Last November I stumbled across a map on Google images. It took but a second of thought to notice that it was the ugliest rendering of Michigan that I had ever seen on a map. The Lower Peninsula was pretty horrible, but the rendering of the Upper Peninsula was even worse! For anyone who holds the … Read more
You have all impressed me with your continued support of Yooper Steez. It has been incredible to start this little business a year ago and watch it grow. Each month the website traffic increases a little more, several more comments appear from new readers and I receiver emails from more Yoopers not … Read more
Photo taken by yours truly overlooking Lake Michigan from US 2 We made our first sale at Yooper Steez on February 22nd, 2008. We’ve come a long ways since then. Thanks to our awesome readers we have had a to of great feedback from Yoopers across the Upper Peninsula, the United States, and the … Read more
Here is a collection of the best photos to date in our “Steez” section. We’re looking for photos of people wearing our Upper Peninsula Yooper Steez t-shirts across the globe. If you already have one don’t forget to snap some photos and submit it online! If you don’t have one you might might want to … Read more
Frank Scherschel, 1961. . The history of Life magazine has proved overtime to be one of the greatest archives of the United States history and arguably the most popular periodical of all time. Generally there are three large eras of Life. From 1883 to 1936 it was a general interest and humor … Read more
Photo by [D. Bjorn on Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/dbjorn/3619811393/ "North Shore in the Morning by D. Bjorn, soon off of hiatus!, on Flickr") Spring is slowly coming. I think we’re all eager to enjoy the warmer weather, get out our bikes, kayaks, or just a lawn chair and lemonade. With … Read more
Arriving at Marquette’s Lower Harbor on the last few hundred feet of the 100 mile unicycle trek. From left to right, Jason Cattelino, Ben Bachran, and Bob Evans. On Wednesay three Yoopers set off from Houghton to Marquette unicycling to raise money for two U.P. kids. They arrived in Marquette this … Read more
### A Higher Quality Yooper Steez Tee This round of shirts are made in the USA! They are printed on American Apparel’s 2001 t-shirt, and wow are they soft and cozy. Definitely a very comfortable shirt. They are a little longer than the previous versions as well. Yoopers Across the World Yooper … Read more
Houghton and Hancock will host their annual Bridgefest Festival this weekend, June 13 – 15th. This weekend the Houghton Waterfront, Hancock Waterfront, and Ray Kestner Waterfront Park will be the busiest weekend of the year as locals and tourists fill the parks to participate in the activities. … Read more
[Photo of Marquette Mountain by Rick the Photo Guy](http://flickr.com/photos/rickthephotoguy/2247274307/ "Mont Ripley") The Western Upper Peninsula is home to 10 ski hills and some of the finest skiing and snowboarding in the Midwest. Among the hills you’ll find great variety… family resorts, … Read more