DP_ManistiqueFlip2020 4/9/20 9:44 AM Page A1 Business Page Business Page Barker Construction 39 Manistique Elks - Brazdas Heating & Refrigeration 51 Hops on the Harbor 23 Carmeuse Lime and Stone 53 Manistique Lakes Area Carpets by Zane 33 Tourism Bureau 27 Cedar Grove Mennonite Church 47 Manistique Oil Company 26 Cedar Street Cinemas 63 Manistique Tourism Council China King 46 & Hotel Listings 36 & 37 Christophers Antiques 17 Martins Carpet 29 City of Manistique Lakeshore mBank 22 Campground 24 & 25 Mustard Seed, The 57 Clydes Drive Inn 58 Northwoods Resort 56 Coleman Engineering 49 Oswalds Bear Ranch 21 Comfort Inn 7 Pauls Plumbing 55 Curtis Area Chamber 27 Pictured Rocks Cruises Back cover Presbyterian Church of Daily Press, The 66 the Redeemer 47 Delta Schoolcraft ISD 63 Putvin Health Mart 49 Dock Bar & Grill 43 Quality Inn and Suites 10 Early Childhood 55 Riptide Ride 13 Econo Lodge 42 Schoolcraft Conservation District 12 End of the Road Winery 63 Shipwreck Tours 5 Erickson Center for the Arts 26 Shunk Furniture 38 Family Pride Laundry Services 19 St. Albans Church 47 Fayette Historic State Park 62 St. Francis de Sales Parish 47 Fish and Hunt Shop 29 State Savings Bank 20 Fresh from the Farm Greenhouse 33 Statewide Real Estate of Mstq. 14 Friends of Indian Lake State Park 46 Superior State Agency 53 Friends of Seney National Park 16 Tahquamenon Boat Tours 11 Garlyn Zoo 45 Tahquamenon Falls Brewery 22 Gray Wolf Lodge 17 Tap 21 52 Greenstone Farm Credit Services 29 Tobys Dog House 20 Grover Real Estate 32 Top O Lake Sports & Gifts 50 Gullivers Cross Roads 52 Top of the Lake Community Assoc. 59 Habitat for Humanity the Restore 18 Top of the Lake Snowmobile Halfway Lake Cottages 51 Museum 28 Harbor Motel 19 Travel Marquette 15 Hoholiks Inc 39 Treasure City 3 Indian Lake Golf & Country Club 45 UP Paper LLC 48 Island Resort and Casino 9 UP State Fair 38 Kewadin Casino 2 UP Tire Service 42 Kims Tally Ho 30 Upper Crust Deli 65 Lake Effect Art Gallery 31 Westside Home Furnishings 57 Lindas Breadbox 14 Wheatys Pub 56 Woodland Assisted Living 48 Manistique Bible Church 47 Zephyr Gas Station 50 Manistique Visitors Guide 3 www.visitmanistique.com | www.cityofmanistique.org Manistique Visitors Guide 2020.indd 3 4/8/20 10:40 AM 4 Manistique Visitors Guide www.visitmanistique.com | www.cityofmanistique.org Manistique Visitors Guide 2020.indd 4 4/8/20 10:40 AM Manistique Visitors Guide 5 www.visitmanistique.com | www.cityofmanistique.org Manistique Visitors Guide 2020.indd 5 4/8/20 10:40 AM 6 Manistique Visitors Guide Table of Contents What’s Inside 4 Welcome Letter 54 Featured: Top Of The Lake 7 Things to See Snowmobile Museum 8 Featured: Upper Crust Deli 56 The City of Manistique 11 Featured: The Haywire 58 Featured: The Lake Effect Grade Trail Art Gallery 16 Featured: Riptide Ride 59 Nearby Attractions 18 Featured: Glass Bottom 64 Tahquamenon Falls Shipwreck Tours Brewery & Pub 20 Featured: Indian Lake 65 The Manistique Hub Golf Course 66 The Munising Hub 22 Featured: Tahquamenon Falls 26 Cross-country Skiing This publication is a Product of the and Snowshoeing Daily Press, Escanaba Michigan 28 State Snowmobile Trail Map PUBLISHER 29 Snowmobiling Corky DeRoeck 31 Manistique Attractions Email: [email protected] 34 DNR: Haywire For 906.786.2021 Ext 101 CIRCULATION A Half-Century Kristal Soper 44 Top Of The Lake Circle Tour Email: [email protected] 906.786.2021 Ext. 116 45 Top Of The Lake Byway ADVERTISING MANAGER 46 Manistique Water Tower and Terrie Belongie Email: [email protected] Pumping Station 906.786.2021 Ext 110 47 Worship ADVERTISING Sarah Maki 48 Breakwater Lighthouse Email: [email protected] 49 Featured: Top O’ Lake 906.786.2021 Ext 115 Manistique Visitor’s Guide Sports Shop is published by the Daily Press, 50 Fishing 600 Ludington Street, Escanaba Michigan 49829. • 906-786-2021 www.visitmanistique.com | www.cityofmanistique.org Manistique Visitors Guide 2020.indd 6 4/8/20 10:40 AM Manistique Visitors Guide 7 Natural Wonder Things to see Seney Wildlife Refuge Seney National Wildlife Refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The National Wildlife Refuge System has over 146 million acres of lands and waters with 567 refuges in all 50 states and six territories. The Refuge lands are divided. The largest portion, 95,210 acres, is located near the town of Seney, MI. The 55 acre, Whitefish Point Unit, can be found 10 miles north of Paradise, MI. The Refuge was established in 1935. At that time the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was in full swing and the dollar-a-day boys were put to work constructing a series of pools to entice ducks and geese to use Refuge Cedar Waxwing Photo by Dawn Marsh/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Continued on page 10 Spend the day out & the Night In Located next door to Located on the Pet Friendly Big Boy Restaurant banks of Lake Free Wireless & Michigan, close to Complimentary Fayette Historic State Hot Breakfast Park, Kitchitikipi, Plenty of room for Shopping, your next conference, reunion, Restaurants, Golf & meeting, or any other So Much More! special event. 617 E. Lakeshore Drive • Manistique, MI 49854 • 906-341-6981 www.visitmanistique.com | www.cityofmanistique.org Manistique Visitors Guide 2020.indd 7 4/8/20 10:40 AM 8 Manistique Visitors Guide Upper Crust Deli Cooking up something good A variety of soups and sandwiches are available at the Upper Crust Deli By Deborah Prescott bread, baked on site, and include the Hay- wire, Bull in the Woods, Schooner, Tally On Manistique’s Traders Point, an eclec- Boy, Paul Bunyan, The Wabash, Station 9, tic area that contains an antique mall, art Down on the Ranch, Captain Jim’s Tuna, gallery, and a campground by the water, and Fanny’s Favorite, to name a few. you will find a bakery and deli that offers Fresh salads are available in full and half homemade specialty sandwiches, hearty sizes. soups, baked goods, and desserts. Visi- The Upper Crust Deli offers catering tors are drawn to the restaurant due to the services and a new dinner service Friday friendly staff, the outdoor seating area by and Saturday nights, by demand. Big Bay de Noc, atmosphere, and fresh It is located west of the Manistique River, options that include fresh sliced deli meats south of US 2, at 375 Traders Point Dr., and cheeses. Manistique, Mich. Breakfast items include a croissant sand- Call the deli at 906-341-2253, for days wich, breakfast burrito, cinnamon french and times the restaurant is open, as times toast, homemade crepes, and three egg vary depending on the season. omelets. Order by calling, emailing - upper- For lunch three soups are made daily, a [email protected], or using their soup of the day, the cook’s choice, and the Facebook page. customer favorite, Potato Au Gratin. For more information go to their website Sandwiches are made with homemade at www.uppercrustdeli.com. n www.visitmanistique.com | www.cityofmanistique.org Manistique Visitors Guide 2020.indd 8 4/8/20 10:40 AM Manistique Visitors Guide 9 www.visitmanistique.com | www.cityofmanistique.org Manistique Visitors Guide 2020.indd 9 4/8/20 10:40 AM 10 Manistique Visitors Guide Continued from page 7 pack or fishing gear. Jr. Ranger materials can be picked up at the front desk. Visitors can lands. Today theses pools can be seen from the download the Tour Seney Refuge or Agents of 7-mile Marshland Wildlife Drive and the 1.5 Discovery apps from Google Play or the App mile Fishing Loop, which start near the Visitor Store for private tour options. The Marshland Center. The roads are one-way with breath- Bookstore offers books and souvenirs. taking views and places you can pull off to look Take a hike or hop on your bike and explore. around, fish, ate berries, or take pictures. All refuge roads are open to non-motorized The Refuge is a mosaic of shrubs, wetlands, modes of travel. The Pine Ridge Nature Trail forests, pools, and grasslands - a bird watchers and the Northern Hardwoods Trails are great dream with over 200 species. Common sight- places to hike, ski or snowshoe. Paddlers can ings include American bittern, sharp-tailed enjoy a float down the Manistique River. grouse, Wilson’s snipe, belted kingfisher, cedar At the Whitefish Point Unit visitors can enjoy waxwing, ducks, warblers, and woodpeckers. a walk on the beach or the trail to the Point Bald eagles, osprey, common loons, Canada Boardwalk. In spring and fall thousands of geese, and trumpeter swans can be seen tend- birds can be seen crossing Lake Superior going ing their nests and chicks. to or from Canada. From May to August large Deer, muskrat, mink, fisher, beaver, and the portions of the beach are closed for the nesting occasional wolf or moose can be seen as well. Endangered Piping Plovers. Refuge explorers may want to start at the The refuge is open daylight hours only. For Visitor Center, open May 15 to Oct. 20 from more information, visit www.fws.gov/ref- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Visitors will find maps, uge/seney. brochures, tour information, and a 15 minute Continued on page 12 film. Borrow a pair of binoculars, activity Go Explore. Go With Quality Fayette Indian Lake Trail Kitch-iti-kipi Lake Michigan Free WiFi Other Nearby Attractions Include: Free Hot Breakfast •Siphon Bridge •Kewadin Casino Pet Friendly •The Big Spring (Kitch-iti-kipi) Fitness Center •Fayette Historic State Park 905 E.