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August-September 2007/Volume 29 Issue 4

FEATURES

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By the Shores
photo by Travis Novitsky
August rain squalls sprint over Wauswaugoning Bay and the Susie Islands as seen from the Mt. Josephine overlook on Highway 61 near Grand Portage, Minnesota. The tip of Isle Royale can be seen on the left horizon.

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Not-So-Secret Marquette
by Frida Waara
A Marquette, Michigan, writer takes you on an insider’s tour of her town, reveals the cool places that the local folk know and enjoy.

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Lighting the Lake’s Northern Edge
by Elle Andra-Warner
The Ontario shore of Lake Superior presents its own rugged challenges for lake mariners where more than 30 lighthouses have guarded this coast.

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Best of the Lake 2007
by You, the Readers
What is the Best City, the Best Park, the Best Activity around the circle of the Big Lake? See if you agree with this year’s top choices by readers.

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Lake Superior Living
44 Home: Old House, New Views    by Ann Treacy
   New windows change a drafty house to a cozy haven.
52 Hometowns: Green with Possibilities    by Beth Erickson
   In the Chequamegon Bay area of Wisconsin, “green” is growing.
55 Recipe Box: A Great Recipe for Giving    by Jane Nordberg
   This generous cook’s heart is as tender as her German sauerbraten.

Departments

   5 Letters

   5 Who Are We

   7 Welcome to the Big Lake
      Borderline
      by Konnie LeMay

    8 Kitchi-Gami Almanac
       Lake map & notes, water levels

  10 Around the Circle

  11 Superior Reviews

  14 Superior Education
       Research from Shore to Shore
       by Bob Berg

  16 Lake Superior Journal
       Hunger for Adventure
       by James Smedley

       LSM Gift Guide

  89 Superior Catches
       Unique and Local

  90 Travel & Events
       Circle the Station Wagons
       by Ann Treacy
       Supplement: Places to Go for Kids

       63 Michigan    71 Minnesota
       71 Ontario      73 Wisconsin

  76 Lake Superior Marketplace

  79 Advertiser Index

  80 View•Point
       There They All Are!
       by Dennis O’Hara

34 Ontario Lights