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Some Traditions Are Worth Coming Back For.

Whether you spent your college years in Houghton or Hancock, grew up visiting family in the Copper Country, or have roots that reach back generations, winter has a way of bringing it all back. From towering Winter Carnival snow statues and familiar hometown gathering places to Finnish-American traditions and favorite winter pastimes, there's something special about experiencing the Keweenaw again. Come back to the places you remember, introduce someone new to the traditions you love, and make a few memories of your own.

Walk Down Memory Lane

Winter Event Guides

Activities

A Brief History of Hockey in the Keweenaw

  • 14 minute read

Hockey holds a significant place in Keweenaw history. As you drive into Houghton via US-41, you will see the iconic sign that reads…

Winter Activities

An Insider’s Guide to the CopperDog Races

  • 7 minute read

2026 CopperDog Race Dates: February 27 - March 1, 2026 The CopperDog dog sled race is a cornerstone Keweenaw winter event taking place in…

Traditions: Old & New

Winter HQ

Keweenaw Lodging

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AmericInn by Wyndham

  • 56925 S. Sixth Street
  • 906-337-6463

Welcome to our AmericInn Lodge & Suites Calumet hotel, where you’ll have easy access to Michigan Tech and Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital…

Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton

  • 820 Shelden Avenue
  • (906) 487-1700

Located in historic downtown Houghton, we are less than two miles from Michigan Technological University. There are several local shops…

Keweenaw Waters Resort

  • 17800 Canal Rd.
  • (906) 231-9193

Coming to the UP? Stay with us! At Keweenaw Waters Resort, the newest vacation destination in the Copper Country, you’ll benefit from an…

Quality Inn & Suites Houghton Downtown

  • 215 Shelden Avenue
  • (906) 523-9159

If you’re looking to get your money’s worth from your trip to Michigan’s beautiful Upper Peninsula, you’ll get the most value by staying…

Ramada Hancock Waterfront

  • 99 Navy Street
  • 906-482-8400

Winner of the Best of the Best 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 Award, the Ramada Waterfront welcomes both leisure and…