September 2015 Newsletter

September 2015
Downtown
Marquette
U.P. Fall Beer Festival Slated for September 12
In Memory
The Marquette
Downtown
Dev el opm ent
Authority would
like to extend
our sincerest
condolences to
Esther Olander
Eino Olander
and family and
Photo from
friends of Eino
Olander, who Swanson-Lundquist
Funeral Home
passed away
recently at the age of 94. Mr. Olander
DDA Accepting Snow Removal Bids
was a long-time owner of Washington
The Marquette Downtown Development Authority will receive sealed bids for parking lot Shoe Store, 135 West Washington
snow plowing, removal and hauling services. Bids will be received and publicly opened at Street; one of downtown’s centennial
the following place, and until the following time:
businesses. Mr. Olander originally
assumed business operations from his
· Place: 203 South Front Street, Suite 1-B, Marquette, Michigan
father-in-law and continued working at
· Date: October 1, 2015
the store until well into his 80s. He will
be remembered as a pillar of the
· Time: 11 a.m., EST
Bids are to be submitted on specification/price sheets provided by the DDA (facsimiles downtown community.
not accepted). The Marquette DDA reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The Snow
Removal Bid Package can be accessed at https://downtownmarquette.org/wp-content/
uploads/2015/08/snowplowbidpkglotbidpackage2015.pdf. For information, contact Mona
Lang, Marquette DDA Executive Director, 203 South Front Street, Suite 1-B, Marquette, MI
49855, call 906-228-9475 or email [email protected].
The seventh annual U.P. Fall Beer Festival will take place on Saturday, September 12,
from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Mattson Lower Harbor Park. Attendees can choose from over 400
locally crafted beers from 60 Michigan breweries, enjoy a wide array of tasty food from area
restaurants (available for purchase) and listen to a talented line-up of musicians while
sipping craft beer. Tickets are available at the following downtown outlets: The Vierling
Restaurant & Marquette Harbor Brewery, Blackrocks Brewery, Ore
Dock Brewing Co., Marquette Food Co-op, White’s Party Store and
the Portside Inn. Tickets can also be purchased online at
www.eventbrite.com/e/mi-brewers-guild-7th-annual-up-fall-beerfestival-tickets-17571934128. For more information and a full
festival program, visit www.mibeer.com/up-fall-festival.
Marquette Downtown
Development Authority
203 South Front Street, Suite 1-B
Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: 906-228-9475
Fax: 906-228-6288
Mona Lang
Executive Director
[email protected]
Becky Salmon
Assistant Director
[email protected]
Tara Laase-McKinney
Promotions & Events Coordinator
Third Street Celebrates a Hockey Tradition
Celebrate the hockey spirit of Marquette at the
sixth annual Hockey on Third parade, slated for
Thursday, September 24. The parade will begin at
5:30 p.m. on North Third Street near the campus of
NMU and will continue along Third Street, looping
back to NMU on Arch and Front streets.
Hockey teams, supporters, fan groups and local
businesses and organizations are invited to Hockey on Third Parade
participate in the parade at no charge. To
participate, submit the 2015 Hockey on Third parade registration form by Monday,
September 21. You can register online at www.downtownmarquette.org/hockey-on-thirdparade or by completing a paper application and submitting it to the Marquette Downtown
Development Authority. Contact the DDA at 906-228-9475 for more information.
[email protected]
Lizzie Corser
Marketing &
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
Myra Zyburt
Farmers Market Manager
[email protected]
Jay Brady
Maintenance Coordinator
Music on Third Extended Through September!
Music on Third, a long standing summer
tradition along Third Street in Marquette’s
Downtown District, has been extended through
the month of September due to overwhelming
success. The extension into September allows
Northern Michigan University students a chance
to enjoy the sense of community that takes place
all along Third Street. Between 9 and 15 different
Music on Third
musical groups have played on the third Thursday
of each month since June, entertaining the public with a wide variety of music. The event
is free to the public and family friendly. Don’t miss out on the last chance to experience
Music on Third for 2015 on Thursday, September 17, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
www.downtownmarquette.org
Marquette Area Blues Festival
© Theresa Hamari
Marquette Area
Blues Festival
In its twelfth year, the Marquette Area
Blues Festival features the best in live
blues as well as great food, free
workshops, merchandise vendors and
more. Held at Mattson Lower Harbor
Park, Friday’s festivities feature free
admission to the public, while Saturday
and Sunday are ticketed events with
tickets available online at www.nmu.edu/
tickets/node/9 or by calling 906-2271032. For a complete line-up and
schedule
of
events,
visit www.marquetteareabluessociety.co
m/festival.
Share the Road
With new street markings, a
dedicated southbound bike lane and a
northbound shared vehicle/
bike lane, motorists and
bicyclists
are
reminded to share the
road and use caution
when traveling Third Street.
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Baraga Avenue Harvest Fest Celebrates Fall in Downtown
The third annual Baraga Avenue Harvest Fest will take place on Saturday, October 10, from 3 p.m. to
8 p.m. on the 100 block of Baraga Avenue in Downtown Marquette. Bustling with harvest-themed activities
for all ages, the festival features food and drink, live music, street dance, children’s activities and much more.
Returning this year is the popular pasty eating contest, sponsored by Jean Kay’s Pasties. Downtown district
businesses will highlight their offerings with sales and information booths. The younger set is invited to
explore large equipment, emergency response vehicles and construction trucks at the “big truck petting zoo”,
while the Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum will once again sponsor a chalk art exhibition and contest
featuring street-canvas harvest-themed paintings by local artists, individuals and groups. For more
information on the chalk painting or to sponsor a square, visit www.upchildrensmuseum.com.
The return of past favorites will be complemented by new additions to
this year’s festival. The big truck petting zoo will be joined by a live
animal petting zoo, bounce house and miniature golf course, and the
adventurous of heart can even ride a mechanical bull. The Marquette
Regional History Center will host a Henry Ford display featuring classic
Ford vehicles in their courtyard. Come celebrate fall and its bountiful
beauty at the Baraga Avenue Harvest Fest. For more information,
contact the DDA at 906-228-9475 or visit www.downtownmarquette.org/
Baraga Avenue Harvest Fest
baraga-avenue-harvest-fest.
September at the Farmers Market
September at the Downtown Marquette Farmers Market is
ripe with bountiful harvests, food demonstrations and special
programming to welcome the autumn season. Labor Day, for
many people, brings about a
change in schedule and is therefore
seen as a mini new year: a time to
focus on something new or make
changes. September will open with a
highlight on personal care products that
are available at the market. One of the
many fantastic benefits of the market is
that you always have the opportunity to Downtown Marquette Farmers Market
visit with the product producer to gain
an understanding of the product’s value, how it was made and how to use it.
Cooking demonstrations will be held most weeks through September and
into October. The YMCA of Marquette will have a series of cooking
demonstrations focused on the Achieve Restaurant program and Discover
Michigan Fresh will be at the market through the end of October providing
shoppers with information and to answer any questions on how to use and
store the delicious food that is found at the market. What will you find in
season during the months of September and October? Apples, peaches,
pears, honey, beets, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower,
celery, corn, eggplant, garlic, onions, parsnips, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins,
tomatoes, winter squash and much more. The market proudly welcomes
NMU students on Saturday, September 26.
The Downtown Marquette Farmers Market is open Saturdays through
December 19 at the Marquette Commons, 112 South Third Street, from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. SNAP, Double Up Food Bucks, Project FRESH and Market
FRESH food assistance benefits are all available through October 31. For
additional information call 906-362-3276 or visit
www.mqtfarmersmarket.com.
Welcome to
Downtown!
Cartridges & More
1209 North Third Street
906-228-4140
www.cartnmore.com
Flying Moose
351 West Washington Street
906-273-2246
www.theflyingmooseup.com
Marquette Chamber
of Commerce
813 North Third Street
906-225-1693
www.marquettechamber.org
White Pine Gallery
501 North Third Street
810-338-7040
www.facebook.com/pages/
White-Pine-Studio-andGallery/440418859459337
Windsong Studios
130 West Washington Street
Suite L-3
906-273-2174
www.facebook.com/
windsongstudios
Alzheimer’s Association Hosts Walk to End Alzheimer’s
The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and
funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. The Upper Peninsula Walk to End Alzheimer’s, sponsored
by the Alzheimer’s Association, 309 South Front Street, Suite 233, will be held on Saturday, September 26.
Check-in will begin at 9 a.m. at the Marquette YMCA and the walk will begin at 10 a.m. Walkers will proceed
along one of two routes; a short route around Pine Street and a longer route around the Lower Harbor and
back. Refreshments will be provided to all walkers. The community is invited to participate in the walk,
sponsor a team or purchase a sign of support that will be displayed on the walk route. More registration
information is available at www.alz.org/walk or by calling Jeff Kleinschmidt, Event Manager, at 906-362-2888.
Strut Your Mutt
UPAWS will be hosting its tenth annual
Strut Your Mutt fundraiser on Saturday,
September 19, at Mattson Lower Harbor
Park from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Strut Your Mutt is a 1.5 mile
charity walk, and new this year is a 5K Fun Run! Visit
www.upaws.org/event/strut-your-mutt-2015 for information.
Marquette Marathon:
September 5
The sixth annual Marquette Marathon
and Half Marathon will take place on
Saturday, September 5. The full marathon
Boston qualifying course begins in Ishpeming, with the halfmarathon starting in Negaunee. Both courses eventually
conclude at the intersection of Third and Michigan streets,
where runners will be greeted by friends, family and the
downtown business community. Fair Avenue (from Pine to
Third Street) and Third Street (from Fair Avenue to Michigan
Street) will be officially closed down at 5 a.m. and will promptly
be re-opened at 2 p.m. Michigan Street, between Third and
Front streets, will continue to be closed until 4 p.m. for post
race festivities. There will be no on-street overnight parking on
Friday, September 4. Additional races are planned, including
the Blackrocks 5K Fun Run on Saturday and the kids’ race and
expo Friday night, September 4. For additional information
email [email protected], call 906-236-2902
or visit www.marquettemarathon.com.
Halloween Spectacle Seeks Performers
The City of Marquette is looking for individuals, groups,
teams and student organizations to perform or work behind the
scenes at this year’s Halloween Spectacle. Actors, musicians,
set builders, stage managers, costume designers, make-up
artists and security personnel are needed, and all ages are
encouraged to participate. If you or your group has an idea or
want to take part in the Spectacle, contact the Marquette Arts
& Culture Center at [email protected] or 906-228-0472.
Thursday, September 3 from 5 p.m. to 8
p.m. is the final Girls Night Out of the
summer in Marquette’s Downtown District. Ten
businesses are sponsoring a scavenger hunt with a chance to
win a gift basket valued at $150! Scavenger hunt forms can be
picked up at any of the participating locations, which will be
indicated with posters in their windows.
NMU Hosts Homecoming Events
NMU will celebrate Homecoming with a parade on Friday,
September 18, 5:30 p.m. on Third Street. On Saturday,
September 19, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., NMU’s Homecoming
Community Tailgate will take place at the Superior Dome. All
are invited. The event will feature free bounce houses, a dunk
tank, lawn games, Wildcat Willy, performances by students and
the NMU Marching Band and fun for Wildcat fans of all
ages. Food and beer will be available for purchase. Game and
meal tickets can be purchased by contacting the NMU Ticket
Office at 906-227-1032 or www.nmuwildcats.com. The event is
sponsored by NMU Athletics, NMU Alumni Association, NMU
Special Events Committee, Simply Superior Catering & Events,
Double Trouble DJs, 100.3 The Point, WLUC TV6 and Fox UP.
Comments and Suggestions Welcome
This newsletter is brought to you by the Marquette Downtown Development Authority (DDA) in hopes of keeping you informed of progress, developments and changes within the Downtown
District. In keeping downtown thriving, we hope to bring in new businesses and create a positive lasting impression of our city for visitors. We welcome any suggestions or comments, or if you
have any news items you would like covered in future issues of Building Blocks please contact Becky Salmon at [email protected] or Marquette DDA, 203 S. Front St, Suite 1-B,
Marquette, MI 49855. Visit www.downtownmarquette.org for more information on these articles.