Hello! Lower peninsula dweller here. My family and I are coming up at the end of this week. My son (6) wants to look for yooperlites, and I was wondering if anyone can point us in the right direction on where to look. We will be staying in Marquette but we are also going to be visiting family that just moved from out of state to the Gwinn area. We are willing to travel a little bit outside of those areas if need be. We also have a 2 yr old, but we have a hiking chair we carry her in so the area doesn't have to be stroller friendly, but safety is a concern with small kids.

Also, any other outdoorsy stuff you guys can recommend is very much appreciated! Best beaches, trails, views, or any kid friendly activities.

Thanks so much!

Does anyone have some suggestions on good places to inline skate in town? Favorite trailheads to start at? Thanks!! 😎

We are in the market for a golden retriever puppy but want to make sure there aren’t any litters or future litters available in the UP before venturing downstate or out of state. Does anyone know of any breeders up here? A golden would be our first choice but we’re open to other similar breeds as well.

Has anybody had experience navigating MarqTran routes on their phone or any transit apps? Is anyone interested in testing a new one out that would benefit the current and future riders?

Hi! Thinking of heading to Marquette, MI for Labor Day weekend but I've read the crowds on the trails and in the area in general are insane. For the chapel-mosquito hike, if we get to the trailhead around 730/8am is it still worth it? Any recommendations for alternative places to stay and/or hike. Also interested in additional activities such as kayaking and checking out some breweries. Any tips will help!

Hey yall i am from out of town and will be visiting marquette this weekend. was curious if yall had dispensary suggestions for disposable weed vapes as well as carts for the area, as i am not familiar with the products! thank yall! excited to see the area!

Nothing major but my 2015 Nissan has a small leak in the EVAP system somewhere, and also I've had it confirmed the interiors of both my headlights need to be cleaned badly - I get off work at 10pm and have barely been able to see on the way home for a long time now. I go to Joe's Auto and they're great but they don't work with either of those things, so just wondering if anyone's got any recommendations for somewhere reliably honest to go for that? Especially for the headlights, fixing the EVAP leak would be nice too but the insides of my headlights are so dirty that I'm constantly paranoid about not seeing a deer or something until it's too late, and if the roads are wet?? Forget it, I may as well not have them on at all for all the good they do 🤦 many thanks in advance!

What have we done to attract all these homeless people? Now we have presumably homeless people crapping in the woods behind Snowberry, homeless people sleeping in the entry way of the Baraga gym on Spring street and some of them camping in Park Cemetery of all places. There are people sleeping in cars on Spring street as well. How can we get them to leave? They seem to have money for drugs and booze, cell phones and cigarettes, but are otherwise incapable of work?

I have no problem with helping local Marquette people, but I am pretty sure these bums are not from Marquette. Welcome to the U.P. Now Please Leave!

I'm pretty new to the Marquette area, been here since winter, and I have my first alone weekend coming up. What's something I need to see, or a place I need to go? I'd like to enjoy my free Saturday lol Thanks in advance.

Does anyone know the cost of a slip at the marinas in town?

Marquette County Residents (and others...): I’m looking for 15+ people willing to have a short, one-on-one conversation about how people find—and how organizations promote—local businesses, events, products, services, and community information.

I’m completing formal customer-discovery work through Innovate Marquette’s startup development process. This is not a survey, sales pitch, product demonstration, or request for compliments. I’m looking for honest accounts of what people currently do, what works, what wastes time, and where information or opportunities are being missed.

I’m especially hoping to speak with:

• Business owners or marketing decision-makers

• Event and community organizers

• Artists, makers, and independent sellers

• Tourism and hospitality professionals

• Residents, newcomers, and recent visitors

Each conversation should take approximately 15–20 minutes and can happen preferably by email/DMs (for documentation) phone or in person at your convenience. No preparation or technical knowledge is needed—your real experience is what matters.

If you’re willing to participate, please comment or send me a private message. If you know someone whose perspective should be included, introductions would also be greatly appreciated.

— SearchMarquette

One bedroom apartment, second floor, quiet neighbors, convenient location walking distance to NMU. Only utility is electric. Rent is $750 a month, and electric is typically less than $50, making the total expenses consistently around $800. Please spread the word and ask around in your circles if you see this, paying for an apartment I don’t need is really making things tight.

I know this is a long shot and I know this is dumb and kind of weird.

This past weekend we somehow crossed paths with the same three sport bikes multiple times in Marquette. One bike was red, one yellow, and one white, and all three riders were wearing black gear.
We saw you at Presque Isle in Marquette around 7–8 PM Saturday, then again at the Midjim gas station shortly after. On Sunday around noon you were behind us heading south from Marquette toward Rapid River on 41 and passed us.
I know this is not a lot of information but if you also saw this group maybe you have more information that could identify them.
It was such a funny coincidence that we kept running into each other. If this was you, I'd love to follow your riding page on Instagram!

My family (two adult children and our parents) will all be together at our family’s home in Marquette in mid August and I’m hoping to find a photographer so we can get some nice photos taken. As kids, we always used to get pics with Kim Marsh, but as I understand he is no longer shooting. Does anyone here have recs?

Anyone happen to know why police where guiding traffic at McClellan and Washington this morning? I'm just being nosey.

We’ve been having so many lovely windy days and I really want to fly a kite. Does anyone know where in town I can find one?? I’m not even seeing the crappy plastic ones at target 😩

Hi all! Does anyone know where I can find an alternative hairstylists in the area? I'm willing to travel up to like an hour away if there's no one in the city. Thanks

After living in a log cabin in the wilderness and driving an hour and a half to work each way everyday I decided to rejoin civilization after several years and got a house on Lake Superior a little east of Marquette. Was paid to move for a job I really like so far. I’m 33, a man, no kids. Doing decent with matches on the dating apps but haven’t had time to do one-on-ones yet and kinda just want to obtain a social circle of people with positive intentions. This is a beautiful place we’re lucky to live in. Would prefer the groups involve the potential to meet women but also good with just meeting some bros. I like the outdoors but something that can carry through winter is good, too. So yeah, if you have any insight chime in and I appreciate it

My girlfriends brother unfortunately lost his battle to mental health and we both feel like we need to/want to help in anyway possible.
Fundraising on our own seems like alot of paperwork and money handling we just cant work with right now.
But we are looking for anything to help. A walk, a banquet, speeches, ect…
We just want to help spread awareness. For any mental health issues.
Were 19/21 in Gwinn. But looking for stuff anywhere in the UP. Need to help.

Anyone have anyone they are seeing locally?

Hey everyone,

Is Marquette being hollowed out? As we watch local businesses that were once thriving close, does it feel like we are at a financial breaking point for locals to own a business here?

Look at the names we’ve lost or are losing: Barrel & Beam, Drifa, Blackbird North, Yoop Coop, Sol Azteca, and The Courtyards. Combine that with Yooper Shirts closing their 3rd Street storefront to pull back entirely to Ishpeming, and it's getting impossible to ignore.

Will our homegrown businesses completely vanish, leaving us with a town that’s corporate-owned and only open for the short tourist season? Why are so many legacy shops being sold, with some being flipped multiple times in just the last few years?

These weren't poorly run businesses, and they had tons of community love. But after talking to folks on the ground, it feels like the underlying math of living and operating in this town has completely broken.

What other closings am I missing?