https://www.thingelstad.com/categories/north-shore-2024/ en Sun, 13 Oct 2024 22:00:00 -0500 https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/10/13/north-shore-weekend.html Sun, 13 Oct 2024 22:00:00 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/10/13/north-shore-weekend.html <h3 id="friday">Friday</h3> <ul> <li>Drive to Duluth.</li> <li>Pizza and beer at <a href="https://www.ursaminorbrewing.com">Ursa Minor Brewery</a>.</li> <li>Ice cream at <a href="https://lovecreamery.com">Love Creamery</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/10/12/our-airbnb-for.html">Check into Airbnb</a> just past Duluth.</li> <li>Hot tub &amp; homework.</li> <li>Pre-order donuts at <a href="https://worldsbestdonutsmn.com">World&rsquo;s Best Donuts</a> in Grand Marais.</li> </ul> <h3 id="saturday">Saturday</h3> <ul> <li>Drive to Grand Marais.</li> <li>Stop at <a href="https://fikacoffee.com">Fika Coffee</a> for delicious coffee.</li> <li><a href="https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/10/12/worlds-best-donuts.html">Pickup donuts</a> at <a href="https://worldsbestdonutsmn.com">World&rsquo;s Best Donuts</a>.</li> <li>Traipsed around Artist Point taking photos and exploring.</li> <li>Walked out on pier to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Marais_Light">Grand Marais Light</a>.</li> <li>Shopping around Grand Marais: <a href="https://lakesuperiortradingpost.com">Lake Superior Trading Post</a>, <a href="https://joynesbenfranklin.com">Joynes Ben Franklin</a>, <a href="https://www.thesweetwatercompany.com">The Sweetwater Co.</a>, Great Gifts, <a href="https://thebiglakelife.com">The Big Lake</a>, <a href="https://www.themarketgifts.com">The Market</a>, <a href="https://sivertson.com">Sivertson Art Gallery</a>, and <a href="https://drurylanebooks.com">Drury Lane Books</a>.</li> <li>Last customer at <a href="https://www.crosbybakery.com">Crosby Bakery</a>.</li> <li>Surprising rush of dining demand at 4pm — dinner at <a href="https://www.angrytroutcafe.com">Angry Trout Cafe</a>.</li> <li>Ice cream at <a href="superiorcreamery.com">Superior Creamery</a>.</li> <li>Return to Airbnb.</li> </ul> <h3 id="sunday">Sunday</h3> <ul> <li>Send <a href="https://weekly.thingelstad.com/archive/296/">Weekly Thing 296</a>.</li> <li>Check out Of Airbnb.</li> <li>Get candy to bring home from <a href="https://www.greatlakescandy.com/">Great Lakes Candy Kitchen</a>.</li> <li>Fabulous lunch at <a href="https://www.newsceniccafe.com">New Scenic Cafe</a>.</li> <li>Delightful time at <a href="https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00172#homepage">Gooseberry Falls</a>.</li> <li>Visit <a href="https://glensheen.org">Glensheen Mansion</a>.</li> <li>Dinner at <a href="https://vabenecaffe.com">Va Bene</a> in Duluth.</li> <li>Drive home.</li> </ul> https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/10/13/weve-driven-by.html Sun, 13 Oct 2024 17:30:00 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/10/13/weve-driven-by.html <p>We&rsquo;ve driven by <a href="https://glensheen.org">Glensheen Mansion</a> many times and finally we stopped and took a tour. It is a pretty incredible residence. Worth stopping!</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/5de0294539.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="Glensheen Mansion exterior, a large red brick Tudor Revival estate with white stone balustrades and fall flower arrangements"> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/71316dd569.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="Green-tiled sunroom at Glensheen Mansion with dark wood dining table and chairs, ornate leaded glass windows, and fall foliage outside."> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/f505b83764.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="Historic bedroom at Glensheen Mansion with wood furniture, white crocheted bedspread, vanity mirror, and curtained windows"> https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/10/13/we-thought-it.html Sun, 13 Oct 2024 15:30:00 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/10/13/we-thought-it.html <p>We thought it was going to be very cold and rainy but the rain held off and the day turned incredibly nice for us to hike up to the Fifth Falls at Gooseberry Falls today. Gooseberry has to be one of the most accessible parks we have and it is a great place to explore!</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/2c5c8242b4.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="Cascading waterfall over dark basalt rocks into a calm pool, surrounded by evergreen and deciduous trees in early autumn"> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/bd90331c5d.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="Rocky shallow stream winds through an autumn forest with evergreens and yellow-leaved trees at Gooseberry Falls State Park"> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/394e3f75f7.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="Four people smiling for a selfie on a wooded trail surrounded by autumn foliage and wooden stairs behind them."> https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/10/13/morning-stop-at.html Sun, 13 Oct 2024 10:46:40 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/10/13/morning-stop-at.html <p>Morning stop at the <a href="https://www.greatlakescandy.com/">Great Lakes Candy Kitchen</a> — treats for home!</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/f8c8dd5f30.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="A cozy candy store called Great Lakes Candy Kitchen is surrounded by greenery with signs for parking, colorful flowers, and flags."> https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/10/12/grand-marais-light.html Sat, 12 Oct 2024 18:00:00 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/10/12/grand-marais-light.html <p>Grand Marais Light.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/dc4864069d.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="Grand Marais lighthouse on a pier with a rock breakwater in the foreground and calm water under a cloudy sky."> https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/10/12/artists-point.html Sat, 12 Oct 2024 12:13:32 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/10/12/artists-point.html <p>Artists Point in <a href="https://www.ci.grand-marais.mn.us">Grand Marais</a>.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/cbb32ebe85.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="Rocky shoreline curving along a calm bay at Artists Point, with a wooded island and overcast sky in the distance."> https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/10/12/worlds-best-donuts.html Sat, 12 Oct 2024 11:52:00 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/10/12/worlds-best-donuts.html <p><a href="https://worldsbestdonutsmn.com">World’s Best Donuts</a> in Grand Marais. Pro tip: you can order the night before and skip the line entirely!</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/f9ceb04614.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="Three people smile outside World's Best Donuts in Grand Marais holding donuts and a donut box."> https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/10/12/stop-at-fika.html Sat, 12 Oct 2024 11:10:01 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/10/12/stop-at-fika.html <p>Stop at <a href="https://fikacoffee.com">Fika Coffee</a>, my favorite coffee shop on the North Shore, on our way to Grand Marais this morning.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/26f450e272.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="Fika Coffee bags in several roasts displayed on wooden retail shelves alongside folded bandanas and branded mugs."> https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/10/12/our-airbnb-for.html Sat, 12 Oct 2024 09:10:22 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/10/12/our-airbnb-for.html <p><a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/806516261121352714">Our Airbnb for the weekend</a> up north is a converted garage set in the woods. Nice place!</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/c0c2dadb6c.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="Modern white and wood-clad converted garage Airbnb with black doors, hot tub, patio seating, and SUV parked outside, surrounded by bare trees."> https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/10/11/short-walk-after.html Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:06:44 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/10/11/short-walk-after.html <p>Short walk <a href="https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/10/11/delicious-pizza-and.html">after pizza</a> to <a href="https://lovecreamery.com">Love Creamery</a> for delicious ice cream!</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/c170f92269.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="Love Creamery ice cream shop storefront at night with lit signage and customers visible through large windows."> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/acd79cab39.jpg" width="600" height="449" alt="Ice cream display case at Love Creamery showing flavors including espresso fudge, dark chocolate, mint chocolate chip, peach, pumpkin cheesecake, and blueberry honeyberry sorbet.">