Portage Lake Cabins Guidebook
Food scene
Great tostada pizza! Original bar and great view makes the ambiance nice as well. Usually a packed house!
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Ambassador Restaurant
126 Shelden AveGreat tostada pizza! Original bar and great view makes the ambiance nice as well. Usually a packed house!
Amazing Detroit style pizza, delicious gourmet salads and cute little place. They don't have a lot of tables, but take out is a great option.
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Milly's
108 Quincy StAmazing Detroit style pizza, delicious gourmet salads and cute little place. They don't have a lot of tables, but take out is a great option.
Great Wings! Local beer selections, and outdoor seating on the water makes it a great bar selection. (sometimes a young crowd)
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Downtowner Lounge
100 Shelden AveGreat Wings! Local beer selections, and outdoor seating on the water makes it a great bar selection. (sometimes a young crowd)
Close to the cabins. You can walk the trail right to it (you will have to cross the hwy). Good food, nice casual atmosphere, traditional steakhouse and very cozy.
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Pilgrim River Steakhouse
47409 US-41Close to the cabins. You can walk the trail right to it (you will have to cross the hwy). Good food, nice casual atmosphere, traditional steakhouse and very cozy.
You can boat to any of the downtown places and there is always room at the dock. We like to boat to Suomi for breakfast. They have traditional Finnish breakfast items. Coffee is typical diner coffee so not so great, but I usually grab a good coffee at 5th and Elm after breakfast because I am picky.
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Suomi Home Bakery & Restaurant
54 Huron StYou can boat to any of the downtown places and there is always room at the dock. We like to boat to Suomi for breakfast. They have traditional Finnish breakfast items. Coffee is typical diner coffee so not so great, but I usually grab a good coffee at 5th and Elm after breakfast because I am picky.
Great outdoor seating, good food and a little store front to buy your smoked fish. They were on food network with Andrew Zimmerman.
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Peterson's Fish Market
Great outdoor seating, good food and a little store front to buy your smoked fish. They were on food network with Andrew Zimmerman.
You can't beat this place if you are willing to drive. This is where we go for our Anniversary. Great food, great bourbon and beer selection and the most amazing view of Lake Superior. We usually sit on the beach afterwards, find great Lake Superior rocks, and last year there was live music on their deck! My favorite place in the U.P. You have to make a reservation or sit at the bar (we have experienced the bar full too...only about 6 barstools).
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Fitzgerald's Restaurant
5033 Front StYou can't beat this place if you are willing to drive. This is where we go for our Anniversary. Great food, great bourbon and beer selection and the most amazing view of Lake Superior. We usually sit on the beach afterwards, find great Lake Superior rocks, and last year there was live music on their deck! My favorite place in the U.P. You have to make a reservation or sit at the bar (we have experienced the bar full too...only about 6 barstools).
Steep & Brew Drive Thru
48345 M-26Great drive in coffee!
Four Seasons Tea Room
606 Shelden AveHave a tea party and shop in the little store.
If you like a pasty with sliced potatoes this is a great take out place and bakery with great Finnish Tarts.
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Amy J's Pasty
1000 N Lincoln DrIf you like a pasty with sliced potatoes this is a great take out place and bakery with great Finnish Tarts.
Connie's Kitchen
56901 6th StAmazing Pasty and the best donuts!
Winner of the 2020 pasty challenge. Don't judge a book by its cover! If you are on your way to Copper Harbor, Eagle Harbor or somewhere else that direction grab a pasty to eat at a scenic lookout!
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Mohawk Superette
158 Stanton AveWinner of the 2020 pasty challenge. Don't judge a book by its cover! If you are on your way to Copper Harbor, Eagle Harbor or somewhere else that direction grab a pasty to eat at a scenic lookout!
We love to go to Roy's for breakfast and/or coffee. They have great breakfast danish, cronuts, breakfast pasty and amazing donuts. Their coffee is only drip (no espresso), but it is Keweenaw Coffee Works which is great. We take our across the street to the picnic tables on the canal with a view of the Bridge.
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Roy's Pasties & Bakery
305 W Lakeshore DrWe love to go to Roy's for breakfast and/or coffee. They have great breakfast danish, cronuts, breakfast pasty and amazing donuts. Their coffee is only drip (no espresso), but it is Keweenaw Coffee Works which is great. We take our across the street to the picnic tables on the canal with a view of the Bridge.
Great ice cream, custard and even good food on the go or sit outside.
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Drive-Thru Depot
52813 M-26Great ice cream, custard and even good food on the go or sit outside.
Great food and ice cream with the old drive in atmosphere. Take it across the highway and eat by the water. The pistachio on Fridays is amazing!
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Baraga Drive-In
1156 S Superior AveGreat food and ice cream with the old drive in atmosphere. Take it across the highway and eat by the water. The pistachio on Fridays is amazing!
Sightseeing
Great hike or snowshoe. Has some steep inclines, but even our 10 year old was able to snowshoe the trail. Gorgeous place!
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Hungarian Falls
Great hike or snowshoe. Has some steep inclines, but even our 10 year old was able to snowshoe the trail. Gorgeous place!
This beach is treasured by locals so don't tell them we sent you! Water is very cold, but you can walk way out before it hits your knees. On a very hot day it's the perfect spot. You can walk out to the lighthouse for a photo op and if you want warm water jump off towards Portage Lake instead of jumping into the Lake Superior side. This beach has very little people, white sand and if you take your jet ski or boat around you can look at some beautiful bluffs. This is a Lamppa family favorite!
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White City
This beach is treasured by locals so don't tell them we sent you! Water is very cold, but you can walk way out before it hits your knees. On a very hot day it's the perfect spot. You can walk out to the lighthouse for a photo op and if you want warm water jump off towards Portage Lake instead of jumping into the Lake Superior side. This beach has very little people, white sand and if you take your jet ski or boat around you can look at some beautiful bluffs. This is a Lamppa family favorite!
Nara Nature Park
47375 US-41Just down the road or down the trail.
Pilgrim Point
Walk Pilgrim Point for a nice little scenic jaunt.
Great picnic area, park for kids, small beach, sand volleyball courts and a great view of the canal and lift bridge. Walk the canal, have a picnic, or let the kids get their energy out.
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Chutes and Ladders
Great picnic area, park for kids, small beach, sand volleyball courts and a great view of the canal and lift bridge. Walk the canal, have a picnic, or let the kids get their energy out.
Guided tour of underground copper mine
Ride inside the mine on the Quincy Electric Reversible Mine Transport
Quincy #2 Shafthouse: constructed in 1908, a marvel of engineering efficiency
Take a closer look at the shaft house
Nordberg Steam Hoist: largest steam-powered hoist engine ever built
Passenger Cog Rail Tram: Takes you from the top of Quincy Hill to the East Adit (mine entrance)
Experience the panoramic view of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, Houghton, and the Huron Mountains
Miner's Memorial House
Gift Shop: Buy tour tickets here & shop for mining-related books, videos & souvenirs
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Quincy Mine
49750 US-41Guided tour of underground copper mine
Ride inside the mine on the Quincy Electric Reversible Mine Transport
Quincy #2 Shafthouse: constructed in 1908, a marvel of engineering efficiency
Take a closer look at the shaft house
Nordberg Steam Hoist: largest steam-powered hoist engine ever built
Passenger Cog Rail Tram: Takes you from the top of Quincy Hill to the East Adit (mine entrance)
Experience the panoramic view of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, Houghton, and the Huron Mountains
Miner's Memorial House
Gift Shop: Buy tour tickets here & shop for mining-related books, videos & souvenirs
Great hike to see the Keweenaw Peninsula. You can make it a short hike or a longer hike depending on your skill level. I would download AllTrails app on your phone and this hike is called Bare Bluff. You will probably lose reception up there so this app will help you find it.
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Russell and Miriam Grinnell Memorial Nature Sanctuary
Great hike to see the Keweenaw Peninsula. You can make it a short hike or a longer hike depending on your skill level. I would download AllTrails app on your phone and this hike is called Bare Bluff. You will probably lose reception up there so this app will help you find it.
Shopping
Very cute shop! If you are looking to do a little shopping this is a cute spot!
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Urban Rustics
48345 M-26Very cute shop! If you are looking to do a little shopping this is a cute spot!
Great little shop! I received some gifts I love from there. It's a new store in Houghton and it has some cute stuff!
Grace + Gather
614 Shelden AveGreat little shop! I received some gifts I love from there. It's a new store in Houghton and it has some cute stuff!
Great store to buy anything U.P./Keweenaw/Great Lakes, etc. Clothes, taffy, local stickers, fudge and about anything else you can think of. When our family came up every year we always stopped in for a U.P. sweatshirt!
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Copper World
101 5th StGreat store to buy anything U.P./Keweenaw/Great Lakes, etc. Clothes, taffy, local stickers, fudge and about anything else you can think of. When our family came up every year we always stopped in for a U.P. sweatshirt!
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Imishwana ewusizo
Some Yooper words and their meanings
Holy wah! - The Yooper version of “Holy cow,” “whoa,” or “duuuude” depending on the intonation.
"Eh" - used at the end of every sentence
"Camp" - A person's lake property with a cabin or camping trailer
"you betcha" - when in agreement or saying yes
Imishwana ewusizo
How to pronounce words to fit in U.P. here!
Three is often pronounced tree by real yoopers
Sauna is pronounced SOW-na
Pasty is pronounced Pass-tee
Sauna and Pasty are the most important ones to know though!