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109.1
Walk the covered bridge into the campground, wind
your way through, then skirt Lake Superior and climb
to Sweetheart’s Bluff. Feeling invigorated after the
downhill return? Walk or bike the three-mile round-trip
paved Gitchi Gami trail westward out of town to the
cemetery and distant lake views.
109.2
Watch, or better yet ride, the 50-foot, two-masted
schooner Hjordis, board at North House Folk School on
the harbor.
109.2
DOCKSIDE FISH MARKET
see ad on page 48
THE CHARM OF GRAND MARAIS IS
that it is a village with a lot to do, but you can do
nothing at all. You can go out for coffee, watch waves,
sample fresh fish, shop, browse, walk the beach, find
unique gifts and northwoods apparel, tip back a cold
drink, dine harborside, read a book, relax and slow
down to the local pace.
Just out the front door is the biggest lake in the world
and out back is one of the nation’s finest wilderness
areas. So you can hike, bike, fish, kayak, golf, swim,
canoe, hunt, ski, snowshoe, snowmobile and be plain
adventuresome. Grand Marais was named on of ‘The
16 Best Places to Live in the U.S: 2016 by
Outside
magazine.
Feeling less adventuresome? Be inspired! By the
ever-changing beauty of the lake. By the art being
created around you - Outdoor Painting in late
January, annual Plein Air the month of September,
photographers galore, impromptu painters, knitters,
sculptors, musicians. By the exhibits and works at
local studios and the Johnson Heritage Post [the big
log building on main street]. By the creative culture
manifested throughout the public and private spaces
of the village.
Many visitors are surprised by the variety of goings-
on in Grand Marais. The Arrowhead Center for the
Arts, adjacent to the high school, stages Grand
Marais Playhouse productions and North Shore
Music Association performances throughout the year.
On the harbor, North House Folk School provides a
learning space for traditional arts and crafts and hosts
special events and festivals. That’s in addition to the
town’s Arts Festival, Fisherman’s Picnic and Moose
Madness. Check out local dining establishments for
live music, jazz and open-mic sessions.Tune in to local
radio WTIP [90.7 FM, 91.7 FM Upper Gunflint & 90.1
FM Grand Portage] for details of current countywide
happenings. Or check out the calendar of events on
NorthShoreVisitor.com.
TURN
YOUR
BACK ON THE
BIG LAKE
,
GAZE NORTH
TO
THE
WOODS
AND
WEST
TO SEE THE
SAWTOOTH
MOUNTAINS
109.6