I grew up celebrating the 4th of July at the Tofte Park with a parade, a hoedown, food and family fun! And of course fireworks! The evening would end with us lying on old sleeping bags down on the rocky shore of Lake Superior watching the night sky light up with bold explosions of color. I lit my first firecracker […]
Imagination highlights important truths in old story
Some lessons really come alive with a story. Jewish storyteller Jennifer Rudick Zunikoff demonstrated this at Spirit of the Wilderness, the Episcopal church that meets at the Maple Hill Church, on July 21, 2013. Zunikoff, who came from Baltimore, Maryland, partnered with the church by telling a story related to the original Jewish Passover meal, which is central to the […]
Summer Blizzard in Cook County to help local kids
With frost warnings already in effect, a blizzard can’t be too far behind, right? Wrong. Unless of course, it’s a Dairy Queen Blizzard. On Thursday, August 8, a portion from every Blizzard Treat purchased at the local Dairy Queen in Grand Marais will be donated to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals as part of the 8th annual Miracle Treat Day. All […]
Grand Portage ready for Rendezvous Days
The first rendezvous of native Ojibwe, voyageurs, fur trade agents and company partners at Grand Portage was over 200 years ago. However, according to the Cook County News- Herald archives, the current version of Rendezvous Days—a mixture of activities at the historic fur depot and a traditional powwow, as well as more modern competitions— began just about 50 years ago. […]
Sweet Papa Dave to play for Rendezvous Days
This year the Sweet Papa Dave Band will be the featured band at the Grand Portage Lodge during Rendezvous Days on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 9 p.m. Sweet Papa Dave (David Hart) was born in St. Paul and raised in the deep back woods of Grand Portage. His family had no running water. They heated and cooked with wood. As […]
Lots of fun at MidTrail fundraiser
The MidTrail Live Auction, Boutique, Flea Market and Quilt Raffle will be held this year on Thursday, Aug 8, 2013 at Fire Hall #1 on the Gunflint Trail, one mile south of Trail Center Lodge. Organizers will open at 1:00 p.m. with the live auction beginning at 1:30 p.m. The quilt raffle drawing will be held around 3:00 p.m. One […]
Horse show will be a hoot’n hollerin’ one!
Catch some four-footed fun on Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Gunflint Horse Park, when a horse show sponsored by the Reigning Riders will be held beginning at 9 a.m. Registration is from 8-10 a.m. Classes that will be held include a open trail obstacle class (starts at 9 a.m.), water in a glass, barrels, jackpot barrels ($7 entry fee), reining […]
Sugarloaf Cove ice cream social and meeting set for Aug. 10
Everyone loves the lake, but not everyone knows much about it below the surface. Find out on Aug. 10 at 1 p.m. when Cindy Hagley from Minnesota Sea Grant presents fascinating and fun facts about Lake Superior. The presentation is part of Sugarloaf ’s annual meeting and ice cream social. The presentation – including the ice cream – is free. […]
Birch Grove Community School open house
Current, past and potential Birch Grove families and the entire community are invited to join in on the fun at Birch Grove Community School’s “Dress to Play” open house. The event runs from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22 and features free grilled hot dogs and beverages; a bouncy house and maze inflatables in the gym; art projects in […]
Community Calendar
Performance workshopwith Singer/Songwriter Preston GundersonGrand Marais Public Library, Thursday, August 8, 2013,6:00 p.m. Gunderson, a native from Virginia, MN willpresent this workshop on writing and recording originalmusic, his processes and his musical experiences as asinger/songwriter. Everyone is welcome to this event,funded in part or whole by a grant from Minnesota’s Artsand Cultural Heritage Fund. Memorial Service for Laura Larsen RanningTo […]