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Originally Posted by Lindseyup67
7 miles west (of MQT) in Negaunee ...love it ...despite... cold! The woods ...beautiful, fishing... excellent!!!
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U.P.-bound
early next week seeking work & housing, or at least to get it narrowed down...thought I'd been pretty much all over the U.P. and had decided on CLMT TWSHP, but having the MI posts I'm wondering if I've really spent much time *around or outside MQT?
I know I was in Ishpeming, but it was dark. I don't remember a town area, but on the map it looks like one exists. Wondering more about
: Negaunee, Newberry, Bessemer, Grand Isle, Ironwood areas (was @ IW several yrs ago - don't remember it). I don't think I'd want to live in Newberry with a State prison. I'd rather stay further N/W/NW on Peninsula than S/SE. Less interested in areas along WI border except to hear about IW.
I
opted out of Ontonagon, Munising, MQT itself, Baraga - various reasons, although I liked Munising, it seem'd more isolated on the neck of the water. Copper Harbor seems too touristy IMO on the hiway there, but for working in those areas, I guess it'd be better (closer) than CLMT. Eagle Harbor I like - but is there really any place to live there (rentals-wise)?
I liked L'Anse a bit - on the water, had a vet, & went to a local HS football game - town seemed friendly. But... there didn't seem to be much "town" there like in CLMT. Did I miss it?

(I guess you might not have a town "center" with the town right on the water.) And what about further up L' Anse's it's smaller peninsula - is that still L'Anse or someplace else? Or just larger/upscale homes tucked away?
I've review'd Wikipedia & read info then on several towns home pages & The Mining Journal paper & have been viewing UpMls all winter in H/H Cty.
Feedback?
Here's what I'm seeking:
Living (Town-wise -
Must Have/s):
1. 1,500<10K Pop. w/
old-fashioned "downtown" central bldg. or park;
Very near or on Lake S. or a bay (Water more than ripple & can't see land on other side).
(Prefer
less-condensed areas. Not: MQT, H/H themselves, but maybe within 15-20 min?)
2.
Safe for single female w/barking puppy - What do you do about meandering drunk men - keep a bat & bear mace handy? (Should I anticipate problems?)
3. Old-old homes - less renovated. Shingled homes, brick (red or cream city), Craftsman. *Not* Victorian, & *not* "barn"-like conversions. Or... a small cabin.
4. How is U.P. Internet connection?
Reliable High-speed is essential. Does anyone have/need satellite?
(And what about [mobile] phone service?)
5. A
t least one "ok" non-smoking, locals-type diner to meet folks in a place that's
not a bar.
6. Gas station in-town or w/in 5 min. - I don't want to pay a lot for gas simply to go get more of it.
Within 20-40 min. drive, a larger town with these amenities:
1. Cheaper Monthly Grocery $tocking; "Big Box"
or a fairly reliable local provider w/quality butcher/fresh produce section (or a reputable local butcher's shop)
2.
Vet - good w/small dogs for monthly nail trims; preferably holistic, but if not, then not overly medicating or pushing vaccinations, & can handle raw diet
3.
Easier driving winters (flatter than hillier within the town area itself).
I think I'd rather stay further W. than considering LSSU, and I've seen the links online for Finlandia, MI Tech, MQT(NMU). I'm guessing I might end up taking something at either Finlandia or MI Tech at some point.
Living (Site-wise):
Any recommenations in/near CLMT or Negaunee like this? (Also for places you'd recommended steering clear.) I'd be traveling up w/only one covered pickup of stuff (for now) which will would include a small bed, but I will have a 1+ yo very well-housebroken pup who would benefit from some
outdoor, fenced-in running space. He *does* bark at other noise-producing attention-grabbers & bunnies, so the less busy, the better. He's otherwise quiet & sleeps much of the day. I may be snowbirding South, so it'd be nice if I could get a
seasonal or short-term rental for now:
1. *Not* a multi-unit apartment building (too much noise).
2. Yes to any of these: studio/efficiency, duplex (s-b-s or lower - no uppers), home (old-old or restored, *not* renovated), cabin, motel rental w/maybe a small frig, room in someone's home who doesn't mind a small (30#), housebroken pup. Smoke-free (e.g., if duplex, no other-tenant smokers)