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Lily Venable, Creative Writer
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Lily Venable

Lily Venable is a Keweenaw-based creative. She uses digital spaces to connect people to art, fresh food, and one another.

Spring Guide to Visiting Houghton

It's a sure sign of spring as the snow and ice melt off the Portage Canal and sunshine illuminates Houghton's tall, sandstone buildings on Shelden Avenue. Waterfront walks spin to life with laughter and activity and forests awaken with green life peeking above diminishing snow. Sunshine, snowmelt…

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Keweenaw Trailside Dining: Snowmobile Edition

Grab your helmet and bring your appetite—snowmobiling through the Keweenaw isn’t just about the scenic trails; it’s about the tastes along the way. From cozy roadside lodges to iconic Yooper taverns, the Keweenaw Peninsula’s snowmobile trails are packed with must-visit stops serving up hearty…

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Local Winter Guide to Visiting Copper Harbor

Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula defines a Midwest winter - this remote landscape jutting into Lake Superior’s icy embrace is landfall for months of lake effect snow, easily piling up feet of snow perfect for wintry outdoor adventuring. At the very tip-top of a peninsula spotted with snowy small-town…

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Local Winter Guide to Visiting Hancock

North of the Portage Canal, separating the northern tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula from the mainland, lies a different kind of “island life”: the charming winter town of Hancock, Michigan. As twinkling lights illuminate every corner and hot cardamom coffee is poured fresh from Finnish cafes, a…

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