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Gooseberry Falls was great today. Great sights. Lots of fun hopping around rocks. Even with cold weather still a lot of fun.

Gooseberry Falls cascading in wide tiers over dark basalt rock ledges, framed by pine trees and red cliffs under a blue sky Couple in winter hats taking a selfie at Gooseberry Falls with cascading waterfalls and rocky cliffs behind them Birch trees frame a winding river estuary opening into Lake Superior under a blue sky in late autumn
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Mandatory stop at Betty’s Pies outside of Two Harbors. We got Blueberry, Strawberry Rhubarb, Toffee, and Butterfinger slices to have after dinner. Good pie, but they are struggling with their process. Took over 30 mins to get our order.

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Always stop at Great! Lakes Candy Kitchen on the North Shore. Business still thriving and adapted to pandemic. Delicious chocolate. Yum.

Great Lakes Candy Kitchen storefront with red and white trim, Open sign, handmade chocolates and candies, parking signs, fall foliageDirectional sign post outside Great Lakes Candy Kitchen in Knife River MN showing distances to towns along the North Shore

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Lunch at New Scenic Cafe is a must do for us when we visit the North Shore. They have an outside operation during the pandemic and many spots with fires going to keep you warm.

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Dinner in Grand Marais at Voyageur Brewing Company. Drinking limited release Devil’s Kettle Dry Hopped with Galaxy Hops, in the room it was brewed. 🍺

Hazy golden IPA in a pint glass on a wood table inside a brewery with large stainless steel fermentation tanks behind it.
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We went to Ursa Minor Brewing to get pizza and a drink. I had the delicious Blackberry Shenanigans sour. The pizza was very good too! Happy to have fires to keep warm while we waited outside. 🍕🍻🍬

Ursa Minor Brewing metal sign with cut-out bear logo glowing orange from a fire burning inside a fire pit below Ursa Minor Brewing outdoor patio at dusk with string lights, raised garden planters, a parked bicycle, and patrons in rain gear on wet pavement. Stainless steel brewing tanks lined up in the production floor of Ursa Minor Brewing, with pipes and hoses connecting the equipment. Hand holding a clear plastic cup of deep red sour beer with a tree silhouette logo, at an outdoor evening gathering with string lights
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Rain made our stop at Jay Cooke State Park’s Swinging Bridge far too short. The light was really cool, and the scenery was awesome. We are going to come back tomorrow!

Rocky St. Louis River rapids splitting around a dark stone island at Jay Cooke State Park, framed by pine trees under a cloudy autumn skyRocky St. Louis River flowing through a narrow gorge flanked by autumn trees and boulders under a cloudy sky at Jay Cooke State ParkFamily of four smiling for a selfie among autumn trees on a cloudy day at Jay Cooke State ParkSwinging Bridge at Jay Cooke State Park, wet wooden planks flanked by green railings and stone towers, person in red jacket walking across

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Rainy drive from Cross Lake to Duluth. 🌧

Wet windshield view from inside a vehicle driving a two-lane rural highway lined with dry autumn grass and bare trees under a gray rainy sky.
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Picked up the Winnebago View for our 5-day road trip. Initial impression of the View is positive. It feels very spacious when the extension is out. The couch/Murphy bed is nice. Drives very well. Looks good too.

Smiling man in a plaid shirt gives a thumbs up in front of a Winnebago View motorhome in a parking lotWinnebago View Class C motorhome on a Mercedes Sprinter chassis parked in a wooded campground on an overcast day

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A Day In The Life photo challenge submission from Garrison, MN (46.293720,-93.823915) at 12:09 PM CT. 48 °F. Giant fish sculpture along Mille Lacs Lake. #adayinthelife

Giant walleye sculpture on a pedestal near the shore of Mille Lacs Lake in Garrison MN on an overcast autumn day.