"Halfway down Lake Gogebic is the Ontonagon/Gogebic county line, which happens to separate the Eastern and Central time zones. A local tradition is to celebrate the New Year's twice, first at the Hoop n' Holler Tavern in Merriweather, then moving south down the lake to Gogebic Lodge or Root Cellar to welcome in the new year an hour later on Central Time. Visiting snowmobilers enjoy this immensely."