Duluth, Minnesota, needs your help! Duluth is in the running to be a testing site for Googles’ new fiber ultra-high speed Internet access. This would be faster service for residents and visitors to Duluth. The campaigning has begun and Duluth needs your support. Become a Facebook Fan and also register your support here.
Our mission is to win the Google Fiber project by showing Google the community’s passion for fiber - high speed Internet, video and voice - the highly skilled workforce in our communities, the strong, supportive entrepreneurial environment, and the community’s visionary leadership.
Ty Penington and the Extreme Makeover Home team choose a deserving family from the twin ports area from thousands of submissions earlier this year. The Huber family of South Range is getting a new home this week. Builders Commonwealth is the contracter getting it done in the next 7 days. You can still help the family out by visiting this website. Congratulations, Huber Family!
The 7th Annual COPA (Cirrus Owners Pilots Association) Migration has arrived! We are looking forward to seeing all of our friends again this year at the Inn on Lake Superior. Events start on Thursday with the COPA Cabana in our backyard overlooking Lake Superior. Have fun participants!
Visit Duluth for our Fourth Fest which begins next week. July 1 opens with Concerts by the Lake at Glensheen Mansion. Before the concert, enjoy the sailboat races on Lake Superior. See “Superman” on the really big screen with the Movies in the Park at Leif Erikson Park. Stroll through Canal Park and take in the art galleries. The Duluth Huskies take on the St. Cloud Riverbats July 3rd & 4th. The Tall Ship Denis Sullivan will arrive in the Duluth port on July 3. Tours begin July 4. Duluth’s Fourth Fest at Bayfront Festival Park begins in the afternoon with good, vendors, kid’s games and music. Fireworks start after sundown. See the show aboard one of the Vista Boats. But we aren’t done yet! July 5 has the Los Lonely Boys concert at Bayfront. Click Here for a full schedule of events for July 4, 2009.
Treat mom to a delicious buffet while cruising the Duluth harbor and Lake Superior. The Vista Fleet is offer 1/2 off Mom’s fare with the purchase of one paid adult ticket. Champagne and Roses are included - 218-722-6218. Glensheen is also offering Mothers a special tour and celebratory buffet. Seating is limited so make a reservation 888-454-4536. Take a tour of Fairlawn Mansion in Superior where admission is buy one get one for Mother’s Day - so bring the whole family.
May is National Bike Month. Transportation for America, ARDC, Red Rock Radio and Continental Ski and Bike have joined together in an effort to encourage Duluth/Superior residents to ride their bikes to work!
May 11-15
Bike to Work Week – area residents are encouraged to ride their bikes to work!
May 15th
BIKE TO WORK DAY Celebration All day from 7am till 7pm at Fitger’s. There will be gift bags for cyclists (full of cool stuff), free safety checks, free Fitger’s coffee & food, prizes and local celebs along with a fashion show at lunchtime around Fitger’s.
There will be refreshments and bike safety checks at the Minnesota Power Plaza, Lake Avenue and Superior Street, from 7-9am
The DTA will be giving free bus fare to cyclists with their bikes all day on May 15th.
When asked to join in the events and participate in riding his bike to work, Mayor Don Ness replied “I’m game”!
Cyclists are encouraged to challenge their co-workers and pledge that they’ll ride to work in the months of May and June for Western Lake Superior Habitat for Humanity. The cyclist with the most pledges will win a bike from Continental Ski and Bike. Pledge forms are available at Fitger’s front desk, Continental Ski and Bike or Red Rock Radio .
The Inn on Lake Superior has the cure! Come in out of the cold and dreariness into the warmth and fun at the Inn. Special rates will have you saying bye-bye April showers. Relax in the hot tub and heated rooftop pool. Take a stroll through the Canal Park shops. Enjoy a great meal at Grandma’s Restaurant. Come stay with us today!
The 26th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon kicks off in Duluth, Minnesota on January 25, 2009. Over 4,000 spectators will gather in Duluth to view this spectacular event and as many as thirty teams with up to twelve dogs each will test their skills against this grueling course. Launched in 1981, the Beargrease is the premier sled dog race of the Upper Midwest, drawing world-class sled dog teams from across the nation and around the globe. The Beargrease is the longest and most challenging of sled dog events in the lower 48 states.
The Beargrease is widely respected as the sled dog race to prepare national and international sled dog teams – and is a qualifying race for Alaska’s long distance Iditarod.
September 13 marks the 13th Annual NorthShore Inline Marathon from Two Harbors to Duluth. The Inn on Lake Superior hotel in Canal Park is again happy to offer up a $10,000 bounty for the woman who can break the record. The race begins at 7:30 am finishing in Duluth. Happy racing!
They are only here for a few days! Come to the harbor and tour the Pride of Baltimore II, the Madeline, and the Niagara tall ships. Tours of all 3 are only $10. They came through the canal and under the bridge in a wave of glory with cannons firing and a brigade of boats in attendance.
The Pride of Baltimore II arrived in Duluth this afternoon. She will head back out to Lake Superior to escort the Madeline and the Niagara into the Twin Ports later this afternoon. Visit the WebCam at the Inn on Lake Superior to watch the ships come into the canal.
The house will be rockin’ on Saturday, July 26 as Indigenous takes the stage at Bayfront Festival Park at 7:30 p.m. as part of FinnFest 2008. Tickets can be bought at the Electric Fetus or at the gate for $18.00. The Brewhouse will be selling Finn’s Triumph, 1939 Summer Wheat Beer during the concert. For more information on this performance and other FinnFest festivities, visit FinnFest2008 for more information.
Have you had a terrific Duluth, Minnesota vendor experience? Has a plumber, car rental agent, hotel manager, policewoman, emergency room physician or restaurant server just treated you RIGHT? Well, here’s your chance to share the good word. DuluthGuide is pleased to announce that we’ll publish recommendations from real people based on actual experience.
Spread the good word! Just click on this link and submit up to 250 words. Don’t forget to include your real first name (which will be published), your email address (which will NOT be published) and the “Duluth Good Customer Service Story.” If we decide, at our sole discretion (lawyers made us say that) to publish your recommendation we’ll drop you an email to let you know.
Officials of Grandma’s Marathon announced an increase in the cash prize purser for the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon to be run June 21, 2008. They will now distribute a total of $14,ooo. Registration for the race is by lottery and the deadline to apply is 8 am on March 3.
There are still 900 spots left for the running of the full marathon. Register today for one.
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.
Duluth Guide is pleased to announce that Kat Gritzmacher joined our staff. Kat, an Internet Marketing veteran, will help businesses learn how to post directly to DuluthGuide.DuluthGuide is FREE (that’s right FREE) for Northland businesses. It’s simple and easy to post and your content is placed on the homepage right away until the next business posts. Read the rest of this entry »
For those who live here, we already knew Duluth was a great place. Now the popular online community IgoUgo has listed the top 10 kid-friendly cities in the world and Duluth made #8 on this impressive list. Anytime is a good time to visit Duluth!
Duluth, Minnesota Weather is notoriously fickle and incredibly beautiful. Here’s the latest weather-Duluth, MN style.
The 7th Annual COPA (Cirrus Owners Pilots Association) Migration has arrived! We are looking forward to seeing all of our friends again this year at the Inn on Lake Superior. Events start on Thursday with the COPA Cabana in our backyard overlooking Lake Superior. Have fun participants!
Visit Duluth for our Fourth Fest which begins next week. July 1 opens with Concerts by the Lake at 
The 26th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon kicks off in Duluth, Minnesota on January 25, 2009. Over 4,000 spectators will gather in Duluth to view this spectacular event and as many as thirty teams with up to twelve dogs each will test their skills against this grueling course. Launched in 1981, the Beargrease is the premier sled dog race of the Upper Midwest, drawing world-class sled dog teams from across the nation and around the globe. The Beargrease is the longest and most challenging of sled dog events in the lower 48 states.
The Pride of Baltimore II arrived in Duluth this afternoon. She will head back out to Lake Superior to escort the Madeline and the Niagara into the Twin Ports later this afternoon. Visit the 
The house will be rockin’ on Saturday, July 26 as 
Outside Magazine has ranked the 
Duluth Guide is pleased to announce that 