From September 2016

Arrowhead Center for the Arts

Grand Marais, Minnesota, is home to the Arrowhead Center for the Arts.  The theater is connected to the high school but is not necessarily used by the high school.  It is used often by the community, especially in the summer.  The theater seats about 500. During the summer there is a constant stream of concerts …

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Grand Marais, Minnesota

Grand Marais, Minnesota ended up being the town where we spent the most time while we were in Minnesota, so I can’t leave Minnesota without telling you about it and showing you some pictures. Grand Marais is the county seat of Cook County and is the largest town and sole municipality in this very large …

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Amazing Waterfalls

One of the things that is really awesome and unexpected about Minnesota is all the amazing waterfalls.  Every little creek or river has a waterfall along the way before it enters Lake Superior.  There is a ridge of mountains (not very tall) along the shore, so all the rivers fall rapidly down the elevation instead …

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Gooseberry Falls State Park

Gooseberry Falls State Park is the Minnesota park with the highest annual attendance.  It is known as the gateway to the North Shore.  It has lots of waterfalls, a gorge, Civilian Conservation Corps structures, wildlife, and Lake Superior shoreline.  We could see how well-loved it was when we visited on a weekday and had trouble …

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Thunderbird Lodge at Rainy Lake

For the first time since we moved in, Tom and I took a “vacation” from the RV when we went across northern Minnesota and came back through Canada.  We stayed at Thunderbird Lodge on the edge of Rainy Lake, Minnesota for two nights. Northern Minnesota doesn’t have many chain hotels; our usual overnight stays when …

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Choosing Life

I’ve been Lutheran for the summer and this devotion, written by Dr. Gregory Seltz, really spoke to me.  We can choose to lift each other up or put each other down.  Putting others down is a form of choosing death and is a sin against God.  I am choosing life – which means I need …

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