Rachel and Matthew’s Guidebook
My favorite hiking spots!
Hogback Mountain
Dead River Falls
Alder Falls
Wetmore Landing
We love hiking from Wetmore to Little Presque or vice versa.
Little Presque Isle
Cruise up to Big Bay for this great hike! Grab some breakfast or lunch at Hungry Hollow in the heart of Big Bay while you’re there.
Yellow Dog River Falls
Cruise up to Big Bay for this great hike! Grab some breakfast or lunch at Hungry Hollow in the heart of Big Bay while you’re there.
Sightseeing
Mt. Marquette Overlook
Presque Isle Park
Peter White DriveMcCarty's Cove
Ellwood A Mattson Lower Harbor Park
200 N Lakeshore BlvdLower Harbor Ore Dock
City Multi Use PathIconic.
Food scene
Iron Bay Restaurant & Drinkery
105 E Washington StBest fish tacos!!
Border Grill
800 N 3rd StSteinhaus
102 W Washington StSol Azteca
105 E Washington StCruise-N-Coffee
727 N 3rd StGreat drive thru coffee joint with delicious muffins.
My favorite! Awesome place to get food to cook at the loft, grab and go options, hot bar, salad bar. Amazing vegan dark chocolate cake!!
40 locals recommend
Marquette Food Co-op
502 W Washington StMy favorite! Awesome place to get food to cook at the loft, grab and go options, hot bar, salad bar. Amazing vegan dark chocolate cake!!
Blackrocks Brewery
424 N 3rd StDelicious beer and fun scene!
Fun lunch spot. Super good food and ice cream. President Obama even has eaten here!
47 locals recommend
Donckers
137 W Washington StFun lunch spot. Super good food and ice cream. President Obama even has eaten here!
231 West Patisserie
231 W Washington StBest desserts.
Congress Pizzas
106 Main StIf you’re up in Ishpeming biking, check out Congress Pizza!
This is our favorite place for an omelette or burger. It is a bit busy for brunch and local tip: it’s usually super quick and quiet for dinner!
20 locals recommend
Café BODEGA
517 N 3rd StThis is our favorite place for an omelette or burger. It is a bit busy for brunch and local tip: it’s usually super quick and quiet for dinner!
Jilbert Dairy Inc
200 Meeske AveOur favorite place to get ice cream!
Drífa Brewing Company
501 S Lake StNewer brewery by the lake with sweet outdoor seating.
This brewery is a bit hidden and so worth a visit. Super cozy inside and a cool place to bring your dinner and play a board game. Outdoor seating in the summer.
13 locals recommend
Barrel + Beam
260 Northwoods RdThis brewery is a bit hidden and so worth a visit. Super cozy inside and a cool place to bring your dinner and play a board game. Outdoor seating in the summer.
Ore Dock Brewing Company
114 W Spring StFun brewery with great entertainment.
Track down the burger bus on their social media for a killer burger!
6 locals recommend
The Burger Bus
Track down the burger bus on their social media for a killer burger!
My favorite biking spots!
RAMBA Trailhead
East Division StreetThe RAMBA trails are sweet!
Favorite trails: Down dogger, doctors, and off grade. Reach out if you’d like help planning a route!
28 locals recommend
Noquemanon South Trails Trailhead
2375 M-553Favorite trails: Down dogger, doctors, and off grade. Reach out if you’d like help planning a route!
The “Pines” trail is directly across the street from the loft. Bike across Wright street and the trail starts going west. All the trails are awesomeness reach out if you’d like help planning a route!
14 locals recommend
Noquemanon North Trails Trailhead
The “Pines” trail is directly across the street from the loft. Bike across Wright street and the trail starts going west. All the trails are awesomeness reach out if you’d like help planning a route!