Lower Harbor Ore Dock

Overgrown

Cliffs Shaft Iron Mine Museum

When visiting Ishpeming, Michigan, it is hard to not notice the headframe towers of the former Cliffs Shaft iron mine.  The property is now a museum. Unfortunately, we were not able to visit this museum because (like every other iron mining museum we encountered) it was closed as we passed through the area. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from June through September. Perhaps, we can again visit Ishpeming on a day that's not a Monday. :)

We did get to look at some samples of iron and the equipment used to mine it in the front yard of the museum. 

Congress Pizza

Congress Pizza was recommended to us by a local guy who sells rocks for a living. He said they had a unique thin crust pizza that was his favorite pizza. Visiting between lunch and supper time on a Monday night, we found very few people in the restaurant. However, the restaurant instantly gave off vibes of being a local hangouts. Photos of years of local high school sports teams line the walls. A woman who grew up in the area before moving out of Yooperland to New York was at the bar rekindling memories before heading back to her new home in the city.

We ordered a chicken and jalapeno pizza. The pizza had a thin cracker-like crust -- just the way I like it. I don't like pizza crust that overpowers the stuff on top of it.  The pizza was delicious.

If we're in the area again, I'll be back to sample other options. Plus, I'd like to experience this place on a busy Friday or Saturday night.

Chicken and jalapenos on a tasty thin crust

Congress Pizza has been open since the repeal of prohibition

Inside Congress Pizza

Da Yoopers Tourist Trap

Da Yoopers Tourist Trap is just that: a tourist trap. It consists of a rock shop, a gift shop, a bunch of odd-ball creations, and flush toilets. If you want souvenirs for your visit to Yooperland (Michigan's upper peninsula), this is the place to find them.