It's so amazing up there. The drive up Brockway Mountain is totally worth it. Hiking around the Porcupine Mountains is a must do too. The mix of cultures up there is really unique for such a remote area. It's like a Cornish, Swiss, Norwegian, Swedish amalgam. If you make it up there you need to get a pastie and make sure you try out some cudighi! If I had to move up there, I'd totally pick Marquette. It's big enough that there are a ton of breweries and cool restaurants, but then just outside of town is Sugarloaf Mountain and some amazing beaches. Houghton and Hancock are just magical.