Randy and the team at Richardson's are the BEST! 10 years ago my husband and I purchased our…read morewedding bands from Richardson's. We've since moved from the area but this week, while visiting Marquette, we popped back in to see about upgrading my engagement ring. Randy, Amanda, and Shoshana made my dreams come true by sourcing the perfect diamond, and helping select an amazing setting. Randy expertly set the ring and created an absolute fire ball for me!! The level of service and care provided was five star excellence. Thank you Randy; Richardson's has become my go to jeweler from here on out.

I was driving one day down the highway when their giant maroon dodge cut me off. Then proceeded to…read morehonk their loud horn at me when I was behind then. I finally got to pass and they flipped me off. Great for business!

Ordered flowers and a gift basket from family for someone recovering from surgery. I bought a…read morecouple of things for them to add to the basket that I knew the recipient would like. The flower arrangement did not look like what we ordered...it looked WAY better and cheery on a November day in the UP! And the gift basket was wonderful! I picked them up to deliver them myself, since the delivery address was 30 miles away. Thank you Calumet Floral! Very impressive! (Btw....I am from the Keweenaw, not Ashland Wi.....)

I ordered flowers from Calumet Flower shop for my son' and my mom's burial. I specifically…read morerequested sunflowers for my mom as they are her favorite flower. Amy assured me she would have sunflowers in the arrangement. I also asked that my son's flowers be in the shape of a football with flowers in the color of the San Francisco 49ers red and gold. Amy assured me she could do this and even looked up the colors to be sure. Amy said she would have the flowers at the gravesite 1 hour prior to the service. On the day of the service, Amy arrived approximately 15 minutes before the service started. My mom's flowers had no sunflowers and my son's flowers were not in the shape of a football nor was there any gold flowers in the arrangement. Instead a real football Had been lanced to the middle of a carnation arrangement. I understand things happen and sometimes you can't do what you said u could do. But as late as 4 days before the service Amy advised everything was good and she could provide what I requested. She never called to say she could not. These flowers were expensive. But more than that, I trusted Amy and Calumet flower shop to provide the flowers we requested to honor our family. They let us down. If you want to be certain you get the flowers you ask for, I would recommend you use another flower shop. My family was very disappointed.

The main street is a lovely area to walk around and explore. At one end is the Calumet Visitor…read moreCenter (a neat little museum and gift shop run by the NPS), and then it's a one way street lined with many shops and restaurants. I stopped by the Copper World gift shop and I was surprised it spanned three buildings. The workers there were very friendly. It sells many UP themed gifts and food. I also went to the Copper Scoop for ice cream. I learned that this street tries to preserve/rehabilitate as many historical buildings for this area. The visitor center has more information about this as well; in fact the center is in what was formerly the Union Building. I liked how this is a one way street so it's easier to watch out for cars. There is also free parking on the side of the road or a free lot at the visitors center too.

Don't think I have ever seen so many socks in a store and it not being a sock store…read more Lots of UP and Michigan themed items. So many different socks in here. You are bound to find something for everyone. Socks overload.

Super cute shop on the main strip where I found these amazing XO marshmallow treats! A perfect…read morevariety of items throughout. Very nice staff happy to answer any questions

The customer service at Jandrons has been fantastic. They have resized two rings for us and…read moreprovided amazing service and gotten the pieces back to us weeks ahead of schedule.

**Update** Talked to the owner, it's the owners poor customer service, and possibly not the…read moreemployees. She said she wasn't going to fix what they broke because she did not like my review below. Even though they already told us twice that we had to pay to fix what they broke. It's unfortunate that I got my wife's ring back in two separate baggies when it was brought in as one piece. I talked to the person that referred me, I guess this is the next generation of owners, not the original owner, and its not what it used to be. (My experience with Jandrons) My wife brought in a ring to have a prong fixed, we agreed to the cost and dropped it off. Got a call that the ring was damaged while they were cleaning it and we needed to pay more to fix it. Then they went through a laundry list of items that were wrong with the ring, I guess implying that we don't take care of it and that is why it broke, but one thing they didn't notice was any damage prior to cleaning, that is their theory as to why its not their fault. None of those things were mentioned when we had it cleaned and inspected 6 months prior. We are going to have it inspected as soon as we get it back, compare it to the most recent inspection and see what other damage they may have caused to the ring. (That is the part that upset the owner the most, you would think a reputable business would want an outside opinion as confirmation that they didn't cause more damage, this owner got very upset. This seems like a poor business practice, break something, then tell the customer that they won't fix it unless we pay more. They refused to take any responsibility for the damage that was caused while they had it, and refused to fix it.

This is a wonderful shop in Chassel, Michigan. Kathryn is very knowledgeable about rocks and…read moresemi-precious stones. Her store is very clean and attractive, well organized and well displayed. She is also up on the history of mining in the area, and there are several museum quality displays here. The inventory centers around stones of the Upper Peninsula. If you are looking for jewelry, semi-precious gems or just interesting stones, Mageia Minerals is worth a look.

I contacted Mageia Minerals to commission a piece of copper replacement agate jewelry for my wife…read morefor our seventh wedding anniversary. I'm not local to Michigan, but Barbara was an absolute pleasure to work with and everything went smoothly. The pendant and earrings are gorgeous, and my wife loved them. I highly recommend!

Place is winter weather gear…read more There's a lot of interesting items here. Finlandia, Michigan Tech and Hancock gear throughout. Lots of really cold and wet weather outdoor ready items. Fun to browse. More downstairs, a ton of Carhartt. The Big Daddy Skillet is quite amusing.

This is a big store with a wide variety of outdoor gear. They have top brands like Keen, SmartWool,…read moreand Carhartt. Some prices seem reasonable and on sale, other prices inline with top brands. They also sell a bunch of tee-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies with Houghton , UP, Yooper, etc. on them. Some really cute clothes but not many in larger sizes. Maybe because it is end of the season? Either way, I would definitely check out this store when Houghton!