Mackinac Bridge, Mackinaw City to St. Ignace Downtown, Mackinac Island Copper Harbor Lighthouse, Copper Harbor Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Munsing Photo: ©iStockphoto.com/gnagel Photo: Aaron Ogg Photo: ©iStockphoto.com/Westhoff Photo: Upper Peninsula Travel and Recreation Association UPPER PENINSULA MICHIGAN HOTELS/LODGINGS: Finding north GRAND HOTEL Mackinac Island Upper Peninsula... THE ISLAND HOUSE HOTEL Mackinac Island This is truly up north. Waterfalls whoosh and swirl mightily. Onlookers are easily entranced ISLAND RESORT & CASINO, Harris Flanked by three Great Lakes — Superior, Michigan and Huron — by Agate near Trout Creek, Bond near Paulding, Eagle River, Alger and KEWADIN CASINOS HOTELS and the forests of northern Wisconsin and western Ontario, this is a 5-Star Horseshoe near Munising, among others. Upper Tahquamenon Falls in Sault Ste. Marie Wilderness. Tahquamenon Falls State Park pours a lovely coppery hue, carrying tannins & St. Ignace The Upper Peninsula, or the U.P. as locals and lovers call it, is where from the nearby cedar swamps. LAKE VIEW HOTEL Michigan was born. This is somewhere to find your human nature. This is Go biking, cliff jumping, hiking, boating or sailing with a Marquette Mackinac Island Pure Michigan. County summer backdrop. Go snowmobiling, skiing and snowboarding in THE LANDMARK INN The U.P. is an all-seasons destination, with sensational summers, awe- winter. Embrace the arts, culture, events, history and culinary delights on Marquette inspiring autumns, wondrous winters and sensuous springs. Lake Superior’s south shore and along Michigan’s Iron Range. The home MISSION POINT RESORT of Northern Michigan University, Olympians train here. Its panoramic blue water views, such as those found near Lake Supe- Mackinac Island rior — the world’s largest freshwater basin — are second to none. Try Sault Ste. Marie. Michigan’s oldest city is a waterfront commu- MURRAY HOTEL Rippling rivers such as the Black, Brule, Escanaba, Manistique, Mon- nity. Besides the historic Soo Locks, a world famous engineering marvel, Mackinac Island Cross country skier Photo: ©iStockphoto.com/pchoui treal, Ontonagon, Potagannissing, St. Mary’s, Two Hearted and Yellow Dog Sault Ste. Marie is a true hub with historical sites, lighthouses, sailing flow with grace and purpose. and boating excursions, outdoor recreation and activities and events Sweeping bays like Big, Keweenaw, Marquette, Trout, Whitefish and year-round. There’s always something to do in The Soo. Big Bay de Noc calm and captivate. Tap into what so many have found so delicious about Mackinac Calumet, Copper Harbor, Drummond, Grand, Mackinac, St. Helen and Island for centuries. A treasure trove of history, nature, resorts and Sugar are serene and vibrant islands loaded with treasures both scenic and homemade fudge, its roads are limited to foot traffic, bicycles and social. horse-drawn carriages. The only ways to get here are by ferry or boat Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Hiawatha and Ottawa national — unless you want to swim the Straits of Mackinac. Fort de Buede Indian Museum, St. Ignace forests and Isle Royale National Park are refreshing expanses of tranquility Lady Luck is waiting at the Island Resort & Casino in Harris. Roll on at Photo: Fort de Buade Indian Museum and repose. Kewadin Casinos Hotel & Convention Center in Sault Ste. Marie and Kewa- Iconic lighthouses like Au Sable, Big Bay, DeTour, Eagle Harbor, Grand din Casinos in Christmas, Hessel, Manistique and St. Ignace. Marais, Ontonagon, Peninsula Point, Point Iroquois, Sand Point and Seul For more than a century, Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Asso- Choix are beacons that have shone brilliantly and still do regardless of ciation along with partners like Marquette Country Convention & Visitors whether there is a light on. Bureau and Sault Area Convention & Visitors Bureau have been helping Whispering mountain ranges, namely the Huron and Porcupine, pierce groups find their way in the U.P. the sky with majestic peaks and blend beautifully with the lowlands that C’mon up or over. Join the Yoopers (as folks from the U.P. are known) surround. and choose your path.• 52 Circle Michigan Travel Resource Guide I 2013 www.circlemichigan.com 53.