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Bessemer, Michigan is a small, rural town in the western part of the Upper Peninsula. It is known for its lush forests, crystal-clear lakes, and abundant wildlife. The community boasts plenty of outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, and more. Visitors to Bessemer can also check out the local museums and historical sites like the Copper Country Exploration Museum or visit the historic Old Ore Dock.
The reviews of Bessemer are overwhelmingly positive from both tourists and locals alike. People praise the natural beauty and serenity of the area along with its welcoming atmosphere. It is often touted as a great place to escape from everyday life and reconnect with nature without having to travel too far away from home. People who have visited have commented on how safe they felt during their time in Bessemer and how exceptionally friendly everyone was that they encountered there. Overall, people highly recommend visiting Bessemer if you're looking for a relaxing getaway in beautiful surroundings!
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4 season outdoor recreation - woo hoo! - 6/26/2009
Winter lake effect snow 200 inches average) and the hills and trails to go with it. Spring melt makes for great waterfall viewing, as well as river kayaking. Summer temps in the 70's and 80's with Lake Superior and hundreds of smaller lakes within a few minutes to a few hours drive - who needs AC? Fall colors in the Great North Woods makes for amazing camping trips. All that and so much more! No, there is not much to do in terms of human-created cultural activites b/c there aren't that many humans here at all - as is the case for rural, small towns!
I enjoyed living in a city in my early twenties, but this is where I want to raise my family. We can comfortably afford to live off one modest salary so the other parent can stay home to raise the kids.
Even though the majority of the voting population is Democratic, people here are fairly conservative. However, there is a growing population of young, progressive adults choosing to call this area
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Bessemer Expenditures, College Attendance and Grad - 12/20/2008
I am the recent retired superintendent of the Bessemer Area Schools 12 of the past 17 years. We currently invest better than $7,300 per student per year. In addition there are a number of children who also receive funds from the State of Michigan and the federal government for being at risk. Overall we invest an average of some $7,900 per year per student in the education of our children. The average class size is under 18 K-12, with 33 teachers for our 464 students. Better than 94% of students entering the 9th grade graduate with the exception of those who move from the area during their normal four years in high school. Students attending two year, four year and trade schools are better than 80% of all graduates.
This information would be as of June 2008. Please correct your web site and correct the information ASAP. Thank you.
Al Gaiss
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Little piece of heaven - 1/3/2008
I only lived in Bessemer, MI for one year, but I loved it there. If you love winter sports it's a paradise. It's a very small town so I think most of the local youth wants to get out to someplace bigger, but for me it was a little piece of "Norman Rockwell" heaven!
The town of Bessemer sits between three close by ski resorts (Big Powderhorn, BlackJack and Indian Head). Snowmobile trails are everywhere. It's cute and cozy and nice. Only minutes away from Lake Superior and forestland everywhere. An outdoorsman's paradise.
The winters are very cold and it gets pounded with snow (several hundred inches) from the lake effect.
For a small town it has plenty of places to eat out, a movie theatre, a nice community college near by and all sorts of other stuff. I really loved it there and would move back in a second, but my wife is not a fan of the cold or real small towns without
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