June/July 2016
On the cover: Baptism River’s falls in Tettegouche State Park, Minnesota, were part of two friends’ photo Circle Tour. Photo by John Heino.
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FEATURES
Hands On, Minds In by Felicia Schneiderhan
Learning the old ways has become a new adventure at the half dozen folk schools with hundreds of classes that have sprouted up around the Lake.
Two photographer buddies took their camera skills and a digital technique on a road trip to bring back some intriguing Big Lake clarity.
A Fleet of Our Own by Phil Bencomo
One man’s stubborn loyalty to his Lake Superior locale 115 years ago brought home the only Great Lakes fleet still headquartered in Duluth.
LAKE SUPERIOR LIVING
Home: A Home with History by Claire Duquette
A couple stumbles (bikes) across their perfect Washburn home.
Health & Wellness: On Your Feet by Bob Berg
A local podiatrist gives feet-first advice for runners and the rest of us.
The Guide, June/July 2016
THE GUIDE
Restaurants: Farm (& Fishing Boat) to Table by Juli Kellner
The national movement to bring the freshest local land and water harvest to restaurants takes a tasty turn on all four of our shores.
Recipe Box: Vegan Veggie Scram
This flavorful and filling breakfast recipe created by a local chef and her staff comes loaded with garden-fresh delights.
Entertainment: Big Names Coming to the Big Lake by Bob Berg
There’s a mind-blowing number of nationally recognized acts lining up for the summer season of concerts in our local cities and towns.
Lodgings: Making It to the Top by Bob Berg
The owners reveal how their A.G. Thomson House in Duluth earned a well-known travel website’s top slot for B&B inns in the United States.
The Listings: Details on regional restaurants, lodgings, destinations, events and recreation on all four shores of the Big Lake.
À La Carte: A roundup of what’s new and cool.
DEPARTMENTS
Letters
Behind the Pages
Welcome to the Big Lake: Live & Learn by Konnie LeMay
Around the Circle by Phil Bencomo
Reviews: Good Pickings for Summer
Lake Superior Journal: Superior Blues by Rick Chamberlin
By the Shores: Storm over Presque Isle by Laura Maynard
Travel & Events by Bob Berg
Lake Superior Marketplace
View•Point: Making a Splash by Christian Dalbec
WEB EXTRAS
Meals on Wheels: Food Trucks Thrive on Our Shores by Phil Bencomo
An Expanded Q&A with Cheryl Fosdick, a Longtime Grandma’s Marathon Volunteer by Bob Berg
Q&A with Photographers John Heino and John Alexander Kay by Konnie LeMay