As an adult with life experience, what do you wish you had been told about careers? Or, as a teenager contemplating a future vocation, what information would be beneficial? Visit Cook County will attend the College and Opportunities Fair on April 3 at ISD 166 to let the students know how their various interests and potential post-secondary plans can directly... READ MORE >
Most often than not, a visitor comes through the door, and you can easily strike up interesting and engaging conversations with them. Ralph Engel came into the Grand Marais visitor center on a deep cold winter’s day two years ago, and we chatted about all there is to see and do in Cook County. Over an hour later, he left... READ MORE >
The world’s second-largest country is a hop, skip, and a jump away, and contains our good neighbours to the north. (Don’t hit your spellcheck! We have temporarily adopted the Canadian spelling of “neighbour” for the next couple of weeks). Canada’s southern border with the U.S. is the world’s largest bi-national land border, and our Canadian visitors regularly travel to Cook... READ MORE >
Have you ever stopped in to the Visitor Information Center in Grand Marais? Or maybe the one in Tofte? The goal of the information centers is to help make those stories for our visitors rich and memorable. Keeping in mind that word of mouth goes hand in hand with marketing, it’s important that we ensure our visitors have an unforgettable... READ MORE >
