Tickets are now available for the 3rd Annual McDougall’s Dream Dinner and Silent Auction on board the SS Meteor Whaleback Ship Museum in Superior, Wisconsin. This fundraising event helps support the restoration and preservation of the worlds only remaining non-submerged whaleback steamer. The whalebacks were built in Superior Wisconsin at the American Steel Barge Company. The Meteor was launched in 1896, sailed for 70+ years and was then donated to the City of Superior to be operated as a ship museum. 2008 will mark her 112 anniversary - and 35 years as a museum.
Ticket price is $35 and includes, optional tour of the ship, gourmet dinner buffet catered by the Boathouse Restaurant, music and entertainment and the chance to bid in the silent acution. For more information and to see some of the fabulous, one-of-a-kind items up for bid, visit http://www.superiorpublicmuseums.org/ and click on the event information link below the photo of the Meteor.
Outside Magazine has ranked the Best Towns in America to live in for fitness, fun and packed with adventure and Duluth, Minnesota made the list in their August 2007 issue. For those of us that live here all year, we already knew that Duluth, MN has everything for anybody. This city has scenic hiking and biking trails, waterways galore for kayaking and boating, restaurants to fit anyone’s food taste, and outdoor adventures like fishing, rock climbing and surfing. Yes, you can surf in Lake Superior. The waves are especially high as the storms roll in off the Lake. More recently, Duluth visitors have seen some adventurous kitesurfers on the waters.
Winter brings a whole new look and new activities to Duluth for outdoor enthusiasts. Downhill and cross-country skiing are popular as well as exploring the area on snowmobile. Many of the trails used by hikers and bikers in the summer become available to cross-country skiers and snowmobilers in the winter. Anglers can still get their fill with ice fishing. The City of Duluth supports community ice skating rinks. If the cold comes in and the snow hangs back, area rivers and lakes will freeze nicely giving ice skaters a different kind of adventure.
The Inn on Lake Superior in Duluth Minnesota has made the decision to go completely chemical free with their lawn. When approached to be a demonstration site for EAGLE’s (Environmental Association for Great Lakes Education) Safe Lawn and Garden Campaign, ZMC Hotels and the Inn agreed to start a non-chemical program of lawn care. The program consists of building up the life of the soil with worm juice and spot-treating weeds with a non-toxic alternative. Worm juice, supplied by LaVerme’s Worms, is a by-product of composting with red wriggler worms. The local business sells worm juice as well as bins and worms for worm composting. Worm juice can do more for your lawn and garden than compost with its mix of highly potent (yet safe) microorganisms that can break up hard pan and improve the soil’s water retention. The build up of bacteria in the juice protects the soil and plants from disease. Concer brand fast acting weed killer is an organic alternative made of fatty-acid soap that can be used to spot-treat weeds. All of this is better for the soil and for Lake Superior. People come to Duluth for Lake Superior. The Inn on Lake Superior understands that as a business that is dependent on the beauty and health of Lake Superior, it is not a sound business practice to spray harmful pesticides and synthetic fertilizers on their lawn where it can make its way into the lake. The Inn on Lake Superior’s decision to go organic demonstrates their commitment to the health of Lake Superior as well as to their visitors. For more information on EAGLE’s Safe Lawn and Garden Campaign, vist their website at http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org
Ride with the Vista Fleet for your bridal shower, groom’s dinner, wedding ceremony, reception, birthdays, anniversaries or any other special occasion you are planning. The Vista Fleet is an ideal partner for weddings and private charters with groups of 20 or more. From wedding memories that will last a lifetime to private deck parties or even full cruise charters. The Vista Fleet Staff is ready to make any event the best it can possibly be.
The Vista Fleet offers the perfect setting for your special day. We offer many different wedding packages that you can choose from. If none of those fit your plans, we can design a package from scratch. We are thrilled to offer you three different vessels to choose from and whether you have 20 or 250 guests your special day will be one to cherish forever aboard the Vista Fleet. Whichever cruise you choose, you can expect delicious food from Savories Catering, a full service bar, and fantastic service from the best crew and captain on Lake Superior.
The Vista Fleet also offers a licensed Vista Fleet Captain to perform your wedding ceremony out on the beautiful Lake Superior with the world famous Aerial Lift Bridge and the Duluth skyline in the background. Come aboard the Vista Fleet and make your special day something to really remember!
Duluth, Minnesota Weather is notoriously fickle and incredibly beautiful. Here’s the latest weather-Duluth, MN style.
Tickets are now available for the 3rd Annual McDougall’s Dream Dinner and Silent Auction on board the SS Meteor Whaleback Ship Museum in Superior, Wisconsin. This fundraising event helps support the restoration and preservation of the worlds only remaining non-submerged whaleback steamer. The whalebacks were built in Superior Wisconsin at the American Steel Barge Company. The Meteor was launched in 1896, sailed for 70+ years and was then donated to the City of Superior to be operated as a ship museum. 2008 will mark her 112 anniversary - and 35 years as a museum.
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