Getting down to basics ;)

Let’s face it, base layers are an essential for everyone who spends time outside. Long gone are the days of your basic cotton, waffled long johns and bulky layering. It’s nice to know we have options that will keep moisture away from our skin...

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Owl Encounter

Owl Encounter

With the recent influx of owls coming to Grand Marais out of Canada, gray and boreal owl sightings are becoming more common. I was not prepared, however, to be hit by one.

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Dogs & accessibility

Dogs & accessibility

Did you know that Stone Harbor is handicap accessible?   When we did our expansion and remodel, we installed a handicap ramp leading to our front door and we have a ramp leading to our handicap accessible bathrooms.  Our aisles are wide, so it is...

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It is cold up here!

As we have been posting on Facebook, it’s cold up here. But what can you do in the northland when the temperature doesn’t get above zero? Many activities you take part in when the temperature is in the 20’s are the same ones you can...

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Happy New Year!

This should be the year you decide to spend some time with us in Grand Marais. As we have mentioned, you still have a few days to bid on items on the Gichigami Express web site to get some super deals on your next trip. There is lodging...

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We Survived!

The end of the world has come and gone and we all survived.  Thanks for putting up with our foolishness about being prepared.  Understand, however, that we had a ball trying to figure out what to choose each day.  Hopefully those of you who are...

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WINTER IS HERE!!!!

Winter is here and we are here.  There has been snow on the Gunflint Trail and folks are taking advantage of some early season skiing.  Pincushion Mountain has been grooming trails and reports have been good.  We are confident it is going to be a...

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