Duluth, Minnesota, is the gateway to the North Shore All-American Scenic Drive, a picturesque journey along Lake Superior up to the Canadian Border with the national "All-American Road" designation. Duluth, combined with Superior, Wisconsin, is known as Twin Ports, the largest freshwater port in the world! Over 1000 ships enter port here every year. Don't just zoom through the city to the North Shore. Instead, spend a few days in town. Duluth is well worth visiting!
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Bridge #1 on Seven Bridges Road as seen from Lester Park.
Seven Bridges Road, located in Duluth, Minnesota, is one of the more beautiful drives within the city. This 4-mile stretch of road intertwines with Amity Creek, the western branch of the Lester River, as it winds its way through a pine, poplar, and birch forest on its way out to Lake Superior. A beautiful stone arch bridge has been constructed at each location where the road intersects the creek. All matching, there are seven bridges to cross along the way.
Bentleyville late on opening night. I tried to resist but broke down an hour before close and made my first visit.
Whether it’s an over-the-top home display like in National Lampoons Christmas Vacation or the professional wonderland of Walt Disney World, nothing gets me in the Christmas spirit better than a good old Christmas light display!
I grew up in a small town in southern Illinois known for Candy Cane Lane, so a trip to “see the lights” is something I just HAVE to do at least once a year. Call it an addiction if you must, but I’ve gone as far as Niagara Falls, Canada, not for that famous waterfall but to see the "Winter Festival of Lights.” So, when we pulled into Duluth, Minnesota, back in late summer, I immediately began to see the requests on social media for volunteers to set up for the Bentleyville "Tour of Lights," and my excitement started to build. Not only would I have a Christmas light display in town, but it would be within walking distance! The Bentleyville "Tour of Lights" opened on November 17th. I was there on the opening night and twice just this week. I never expected anything as elaborate and beautifully done as this! It really is magical! I'm in awe with every visit and manage to see something new. 
Only a 30-minute drive west of Duluth, Minnesota, on the edge of the St. Louis River, is a little logging town in the North Woods called Cloquet. This town began as a group of small settlements around three sawmills: Shaw Town, Nelson Town, and Johnson Town. Today, it has a population of a little over 12,000 people.
Many people would be very surprised to learn that this quiet little town is uniquely tied to America’s greatest architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. Cloquet is the location of the only functioning gas station ever designed and built by Mr. Wright. It is also the only piece of Wright’s Broadacre City project ever to be constructed. |