You can learn much about our neighboring Croftville from a drive down County Road 87 and some internet searching. Wikipedia tells us “Croftville is an unincorporated community in Cook County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located three miles northeast of the city of Grand Marais on Minnesota Highway 61. Highway 61 and County Road 87 are two of the... READ MORE >
Grand Marais and the North Shore feature many unique homes. A wander on Minnesota 61 towards Silver Bay leads one past two interesting properties, both having changed hands last year. The first is Spirit of Gitchee Gummi on your left, south of Little Marais town hall. The other is a Geodesic Dome house. Located on Rieder Memorial Drive on the... READ MORE >
So, you’re on your way home from “Down the Shore” and you get hungry and thirsty after passing Two Harbors. Being new to the area, you consult your map program. Voila: it recommends the Beaver Bay Club, located right behind the Green Door muni bar and liquor store on Highway 61. Wrong!! You got an address on Club Road showing... READ MORE >
As the only direct route, north shore travelers soon begin to memorize things on Highway 61 and we wonder. We wonder why Cant Road? Why Knife or Caribou Rivers? Who named them, and why? We see the Superior National Forest signs, but do we venture in? We see the Chippewa City Church and, unless we read Walking the Old Road,... READ MORE >
