Shipping Season Starts Soon in Sault Ste. Marie
With the calendar reading March, spring is in the air. Soon the remaining piles of snow will begin to melt, the days will grow longer, and our favorite Sault Ste. Marie shops and restaurants will sprout back to life
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The Ultimate List of 1,000 Foot Freighters on the Great Lakes
It's hard to pick a favorite freighter when there are nearly countless vessels that call the Great Lakes home and rely on the Soo Locks to haul cargo. Because traveling into Lake Superior is so important for the shipping
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TripAdvisor Ranks The Top 5 Places To Eat In Sault Ste. Marie
Each year over 500,000 tourists make their way to the Soo Locks to visit one of the country’s most vital pieces of infrastructure. With a vast offering of lodging options, it’s easy and affordable to find a place to
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4 Ice Rinks you can’t miss in Sault Ste. Marie
When you’re known as the “Original Hockey Town, USA,” you’re bound to have a handful of ice rinks that have played host to entertainment for decades. From hockey to figure skating to free-skating, Sault Ste. Marie has an ice
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2023 Sault Ste. Marie Highlights and Reasons to Visit in 2024
With visitors from every continent in the world, we thought it would be fun to put a bow on 2023 by looking back at the 10 most visited pages and blog posts on saultstemarie.com. Let's take a look at
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Cherishing Christmas Memories in Sault Ste. Marie
In the heart of Sault Ste. Marie, where we know a thing or two about winter, Christmas memories linger like whispers of a bygone era. As we bid farewell to 2023 and usher in the promises of 2024, let’s
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Secrets of Ice Fishing in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Warm winters have curtailed many cold-weather pursuits in southern Michigan communities in recent years but in Sault Ste. Marie, we don’t have that problem. While the occasional warmer-than-normal winter causes ice to form a little later on area waterways,
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6 Amazing Stories of Historic Buildings in Sault Ste. Marie
The city of Sault Ste. Marie was established in 1668 by Jesuit missionaries and since then has become a destination filled with historical significance. As the weather begins to cool, the trees shed their leaves and snow begins to
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The Ultimate Guide to Fall Fishing and Hunting in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
To say that fall in the Eastern Upper Peninsula is a slice of heaven would be an understatement. Consisting of countless miles of shoreline and acres of public land to experience the miracle of nature, Sault Ste. Marie is
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