Hotels in Houghton

Copper mining history comes alive at the Quincy Mine Hoist Association, where underground tours reveal the gritty reality of frontier industrialism. Michigan Tech University brings youthful energy to this Upper Peninsula town, especially during the legendary Winter Carnival when snow sculptures transform the campus into an ephemeral art gallery. Mont Ripley's slopes offer surprisingly challenging terrain for a modest hill, while summer brings paddlers to the Keweenaw Waterway's sparkling blue ribbon. The A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum dazzles with one of North America's finest mineral collections - even non-geology fans find themselves oddly captivated. For a perfect afternoon, grab pasties (the local hand pie, not the burlesque accessory) before hiking Nara Nature Park's waterside trails.