The Porkies - Upper Peninsula

Porcupine Mountains Music Festival - August 27, 28, 29, 2010

admin — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:42:19 +0000

6th Annual Porcupine Mountains Music Festival tickets are now available to purchase online. Buy early for BIG savings! BUY NOW

Tickets can be ordered online or by calling 906-884-2653 or toll free 1-800-344-5355.

Featuring:BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO, That 1 Guy, Po Girl, Danny Barnes, The Ragbirds, John Doe, Frontier Ruckus, Dangermuffin, Krista Detor, Seth Bernard and May Erlewine, Hymn For Her, Sam Corbin, Jen Sygit, Everett Smithson Band, Charlie Parr, Lonesome Dan Kase, Doris & the Day Dreams, Dave Boutette, Rory and Dale Miller, Yvonne Blake, Bathtub Mothers, Cornbread Harris, Javier Matos and Hurricane Harold, Inukshuk Pass, & Children of the Porcupine Mountains Music Festival!

The sixth annual Porcupine Mountains Music Festival will take place August 27 (Friday), 28 (Saturday), and 29 (Sunday) at the Ski Hill and Chalet Area in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Ontonagon County located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The festival will feature folk, blues, bluegrass and contemporary music from top-class nationally touring artists as well as up and coming Michigan artists. 1250 people per day will get to hear the more than 25 artists who will appear on our outdoor stages. This presentation is supported by the Performing Arts Fund, a program of Arts Midwest funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, General Mills Foundation, and Land O’Lakes Foundation.

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Old Victoria - Arts & Crafts Fair, August 16, 2009

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:15:24 +0000

Arts & Crafts Fair, August 16, 2009 the third Sunday in August, featuring hand-crafted arts & crafts, music, and food. Enjoy cinnamon rolls and coffee cooked on the old cook stove.

At the Old Victoria Restoration Site near Rockland, see the hand-hewn log cabins built nearly 100 years ago to serve as housing for the miners at the Victoria Copper Mine. Hear of the hardships endured by these pioneers of the Copper Rush. Feel the romance of this place which time cannot change. Victoria is as it was, and you are free to reach out and touch the past at Old Victoria, a unique restoration project significant to the history of the Copper Country.

TOURS DAILY from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Memorial Day weekend through the fall color season (October 15).
$5.00 for adults
$2.00 5-12 years
Free under 5 years
Family and group rates are available

Directions: From US-45 in Rockland, take the Victoria Dam Road southwest 4 miles.

Old Victoria is maintained by:
Society for the Restoration of Old Victoria, Inc.
P.O. Box 43
Rockland, Michigan 49960

If you would like further information please contact the Old Victoria Society or the Chamber office at 906-884-4735.

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Porcupine Mountains Photos

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Oops! — Back to Winter….

admin — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:33:27 +0000

Wet heavy snow hit the region overnight with 3 - 4″ received so far and the forcast is for up to 6″ more!

Photo Via Porcupine Mountains State Park Twitpic Feed >>>>

Bicycling along the Union Bay

admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:59:49 +0000

Snowcat Skiing at the Porkies

admin — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 04:12:40 +0000

SNOWCAT SKIING AT THE PORKIES

Just $25 for unlimited rides

Are you ready to tackle Everest? It’s a whole new mountain just west of the Porcupine Mountain main ski area featuring over 100 acres of inbounds backcountry terrain and lots of fresh powder. Ride the Expedition Everest Snowcat as it takes you to the top of a half mile wide virgin forest to explore!

This year the snowcat operation will also service the wide open slopes of the west side of the porkies. Imagine fresh powder on some of the widest open slopes in the Midwest.

Don’t miss out on what is likely to be the most talked about ski development in the Midwest!

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Porcupine Mountains Cross Country Skiing

admin — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:55:44 +0000

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The Porkies Cross Country Ski Trails

Four main and several smaller trails combine to form our 42 KM Nordic Trail System. The trails feature two warming shelters and are power-tilled and groomed daily. Your Trail Pass includes use of the chairlifts giving skiers quick access to the heart of the Nordic Trail system, as well as the entire Alpine Ski area.
In addition, Lake of the Clouds can be reached by following M-107, which is unplowed in winter.

Mountain View Lodges - Silver City

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:54:34 +0000

Mountain View Lodges offers contemporary, luxurious, two bedroom cabins with fully equipped kitchens, wood burning fireplaces and screened in porches. Scenically located on the shores of Lake Superior at the foothills of the Porcupine Mountains, Mountain View Lodges provides close proximity to down-hill and cross country skiing, snow mobile trails, miles of hiking trails, charter fishing, abundant waterfalls and many other four season activities. Our cabins are perfect for a get-away trip to fully enjoy nature in all of it’s beauty. After a day of hiking or fishing, enjoy grilling out and having a campfire outside or romantic fire inside.

Mountain View Lodges
M-107
Silver City, MI 49953
906-885-5256
reservations@mtnviewlodges.com

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Scott’s Superior Inn - Ontonagon

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:53:57 +0000

Scott’s Superior Inn & Cabins is situated on the shores of Lake Superior near the Porcupine Mountains in Michigan’s Western Upper Peninsula. Our property features an inviting lobby, with a large fireplace, a spacious fire-placed recreation room that allows lively competition at foosball, pool and other games. Rooms are attractively furnished and beautifully carpeted for quiet and luxurious relaxation. We offer lodging with direct access to the scenic, groomed snowmobile trails of the Western U.P.

Scott’s Superior Inn
22554 Lakeshore Road
Ontonagon, MI 49953-9603
906-884-4866
sctts@charter.net

Scott’s Superior Inn Website >>>

Superior Shores - Ontonagon

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:52:16 +0000

Superior Shores Resort is located on a beautiful sandy beach on Lake Superior. The resort is 5 miles west of Ontonagon, MI, located on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and is the perfect choice for your next Michigan vacation. Our resort’s beach is the ideal spot for swimming and agate hunting. We have motel rooms and cottages. Our townhouse style cottages feature a full-size bed or a queen-size sofa sleeper on the first floor in the living area, and one room upstairs with a full-size bed and some units have a set of bunkbeds.

Superior Shores
1823 M-64
Ontonagon, MI 49953
800-344-5355
info@superior-shores-resort.com

Superior Shores Website >>>

Peterson’s Chalet Cottages - Ontonagon

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:51:41 +0000

Peterson’s Cottages is located in a quiet, wooded setting on the sandy shores of magnificent Lake Superior, just 15 minutes from the world-class Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park, and offers fully-equipped housekeeping cottages for the discriminating traveler. Snowmobile from your cottage to the excellent trails of the Western U.P., and/or experience the Alpine and Nordic ski areas of the Porkies- a winter wonderland awaits.

Peterson’s Chalet Cottages
22608 Lakeshore Road
Ontonagon, MI 49953
906-884-4230
petcot@up.net

Peterson’s Chalet Cottages Website >>>

Rocky Shores Vacation Home - Silver City

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:51:03 +0000

Rocky Shores is a newly refurbished log vacation home set well back from the road. Beautifully located on a large secluded lot on the shore of Lake Superior, it is less than one mile from Porcupine Mountain State Park. It features a beautiful fireplace in a large open-beam living room, which looks out onto nearly 200 feet of Lake Superior shore line. It has 3 bedrooms, 1-1/2 baths, and comfortable accommodations for up to 8 people. And it’s also great for honeymooners.

Rocky Shores Vacation Home
M-107
Silver City, MI 49953
906-885-5412
info@rockyshoresup.com

Rocky Shores Vacation Home Website >>>

Porcupine Lodge - White Pine

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:50:28 +0000

Porcupine Lodge, LLC offers a home away from home with 6 fully furnished condos. Each condo sleeps 1 to 8 people and comes with two spacious bedrooms, one with a king bed, and the other two full-sized beds. Two of the condos are non-smoking. Our living rooms feature a queen-size sofa sleeper and two recliners for relaxing after a day of recreation. Entertainment includes free cable TV and a VCR/DVD player. Your own private telephone line is also available for use. Each condo has fully-equipped kitchen with appliances and a dining area. We also have a large lot for parking your vehicle and trailer, snowmobiles and ATVs. The Lodge is just off the beautifully groomed Trail 1, which makes our place a convenient place for snowmobilers to stay.

Porcupine Lodge, LLC
1033 Michigan Avenue
White Pine, MI 49971
1-800-865-9305

Porcupine Lodge, LLC Website >>>

Northern Light Inn - Ontonagon

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:49:53 +0000

The Northern Light Inn Bed & Breakfast is located in the historic harbor town of Ontonagon. Built by timber baron T.A.Green in 1903, the Inn is recently renovated, providing modern convenience with traditional style. A delicious breakfast is served daily, all private baths, three with Jacuzzi tubs, ample off street parking, smoke free, adult atmosphere.

Northern Light Inn
701 Houghton Street
Ontonagon, MI 49953
906-458-0803
info@northernlightinn-vacationhomes.com

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Northern Light Vacation Homes - Ontonagon

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:49:22 +0000

Fully furnished, this lovely vacation home has three bedrooms and one and 1/2 baths. Located four blocks from the main street of town, close to restaurants and shops. Two main snowmobile trails are accessable five blocks away. It is permissable to ride to and from the trails on the streets of Ontonagon, snowmobile to “doorstep”. The Porcupine Mtn. State Park is 18 mins. away offering visitors a “Winter Sports Center”. Ski downhill and cross-country with 42 klms of groomed trails. Snowshoeing has become popular, with interpretive guide on weekends.

Northern Light Vacation Homes
701 Houghton Street
Ontonagon, MI 49953
906-458-0803
info@northernlightinn-vacationhomes.com

Northern Light Vacation Homes Website >>>

Sunshine Motel & Cabins & Rustic Campground - Ontonagon

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:48:45 +0000

The Sunshine Motel & Cabins & Rustic Campground is located on many acres of wooded land, has access to beautiful Lake Superior and provides you with a Superior place to stay as you enjoy all the activities that Ontonagon, Michigan provides. We’ve got your ultimate snowmobiling getaway! You have access to over 1500 miles of groomed trails. We are located close to the trail so you can unload and take off right from our driveway. The Sunshine Motel offers you plenty of parking for trailers,heated garage is available for use if needed. And if you have a larger group, stay in one of our efficiency units for a home away from home. For those of you who like to ski, either downhill or cross - country, we are only a few miles from the Porcupine Mountain Ski Hill! The 640′ Vertical Drop is both challenging and exciting. Enjoy the splendor of the quiet wooded trails, and breathtaking sights of the Porkies from the 42Km of cross - country ski trails.

Sunshine Motel & Cabins & Rustic Campground
24077 West State Highway M-64
Ontonagon, MI 49953-9039
906-884-2187

Sunshine Motel & Cabins & Rustic Campground Website >>>

A Cabin & A Cottage Up North - Silver City

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:47:19 +0000

Two year-round rental homes in Silver City, Michigan, 1 mile and 5 miles the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. The Cabin Up North is a log home nestled on 3.5 acres on the pristine shoreline of Lake Superior with 1000 feet of private beach. This beautiful log cabin has 3 bedrooms and two baths and sleeps up to 8 guests. Two bedrooms are on the main level with a bath in between. One bedroom has a queen and a full sized bed, and the other bedroom has a full sized bed and access to the deck that overlooks Lake Superior. The Cottage Up North (1 mile east of the Porucpine Mountains State Park) is a three-bedroom cottage on the shores of Lake Superior . The Cottage Up North has 3 levels built into a hillside and overlooking Lake Superior. The main level contains a large bedroom with a wood burning fieldstone fireplace, full bathroom, and a large living room with satellite TV. It will comfortably sleep up to 10 guests, has 2,900 square feet of living area, and has 330′ of frontage on Lake Superior offering a spectacular view of the lake, the Porcupine Mountains, and outstanding sunsets.

A Cabin & A Cottage Up North
34464 Highway M-107 & 2651 Highway M-64
Silver City, MI 49953
906-885-5430

A Cabin & A Cottage Up North Website >>>

Victoria Cabin - Rockland

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:48:09 +0000

Victoria Cabin is a vacation getaway set in the heart of the Western UP. It features a full kitchen, two bedrooms, one and 1Ž2 baths, washer/dryer, DVD/VCR, and satellite TV. Victoria Cabin has two double beds and three twin/double bunk bed sets, easily accommodating from 8 to 12 adults. Situated four miles from Rockland, Michigan, Victoria Cabin is located within the historic copper mining town of Victoria. Located right off trail 13, Victoria Cabin is a snowmobiler’s haven. Trail 13 is part of the snowmobile trail system that weaves throughout the Western Upper Peninsula. Porcupine Mountain State Park is located 30 miles from Victoria. Here, visitors can experience downhill skiing, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and snowboarding. For guests seeking warm weather activities, the area surrounding Victoria offers hiking with access to the North Country Trail, located 1Ž2 mile from the cabin; summertime berry picking, with the wild Michigan thimbleberry and black raspberry patches that grow throughout the forest; and off-road recreation, with access to ORV trails minutes away.

Victoria Cabin
17524 Victoria Rd.
Rockland, MI 49960
217-504-3019
victoriacabinup@prodigy.net

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Adventure Copper Mine - Greenland

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:46:56 +0000

Underground mine tours of the historic Adventure Copper Mine provide visitors to Michigan’s Copper Country an experience that will not soon be forgotten. If you’re visiting the Porcupine Mountains at the base of the Keweenaw Peninsula, let the nearby Adventure Mining Company provide you with the highlight of your Upper Peninsula vacation. From historic surface tours, underground copper mine walking tours, or even underground hiking excursions that involve rappelling to lower mine levels with a rope and harness . . . the choice is yours!

Come experience mining with us!

Located in Ontonagon County of the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Open late May through mid-October
9 am to 6 pm daily, 11 am to 6 pm Sunday
Fall Hours:
After Labor Day the Adventure Mine wil be open 6 days a week, closed on Wednesdays

Your Hosts: Matthew & Victoria Portfleet
Adventure Mining Company
Phone: 906-883-3371

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Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:42:04 +0000

Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park (60,000 acres) is one of the few remaining large wilderness areas in the Midwest. Towering virgin timber, secluded lakes, and miles of wild rivers and streams make a visit to the “Porkies” a trip to remember. Black bears are common in the Porkies

Areas of attraction within the Porkies include Lake of the Clouds (ADA accessible viewing area), Summit Peak observation tower, and the scenic Presque Isle River corridor which hosts the states second largest waterfalls.

Visit Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park Website >>>