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Sand Point Lighthouse and pavillion, Escanaba, MI ©Shawn Malone
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Spring blooms at Sand Point Lighthouse, Escanaba MI
If you're a fan of the Upper Peninsula and all that it offers, than Escanaba is the place to be. Not only is it home to outstanding fishing and hiking, but also to some of the U.P.'s home-grown businesses like Sayklly's Chocolates and Marble Arms. Escanaba features a more temperate climate than much of the Upper Peninsula, giving it a year-round splendor, though winter activities do not suffer and ice fishing "shanty towns" sprout up across Bay de Noc. The city is home to the Escanaba Eskymos as well as Bay College.
Fat tire bikes offer year round transportation alternative
Kurt Mensching
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Fat tire bikes--or snow bikes--allow bicyclists the opportunity to use their bikes for transportation no matter how bad the weather gets. UP Second Wave feature writer Kurt Mensching tells us how Michigan cyclists are adapting the bike to local needs.
Groomed trails lead snowmobilers, dollars to northern destinations
Kurt Mensching
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
More than 6,000 miles of groomed trails help make Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula a destination for Midwest snowmobile enthusiasts. Writer Kurt Mensching explores the essential Michigan winter pastime on both peninsulas.
UPside of Life: Giving a boost to the hometown team
Sam Eggleston
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Sports boosters aren't just for the cool kids--especially at small schools, they're the key to keeping athletic programs going and keeping kids active and healthy. In the era of education funding cuts, they could use your helping hand more than ever, as Sam Eggleston writes in this week's column.
UPside of Life: Upper Peninsula is the gift that keeps on giving
Sam Eggleston
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
When it comes to the fact that Michigan turned 175 years old in late January (happy birthday!), all the Michiganders should take a moment to realize that this fine state was the recipient of the best present ever and one that keeps on giving--the Upper Peninsula. Thought to be an untamable wilderness back when this chunk of land was given to Michigan following the Toledo War, it has turned out to not be such a shabby trade after all.
The sun is shining on a new Upper Peninsula business
Sam Eggleston
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Harnessing solar energy isn't just for the big companies that are busy developing solar shingles and massive solar panels--it's for companies that want to bring solar energy into each and every home, too. That's where Cooks-based Suburb Solar comes in, offering up an innovative solar generator that is as easy to use as pushing a button.
Turning hobbies into income: At-home ventures turn into careers for some Yoopers
Becky Greiner
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
From gardening and scrapbooking to photography and ceramics, most people have a hobby they do separately from their careers. But for some people, their passion and talent have turned their hobbies into careers. Second Wave's Becky Greiner explores some of those careers in this week's feature.
UPside of Life: Re-inventing the snow shovel, and other Yooper ingenuity
Sam Eggleston
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
It takes special people to live in the U.P. and be happy about the long winter and the short rest of the year--but those who do live here are more than just hardy and determined, they're inventive, too, as UP Second Wave managing editor Sam Eggleston writes.
Winning is important
David Saint-Onge
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
It's never easy to know how well your idea for a great business holds up until you take the time to present it to people who know the ins and outs of the entrepreneurial world. Your chance to do that is now, as David Saint-Onge explains, with The Edge--an Upper Peninsula business plan competition.
And then it was over: A look back at 2011
Sam Eggleston
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
It's hard to believe that 2011 is virtually behind us already. Here at Upper Peninsula Second Wave, we've been looking back over the past 12 months and the people we've met, the places we've been and the stories we've told. We wanted to share some of our favorites with you as we say farewell to 2011 and begin to look ahead to 2012.
UPside of Life: A break until the New Year rings true
UP Second Wave Staff
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
It's time for UP Second Wave to prepare for our holiday break. We return Jan. 11 with stories about the people, places and institutions that make the Upper Peninsula one heck of a place to call home. Oh, and Happy New Year, fellow Yoopers and friends.
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