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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
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
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
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
BOB BERG / LAKES SUPERIOR MAGAZINE
Thompson Hill’s ‘Wow Factor’, Come for Visitor Information, Leave Astonished by the View
A Scenic Overlook to Start Your Trip: Many visitors stop at Thompson Hill Welcome Center off Interstate 35 near Spirit Mountain to pick up some information for their trip to Duluth or the North Shore. Read more
BOB BERG / LAKE SUPERIOR MAGAZINE
Exploring a Different Kind of Beach, Silver Bay Welcomes Beachcombers to Once-Private Shore
Unusual Landscape: For years, locals and tourists visited Black Beach near Silver Bay to hang out on the cool spot with the distinctive charcoal-colored sands despite the beach being privately owned by Cleveland-Cliffs. Read more
PAUL L. HAYDEN / LAKE SUPERIOR MAGAZINE
Meet You at the Little Red Schoolhouse Historic Larsmont Building Remains Vital to Its Neighbors
Heart of a Community: Built in 1914, the one-room Larsmont schoolhouse has always been a community focal point. Read more
‘Living the Lakes’ Gales Speaker Shares His Maritime Life & Passion to Save a Great Laker
Ship Shape: The Col. James M. Schoonmaker made an impression on Paul LaMarre III long before he ever saw the 617-foot freighter. Read more
PIETER M. van HATTEM
Up North to International Music Groups Make a Splash Beyond the Big Lake Shores
Lake Superior is not exactly known as a “talent pool” where record executives search the shores for the next hot new bands, but in recent years a crop of musicians in the port city of Duluth have gained national and even worldwide attention. Read more
AUDREY BUTTS
Gooseberry’s Winter Glow You’re Going to Fall for These Icy Chutes
The water may not be flowing, but in-the-know winter visitors to Gooseberry Falls State Park find plenty to draw their interest. Read more
Bob Berg
A Tour of Funky Finds in Greater Downtown Duluth
You’d be surprised what turns up on a walk around the waterfront. Take a look for these on your next downtown or Canal Park jaunt. Read more
Courtesy Ryden’s Border Store
Wayside Stop at Ryden’s, A 70-year-old Pullover on Your Way to (& from) Canada
Anyone who has crossed the U.S.-Canadian line at the Pigeon River knows Ryden’s Border Store on the Minnesota side of Highway 61. Read more
COURTESY ELY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Unwrapping Fun Seasonal Events Up Highway 61 and Farther Inland, Small Towns Celebrate
Think small town means little going on for the holidays? These northern Minnesota community events might make you rethink that notion. Read more
Worthy Causes
A cause worth considering, the North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum.
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