Hunts' Guide to Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Second edition (Paperback)

~ Mary Hoffmann Hunt (Author), Don Hunt (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

". . . looks at things with fresh eyes and sees interest in things like [our] working harbor and grand public libraries." -- Marinette Eagle-Herald, December 4, 2001

"Everyone who reads this will learn something, maybe even about their own home town. Descriptions are skillful and accurate." -- Marquette Mining Journal, December 2, 2001

"Jam-packed with useful bits of information and maps. [Every] boatwatching or lighthouse-visiting opportunity in the U.P. [is] included here." -- Great Laker magazine, Winter 2002

"Presented in the hands-on, no-fluff style that makes the Hunts' guides so popular." -- Michigan Out-of-Doors, November, 1997

"The best and only guide [to the U.P.] you need, bar none. [Includes] cool things like kayaking and bird migrations." -- Detroit Free Press, September 30, 2001

Product Description

Completely revised and updated guide to both the celebrated places and off-the-beaten-path destinations of a wild, historic region originally based on mining and logging. The Upper Peninsula has mostly escaped rampant tourist development. This guide includes lodgings, restaurants, and campgrounds, chosen for scenery, tranquility, and often walkability as well. Regular notes are made for places that are family-friendly, handicap-friendly, and/or take pets. Opportunities for hiking, fishing, swimming, diving, paddling, looking for rocks and minerals, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing are noted. Visiting waterfalls, lighthouses, art galleries, specialty shopping, and museums are popular activities covered here. A large page format permits annotated maps and many illustrations. Fully indexed.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 358 pages
• Publisher: Midwestern Guides; 2nd edition (August 7, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970909403
• ISBN-13: 978-0970909404
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #819,136 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Author advises, don't buy old (2001) guidebook!, January 3, 2008

By	Mary Hoffmann Hunt (Hancock, Michigan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Since our book has been delayed, many people seem desperate for the old one. But too much has changed, even in the Upper Peninsula, to make it very useful. These high prices are not ours! I don't think an out-of-date guidebook is even worth $20, its original price.

A new edition of "Hunts' Guide to Michigan's Upper Peninsula," completely revised, is coming out sometime this spring. It is the book to get! Editorially, it covers the same material as the old book -- probably more.

The new edition will be smaller (6" by 9") but fatter. Easier to shelve.

Meanwhile, much of the book's content is on our web site, hunts-upguide.com. Be aware that it is not always up to date. Gradually new material will be added, with the date at the end.

As always, no one pays to be in our book or on our site. The Upper Peninsula is a wonderful, little known place for vacations and getaways, rich in natural beauty and in history -- great for families -- and relatively quite inexpensive, too.

U.P. reading tip: People familiar with the Upper Peninsula and its weather may well enjoy "So Cold a Sky: Upper Michigan Weather Stories" by Karl Bohnak, weather forecaster at TV 6 in Marquette/Neguanee. Weather has played such an important role in U.P. history, and Karl combines meterology and history in a fascinating way.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All travel guides should be written like this., February 21, 2002

By	Gia Diamond (Northern Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

Frommer's, Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Baedeker's take note:
This is one excellent travel guide! More than hotels, motels, watering holes and restaurants, "Hunts' Guide to Michigan's Upper Peninsula" goes where other guides don't: into the hidden crevices of a community to ferret out little-known facts.The Hunts help you find local color as well as food and lodging. This book is for the traveler who is tired of the usual- or for anyone who goes to the U.P. for day trips and getaway weekends.. This is not a standard guidebook. It's quirky and interesting - and reads like a good magazine feature story. How about we send the Hunts to San Francisco or New Orleans or Savannah - to get the real scoop on those wonderful destinations?

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of best travel guides I've ever used, October 1, 1999

By	Philip L. Blumenkrantz "Big In Japan" (Philadelphia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Hunts Guide to Michigan's Upper Peninsula (Paperback)

The Hunts guide really enhanced my enjoyment of a two-week bike trip through the area. It helped me find local eateries, roadside attractions, and clean, independent, motels. Author was right on with every one of recommendations; turned me on to little roadside gems. I recommend this book for anyone who is into roadside culture. I wish there was a Hunt's guide for everywhere that I bicycle. Thank you, thank you.