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The Coast Guard Lighthouse in Winter Whoever came up with the idea of painting the Coast Guard lighthouse red should get a ribbon - preferably a red ribbon. This is probably the closest thing we have to an "official image" for Marquette.
This would probably be a good place to explain a few things. Marquette is the largest town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The Upper Peninsula (or U.P., to use its well-known initials) makes up about 20% of the land of Michigan, but only 3% of the population. People who are from here are known colloquially as U.P.-ers, or "Yoopers." Hence "Yooperprof." Strictly speaking, I am not a Yooper because I was not born here,, but. . . |
|  | Colorful Sunsets Some of the most beautiful sunsets I've ever seen have been in Marquette. A favorite place to go is Presque Isle Park. "Inspiration Point" lives up to its name. |
Anatomy of a Yooper One of the most attractive buildings in Marquette is the century-old County Courthouse, which features this glorious Tiffany & Co. designed glass dome. It was the location for filming "Anatomy of a Murder," the 1959 Jimmy Stewart classic, which was directed by the great Otto Preminger.
(This classic court procedural film is much better than any number of the John Grisham wannabees, IMHO!) |  | |
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| Pros: | "Beautiful (and cool) summers followed by spectacular fall colors" | | Cons: | "A really long winter followed by a really miserable spring" | | In A Nutshell: | "The Entertainment Capital of the Central Upper Peninsula!" |
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sourbugger Sat Jun 28, 2008 21:08 UTC not seen your pages before - i've been missing out 1 great names you have for places round your way. | janetanne Mon Apr 7, 2008 21:06 UTC Great Marquette tips! I remember all that snow and the time my car got buried in a snow storm in March! It took me two days to find it. Have you thawed out yet this year? Got a snowblower yet? | MATIM Sat Feb 23, 2008 16:52 UTC Very good info about your hometown. Really like your house | Farky Mon Dec 31, 2007 18:32 UTC The Q stands for the name of a friend of the owner who passed away in a cycling accident. :) |
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