![Morgan Meadows Falls, Marquette County](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Morgan-Meadows-Falls-Marquette-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
The greater Marquette area in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is a fantastic spot for waterfall enthusiasts, as more than 20 sets of falls in the area…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: Northern Michigan University Wildcat Statue, Marquette](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Northern-Michigan-University-Wildcat-Statue-NMU-Jamrich-Hall-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Roadside Attractions on Travel the Mitten highlights our attempts to explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways, byways and…
![Mackinac Island, Marquette, Traverse City: Best Small Towns in the U.S.?](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Marquette-Park-Mackinac-Island-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
2023 isn’t even a month old and we already have a second round of 10best.com USA Today Reader’s Choice polls that give Michigan a chance…
![Photo Gallery: Michigan's Upper Peninsula Waterfalls in "Spring"](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Munising-Falls-Cover-Photo-Winter-2022-470x140.jpg)
Michigan’s waterfalls have always fascinated us, and we try and visit a few every time we make it to the Upper Peninsula. While we’ve seen…
![10 Things To See and Do at Presque Isle Park in Marquette](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/20200610_121139-470x140.jpg)
It’s hard to pick Marquette’s top destination when recommending the area to new visitors. You could tell people to go hike Sugarloaf Mountain, walk through…
![Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Plaidurday on Friday October 2nd](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Plaidurday-470x140.png)
Plaidurday is a holiday created by Michigan native Bugsy Sailor. The first celebration of Plaidurday was held on October 7, 2011. The holiday, which celebrates…
![Does Michigan's Upper Peninsula Have the Best Fall Color in the Country?](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Fall-Color-Carp-River-Michigan-2016-470x140.jpg)
Does Michigan’s Upper Peninsula have the best fall color in the country? If you’ve ever ventured north of the bridge to take in the changing…
![Photo Gallery: Michigan's Upper Peninsula Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Eagle-Harbor-Lighthouse-Kayak-Trip-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is well-known for its plentiful lighthouses, with more than 100 still standing today on the shores of Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and…
![Michigan's Best Small Towns Need Your Votes in Latest 10Best.com Poll](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Marquette-Harbor-Lighthouse-Stairway-470x140.jpg)
Spring is here and 10best.com is once again looking for the Best Small Towns in the country as part of their latest Reader’s Choice polls….