Hotels
Super 8
Lake Superior State has a block of rooms reserved at the Super 8. If you call this hotel and tell them you're with the Lake State Conference, they have promised a room rate of $90 per night.
3525 I-75 Business Spur
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
(906) 379-0491
Holiday Inn Express
The Holiday Inn Express is close to campus and just off of I-75. A bit more expensive than Super 8, but convenient. We have not reserved rooms with Holiday Inn Express, so make your reservations early.
1171 Riverview Way
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
(906) 632-3999
Restaurants
Sault Sainte Marie is a small town in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Local businesses rely heavily on tourism. Some restaurants are not open year round. The following local restaurants are good choices and will be open during the first week of April.
Jose's Mexican Restaurant
3583 I-75 Business Spur
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
(906) 259-0425
Wicked Sister
716 Ashmun Street
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
(906) 259-1086
Moloney's Alley Irish Pub
227 W Portage Avenue
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
(906) 635-1171
The Antlers
804 E Portage Avenue
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
(906) 253-1728
Birdseye Cafe
107 E Portage Avenue
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
(906) 259-7121
Penny's Kitchen
112 W Spruce Street
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
(906) 632-1232
Frank's Place
123 W Portage Avenue
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
(906) 632-7487
Pure Country Family Restaurant
601 W 25th Street
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
(906) 259-7045
Superior Cafe
215 W Portage Avenue
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
(906) 259-7122
Things to See Locally
The Soo Locks
Sault Sainte Marie is named for the rapids (the word "sault" means rapids) on the Saint Marys River. In the Ojibwe language, Sault Sainte Marie is called Bawating, The Place of the Rapids. The rapids on the river are the result of a 21-foot difference between the elevations of Lake Superior and the Saint Marys river.
Ships bypass the rapids on the Saint Marys by passing through the Soo Locks. The locks, gravity-driven, raise and lower ships using tens of millions of gallons of water. The lake freighters that pass through the locks can be over 1000 feet long. Amazingly, they navigate the locks with mere feet to spare on either side!
Tahquamenon Falls
It's a bit of a drive, but while you're in the UP, you might head up to see Tahquamenon Falls. The Tahquamenon Falls are the third largest waterfalls east of the Mississippi. In the spring, the volume going over the falls will be high and well worth the trip. Tahquamenon State Park has 35 miles of hiking trails and some truly spectacular Eastern Hemlock.
