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Honoring 75 Creative Years
The Grand Marais Arts Festival in the northern Minnesota town this year will be part of a special anniversary – the 75th year of the state’s oldest surviving art colony. Read more
Jul 5, 2023
Making an Artistic Splash
When it comes to celebrating its creative side, Marquette found a single weekend is not enough. Thus was born, eight years ago, the Marquette Art Week. Read more
Jun 15, 2022
Celebrating 50 Years of Shoreside Art
Park Point Art Fair reaches five decades in 2022 Read more
May 31, 2022
Keith Meyers
You're Gonna Love Winter
Two Season-Loving ‘Newcomers’ Share Some Wise Words about the Season of Snow Read more
Jan 3, 2022
Gordy's Hi-Hat.
Gordy's Hi-Hat at 50
In 2010, the ever-popular burger hop, Gordy's Hi-Hat in Cloquet, Minn., reached a significant milestone. This story is from that year. Read more
Jul 8, 2021
ADAM JOHNSON, BROCKIT INC. / COURTESY THE VAULT
The Vault is Open
Lodging Luxury in Houghton, Michigan. Read more
Mar 29, 2021
Best of the Lake: 2020
We invite you to enjoy here the advice of nearly 1,500 people who responded to this year's Best of the Lake survey from around the country and by the shores. Read more
Jul 29, 2020
KRISTOPHER GRUNERT / CP
Christmas Spirit Rides the Rails
Before Santa's arrival comes the CP Holiday Train, marking for many the start of the season. Read more
May 20, 2020
JON OKERSTROM
The Story of Lake Superior’s Golden Treasure
In 2020, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore marked its golden anniversary. It's story continues … Read more
May 20, 2020
Landmark Conservancy
Developer Takes the High Road
When the Town of Bayfield's planning commission declined his subdivision plans for a property high on Fire Tower Road, Bob Davidson ended up working to make it a public recreation space. Read more
Jan 30, 2020
Best of the Lake: 2019
We wrap up another amazing year for Best of the Lake picks featuring many longtime favorites and quite a few surprise new winners. Read more
Aug 15, 2019
DAVID JOHNSON / EXPLORE MINNESOTA
Fisherman’s Picnic, Grand Marais’ 90-year-old festival still acts like a kid
The scent of fizzled fish and fried donuts clung heavy in the air – an odor both delightful and distracting. With the sun hidden behind a thick layer of Lake Superior mist, I took comfort in knowing the day was not lost to the clouds. A large, cement Read more
Aug 2, 2019
COURTESY BLUE WAVE INN
Familiar Places, Fresh Faces … New Owners at Favorite Spaces
When taking a spin around the Lake to check in with longtime businesses that have changed ownership this past year or so, a common thread emerges: The more things change, the more they stay the same. Read more
Mar 21, 2019
ALAN JOHNSON PHOTOGRAPHY
Rural Idyllic: Some of the Best Marriages May Be Born in a Barn
Jill and Kirk Clemmer are a dangerous match. She has exquisite taste and big ideas. He has a hammer and nails and knows how to use them. Read more
Mar 21, 2019
JILL JONES
For These Local Treasures … Stop the Car! Put Benoit Cheese Haus & Tetzner’s Dairy on Your Wisconsin Itinerary
Driving in the Ashland/Washburn area, plan two stops for a true taste of Wisconsin with regional cheese at Benoit Cheese Haus and couldn’t-be-fresher ice cream and milk at Tetzner’s Dairy and its self-serve store Read more
Nov 12, 2018
AmberBeth VanNingen / MINNESOTA DNR
10 for the Road Trip Discover the Rare Features in These Scientific & Natural Areas
FYI on SNAs: On Sugarloaf Point near Little Marais, a rugged shoreline testifies to basalt lava flows dating more than 1 billion years ago. On part of Minnesota Point in Duluth, red and white pines 150 to 270 years old dominate a unique nearly forgo Read more
Nov 12, 2018
RHONDA SILENCE / WTIP RADIO
Having a Blast in Red, White & Blue, Food, Fireworks, Fun & the Neighbors Make Fourth Traditions
Many Options for Holiday Events: Oohs, aahs and whistles from fireworks fans will be heard in waves along the western shores of Lake Superior on the Fourth of July. But perhaps the best part of celebrating independence is parading with the neighbors. Read more
Oct 15, 2018
BEATRICE RINGENBACK
Sassy & Classy. Pine Mountain Music Festival Enters Its Next Generation
In his first season as executive director of the Pine Mountain Music Festival, Doug Day realizes he’s inherited a lot of history for the organization born in Iron Mountain, Michigan, in 1991. Read more
Oct 15, 2018
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Around the Circle This Week: November 30, 2023
Hares' hairs, Sector Switches & Holidays on Stage Read more
Nov 30, 2023
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