Escanaba is the largest city in Delta County and is located at the mouth of Little Bay de Noc. This city offer marinas and waterfront parks, a  mall, a fine arts center, many small town shops, a downhill ski park and tubing run, and a casino just 13 miles west. Whether your passion is fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, exploring, kayaking, biking, golfing, skiing, snowshoeing, dog-sledding, snowmobiling, shopping, antique hunting, history, ghost towns, lighthouses, art, theater, fall colors, photography, casinos, wildlife, wildflowers or just plain relaxing, we have it all here! Escanaba is the home to the following cultural institutions and events: The William Bonifas Fine Arts Center, The Waterfront Art Festival, The Escanaba City Band, The Players de Noc, The Bay de Noc Choral Society and many smaller arts organizations, art galleries and musical performing groups

Attractions: amusement parks, casinos, farms & mills, historic sites, lighthouses, museums, tours, wineries, zoos, planetariums, and waterfalls.

Bonifas Art Center [Art Gallery], 700 First Avenue South, Escanaba, MI 49829, Phone: (906) 786-3833

Delta County Historical Museum, 16 Water Plant Road, Escanaba, MI 49829, Phone: (906) 786-3428. Fifty years of memorabilia are housed in the museum, including vintage costumes, furniture, a blacksmith shop, bank and post office displays. An entire room is devoted to the area's railroad history. The dome of the Railroad Room is the original cupola from Escanaba's main depot. Outdoor displays include a logging sleigh, antique school bell and a rudder from one of the area's notable shipwrecks. The Delta County Archives includes a wealth of documents and photographs including newspapers, city directories, yearbooks, family scrapbook and oral histories. Open daily June 1 to Sept. 1. Next to Sand Point Lighthouse.

Sand Point Lighthouse, 16 Water Plant Road, Escanaba, MI 49829, Phone: (906) 789-6790. Established in 1867 by the National Lighthouse Service, Sand Point's light has guided ships through squalls and shoals throughout its colorful history. A fire in 1886 destroyed the structure, but the lighthouse was rebuilt and served the sailing public until its decommissioning by the Coast Guard in 1939. Today an electronic club light guides boats into the harbor, and the lighthouse has been restored as a maritime museum.

DINING & FOOD:  BREWERIES, DINER TRAINS & CRUISES, CASUAL DINING, FINE DINING AND ETHNIC RESTAURANTS

Fazoli's [Italian Restaurant], 605 North Lincoln Road, Escanaba, MI 49829, Phone: (906) 786-8100

Ferdinand's Mexican Restaurant [Mexican Restaurant], 1318 Ludington Street, Escanaba, MI 49829, Phone: (906) 786-8484

Places to Stay:  Bed & Breakfasts, Cabins & Cottages, Condos & Vacation Rentals, Historic Inns, Hotels & Motels, Resorts

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Community Organizations: civic, fraternal, veteran, etc

Michigan Area Retiree Activities Office (RAO) [Support Services for Military Retirees], 5671 Skeel Avenue, Suite 12, Oscoda, Michigan 48750, (989) 739-2777

Michigan Tree Farm System, 501 Norway Street, Grayling, MI 49738, (989) 348-9319

OUTDOORS: BEACHES, BIKING, BOATING, CAMPING, CANOEING, DOG-SLEDDING, FISHING, GOLFING, HIKING, HUNTING, KAYAKING, ORV, NATURE & PARKS, RENTALS,  SCUBA DIVING, SKIING, SNOWMOBILING, ETC.

Services

Enchanted Forest Web Page Design Service [Domain Names, Web Hosting, Online Marketing Services and Website Design], 3980 Curtisville Road, Curtisville, South Branch, MI 48761, Phone: (989) 725-4416

Shopping:  antique shops, art galleries, arts & crafts shops, flea markets, gift shops, outlet malls, shopping centers, shopping districts, and specialty shops

Bonifas Art Center [Art Gallery], 700 First Avenue South, Escanaba, MI 49829, Phone: (906) 786-3833

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