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Iron River, MI 49935
Category Archives: Travel Planning
What it is to be a Yooper
There are many stereo types about Yoopers, some are hilarious and others not so much. I came across this article and found that it summed up what being a Yooper is all about, and we most certainly do not live in a barren wasteland. So much to do in Iron County, what are you waiting for, come visit! Courtesy of the Huffington Post: You’ve Probably Never Heard Of A Yooper, But Here’s Why You’ll Wish You Were One There’s nothing … read more What it is to be a Yooper
Iron County Activities This Week
OPEN MIC NIGHT: The last Open Mic of 2014 is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Windsor Center here. The show starts at 7 p.m., and admission is $3. The Friends of the Windsor Center would like to acknowledge the performers and the community for their support over the past five years. The $3 admission includes a “sweet-treat” gathering in the Windsor Hall immediately following the show. Sponsors for the evening are Axle Auto Parts and Lindberg Logging. CONCERT: … read more Iron County Activities This Week
Fall Crafts
As autumn draws to a close, now is the time to pounce on those beautiful fallen leaves and create beauty of your own. Nature can create gorgeous materials for crafting and fun activities to do with kids. I reminisce to a time on the playground where we would stuff the wire fence with leaves to make a colorful wall during recess. Here are a few crafts to try out for yourself: WAX DIPPED LEAVES: to preserve the color for making … read more Fall Crafts
2014 Focus on Life Annual Benefit Dinner
Joe Basso will be speaking at the Focus on Life Annual Benefit Dinner on Tuesday, September 30, 2014. In 1979, an 18 year old young lady became pregnant and was told by family members to have an abortion. She refused. Her child was born on September 11, 1979. Today, her son Joe Basso is a husband, father of four, and Senior Pastor at Felch Mountain Bible Chapel in Felch, Michigan. In 2013, Joe was asked to speak at a Right … read more 2014 Focus on Life Annual Benefit Dinner
Fundraiser Dinner for Joe Holm
Saturday, October 4 at 3:30pmCaspian, Gaastra Fire Department-1 Museum Drive, Caspian, MI 49915We are asking our community to get together and come out to support the benefit for Joe Holm and his family. It will be held on Saturday, October 4th at Caspian, Gaastra Fire Hall. For those of you that don’t know, Joe Holm fell from a roof and broke his left tibia and tore his acl and mcl. He also broke two metatarsals in his right foot. He had … read more Fundraiser Dinner for Joe Holm
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Fat Tire Biking in Iron County, MichiganIron County • Michigan On a cold, still morning a fat bike floats over packed snow the way a canoe rides flat water, and the only sound is the crunch […]
Snowshoeing in Iron County, MichiganIron County • Michigan On a cold morning after fresh grooming, the only sound in the birches is the hiss of your skis in the track. Iron County has […]
Downhill Skiing in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, from Iron CountyIron County • Upper Peninsula The western U.P. is ski country, low hills under deep snow with the spruce running right down to the lifts. Iron County […]
Duck and Goose Hunting in Iron County, MichiganIron County • Michigan Iron County is river, pond and lake country, and the ducks and geese come through it every fall. Here’s the water to […]
Rewarding Places to Stay in Michigan
AmericInn
by Wyndham
Chicaugon
Lake Inn
906-265-9244
1700 County Road 424
Gaastra, MI 49917
Lakeshore Motel
Ice Lake
906-265-3611
1257 W Ice Lake Rd
Iron River, MI 49935
Pioneer
Lodge
800-362-7853
373 Brule Mountain Rd
Iron River, MI 49935
Ski Brule
Village
800-DO-BRULE
906-265-4957
397 Brule Mountain Rd
Iron River, MI 49935
Tall
Pines
906-822-7713
1968 US 141 Highway
Amasa, MI 49903
Iron County Michigan Visitors Guide
Iron County is one of the Upper Peninsula’s best kept secrets. From camping to fishing, hunting to canoeing, mountain biking to forest bathing – no matter your interests, the great outdoors and clear crisp air await you here.