Your List of Places to Visit in U.P.?

Escanaba is a third largest city in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is located on the north-western side of Lake Michigan. The city’s...

Beaver Island – Lake Michigan’s Hidden Gem

Beaver Island is the largest Lake Michigan island. It is 13 miles (21 km) long, and 3 to 6 miles (5 to 10km) wide....

Out-of-Place Viking Church – Wang Temple in Poland

Wang Temple
The Wang Temple is an old Viking-built structure that you would expect to find in Norway, but not in Poland. Yet, the temple is located in the Polish city of Karpacz. (Find out why later, in a section about the temple’s history.) At present, the Wang...

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What the Heck are Pasties?

  When you drive in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, occasionally you will pass a place with “pasties” in the name. Unless, you’ve been to UP before,...

Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding In The Great Lakes Region

Most of us cannot spend the whole winter skiing in Colorado or Utah. So the next best thing is skiing somewhere closer to home....