This year Grand Marais is launching its first annual Hygge Week, February 9-15, 2017.
What is hygge?
Hygge is the Danish ritual of embracing life’s simple pleasures. Feeling relaxed, cozy and surrounded by the warmth of family, friends, community and fire.
Visitors will enjoy all the splendors of a classic North Shore winter vacation, dogsledding, stargazing, fireside gatherings, cross-country skiing, with the bonus of unique events to encourage the celebration and enjoyment of the beautiful things that make North Shore winters unique. Many hygge-themed features include Scandinavian themed menu items, a full moon reading, cabin concert, art show openings, and lodging specials. With endless opportunities for relaxation seekers, adventure-driven souls and everyone in between, Hygge Week offers memorable experiences for all.
According to Kjersti Vick, marketing manager of Visit Cook County in Grand Marais, “hygge encourages us to embrace all of the winter’s pleasures: Snowshoeing through the woods with someone special, feeling the fresh snow crunch beneath you, savoring each snowflake that lands on your eyelash, that’s hygge.
“Spending an evening listening to live music, drinking a craft brew, laughing with friends, that too is hygge. Reading a well-loved book, your dog curled next to you on the couch, both of you tired after a long ski through the beautiful boreal forest; that is hygge.”
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