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• Visit Historical Museums in
[0.0] Duluth, [26.1] Two Harbors,
[78.9] Schroeder, [83.4] Tofte,
[110] Grand Marais, [145] Grand
Portage and seasonally in [50]
Beaver Bay and [55] Silver Bay.
• Browse the wonderful libraries in
[0.0] Duluth, [26.1] Two Harbors,
[55] Silver Bay and [110] Grand
Marais.
• Buy some local smoked fish and
crackers and have an indoor
picnic.
• Admire regional art at the local
galleries and studios; enjoy 21st
Annual Crossing Borders Studio
Tour September 22 through
October 1.
• Put on your rain jacket [or buy a
poncho] and take a hike in the
rain.
• Drive the backroads and check
out swamps for moose.
• Tour the [145] Grand Portage
National Monument.
• View the animal mounts, ask
questions and learn something
new at the [82.4] Tofte and [109]
Gunflint Ranger Stations.
• Buy and read a book by a local
author.
• Play a board game all the way to
the end.
• Find a quiet inland lake
and skinny dip [unless
there’s lightning].
• Buy area postcards and send
them.
• Stop in at a visitor center [they’re
all marked on the map], and
ask about special events and
performances.
• Take a scenic drive: [5.2]
North Shore Scenic Drive,
[55] Superior National Forest
Scenic Byway out of Silver Bay,
or [110.0] Gunflint Trail Scenic
Byway out of Grand Marais.
• Head to the [26.9+] Two Harbors
Waterfront or [53.7] Silver Bay
Marina to see if any ships are
being loaded with taconite.
• Read the local newspaper at a
local coffee shop.
• Stop by State Park Visitor Centers
at [39.5] Gooseberry, [46.0] Split
Rock, [58.5] Tettegouche, [80.4]
Temperance, [99.8] Cascade
River and [150.8] Grand Portage
and check out the exhibits, gift
area, and clean restrooms.
• See when the next ship is due to
arrive through the Duluth Ship
Canal. The [0.0] Lake Superior
Maritime Museum announces
and displays all ship departures
and arrivals.
• Shop at all the locally-owned
stores,
shops,
boutiques,
outfitters, bookstores, candy
stores,
yarn
shops,
gift
emporiums, rock shops, and
antique markets.
• See how many of the 30
historic North Shore sites
you can visit; see the list on
NorthShoreVisitor.com.
• Sample locally made candy,
maple syrup, jam, fudge and
other treats. Vote on your favorite
to bring home.
• Make up a shipwreck story, then
find out why [46.0] Split Rock
Lighthouse was built.
• Sing in the open-air bandshell at
[26.0] Thomas Owens Park in Two
Harbors; turn south on 6th St/
Waterfront Drive to 3rd Avenue.
• Find the statue of St. Urho.
• Sightsee along the [110.0+43
miles] Gunflint Trail; watch for a
moose, shop at resort gift shops
and have lunch!
• If it’s windy, drive to the lake and
wave watch.
• Look for a rainbow!
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