What is the Upper Peninsula?

[roadymi]

Originally Posted by toga

Funny most people I speak to in other states think all of Michigan is a barren snow bound pile of woods like the UP.

If only it were true.......Hey maybe we could get Detroit to secede than it would almost be true.

[tjb]

Originally Posted by MIpatriot

You got that right!

Everytime I drive and get north of Grand Rapids its like you are getting closer and closer to God the further you drive

[evanmars]

You mean you almost feel like you're dying?

[neovox]

We recently had someone in town from WA for work. During a conversation I mentioned the "yoop". What's that, she said?. You know, the UP. Nope.... Which started any entirely longer conversation.

I'd be curious to know how many life-long Michiganders have never been to the UP?

[mvdilts]

I've only been to the UP once (lived in Michigan most of my life) and really loved it up there. Slower pace of life and people seem much friendlier.

[jp-in-holly]

Something I didn't realize until I was snowboarding up in the western UP is that part of our state is in the Central time zone.

Who knew?

[BraveSirRobin]

Originally Posted by jp-in-holly

Something I didn't realize until I was snowboarding up in the western UP is that part of our state is in the Central time zone.

Who knew?

Haha, yep I'm from one of the counties that are in the central time zone. The counties that border Wisconsin (Dickinson, Menominee, Iron, and Gogebic) are all on central time.

[Rikadyn]

I miss the UP and only been there once when I was like 10...

[Morning_Dew]

I lived there for 5 years. It was definately a love hate thing. While I was there, I loved it. The fishing is endless and I love the isolation at times. However, after I moved to a more "city" area in the lower penisula it makes you realize how nice it is to be so close to doing great things like catching a hockey game, hitting a casino, amazing bars and any type of restaurant you can imagine.

But I do miss living in the UP.

[VietVet68]

I've lived in Michigan 62 years and even I forget that we have the UP