March 2015 Newsletter.pub

March 2015
Downtown
Marquette
Marquette Restaurant Week: March 8-14
Celebrate the local flavors of Marquette’s Eastside Dining District
during the fourth annual “Marquette Restaurant Week,” March 8-14,
2015. The Eastside Originals participating restaurants, consisting of
independently owned and operated restaurants within Marquette’s
Eastside District, will offer $10 fixed price lunch menus and select
dinner meals for $25. Restaurant Week provides a wide variety of
culinary opportunities for foodies to enjoy. Whether it is fine dining,
local flavors, artisan baked goods, pub grub, authentic ethnic cuisine
or just a good sandwich, enjoy these eastside gems at an affordable
price. Restaurant Week menus are available at
https://downtownmarquette.org/restaurant-week.
© Josh LeClair
Marquette Downtown
Development Authority
203 South Front Street, Suite 1-B
Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: 906-228-9475
Fax: 906-228-6288
906 Sports Bar & Grill
Babycakes Muffin Company
Casa Calabria
Coco’s Restaurant
Das Steinhaus
Donckers Restaurant
Elizabeth’s Chop House
Lagniappe Cajun Creole Eatery
© Jack Deo
Mona Lang
Executive Director
[email protected]
Becky Salmon
Assistant Director
[email protected]
Tara Laase-McKinney
Promotions & Events Coordinator
[email protected]
Lizzie Corser
Marketing &
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
Myra Zyburt
Farmers Market Manager
[email protected]
Jay Brady
Maintenance Coordinator
Downtown Showdown
Rail Jam Winners:
Men's Ski Jam
1. Elliott Karafa
2. Norman Burge
3. Jesse Bacon
Women's Ski Jam
1. Maria Honkala
2. Sam Toundaian
Men's Snowboard Jam
1. Mitchell Kirby
2. Logan Schewe
3. Adam Rothschafer
Women's Snowboard Jam
1. Whitney Kulich
2. Michelle Engberg
www.downtownmarquette.org
Landmark Inn
L’Attitude Café & Bistro
Portside Inn
Stucko’s Pub & Grill
Sweet Water Café
Togo’s
Vango’s Pizza & Lounge
Vierling Restaurant and Marquette Harbor Brewery
Downtown Showdown Rail Jam:
A Thrill on the Hill!
More than 80 skiers and snowboarders showed off their tricks and
talents at the 2015 Downtown Showdown Rail in Downtown
Marquette on Saturday, February 21. Not only did the new North
Front Street location provide a longer run for participants and
additional viewing opportunities for spectators, but a warm up tent
offered craft beverages and a warm place to seek shelter from the
cold temperatures. The DDA would like to thank the following
sponsors, organizations and individuals for helping to make this
event possible:
Ore Dock Brewing Company
Range Bank
Advanced Center for Orthopedics
AJ Hanley Graphic Design
Associated Redi-Mix and Block
Aubree’s Pizza and Grill
Bayside Beverages
Casa Calabria
City of Marquette Police Department
The Compound
Das Steinhaus
Double Trouble DJs
Eagle Radio
Elizabeth’s Chop House
Frei Chevrolet
Jim Grundstrom and the
Marquette Mountain Ski Patrol
Landmark Inn
LoyalTees
Marquette DDA Maintenance Crew
Michigan Sales and Service
Midway Rentals and Sales
Red Bull
Shaggy’s Copper Country Skis
Signs Unlimited
Togo’s
Travel Marquette
TV6 & Fox UP
The Wild Rover
A special thank you goes out to all of the volunteers who worked at the event and
did a great job building the course.
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Downtown Spring Open: Twisted Tea Off Scheduled for April 25
The second annual Downtown Spring Open: Twisted Tea Off miniature golf tournament will be held on
Saturday, April 25, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Marquette’s Downtown District. Proceeds from the event will
benefit The Janzen House, a non-profit organization in Marquette that offers low income housing for males.
Teams of four will compete for cash and prizes as they travel from hole to hole throughout Marquette’s
Downtown District. The cost to participate is $100 per team, and participants must be at
least 21 years of age.
Online registration is open now through Friday, April 17 at
2014 Downtown Spring Open
https://downtownmarquette.org/downtown-spring-open. Teams who register before
Friday, April 10, are automatically entered to win a prize package valued at $100. This
event is sponsored by the Marquette Downtown Development Authority, Double Trouble DJs and Bayside Beverage.
Downtown Farmers Market Accepting Applications
The Downtown Marquette Farmers Market is currently accepting applications for
its 16th season, slated to begin Saturday, May 23 and run through December 19 at
the Marquette Commons, 112 South Third Street, Marquette. The market will be open
every Saturday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., offering fresh produce, handmade goods and
artisan wares.
Vendor applications are now available as a fillable form at http://mqtfarmersmarket.com/wpcontent/uploads/2015/01/2015-Application-Packet-fillable-form1.pdf. Simply save the file to your
computer or other device, complete the form, save it and email it to
[email protected]. Printed application packets are available at the Downtown
Development Authority office at 203 S. Front Street, Suite 1-B, Marquette. Applications received after
April 10 will be considered on a space-available basis. Contact Myra Zyburt, Market Manager, at 906362-3276 or [email protected] for more information.
(re)Design Fashion Show
UP200
Spotlight on
Business
Welcome to Downtown!
Great Turtle Toys
123 W. Baraga Ave.
(inside the Upper Peninsula
Children’s Museum)
Northern Hydroponics
401 W. Washington St.
(906) 228-4769
The following businesses have
relocated downtown:
In partnership with Garden Bouquet &
Feet First! Reflexology &
Braves
Design and Lanni Lantto, fashion (re) designer,
Footnote Gifts
the Marquette Regional History Center is
130 W. Washington St.
the
Cold
hosting the 6th annual (re)Design Fashion
(906) 869-1395
Show on Saturday, March 14, at 12 p.m. The
Freezing
fashion show is for all ages and each item is
Jessica & Co.
© Brittany Munger
temperatures
wearable and for sale. Tickets are $10 for
335 W. Washington St.
adults and $5 for 18 and under and are and white-out conditions didn’t keep the crowds from
(906) 226-6220
available now at the History Center and can be cheering on the start of the UP200 and Midnight Run
in Downtown Marquette on Friday, February 13.
purchased at the door.
ReBlossom Consignment
Many spectators took advantage of the Warm-Up
Boutique
at the Marquette Commons to thaw out and
104 W. Washington St.
Food Truck Sessions Hosted Party
enjoy live music by Jim & Ray and food by the New
(906) 228-9820
The DDA recently held two public input York Deli.
sessions to garner community feedback for use
Ron’s Taco Shop
in creating an ordinance regulating food truck
130 W. Washington St.
operation within Marquette City limits.
(906) 360-7843
ReBlossom
Moves
Research of food truck ordinances in other
communities will be paired with comments
to New Location
provided to draft an equitable ordinance which
addresses public safety and logistical issues.
ReBlossom has moved to their new location at 104 W. Washington Street. The
Input has been forwarded to City Community
upscale resale boutique features beautiful prom dresses, a huge selection of spring
Development staff for creation of the
clothing in sizes ranging from 0 to 3X and a fabulous selection of accessories
ordinance, which will then be presented to the
including cool shoes and stunning handbags! For more information visit their
City Commission in March. The DDA sincerely
website at http://reblossomconsignment.boutiquewindow.com or stop by and see
ReBlossom
appreciates those who took the time to 104 W. Washington
St. them at their new location.
participate and provide feedback.
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.