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Highway 61 Happenings .................3-5 North Shore ArtScene .....................6-7 Points North.....................................18 Buisiness Directory...........................19

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Wooden Boat Show and Summer Solstice Festival June 21-23

Join North House Folk School for one of its biggest celebrations of the year. This family-oriented event offers numerous workshops, adventure-filled stories, demonstrations, puppets, a boat display,

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NHFS Features Northern Landscapes Festival May 30-June 2

Learn more about the birds, wildflowers, and geology of the northern landscape with the Northern Landscapes Festival at North House Folk School in Grand Marais. A variety of courses and public programs will be held, such as Bird and Wildlife Photography, Wildflowers of Music • Foo d Early Summer, Softball Tournament Minnesota Birding Tenwill nis Match • Trail Run and more. There Crazy Days Sales be an assortment of guided hikesing • Minnow Log Saw Races and presentations.

Food Eating Contests Featured guest Loon be Calling • Fish Toss speaker will And much more! bird and wildlife photographer Paul Sundberg at 7:30Parade Sun,1.Au p.m. on June Forgust 2 •1 pm to reg ister for the parade more, visit www. call: Bob Spry 370-0445 northhouse.org.

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NSMA Presents Minneapolis Guitar Quartet with Colette Illarde June 1-2

The Minneapolis Guitar Quartet was founded in 1986 and has performed throughout the United States. Their repertoire ranges from Renaissance and Baroque to Spanish, Latin American, Romantic and contemporary works. In 2006, MGQ teamed up with flamenco dancer Colette Illarde. The collaborated group will be performing at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts June 1 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be bought at the door or online at www.tix.com.

The MGQ will also be offering a Guitar Master Class at the Art Colony at 10 a.m. June 2 and Collete Illarde will be offering a Beginning Flamenco Dance class at 1 p.m. Both classes Flamenco dancer Colette Illarde will be are $10 and dropperfroming with the Minneapolis Guitar ins are welcome. For Quartet at the ACA June 2. She will also be more info, visit www. teaching beginning Flamenco dancing at northshoremusicassociation. the Grand Marais Art Colony June 3. com.

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Racers gather at the finish line at the Lutsen 99er.

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Wisconsin Street in Grand Marais will be filled with cars for the Annual Classic Car Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be 11 classes and 25 awards. Trophy presentations will be given at the American Legion following the show. Registration is $30 to enter a car and general admission to view is free. For more info, visit www. visitcookcounty.com/carshow

Grandma’s Marathon June 22

Grandma’s Marathon, a total of 26.2 miles, is one of the most popular foot races in the country, attracting top runners from around the world. The marathon will start in Two Harbors at 7:45 a.m. and end in Duluth’s Canal Park.

Spectators are welcome to cheer on friends and family along the course and as they reach the finish line. For more info or to register, visit www. grandmasmarathon.com.

Grand Marais Playhouse Presents ‘Fit To Kill’

June 29

Feeling tough and ambitious?

Then register for the Lutsen 99er Bike Race. Travel 99 miles through the rugged terrain of the Sawtooth Mountains and boreal forest with a spectacular view of Lake Superior.

The course is marked with flags and aid stations are provided, but the race is for serious bikers only.

Race will begin at Lutsen Mountains ski area. There is also a 39-mile race. For more info visit www.lutsen99er.com.

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Nankivell Moving On The Cook County Visitor Bureau is now three years old and the original executive director is now moving on. Sally Nankivell will become the administrative director of The Advocates of Human Rights in Minneapolis.

Her last day at the visitor bureau is June 14.

The organization is seeking a new executive director.

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June 28-30 & July 4-7 “Fit to Kill” by Victor Cahn is a thrilling play with deadly schemes of betrayal and deception that will keep audiences guessing until the very end. The production will take place at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts and tickets can be bought at the door or online at www. tix.com. Tickets are $17 for adults and $7 for students.

Performance will start at 7 p.m. June 28-29 and at 2 p.m. June 30. Visit www. grandmaraisplayhouse.com for more info.

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une is always a fun month in Cook County. The summer festivals are starting up, and galleries and shops have new work by artists and artisans who have been working hard over the winter to make beautiful things.

There’s a new play to see, too, “Fit to Kill” directed by Jackson Nickolay, as well as the ever-popular Summer Solstice Pageant and Wooden Boat Show. And, as always, there’s plenty of great music.

First up is the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet, which will perform with Flamenco dancer Colette Illarde at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 1.

The MGQ, which has been cited by reviewers as one of the most accomplished guitar ensembles in the world, draws on a wide repertoire of Renaissance and Baroque, Spanish, Latin, American and Romantic music as well as commissioned

works. They’ve performed all over the United States. Seven years ago, they began a collaboration with Illarde, a flamenco dancer, developing productions with music by Spanish composers Joaquin Rodrigo and Enrique Granados. The performance at the ACA will feature music by the Quartet with dances from Spanish regional and folk traditions as well as classical ballet and flamenco.

As an added perk, the Quartet (Joseph Hagedorn, Maja Radovanlija, Ben Gateño and Wade Oden) will teach a classical guitar master class at the Grand Marais Art Colony from 10 a.m. to noon on Sunday, June 2 ($10), and Illarde will teach a beginning flamenco dance class for all ages at the Art Colony from 1-2 p.m. that afternoon. Call 387-2916 to pre-register for the guitar class, as space is limited. No preregistration is required for the dance class.

Also that weekend, North House Folk School will hold the Northern Landscapes Festival with classes, workshops, speakers and presentations May 31 through June 2. It is partnering with the Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center this year, with special programs and hikes. Photographer Paul Sundberg will be the featured speaker on Saturday, June 1, at 7:30 p.m. For more info and the schedule of events, see www. northhouse.org.

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The next week, June 7, the Cross River Heritage Center in Schroeder will hold its opening party from 6:30-8:30 p.m. All invited. A Quilt & Fiber Show with works by Nancy Hansen, Mary Brislance, Mary Jane Huggins, Coralyn Koschinska and Betsy Zavoral will be on display through June. The Heritage Center is also featuring the U.S. Forest Service exhibit “Up From the Ashes: Forest Fires on the North Shore.” It will be on display throughout the season.

The Heritage Center’s gift shop features work by a number of local and regional artists including Sandy Pillsbury, Jean Knight, Ann Ward, Rose Vastilla, Al Sunde and Jensine Wing. Note: The Lundie Vacation Home Tour, a fundraiser for the Schroeder Area Historical Society, will be July 13 this year and feature homes and/or cabins in the Hovland area. For more information, call 218-663-7706.

The Wooden Boat Show and Summer Solstice Pageant is June 21-23 this year on the North House campus, with lots of wooden boat displays, speakers, workshops, craft demonstrations and more. Photographer Layne Kennedy will be among those presenting, as will Kathy Rice, who has just had her book published, “The Pie Place Cafe Cookbook, Food & Stories Seasoned by the North Shore.”

Lou Pignolet, bowl-turner Have you always lived in Cook County?

My wife Inger and I both grew up near an ocean – I in New Jersey, she in Norway. When we moved to Minneapolis we discovered the lake up here – the rough, wild shore, the weather. We built a cabin on Lake Superior in Hovland in 1980 and moved up here permanently in 2005.

What projects are you currently working on? Turning burls, something I really like to do. My favorites are aspen and birch burls. Lately I’ve been working on a lot of aspen burls, getting ready for the Hovland Arts Festival.

What about your art continues to attract and fascinate you?

That’s easy. It’s really the wood that motivates me, getting beautiful pieces of wood that I can shape to maximize that beauty. You can see faces and scenery in there, all swirling around. I’m a conduit for the beauty of the tree.

Where can we see your work? My website is www. loupignoletbowls.com. I also sell at the New Scenic Cafe, from my own shop and at the Hovland Arts Festival. Email me if you want to visit my shop–pignolet@umn.edu

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Howard Sivertson has brought in new work to the Sivertson Gallery, including the painting above, “Patience.”

The Summer Solstice Pageant put on by the Good Harbor Hill Players and the band GAMEPELAG will be at 8 pm. Saturday, June 22. As of press time, the story-line had not been determined, but puppet-making sessions will be held at the Old Playhouse above Betsy Bowen’s Studio on Saturdays. Check Boreal Access for updates, dates and times.

As an appetizer, Sivertson Gallery is hosting a Solstice Party before the pageant on Saturday night with music and food. The fun starts at 6 p.m.

Bowen’s prints, cards and her 2014 calendar featuring owls will also be on exhibit. Look for new Bowen prints later this summer. She is currently working on woodcuts for her Prairie book with Phyllis Root. She and Root last collaborated on the award-winning book, “Big Belching Bog.” Sivertson Gallery has 10 new oil paintings

by Howard Sivertson telling stories of yesteryear on the North Shore. Mosaic artist Michael Sweere has new work at the gallery as does Duluth painter Aaron Kloss.

The Woodland Chamber Music Workshop at Surfside Resort starts the next week, June 25-30 with the Gichigami Trio (Sam Black, Laurie Bastian and Josh Aerie) and Betty Braustein as artists and faculty in residence.

The Gala Concert is at 11 a.m. Sunday. For more info, visit www.woodlandchambermusic.org.

Tara Austin is exhibiting her paintings at The Crooked Spoon, and painters Tim Young, Heidi Sobanja and photographer Jim Ringquist have work at the Harbor House Grille.

The Grand Marais Playhouse opens “Fit to Kill,” a thriller on June 27. Performances are June 27-30 and July 4-7. Showtime is at 7 p.m.

Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.

And the Blue Moose has a great collection of colorful bug pins by Joyce Fritz. Karen Larsen of St. Paul is exhibitiing her woodland spirits crafted from driftwood and natural materials. She also makes recycled-tie purses.

The Playhouse is also doing a Summer Theater Festival in repertory weekends from July 19 through Aug. 11 this year featuring “Church Basement Ladies” and “The Odd Couple (Female Version)” by Neil Simon.

In other art news, Noah Prinsen is exhibiting his prints at the Angry Trout this summer. He is also featured at Betsy Bowen’s Studio Gallery. Pottery by Fritz Lehmberg (Early Snows Pottery) of Thunder Bay, Bob LaMettry of Grand Marais and Jean Knight of Lutsen will also be on exhibit there this summer.

Al Sunde of Lutsen has brought in new carved owls and trees to the Attic Gallery of Fine American Crafts.

The Garage will be holding kids’ art classes from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. every day of the week from June through August. Instructors include Linda Bauer, Kim Knutson and Bell Janieck.

More than 68 vendors display and sell their work at The Garage, offering a wide variety of arts and crafts as well as antiques. It is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday.

Noah Prinsen is exhibiting his woodcut prints at the Angry Trout and Betsy Bowen’s Gallery.

The Print Shop in Grand Marais has a new printing system which can heat transfer images and artwork to everything from cups to ornaments. A variety of examples of the new process can be seen at The Garage. For more info, email prntshop@boreal.org. (no “i” in prntshop)

Birchbark Books & Gifts also has a selection of new cookbooks for the season, including a variety of Scandinavian cookbooks as well as the 2nd Edition of “Tastes of the Gunflint Trail.”

Drury Lane Books will host a number of Writer’s Salons with regional authors this

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‘Great Horned Owl’ copyright Betsy Bowen 2012

Cameron Norman has a popular basalt jewelry line at Sivertson Gallery and copies of her book, “Superior Artisans: In Praise of Hands” are still available at local book shops, including Birchbark Books & Gifts, the Lake Superior Trading Post and Drury Lane Books as well as at the gallery.

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Joan Beard’s “scraeslets” can be found at Bluefin Bay, Lamb’s Resort and the Blue Moose.

Anne Labovitz will exhibit new work at the Tweed Museum of Art in Duluth on June 4. The exhibit will run through Aug. 4. A reception will be held from 5-8 p.m. June 6.

The Thunder Bay Art Gallery will open an exhibit by Ruth Cuthand, “Back Talk,” on June 7. Other upcoming exhibits at the gallery include “Meditations on Colour and Form”

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The Cook County Farm & Craft Market has opened for the season. It is held every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Senior Center parking lot and features a wide variety of arts and crafts, baked goods and vegetables and plants in season. There are several new vendors this year, including Tom Crosby, who creates with handblown glass.

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by Breana Roy

Pinterest is the greatest online procrastination site so far. For many people, online social medias such as Facebook and Twitter are addicting and fun. Pinterest is no different, and I am a self-confessed pin-oholic. It is my weakness.

While it’s not brand new, Pinterest is still unfamiliar to many people. Therefore a definition is probably in order.

To put it easily, Pinterest is an online source for finding and organizing different tips, tricks and ideas for numerous categories, such as gardening, house décor, arts and crafts, cooking recipes, wedding ideas, animals, humor, cars and motorcycles and even tattoo and piercing ideas. Each idea is a small photo with a link at the bottom.

When you find something you would like to remember and keep track of, you can “pin” it in a folder to view later. Many Pinterest users have numerous folders such as recipes to try, craft projects to pursue and health tips to abide by. The possibilities are endless. I have folders for fitness routines, beauty tips, books to read, gift ideas and what seems like an endless list of sweets for my major sweet tooth to try.

The downside to Pinterest is that unlike most sites where you can simply create a username and password to continue, Pinterest only allows you to become a part of the online sensation

via an invitation from someone who is already a Pinterest member. However, since Pinterest is a growing sensation, especially with the younger crowd, you are bound to know someone who can help you out.

Similar to Facebook and Twitter, Pinterest lets you “follow” certain people; however, no friend request is needed. Anyone can follow you and vice versa, allowing everyone to share their interests. But if you want to keep certain “pins” hidden, you can make a secret folder.

Pinterest is not only helpful at home but it can also be useful for many businesses. It can help promote products and enhance business popularity and growth. Or use it to pin office orga- Pinterest allows you to create multiple folders for any category. nizational ideas, money saving tips and more. safe in my household. For the past few years, my father has I admit I spend more time than I should browsing around become accustomed to the pranks my mother and I pull, but Pinterest for new ideas and things to try. But I would say it is Pinterest gave us some new jokes to keep him on his toes all time well worth it. Thanks to Pinterest, I have new favorite recday. It was definitely a successful day. Now, with Father’s Day ipes added to my limited cooking repertoire, new craft projects coming up, I suppose I should spend some time looking for a and a great humor folder that always puts me in a good mood gift idea to make it up to him. Oh, the joys of Pinterest! and makes me smile.

With millions of things to pin, it’s virtually impossible to beI found Pinterest to be especially helpful for coming up with come bored. So take a look for yourself at www.pinterest.com. new pranks to pull last April Fool’s, a day that has never been But be warned: Addiction may ensue.

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2012 READER’S CHOICE

Restaurant Awards Best Dining on the Shore Once again, our readers have spoken. Over 200 voted for their favorite North Shore eateries in our 2013 North Shore Highway 61 Reader’s Choice Restaurant Awards survey and contest. Karen Osowski of Lutsen won the contest drawing and a $50 gift certificate to her favorite restaurant.

Northern Wilds Media presented each First Place winning restaurant with a framed certificate. We thank all of our readers who participated in the 2013 Reader’s Choice Restaurant Awards. Below are the top three restaurants in each category. Bon appetit!

And the Winners Are...

STEAK

1st Moguls

2nd Crooked Spoon 3rd Cascade

BURGER

1st My Sister’s Place 2nd Trestle Inn 3rd Cascade

FISH

1st Angry Trout 2nd Cascade 3rd Pie Place

KID FRIENDLY

SOUPS

1st The Crooked Spoon 2nd Pie Place 3rd Cascade

SALADS

1st The Angry Trout 2nd Cascade 3rd Pie Place

FINGER FOOD

1st Cascade

2nd The Pie Place 3rd Sven & Ole’s

SWEETS

BEER LIST

2nd Pie Place 3rd Crooked Spoon

PRESENTATION

2nd Gun Flint Tavern 3rd Angry Trout

WINE LIST

1st Cascade

2nd Pie Place 2rd Crooked Spoon

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PIZZA

2nd Sven & Ole’s 3rd My Sister’s Place

1st Cascade

Gun Flint Tavern

2nd Pie Place 3rd Angry Trout

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Pie Place

1st Crooked Spoon

BREAKFAST

2nd Cascade 3rd Angry Trout

The Crooked Spoon

1st Cascade

1st Sydney’s Custard Shop

1st Pie Place

My Sister’s Place

LUNCH

2nd Cascade 3rd Sydney’s Custard Shop

2nd Cascade 3rd Bluewater Cafe

Cascade Restarurant

2nd Cascade 3rd Pie Place

1st Pie Place

1st Pie Place

Moguls

1st Gun Flint Tavern

1st Sven & Ole’s 2nd Cascade 3rd Pie Place

Sven & Ole’s

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1st Plami Chase at Pie Place 2nd Jessica Heil at Cascade 3rd Rob Larson at Trestle Inn

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Eatery Outtakes The Angry Trout Many people are unaware of the multiple names given to the same fish, which can cause uncertainty when ordering from a restaurant. So to avoid confusion, know this: Herring, lake herring, cisco and tullibee are all the same fish. Having said that, many restaurants, such as The Angry Trout, are now using the name “cisco” on their menus instead of “herring” to avoid confusing visitors. Despite the “name change,” the taste is still the same.

Cook County Whole Foods Co-op The wait is almost over for the opening of the new and improved Co-op. After many months of construction to expand the Co-op, it is nearly completed and is tentatively set to open June 19. The new Co-op will be more energy efficient and will also include additional cooler space, a bigger freezer section and a deli. The Co-op is open seven days a week and can be reached at 218-387-2503 or at www.cookcounty.coop

World’s Best Donuts Everyone’s favorite Grand Marais donut shop opened on May 22 this year and is open seven days a week. Along with the

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Lastly, they will also be trying out a recipe that should satisfy any chocolate lovers craving: Brownie Batter Bismarks. The thought of it is enough to make any chocoholic’s mouth water.

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Superior Cycling Association brings singletrack cycling to Cook County

By Jim Boyd Tim Kennedy moves, constantly, and almost always in the woods. In winter, he glides and skates mile after woodland mile on crosscountry skis.

In summer, he doesn’t glide: He pumps and coasts aboard a mountain bike – frequently on the same terrain as he skis. Kennedy is passionate about biking, a passion he shares with fellow aficionados who comprise the Superior Cycling Association (SCA), which advocates for biking in Cook County. Kennedy is a board member.

While the SCA supports biking in all forms, a central focus is “singletrack” mountain biking. A singletrack is a trail up, down and around hills about the width of a bicycle. Like cross-country ski trails, singletracks can be easy, challenging or downright scary.

The SCA slowly is building a singletrack network in Cook County. Right now, there are two sections of track, one at Britton Peak, three miles up the Sawbill Trail from Tofte, and one at Pincushion Mountain just outside of Grand Marais. Together, Kennedy says, the two sections total about 10 miles. The association plans to add two miles to each section this summer.

The trails have changed a great deal since the first one at Pincushion, Kennedy said. “That was a ‘rake and ride’ trail,” he said. It was “narrow, twisting and challenging. You could just get your handlebars between trees.” And it wasn’t built with an eye toward such things as erosion control.

That changed when the SCA became a chapter of the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA). Now the Superior chapter builds all its trails to IMBA standards. That involves much more intensive planning, design and construction, he said, but the benefits are obvious: Not only do the trails provide a more enjoyable experience for riders, the trails put a premium on environmental stewardship.

“They require little maintenance,” he said, “and they are built on side hills so you always have drainage” that minimizes erosion.

Much as he enjoys mountain biking – “I like to be out in the woods, and I love feeling the exhilaration of sweeping down hills.” Kennedy also views bike trails as an important economic development tool.

Look at the growth of the Lutsen 99er, the third annual version of which is on June 29.

“The first year, there were 75 riders,” he said.

“The second year, there were 425, and this year there already are more than 400 registered. I

A rider flows down a singletrack mountain bike trail at Britton Peak near Tofte. Photo by Hansi Johnson. wouldn’t be surprised to see 600 to 700 riders this year.”

Kennedy also points to the Chequamagon Fat Tire Festival in Hayward, Wis., produced, as is the Lutsen 99er, by Lifetime Fitness. “It’s 30-years old, now,” Kennedy said, “and they have a 3,000 limit on the number of riders.

So many people apply, they use a lottery to choose the riders.”

That 3,000 riders represent a lot of heads on beds and butts on chairs for local Hayward lodging establishments and restaurants.

Cook County isn’t there yet as a biking destination, Kennedy said. It probably needs at least 20 miles in its singletrack network at both Britton Peak and Pincushion Mountain, he said. “Our eventual plans are to have 25 miles at Britton Peak and 25 miles at Pincushion,” he said. “We have outstanding terrain to work with: elevation, rocks, great views and overlooks.”

And, he said, continued attention also is needed for other kinds of biking, such as continuing to grow the Gitchi-Gami Bike Trail along Highway 61.

If we become a biking destination, Kennedy said, “it can mean a fairly significant increase for tourism. Investing in bike trails really pays off.”

Even now, he said, biking is one more thing to do for people “who are coming here anyway.”

“Already, you see as many bikes as canoes on cars headed here,” he said.

But the competition also is growing. Duluth, 120 miles closer to the Twin Cities, is getting into mountain biking in a big way, for example. “They plan eventually to have a trail system that runs all the way from Fond du Lac to the Lester River,” Kennedy said.

Duluth went for a [state] Legacy grant, city employees wrote the application. When we went for a Legacy grant, a few of us got together to write our own application. Duluth got funded; we didn’t. It really helps when government gets behind efforts like these.”

This fall, the SCA may again submit a grant application for Legacy funding, Kennedy said.

“We need to rethink, to look at a couple different funding pools.”

Meanwhile, the group is preparing for its own race, the Sawtooth Mountain Bike Challenge, on Sunday, Sept. 8. The race will begin in downtown Grand Marais, climb to Pincushion, snake around the singletrack trails there and end in the open area adjacent to a place Kennedy knows well – the Pincushion warming house.

“It helps Duluth that their mayor, Don Ness, has really put the city behind the effort. When

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The Secret of Rain Gardens — They Work

By Joan Farnam

Reduce your storm water footprint on Lake Superior this year — build a rain garden.

They can be beautiful and easy to maintain. and they keep rainwater from carrying sediment and pollutants into the Big Lake. Rain gardens also slow down water, preventing run-off and erosion.

“It’s a water quality tool,” said Diane Booth, Cook County Extension agent at a rain garden workshop recently. “You can use it in your yard, and it can reduce dependence on irrigation.

Because it slows the water down, it can help deal with heavy rainfall, too.”

The trick is to get it built properly and then to take care of it.

It’s a garden, after all.

But it’s special garden, with lots of mulch, so weeding is kept to a minimum.

And the Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District is offering grants to help pay to build them.

Essentially, a rain garden is a sunken, shallow spot which is located in the best position to recycle water coming from hard surfaces, like roofs and streets. Usually they’re about 8-inches deep, but that varies with the site and the amount of rainwater the garden is expected to treat.

The rain garden at the courthouse catches run-off from the parking lot, slowing down the water, capturing sediments and filtering out contaminants.

Gina Todd, for example, had a new rain garden installed in her yard across from the Grand Marais Public Library last fall, thanks to a grant from Soil and Water. A lot of water runs down that street during a rain event, and so Todd’s garden is pretty deep.

But in early spring, it became obvious why her rain garden is so deep. It completely filled with water and became a pond for more than two weeks before the ground thawed. And it has collected lots of sediment already this spring.

There’s a cement sediment catchment basin at the entrance to the garden, and it is already filling up, she said. The City of Grand Marais partnered with Todd to build the rain garden, which is on the city’s right-of-way, so they sent a crew out to remove the sediment.

Ed and Kathy Bolstad also had a rain garden built on their property last year with a Soil and Water grant. It, too, is on the city’s right-of-way, and collects water from two streets.

It works really well, Bolstad said. “In the fall, it looked great,” he said. “Really classy. It’s just starting to come up through the mulch right now.”

The garden has easily handled all the rainfall and snow-melt so far this year, he added.

April Wahlstrom’s 8th grade class at ISD help clean out the raingarden at the courthouse under the direction of Kerrie Berg, Soil and Water Conservation district manager and Ilena Berg, water plan coordinator. Students include Jack Viren, Will Lamb, Thomas Rankin, Jayson Christenson and Talia Crow.

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Rain gardens do require planning, especially those which will handle a lot of water. While the big ones require engineering, smaller ones still need to be carefully planned to work properly, said Kerrie Berg, district manager at Soil and Water. The soil needs to be tested to see how well it drains. If it takes longer than 24 hours, then different soils need to be added to the spot. A typical rain garden mix includes 50 to 60 percent sand, 20 to 30 percent topsoil and 20 to 30 percent compost, she said. There are calculations to determine how big it needs to be to handle all the rain coming off a roof, for example. A one-inch rainfall is the

easiest to treat, although rain gardens always have overflows to handle excess, Berg added.

The best part of the planning is deciding what plants to use.

There are a wide variety of choices. Homeowners have planted butterfly gardens or stocked them with native plants. They can be a hodgepodge English country garden, or a formal statement that complements the landscaping around a home.

A rain garden manual, available at both the Extension office in the Community Center and the Soil and Water office in the courthouse, offers templates for different color schemes and garden sizes, as well as a wide variety of flower and plant selections.

Like all gardens, the key to keeping them beautiful (and working) is maintenance. Rain gardens need to be weeded and, for the first few years, watered, until the plants get established. The sediment basins need to be cleaned out, too, usually once a year.

Truth be told, they’re not cheap, which is why Soil and Water has secured funding for rain garden grants. The deadline to apply is June 28.

For more information, call Berg at 387-3649 or Booth at 3873015. The Soil and Water Web site (http://tinyurl.com/aa2nhyx ) also has lots of information about rain gardens and the grant process.

Editor’s note: Joan Farnam is a supervisor for the Soil and Water Conservation District.

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Fatherhood can be scary and often involves mistakes, but thanks to a class offered through Community Education, Cook County High School football coach Mike Boomer has been helping Cook County fathers face the sometimes daunting task of being called “Dad.” “No dad knows what he is getting into when we bring these bundles of love home,” said Boomer. “We just realize something changed in our hearts and life just got serious!”

The class, called Fathers Are Needed (or F.A.N.), started five years ago when Early Childhood Family Education coordinator Lynn Sheils approached Boomer after several mothers in her early childhood development classes mentioned that their husbands could use a class about being dads. The request caught Boomer by surprise.

“When you hear the words ‘early childhood development.’ I automatically envisioned diaper rashes, crying babies, baby food and formula, and I didn’t want anything to do with that,” said Boomer.

But after thinking about Lynn’s request for a while, Boomer came up with a list of topics he felt would be worth covering in a course for dads and that would answer questions that he’d personally had during his fatherhood journey. The class is in its fifth year, and Boomer now partners with Kevin Sutton of Coldwater Foundation when he teaches the course.

The class is open to fathers of all ages and Boomer said he’s had dads in 20s, all the way to dads in their 60s attend their class. In the past, the class has been offered over a series of weekday evenings, but the last F.A.N. course, held in April, was taught over a single weekend. Boomer said it was the biggest, and possibly best, class yet.

Coach Mike Boomer with wife Lori, son Kale, and daughter Brea. For the last five years, Boomer has been helping Cook County men learn about fatherhood through the Community Education class, Fathers Are Needed.

In the course, the group focuses on topics such as identifying the windows through which fathers have to engage in their children’s lives, how to notice and be one of the influences in children’s lives, and how to make a life plan and family goals with their children’s mothers, whether married or not. The class seeks answers to questions like, “What is important to our family? Do our lives model that?”

While there’s no denying the importance of mothers, Boomer said sons and daughters have questions about themselves that only dads can answer. He uses a statistic on prison populations to illustrate the importance of dads: Of prisoners in the United States, 95 percent are male and 85 percent of those were raised without fathers.

“We have all heard about the prison population problem we have in this country,” said Boomer. “Do you think it may be that we have a ‘father’ problem?”

One of the biggest challenges Cook County dads face is balancing work load and family time, Boomer says. He recommends that dads turn off the television and take full advantage of the time they have with their families.

“You have more time than you think,” he said.

He said some of his favorite things about being a dad included dinner, ball games, vacations, bike rides, hugs, deep talks when tucking his son and daughter in at night, and going

on adventures into the wilderness. Now that his daughter is away at college and his son is in high school, Boomer said he especially values the times when his daughter is home and the four of them can enjoy dinner together.

“Engage in the life of your children and love their mothers,” he said. “You are going to make mistakes, don’t quit, you have a job to do; get back up and do it.”

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When you teach someone to fish…

Recently, I taught six adults how to fish without taking them fishing. The Basic Fishing class was held at North House Folk School, which is located on the harbor in Grand Marais, so our casting practice area was just outside the classroom. The class was comprised of four men and two women, all over the age of 50. You might say all were seasoned, they just weren’t seasoned anglers.

We started the class with brief introductions.

Everyone had a little fishing experience, but not enough to know what they were doing.

I find this is pretty common among adults who develop an interest in the outdoors. Living in Minnesota, it’s hard not to have some exposure to outdoor activities, but it is hard for many folks to find a mentor who can teach them how to participate in them.

For instance, you can hire a guide to go fishing, but that doesn’t mean you’ll learn anything. The guide’s job is to help you catch fish, not to teach you how to do it. Since guides often have customers with minimal fishing skill, they use simple, but productive fishing methods. All a neophyte needs to do is hold on to the fishing rod and follow the guide’s instructions to have a good chance for success.

But there is more to fishing than catching fish. You need to know how to operate a rod and reel, how to tie knots and rig tackle, and how to use various baits and lures. Someone has to teach you these skills. Then you have to practice them. For the class, I rounded up spinning rods and reels and a selection of tackle for each student. My objective was to make sure they understood how to use everything by day’s end.

We started the day learning how to tie an improved clinch knot, which is about the only knot you really need to know in order to go fishing. We practiced first on a length of rope; then we went tried it on six-pound monofilament line. I was surprised at how quickly everyone mastered the knot.

Next, we learned about the spinning rod and reel. I explained why a spinning rod is better to use for fishing than a push-button, spincast outfit. The students attached reels to rods.

Then we wound line on the reels. This task proved more difficult than expected. Aging eyes had trouble seeing the thread-like monofilament. One fellow reeled the line on backwards. Everyone had line twists and tangles, which were up to me to untangle.

Once the reels had line, I gave everyone a casting plug made from a wine cork and an eye screw. Then I demonstrated how to open the reel’s bail, hold the line with your forefinger and make a cast. I offered the same advice I give budding fly casters: Focus on where you want your bait to go—then the act of casting comes naturally. Soon, everyone was down on the docks along the harbor, casting their wine corks upon the water.

After lunch, we learned about tackle. I assembled a basic selection of tackle that would not only consistently catch fish, but also teach the class how to use various baits and lures in different situations. We started with jigs. Next we learned about slip bobbers. Everyone took their bobber rigging down to the water to see how it worked. “Ok, now I get it,” was a common response. Using soft plastic minnows as substitutes for the real thing, I showed them a few ways to hook and rig live bait. One student said she could now bait her own hook—provided she was wearing gloves to do so.

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For spinners, I showed them how to use a ball bearing swivel to prevent line twist. By then, everyone had already experienced line twist and understood why you want to avoid it.

The afternoon passed quickly. We finished the class by talking about fishing in the north country. Everyone received a copy of Duluth author Mike Furtman’s “A Boundary Waters Fishing Guide.” We talked about walleyes, stream trout, northern pike, lake trout and smallmouth bass. I tried to give them just enough information about where and when to find the different fish without overwhelming and boring them with too much information.

Even so, I could see my class, attentive all day, was beginning to glaze over.

I’d planned to include a couple of hours of actual fishing on a nearby lake, but a delayed ice-out nixed that portion of the class. Hindsight being 20-20, that time was better spent in the classroom. One student suggested that a second “on the water” class be offered for the “graduates” of basic fishing. Since everyone went home with a rod, reel and small, but well stocked, tackle box, I’m pretty sure they will get out on their own. One couple planned to go fishing with their grandkids. The others had similar plans. Whether they head out on their own or go fishing with others, I’m confident they learned enough to mostly avoid frustration and embarrassment. With luck, they should be able to catch fish.

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MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS FRIDAYS Live Music

Clay Demo with Joan Farnam Grand Marais Art Colony, 2 p.m. www.grandmaraisartcolony.org

Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 9 p.m. www.bluefinbay.com

June

TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Lumber Mill Tour

SATURDAYS

Starting June 18 Hedstrom Lumber Mill, Grand Marais, 10 a.m., 218-387-2995 ext. 10

THURSDAYS 23rd Anniversary Celebration Grand Portage Lodge & Casino 11 a.m., www.grandportage.com

Joe Paulik – Music on the Beach Lutsen Resort, 6 p.m. lutsenresort.com

MAY 30-JUNE 2

Northern Landscapes Festival

North House Folk School Grand Marais www.northhouse.org

JUNE 1-30

June 2013 Exhibits – Quilt & Fiber Artists

Cross River Heritage Schroeder www.crossriverheritage.org

JUNE 1, SATURDAY Early Morning Bird Walk

Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center Gunflint Trail, 7 a.m. www.chikwauk.com

Minneapolis Guitar Quartet with Colette Illarde

Arrowhead Center for the Arts, Grand Marais, 7:30 p.m. northshoremusicassociation.com

CCHS Graduation

High School Gymnasium 3 p.m.

Eric Frost

Lutsen Resort, 6 p.m. www.lutsenresort.com

Briand Morrison

The Pie Place Grand Marais, 6 p.m. northshorepieplace.com

The Gypsy Lumberjacks

Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais, 9 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

Open House

Split Rock Lighthouse Two Harbors. 10 a.m. www.mnhs.org

JUNE 1-2

Bird Banding In Depth Workshop

Sugarloaf Cove Schroeder, 7:30 a.m. sugarloafnorthshore.org

JUNE 2, SUNDAY Eric Frost

Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais, 8 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

Guitar Master Class

Art Colony Grand Marais, 10 a.m. northshoremusicassociation.com

Beginning Flamenco Dance

Art Colony Grand Marais, 1 p.m. northshoremusicassociation.com

JUNE 3, MONDAY Eric Frost

Bluefin Bay. Tofte, 9 p.m. www.bluefinbay.com

JUNE 4-AUGUST 11

Anne Labovitz Exhibit

The Tweed Museum of Art at UMD, Duluth www.d.umn.edu/tma

JUNE 5, WEDNESDAY Bingham & Thorne

Bluefin Bay, Tofte, 9 p.m. www.bluefinbay.com

JUNE 6, THURSDAY James Moors

Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais, 8 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

JUNE 15, SATURDAY Grand Marais Classic Car Show

10 a.m. www.grandmaraismn.com

Open House

JUNE 7, FRIDAY Opening Party

Cross River Heritage Center, Schroeder, 6:30 p.m. www.crossriverheritage.org

Journal Making Workshop

Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center Gunflint Trail, 2 p.m. www.chikwauk.com

Joe Paulik

Bluefin Bay, Tofte, 9 p.m. www.bluefinbay.com

JUNE 7-8

Wolf Ridge www.wolf-ridge.org

Writer’s Salon with Mary Sharratt Drury Lane Books Grand Marais, 5 p.m. drurylanebooks.com

Joe Paulik

Cascade Lodge Pub Lutsen, 7:30 p.m. cascadelodgemn.com

Jim Miller

Lutsen Resort, 6 p.m. lutsenresort.com

Briand Morrison

Pete K Group

Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais, 9 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

JUNE 8, SATURDAY Matt Wahl

Lutsen Resort, 6 p.m. www.lutsenresort.com

Briand Morrison

The Pie Place Grand Marais, 6 p.m. northshorepieplace.com

Writer’s Salon with Caroline Giles Banks Drury Lane Books Grand Marais, 5 p.m. drurylanebooks.com

JUNE 8-JULY 31

Moods of Superior

Waterfront Gallery Two Harbors waterfront-gallery.com

JUNE 9, SUNDAY Joe Paulik

Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais, 8 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

JUNE 10, MONDAY Bump Blomberg

Bluefin Bay, Tofte, 9 p.m. www.bluefinbay.com

JUNE 12, WEDNESDAY Eric Frost

Moguls at Caribou Highlands Lutsen, 6:30 p.m. caribouhighlands.com

Bingham & Thorne

Bluefin Bay, Tofte, 9 p.m. www.bluefinbay.com

JUNE 13, THURSDAY Billy Johnson

Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais, 8 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

JUNE 14, FRIDAY Portage

American Legion Grand Marais, 6 p.m.

218-387-2215

The Thunderheads

Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais, 8 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

The Pie Place Grand Marais, 6 p.m. northshorepieplace.com

Annual Meeting & Community Dinner

Schroeder Town Hall Schroeder, 5 p.m. www.crossriverheritage.org

The Thunderheads

Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais, 8:30 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

JUNE 16, SUNDAY Father’s Day Steve Blexrud

Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais, 8 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

JUNE 17, MONDAY

Fish Fry Lunch Benefit Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center Gunflint Trail, Noon www.chikwauk.com

JUNE 18, TUESDAY

Becoming a Boundary Waters Family Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center Gunflint Trail, 3 p.m. www.chikwauk.com

Forest Fire!

Friend or Foe?

Lutsen Resort Grand Marais, 7:30 p.m. www.lutsenresort.com

Sportsmen's Banquet American Legion Grand Marais, 5 p.m. harrispc@boreal.org

JUNE 19, WEDNESDAY Bump Blomberg

Moguls at Caribou Highlands Lutsen, 6:30 p.m. caribouhighlands.com

Loons

Eagle Ridge Resort Lutsen, 7:30 p.m. eagleridgeresort.com

Stories with Harriet & Bill

Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center Gunflint Trail, 11 a.m. www.chikwauk.com

North Shore Meteors?

Bluefin Bay, Tofte, 7:30 p.m. www.bluefinbay.com

Good Morning Birds!

Cascade Lodge Lutsen, 10 a.m. cascadelodgemn.com

Story Hour with the Muffin Man

Drury Lane Books Grand Marais, 11 a.m. www.drurylanebooks.com

Historical Facility Tour

Grand Marais Art Colony, 2 p.m. www.grandmaraisartcolony.org

North House Folk School Campus Tour Starting June 8 Grand Marais, 2 p.m. www.northhouse.org

Grandma’s Marathon Two Harbors, 7:45 a.m. grandmasmarathon.com

Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais, 7:30 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

Minnesota Moose

Lutsen Resort, 7:30 p.m. www.lutsenresort.com

The Voyageur Life

Caribou Highlands Lutsen, 7:30 p.m. caribouhighlands.com

Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais, 8 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

Fishcake Dinner Benefit

St. John’s Catholic Church Grand Marais, 5:30 p.m. cookcountyhistory.org

Make a Dreamcatcher Eagle Ridge Resort Lutsen, 10:30 a.m. eagleridgeatlutsen.com

Becoming a Boundary Waters Family Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center Gunflint Trail, 3 p.m. www.chikwauk.com

Tofte, 10:30 a.m.

Meet at the Oberg Mountain trailhead

Bats at the Belfry

Chateau LeVeaux Tofte, 7:30 p.m. www.chateauleveaux.com

Forest Fire!

Friend or Foe?

JUNE 21, FRIDAY

Make a Dreamcatcher Eagle Ridge Resort Lutsen, 10:30 a.m. eagleridgeatlutsen.com

Bats in the Belfry

Chateau LeVeaux Tofte, 7:30 p.m. www.chateauleveaux.com

Leave it to Beavers

Bluefin Bay , Tofte, 7:30 p.m. www.bluefinbay.com

JUNE 21-23

Wooden Boat Show & Summer Solstice Festival

North House Folk School Grand Marais www.northhouse.org

JUNE 22, SATURDAY

Solstice Celebration Sivertson Gallery 5-7 p.m. www.sivertson.com

Leave it to Beavers

Bluefin Bay , Tofte, 7:30 p.m. www.bluefinbay.com

Lutsen Resort, 7:30 p.m. www.lutsenresort.com

JUNE 25-30

JUNE 28-30 Fit To Kill

Woodland Chamber Music Workshop – Full Session

Arrowhead Center for the Arts, Grand Marais 7 p.m. June 28-29 & 2 p.m. June 30 grandmaraisplayhouse.com

Surfside Resort, Tofte woodlandchambermusic.org

JUNE 26, WEDNESDAY Women’s Golf Tournament

JUNE 29, SATURDAY

Lutsen 99er Ultra Mountain Bike Race

Silver Bay Golf Course www.silverbaygolf.com

Lutsen Mountains, 7:30 a.m. www.lutsen99er.com

Women’s Book Group

Vintage Tea

Drury Lane Books Grand Marais, 6:30 p.m. drurylanebooks.com

Cross River Heritage Center, Schroeder, 1 p.m. crossriverheritage.org

Loons

Writer’s Salon with Miriam Black

Eagle Ridge Resort Lutsen, 7:30 p.m. eagleridgeresort.com

Drury Lane Books Grand Marais, 5 p.m. drurylanebooks.com

Eric Frost

Moguls at Caribou Highlands Lutsen, 6:30 p.m. caribouhighlands.com

Wildflower Hike

Caribou Highlands Lutsen, 10 a.m. caribouhighlands.com

Wildflower Hike

Caribou Highlands Lutsen, 10 a.m. caribouhighlands.com

Stories with Harriet and Bill

Cherry Dirt

Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center Gunflint Trail, 11 a.m. www.chikwauk.com

Maria Nickolay

North Shore Meteors?

Briand Morrison

Good Morning Birds!

Cascade Lodge Pub Lutsen, 7:30 p.m. cascadelodgemn.com

Rod & Friends

Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais, 9 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

Jim McGowan

Cascade Lodge Pub Lutsen, 7:30 p.m. cascadelodgemn.com

Bluefin Bay, Tofte, 7:30 p.m. www.bluefinbay.com

Lutsen Resort, 6 p.m. www.lutsenresort.com The Pie Place Grand Marais, 6 p.m. northshorepieplace.com

Michael Monroe Log Cabin Concert

Grand Marais, 7 p.m. michaelmonroemusic.com

Split Rock Lighthouse Two Harbors, 10 a.m. www.mnhs.org

Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais, 3 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

Drury Lane Books Grand Marais, 5 p.m. drurylanebooks.com

Grand Marais Recreation Area, 7:30 p.m.

Nature of Oberg Mountain

Children’s Day

Joe Cruze Trio

Writer’s Salon with Heid E. Erdrich

Minnesota Wild!

East Bay Suites Grand Marais, 10 a.m.

Meet in lobby

Cascade Lodge Lutsen, 7:30 p.m. cascadelodgemn.com

JUNE 28, FRIDAY

JUNE 25, TUESDAY

Explore the Shore

Wolves!

A Howl in the Night

Surfside Resort, Tofte woodlandchambermusic.org

The Spruce Roots

Eric Frost

Sawbill Campground Tofte, 7:30 p.m. www.sawbill.com

Woodland Chamber Music Workshop Short Session

JUNE 23, SUNDAY

JUNE 20, THURSDAY

Minnesota Wild!

JUNE 27-30

Jon Kallberg

Lutsen Resort, 6 p.m. www.lutsenresort.com

Cascade Lodge Lutsen, 10 a.m. cascadelodgemn.com

Briand Morrison

The Pie Place Grand Marais, 6 p.m. northshorepieplace.com

JUNE 27, THURSDAY Minnesota Moose

2013 Gala Chamber Music Concert

Lutsen Resort, 7:30 p.m. www.lutsenresort.com

Surfside Resort, Tofte, 11 a.m. woodlandchambermusic.org

Explore the Shore

East Bay Suites Grand Marais, 10 a.m.

Meet in lobby

Nature of Oberg Mountain Tofte, 10:30 a.m.

Meet at the Oberg Mountain trailhead

Minnesota Wild!

Sawbill Campground Tofte, 7:30 p.m. www.sawbill.com

JUNE 30, SUNDAY

Diet Folk Duo

Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais, 8 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

Joe Paulik

Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais, 8 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

North Shore

Minneapolis Guitar Quartet

Ninth Lundie/Vacation Home Tour!

with Colette Illarde

Save the date!!

Evening of Spanish music and dance

July 13, 2013

June 1, 7:30 PM $15 adults, $5 ages 18 & under Arrowhead Center for the Arts

Seven Sites!

Tickets at www.tix.com and at door www.northshoremusicassociation.com

WEDNESDAY, June 26 • 6:30 PM Women’s Book Group discusses Saplings by Noel Streatfield. Read the book and join the discussion.

SATURDAYS in June • 11 AM The Muffin Man Stories for young children SATURDAY, June 8 • 5 PM Writer’s Salon with Caroline Giles Banks reading from The Weight of Whiteness: A Memoir in Poetry.

SATURDAY, June 15 • 5 PM Writer’s Salon with Mary Sharratt reading from Illuminations: A Novel of Hildegard von Bingen.

SUNDAY, June 23 • 5 PM Writer’s Salon/Full Moon Reading featuring poet Heid E. Erdrich reading from Cell Traffic: New and Selected Poetry.

SATURDAY June 29 • 5 PM Writer’s Salon with Miriam Black reading from her new novel Turtle Season.

Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 10 am - 4 pm Summer Hours Begin Starting June 5: Open Every Day Mon-Sat 10 am - 8 pm, Sun 10 am - 4 pm

12 E. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais • 218-387-3370

Historic Nanibojou Lodge Hovland Area

Explore the Tip of the Arrowhead!

New Homes and Historic Cabins “Robinson” Cabin (Lundie) Architects (Dale Mulfinger), Designers, Enthusiasts on Tour

Tour will start from and conclude at Naniboujou Lodge with a fixed menu sit-down dinner.

Fundraiser for Schroeder Area Historical Society, a 501(c)(3) $150 donation

Information/Reservations 218-663-7706

Looking forward to seeing you!

Calendar courtesy of North Shore Highway 61. Pick up the current issue at area businesses or subscribe, visit: northshorehwy61.com or by calling 218-387-9475.

To have your events and entertainment listed email events@northernwilds.com or call 218-387-9475. Calendar space is limited, advertised events have priority.

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Jackson House Vacation Rental Cabin

Fourth of July Celebrations

IN THE HEART OF GRAND MARAIS One Block From LAkE SupERIOR Open Year Round Book Now for Summer!

This clean & cozy 2-BR, 1 bath cabin is the perfect location for day trips into the woods, relaxing near the lake or exploring the town on foot.

Large Yard, Picnic Area, Wi-Fi, Full Kitchen

12.39 acres surveyed 15 mins. to Grand Marais Lake Superior View • Private • Quiet

July 4

The Fourth of July brings numerous events.

Celebrate with a zip line tour at Gunflint Lodge on the Gunflint Trail, open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Or visit Tofte for the 33rd annual Tofte Trek 10k Wilderness Run and Walk. Afterwards, stay for games, food, face painting, a beer garden, live music and a parade at 2 p.m.

Near North House Folk School & Grand Marais Art Colony

218-387-2111 • hakes@boreal.org

Later, enjoy a spaghetti dinner at the Lutheran Church from 5-7 p.m. Then head to Grand Marais for an ice cream social at 6 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, the “Light Up the Night” parade at 8 p.m. and live music in Harbor Park at 8:30 p.m. End the night watching the fireworks display over Lake Superior at dusk in Grand Marais, Tofte or Grand Portage. Other great places to celebrate the Fourth include Silver Bay and Duluth. Visit www.silverbay.com or www. visitduluth.com for more details.

http://suehakes.com/JacksonHouse/JacksonHouse.htm

$279,500

Rare Saganaga Lake

3 bdrms, 13/4 baths • Loft • Balcony Ash paneling • New carpet Eat in kitchen • Jenn Aire range Attached 2 plus car garage with adjoining workshop Vermont Castings wood stove/fireplace Low rate electric heat and domestic hot water Also hot-air wood furnace Well and Sewer inspected

Cabin for Sale. $279,900.

End of Gunflint Trail at 82 Sag. Lake Trail. For pictures, brochure, or showing call 218-388-0527 or 928-846-5718.

New built in 2008. Cabin is 24' x 24' (approx. 15' from dock). 1 bedroom, 1 bath main level. Loft bedroom. Has Queen bed, 2 single beds and 1/2 bath. Custom Hickory cabinets. Easy in, easy out crestline windows. Screen porch 24' x 10' overlooking bay. Electric baseboard heat and gas fireplace.

Bunkhouse 20' x 14' with newer cedar lap siding and Timberline shingle roof. Price includes most all furnishings.

218-387-1126

1601 County rd 14

Local Authors Honored Nace Hagemann, who lives on the Gunflint Trail, won first place in the art and poetry category of the Northeastern Minnesota Book Awards for his book, “Another Year on the Gunflint Trail.” Bob Olsen, who lives on Clearwater Lake, received honorable mention in memoir and creative nonfiction for his book “Two Bucks and a Can of Gas: Model A Adventures on the Gunflint Trail,” published

by North Shore Press of Grand Marais. The Northeastern Minnesota Book Awards were held on May 23 at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

(additional acerage available)

93 Pike Lake Road Newly constructed 2BR rustic cabin located on 5 acres.

Broker/Owner MLS # 6000829 $119,000

Gunflint Realty phone:

218.370.0955 email: tkennedy@boreal.org

822 W 2nd St

G N I D PEN Big price reduction - Seller Motivated!

3BR/2BA home. Double garage - wood burning fireplace, master BR suite, main floor laundry. MLS #6000674 $115,000

22 NORTH SHORE HWY 61 JUNE 2013

Grand Marais Commercial Property

116 W Hwy 61. 1500 sq ft of space, prime Hwy 61 location. Paved parking.

Great location for business opportunity.

MLS #6000230 $225,000

Vacant Land Devil Track Rd & South Shore Drive 5 acre parcels located on blacktop road with electric service at road, close to Grand Marais. Adjacent to public land.

Prices start at $54,900 Loon Lake Beautifully wooded lot on over 150’ of shoreline.

MLS #31726 $220,000

Commercial Lot

Donwtown Grand Marais. Prime location - ready to build. Broker/Agent $199,000

411 East 2nd Ave.

G N I D PEN Get the “411” on this Grand Marais home! 3B/2B, remodeled inside and out. HUGE backyard, attached garage, and one level living makes this home a must see! Call Brooke Youngdahl at 218-387-4433 to schedule a showing.

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New Levels of Service

MALCOLM CLARK Broker NICOL ISLAND ROSSPORT Tremendous Lake Superior building sites.

Lakefront and interior lots for sale with docking facilities. Causeway opened year round. Power and phone.

Starting at $55,000 CAD

7 LAKe SUPeRIOR ISLANDS

LAKe SUPeRIOR LAKe SUPeRIOR BUILDINg LOT LOTS Little Trout Bay, 20 minutes north of the Minnesota/Ontario border, 3 large estate-sized lots, very sheltered with southern exposure. Tremendous views. Power and telephone available.

Priced beginning at

2 to 95 acres.

Starting at USD $90,000

wATeRFRONT - NeeBINg

UPPeR SCOTCH LK

Lake Superior! A stunning 3.86 acre piece of property with 600 feet of shoreline with ultimate privacy and solitude at the very end of Memory Rd. Winterized, comfortable A-Frame cottage with year-round road access. Great views. 20 minutes from the border. $319,000.00 CAD

2 well built log homes, each with log sauna buildings, sand beaches, sheltered mooring area, more building sites and southern views of Scotch Lake.

Surrounded by crown land and largest of only a few prvate parcels on this huge lake. Very secluded and private. Great fishing/hunting retreat. $1,200,000 CAD

640 Beverly Street • Thunder Bay, Ontario • P7B 0B5 Canada Phone (807) 344-3232 • FAX: (807) 344-5400 • Toll Free 1-888-837-6926 Cell: 807-473-7105 • mclark@avistarealty.ca • www.avistarealty.ca

Exceptional Lake Superior Lot. Sheltered from the elements by a point on the next lot.

Level, high ground, driveway into property.

Outstanding views. $102,500 CAD

$199,000 USD

HARRY LAKe LODge The ultimate fly-in fishing resort.

Totally outfitted with all the modern conveniences. 80 miles north of Thunder Bay. Incredible fishing! Main lodge, beach house with sauna and hot tub. Diesel generator, fish cleaning house, boats, motors. Harry Lake is a very large lake with no road access and Harry Lake resort is the only improvement. $295,000 CAD

Lake Superior

LAND– CONMee TOwNSHIP

Almost 3000 continuous acres about 35 miles west of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Bordering Crown land on the west and road accessible. Many water features and a wide variety of plant and animal life.

Many opportunities such as large private compound, your own huge hunting retreat or resort and so on.

Mixed timber. $895,000 CAD

37 - NICOL ISLAND ROSSPORT

Kitchen w/ solid oak cabinets, ceramic countertops and island. Marble and natural stone fireplaces, ceramic and hardwood decking system and much more.

Very bright with breath taking views of Lake Superior and Rossport Harbour.

131 SILVeR ISLeT AVe

Traditional 4 season log home with full range of amenities along with 162 feet of Lake Superior frontage on a large 4 acre lot. Includes all appliances, 100K in solar and wind hydro generating equipment, seperate greenhouse and sauna cabins overlooking Lake Superior. $389,000 CAD

$425,000 CAD

Inland Lakes

Residential

Cascade Beach Rd - Lutsen

Gunflint Trail - Seagull Lake

Solitude at Wilson Lake

Caribou Trail - Lutsen

LeVeaux Ridge - Tofte

3 BD 2 BA, inc fireplace, panorama views, owners suite, garage, W/D $699,000 MLS 6000607

Architecture-designed home with guest quarters at door of BWCA. $959,000 MLS 30503

West facing 280’ lakeshore property.

Driveway, electric, etc, 7.2 acre parcel. $268,000 MLS 6000588

3 BD with garage on 9.7-acre parcel.

Borders National Forest land on E side.

Only $299,900 MLS 6000838

5-acre parcel, heated multi-stall garage with guest quarters and all utilities.

Only $259,000 MLS 6000880

31 Ozzie Rd - Tofte

Christine Lake Cabin - Lutsen

Devil Track Lake Acreage

Mink Ranch Rd - Lutsen

Hwy 61 - Tofte

Great Lake views, bunkhouse, decks, one-level living, open concept. $549,000 MLS 6000655

Custom log cabin with 187’ of lakeshore. Sleeping loft, screen porch. $279,000 MLS 6000929

Rare 2-acre 200’ shoreline lot . Only 5 minutes out of Grand Marais.

Only $129,900 MLS 29981

Recently built one-level 3 BD, 1 BA. Open concept, breakfast bar & more.

Now $139,900 MLS 28687

Sweet location overlooking Lake Superior 2 BD, 2 BA. Priced to SELL! $219,000 MLS 30959

NORTHWOODS REALTY lockport@boreal.org

www.coldwellbanker.com/website/ Lake.Superior.Properties

Deb Niemisto 218-370-8434 Nan Bradley 218-370-8433

L A N D

Murmur Creek Parcels

Lutsen Resort Townhome

$55,000 MLS 6000185 $60,000 MLS 6000184

Near Paradise Beach

5 acre parcel to enjoy life near the shore with Lake Superior views. $39,000 MLS 29901

Lutsen Acreage

3A $57,500 MLS 6000041

One BD with loft, stones throw from the Big Lake. Rental revenue when away. $162,000 MLS 6000319

Resort Ownership & Vacation Rentals 2 BD, 2 BA Townhome at Caribou Highlands Resort in Lutsen. Includes all resort amenities. $129,900 MLS 6000060

1 BR, 1 BA with fireplace, 672 sq ft at Caribou Highlands Resort in Lutsen. $111,900 MLS 29796

3 BD, 2 BA Townhome at Caribou Highlands Resort in Lutsen. Includes all resort amenities. $194,000 MLS 6000244

1 BR, 1 BA townhome, 588 sq ft at Caribou Highlands Resort in Lutsen. $110,900 MLS6000343

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Talk to Terry!

Terry R. Backlund Broker/Owner

Lori A. Backlund Real Estate Agent

Phone: 218-387-1501 Cell: 218-370-8977 Terry@BacklundRealty.com 115 10TH AVE. W. GRAND MARAIS

New g Listin

4 Bedroom 2 Bath MLS# 6000961 Price: $192,500

X4 E HWY 61 GRAND MARAIS

Priced l to Sel

14 CHIMNEY ROCK RD. HOVLAND MN

New g Listin Lake Superior lot 216 Ft. 1.24 Acres MLS# 6000864 Price: $338,000

1708 E. HWY. 61

B & B al GRAND MARAIS ti Poten

1527 TOM LAKE ROAD HOVLAND

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2674 E. HWY. 61 GRAND MARAIS

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Amazing log cabin on 475’ ft. on Tom Lake.

MLS# 31654 Price $290,000

315 ft. Lake Superior shoreline, timberframe, huge fireplace, 3BR, 1BA. MLS# 6000231 Price: $349,000

214 W. 9TH AVE. GRAND MARAIS

9380 W. HWY. 61 SCHROEDER, MN

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Location Location. 4.49 A. 3 miles east of GM. Potential Lake Superior View.

MLS# 6000368 Price $72,500

4 Bedroom 4 Bath plus Studio Apartment 2 Car Garage MLS# 30895 Price $643,000

4 Bedroom, 2 Car Garage, Huge Lot, Stainless Appliances, Duplex Potential MLS# 6000577 Price: $217,500

156’ Lake Superior shoreline 2 Bedroom 2 Bath w/ Fireplace MLS# 6000719 Price:$379,000

855 CLEARWATER LAKE RD GUNFLINT TRAIL

220 W 2ND AVE GRAND MARAIS

319 E 2ND AVE. UNITS 1, 2 & 3 GRAND MARAIS

2068 W HWY. 61 GRAND MARAIS, MN

2 Bedroom on 5 Acres. 800 sq ft.

MLS# 31696 Price $109,000

2 Bedroom 1 Bath. Lives large.

MLS# 31693 Price $84,900

Tri-Plex. Live in one and rent the others.

MLS# 31694 Price $169,000

Lake Superior home., 4 Bedroom 3 Bath Fireplace 3 Car Garage MLS# 6000761 Price $397,500

24 NORTH SHORE HWY 61 JUNE 2013

www.BacklundRealty.com AVAILABLE LAND

5A w/ Garage XXX5 Cty Rd 14, Grand Marais MLS # 29977 Price $72,500 Two 20-Acre Parcels XXX20 Cty Rd 14, Grand Marais MLS #6000342 Price $82,500 each

2608 E. HWY. 61 GRAND MARAIS

Sale g n Pendi

2200 sq. ft. 350 ft. lakeshore MLS# 29802 Price $549,900

31X COUGAR TRAIL MAPLE HILL, GRAND MARAIS

Sale g n Pendi

Price ed Slash

31.9 A parcel, great mix of trees.

Located on Maple Hill Dr. & Cougar Trail.

MLS# 6000367 Price: $79,500

474X SOUTH SHORE DRIVE GRAND MARAIS

New g Listin

1615 W. HWY. 61 GRAND MARAIS

Fabulous business opportunity, 6500+ sq. ft. Seating cap. 250 Potential for growth.

MLS# 6000524 Price: $399,000

For results list your property here

5 Acres wooded and rolling.

MLS# 6000764 Price: $49,700

For more details call or check my website

Lutsen Lodging Company North Woods Vacation Home Rentals About Us The Lutsen Lodging Company is a locally owned Vacation Rental and Property Management company with diversified operations and is proud to have served this area for nearly a quarter century.

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Our downtown Lutsen storefront serves as the base of operations, and provides convenience and comfort for our clients.

Call today to learn more about having your home in our vacation rental program or for property management services we provide.

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Clara Lake 170 Pine Tree Dr

Wide open view of lake Superior from this cute off grid cabin. No utilities yet convenient location to dowtown Tofte.

Very nice 200’ lot on Clara Lake. Garage equivalent building on-site, slab on grade converted to cabin style quarters.

MLS#6000069 $69,000

Schroeder 7766 W HWY 61 MLS#6000205 $169,000

Historic Home in Schroeder for more than 100 years. Made of huge logs. Some restoration work. Great view of Lake Superior.

East Bay Condominium on Lake Superior. Great Rentals On-site management. Call Mike for complete details on rental revenues.

21 Tall Timber Trl

A & C $369,000 MLS# 29002 & 29003 These two-3 bedroom uits are fully furnished and tastefully appointed with out-of-the world views overlooking Superior National Golf Course. Property & rental management in place.

Grand Marais 661 Pike Lake Rd MLS#30752 $249,900

Fantastic package! 37 acres on Pike Lake Rd. 2 bdrm 2 bath and 1 car garage. Only 8 miles to town but pure private.Direct access to Superior Hiking Trail and Cascade River.

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MLS#6000638 Price: $319,900

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MLS#6000310 $109,500

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MLS#6000093 $199,000

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Unit A 2 bdrm, 2 bath

MLS#6000309 $249,000

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Grand Marais 1817 W Hwy 61 MLS#6000685 $164,000

Great Grand Marais Location and move-in ready. 3 bdrm 1 bath on 1.18 acres.

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Lutsen 11 Wildflower Ln

3 bdrm/2 bath Log Lodge w/ 2-stall detached garage. Open area to main great room with fireplace. Huge vaulted ceilings and enclosed 3season porch. Perfect for year-round residence, private vacation home or vacation rentals.

Gunflint Lake home on nearly 12 acres of forest land with 619’ of private shoreline on Gunflint Lake. Two stall detached garage, guest cabin, boathouse and woodshed. Priced below taxable market value! Call Bruce today for showing.

Newly constructed large home with both woodland views and wide open Lake Superior views. Large lot. Top notch interior finish details. Large kitchen with stone countertop.

Large decks with amazing views of the lake.

MLS#6000695 $274,900

MLS#6000932 $599,000

MLS#6000729 $529,000

Lutsen Sea Villas The Lutsen Sea Villas have withstood the test of time.

Why? Nowhere else is there a shoreline like this on the entire coast of Lake Superior. The owner’s and management company have upheld excellent standards and quality while maintaining the unique integrity of this original seaside coastal development, and they are well run by Lutsen Resort.The Lutsen Real Estate Group is pleased to offer three units currently for sale.

Lutsen 4170 Cascade Beach Rd

K2 Sea Villa

MLS#31601 $1,100,000

Beautiful 4 bedroom 3 bath home with private 2 bdrm seaside cottage located on Cascade Beach Rd on Lake Superior in Lutsen. This home is perched over a ledge rock shoreline with perfect orientation toward the lake. The home features a Great Room with fireplace with the Lake serving as your focus. Gourmet style kitchen sets up perfect for entertaining.

Heated drive thru garage and attached two stall oversized garage for multiple cars, boats and utility storage.

MLS# 600064 Price:$165,000

Jonvick Creek Beautiful home sites in mature Maple, Spruce and Birch forest. $60,000+ Stonegate Road Private Lake Superior lot in

Hovland Includes driveway, electric & new septic.

(A/O) MLS# 24409 $399,900

xxx Sawbill Trail 120 Acres located up the

Sawbill Trail. Large Maples MLS# 27551 $199,900

293 Mile O’Pine Rd Nice lakeshore on south side of Gunflint Lake. Lots of huge White Pine trees.

MLS#29841 $250,000 293 Mile O’Pine Rd 5 acre parcel overlooking

Gunflint Lake.

I1 Sea Villa

MLS#29842 $100,000.00

MLS#6000667 Price: $193,900

Lot 2 Quist Acres 5 acre parcel on Quist Road

H5 Sea Villa

Lot 5 Quist Acres 5 acre parcel on Quist Road

outside of Grand Marais.

MLS#6000600 Price: $185,000

MLS#30439 $54,900

outside of Grand Marais, sister parcel to Lot 2.

MLS#30440 $49,900

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MLS#30837 $199,900

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Grand Marais Onagon Lake MLS#6000816 $349,000

The unique architecture of David Salmela blends all natural components of this natural setting while taking advantage of the forest and lake views of this 4 bdrm 2 full bath Onagon Lake home. Located near the end of the Gunflint Trail you’ll find the design contemporary yet fitting and complimentary to this wilderness setting. “David’s floor plan is very user friendly which can accommodate large family gatherings but allows personal privacy as well” – said a recent guest.

In addition to the nearly 200’ of private shoreline spread out over 2 ½ acres is a separate Finnish style sauna large enough for additional sleeping quarters with an upper bunk and kayak storage as well.

xxx Mountain Ash Ln Cedar covered hillside overlooking Lake Superior in Lutsen.

MLS#29246 $649,000 Johannes Toftey Homestead Sites

Beautiful hillside lots in Tofte with Lake Superior and Carlton Peak views. $35,750-55,000

Tofte Airport Home Sites Located between

Lutsen and Tofte. Convenient Location with outstanding values. $24,750-33,000

Tait Pines Nestled hillside adjacent to Tait Lake in Lutsen, just 13 miles up the Caribou Trail. $37,950-$57,750 Caribou Hillside Outstanding homesites

tucked along the hillside of Caribou Lake. $52,250-$126,500

Lot 13 Sawmill Bay

233’ shoreline 2.2 acres

$88,000

Sawmill Drive /Caribou Lake Area

This 2.08 parcel is private yet convenient to the Caribou Lake and the Lutsen areas.

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LAKE SUPERIOR PROPERTIES SPECTACULAR EXECUTIVE COMPOUND

on Lake Superior. 4 BR, 3 BA home plus guest lodge. 390’ meandering Lake Superior shoreline with private cove. 45’ x 25’ lakeside deck. Professional design and décor. “Best property on Lake Superior.”

MLS #31682 $1,250,000.

SUPERIOR HOME AND COTTAGE. Lovely 5

BR, 2 BA rambler on 400’ of spectacular pebble beachfront. Desirable Cascade Beach Road. The entire lower level is new w/2 BR’s, huge living area, walkout to deck and beach. Charming 2 BR, 1 BA guest cottage in private setting near the lake. Managed vacation rental.

MLS #30924. $798,500.

LAKE SUPERIOR LOG HOME. 2 BR, 2 BA quality with 233’ Lake Superior ledgerock shoreline. Stone fireplace, granite countertops, tile floors, massive log construction. Cozy wooded setting with large deck and gentle-sloping ledgerock shore. Spectacular views.

Walking distance to downtown Grand Marais, yet complete privacy.

MLS #6000722 $669,900.

COBBLESTONE COVE CONDO. Very desirable end Unit

#10. Fabulous views of Grand Marais Harbor and Lake Superior from this 2 BR, 3 BA condo. Lovely furnishings included with sale. Turn-key and ready for your vacation. Excellent investment property in charming Grand Marais.

MLS #31750 $325,000.

DRAMATIC PANORAMIC VIEWS.

Parcel A at The Inn at Terrace Point. 175’ Lake Superior shoreline, views toward Artists Point and the Grand Marais lighthouse. Build for use as a single family home or put into a rental program.

MLS #6000588 $180,000.

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CHATEAU LEVEAUX CONDO. Two bedrooms plus

loft, two baths, stone fireplace in the living room. The deck has a sweeping view of Lake Superior. In the middle of all of the Lutsen/Tofte amenities – restaurants, hiking, biking, golf, fishing and the North Shore state parks!

MLS #6000712 $114,000.

LAKE SUPERIOR CONDO/TOFTE.

Great lake views from this 2 bedroom + loft unit with 2 baths, fireplace, balcony looking up the shore. Chateau LeVeaux offers many updated amenities, indoor pool, sauna, game room, and on-site manager. Facility is in excellent condition for easy and affordable lakefront living or vacation rental.

MLS #6000473 $90,000.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES PRIME COMMERCIAL LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE PROPERTY.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES GOOD INCOME PROPERTY WITH LONG-TERM TENANTS. All cabins have had

ongoing upgrades: roofs, baths, plumbing, heating. Cabin 1 has fireplace; cabins 4 & 5 were converted from a duplex. Many charming touches. Unique opportunity in a community with limited low/middle income housing options.

MLS #6000591 Reduced to $252,900.

BOAT IN/FLY IN FISHING LODGE.

Three rental cabins and main house at the east end of the BWCAW. Comfy accommodations, boats, motors and equipment.

Fantastic views and great fishing on the Border Route lakes.

MLS #6000333 $199,000.

LUTSEN COMMERCIAL HWY 61 FRONTAGE.

Two acres, zoned GC. Location, visibility, nice forest, lake view.

Includes a third (one-acre) parcel zoned residential.

MLS #6000316 $179,000.

Includes 2.68 acres and 664 +/front feet shoreline. Call for development ideas.

INLAND WATER PROPERTIES

KAH-NEE-TAH GALLERY AND COTTAGES. Lutsen’s north

WILDERNESS INVESTMENT/PRESERVATION. 2000+ acres of

MLS #6000191 $880,000.

shore showcase for local artists. One owner for 23 years. Cottages have amazing rental history and feature stone fireplaces and loaded with charm.

MLS #30877 $350,000.

Cook County land with 6 lakes. Over 10,000’ shoreline. Various parcels spread across the Superior National Forest. Seasonal maintenance. A unique opportunity!

MLS #6000640 $3,100,000.

INLAND WATER PROPERTIES CASCADE LAKE PRIVACY. This is the only private land on the lake. Enjoy the utmost privacy and unspoiled wilderness views with 87 acres and over 3,000’ of shoreline. Includes a well-maintained cabin, sauna, dock and outhouse. Easy year-round access. Unique opportunity to own a private wilderness compound!

MLS #31513 $824,900.

CLASSIC LOG HOME ON TUCKER LAKE.

3 BR, 2 BA home on 12 acres of the purest privacy. 980’ Tucker Lake, 300’ Benning Lake, and 200’ Little Iron frontage. Spectacular great room facing the lake. Designer, gourmet kitchen.

MLS #6000260 $785,000.

MAGNIFICENT WHOLE LOG HOME! 3

BR, 2 BA home on 259’ Poplar Lake shoreline. Custom built with over 3,000 sq. ft.

Elegant touches throughout. Views of the Boundary Waters. Spectacular family retreat or year round home.

MLS #6000314 Reduced to $555,900.

NEW! LOG HOME ON LEO LAKE. The property con-

sists of 7.23 acres and 255’ of lakeshore and neat cove. The focal point of the living area is the stunning stone fireplace. It is furnished with northwoods treasures and charm. There are many outdoor improvements including the Firewise automatic sprinkler system.

MLS #6000817 $315,500.

SPECTACULAR PRIVATE PARCEL ON LITTLE IRON LAKE.

1000’ shoreline with coves, palisades, old growth pines. Build sites with view of islands. No blowdown or fire damage.

MLS #29896 $278,500.

McFARLAND LAKE LOG CABIN. Cedar log cabin

with sauna bldg., guest cabin, storage bldg. 150’ shoreline. Great view of palisade. Direct BWCAW access.

MLS #28409 $275,000.

PRIVACY ON LITTLE OLLIE BAY OF POPLAR LAKE. Northwoods

charm. 2 BR/1 BA, sauna, large deck.

Adjoins BWCAW. Walk to Banadad Ski Trail. Nightly rental with good history.

MLS #6000398 $269,900.

NEW! WILSON LAKE LOT. Strikingly beautiful 5.4 acre

lot with great build sites near the lake or tucked around the bluff for gorgeous views. Wilson Lake is a great fishery for walleye, pike and sauger. Only ½ hour to Lake Superior for golf, ski, or great restaurants. MLS #6000757

$265,800.

NORTH WOODS ESCAPE/RENTAL. 2 BR,

2 BA home situated on Poplar Creek w/ charming features, 4-season porch, large deck. Shared use of Poplar Lake shore with dock. Excellent rental income too!

MLS #6000218 $244,900.

GREENWOOD LAKE CABIN. A recreational paradise

up the Gunflint Trail and near the BWCAW. 1 bedroom cabin located on a private, quiet bay. Outhouse only. Year round access on Shoe Lake Road.

MLS # 6000521 $239,000.

GREAT POPLAR LAKE LOCATION.

Large 2.11-acre parcel, 244 feet of frontage in quiet bay with charming cabin sitting at water’s edge. Many recent updates, stone fireplace with wood stove. Space to build main house and garage.

MLS #6000976 $234,900.

FAMILY CABIN— BIRCH LAKE. Family retreat

w/2 BR, 1 BA, large deck, charming log bunkhouse, 1-car garage. Great privacy, large dock on 150’ shoreline.

MLS #31680 $204,900.

CABIN ON TROUT LAKE. Charming custom-built 1

BR cabin with 150’ shoreline on desirable Trout Lake. Knotty pine paneling, lots of artistic touches. 3.27 acres.

MLS #31258 $199,900.

BORDER, BEAUTY AND BWCAW.

Rare opportunity to own a private wilderness escape, North Fowl Lake.

2 BRs, full kitchen, comfortable living room and large deck. Large open yard, sauna, storage shed and dock.

Great privacy, 200’ of shoreline, abutting the BWCAW. Water access.

MLS #30184 $199,000.

LEVEL LOT, NICE WOODS, EASY SHORE. This Devil Track Lake

lot has easy access from county road, power, phone and great building sites. South shore, 200 ft. frontage, great views. Build your home on the lake here.

MLS #6000753 $198,900.

GREAT CABIN ON TOM LAKE. End-of-the-

road seclusion and really nice lake family retreat. Two bedroom cabin, 2 bunkhouses, sheds, outhouse, dock, huge deck. 188’ of shore and over 6 acres. Unspoiled views.

MLS #31660 $198,500.

PIKE LAKE LOT.

North shore with great building sites, unspoiled views, power/phone. Easy access from Caribou Trail. Rare lot on this large lake.

MLS #6000387 $194,900.

LOT ON LOST LAKE.

20+ acres with 680’ shoreline. Premier location with view of the length of the private lake. No public access, gated entrance. Cabin foundation and sauna pad in. Beautiful woods and views.

MLS #31259 $188,500.

LOST LAKE PARCEL

with 650’ of shore and 20 acres.

Mature forest with some white pine, picturesque build site with SW views, and great shoreline. Good access, great trout fishing and protected, unspoiled views.

MLS #31687 $184,000.

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HOMES & CABINS

INLAND WATER PROPERTIES GREENWOOD LAKE. Driveway roughed in;

BEAUTIFUL 3-BR LINDAHL HOME.

GRAND MARAIS HOME WITH APT.

MLS #26183 $179,900.

MLS #6000195 $397,500.

$219,900.

QUALITY DEVIL TRACK LAKE LOT.

HANDCRAFTED SENTY LOG HOME. 5 BR/2 BA log home

boulder terrace built with building site. Second area to build on top of hill with spectacular lake view. Federal land on two sides. Protected small bay for boat and swimming.

Owner/Agent.

Heavily wooded south shore. Easy shoreline, great views, excellent building sites. Power/phone. More shoreline available.

MLS #6000752 $149,900.

CABIN CREEK COVE ON NINEMILE LAKE. 2 lakelots

left on the west bay of Ninemile Lake. Lots have excellent bldg sites nestled in a dense mixed forest.

Year round access. Power at site.

CC&R’s apply. Brochure available.

Lots start at $89,300.

TROUT HAVEN. Six nicely wooded, west-facing lakelots on Hare Lake. Easy county road access. Power available. Beautiful views, nice shoreline, good trout fishing.

Prices start at $82,000.

SNOWSHOE RUN AT HARE LAKE.

Beautiful lots with maple, spruce and cedars. Privacy, surrounded by U.S.F.S. lands. A trout lake; good fishing. Brochure available.

Lots start at $33,500.

Quality home provides elegant North Shore living. Lovely upgrades, beautiful lake views, access to trails and many recreational opportunities. Great Lutsen location at Jonvick Creek.

with gourmet kitchen, spacious lower level with walkout, fenced yard and lovely gardens. Great corner lot.

MLS #31576 $299,000.

COUNTRY HOME IN HOVLAND. Lovely

4 BR/3 BA home on 7.76 acres.

Master suite with huge walk-in closet. Open living room with stone fireplace, entertainment center, formal dining room, big kitchen. Office/den opens into the attached garage. 32’ x 40’ pole building has storage for toys, boats, etc. Partially finished basement. Country living at its best! MLS #6000522

$259,300.

PRIVATE WOODED SETTING. 3 BR

home on 3.67 acres. Lightfilled living and dining rooms.

Eat-in kitchen, 1.75 baths. Full basement. Near Lutsen ski hill.

Double detached garage. Owner/ Agent.

MLS #30353 $222,222.

2 BR, 2 BA home in central Grand Marais. Recent and extensive updating, plus newer 2 BR, 1 BA apt. above detached garage. Apt. rental generates good income. Heated workshop/ storage building. Large lot, great harbor view. MLS #30648

NEWLY CONSTRUCTED HOME.

Great location, Lake Superior views.

2 BR, 2 BA with open floor plan and wonderful woodwork. Energy efficient, great southern exposure, room for a garden. MLS #6000613

$208,900.

CHARMING 3 BR HOME IN LUTSEN.

Walking distance to all conveniences.

New roof and septic system, new deck.

Views of Lake Superior.

MLS #31590 $189,500.

COMPLETELY UPDATED 3-BR HOME. Great location near Grand Marais.

Many new updates include new in-floor heat system, kitchen, bath, flooring, insulation, some windows & doors, deck and other mechanicals. Too much to list here! Great location near town! Good well and septic; heated garage, raised-bed gardens. MLS #6000420

$182,000.

COZY COTTAGE IN HOVLAND. Cute cabin in

the woods with knotty pine interior; upper story bedroom. Easy access on Arrowhead Trail. Make it your hideaway or affordable home. Outhouse, shed. MLS #6000609

$55,900.

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RIVER/CREEK FRONTAGE DRAMATIC CASCADE RIVER PROPERTY. Twenty acres with

660’ on Cascade River. Good road, building site in cedar. Common property at spectacular waterfalls.

Association, assessments. Seasonal access. MLS #31332

$109,500.

10 ACRES ON COUNTY RD. #14.

330’ of bubbling creek runs through this beautifully wooded and very private parcel. Build sites near the water. Year round access. Creek separates the property from the abutting Federal lands.

MLS #31619 $99,500.

40 ACRES W/MONS CREEK FRONTAGE.

LAND/BUILDING SITES OVER 217 ACRES/CAMP 20 ROAD. Lovely open land with many ponds and streams.

MLS #31645 $216,700.

RECREATIONAL BASE CAMP. This great

Tofte lot has 2 garage buildings waiting for your toys. They could easily become living space, one has second story. Property has room for a home with views of a dramatic creek gorge. 4.54 acres, with year round access. Electricity on site.

MLS #6000673 $179,900.

PINCUSHION TRAIL PARCEL. This

parcel has birch, maple and spruce forest with direct access to the Pincushion Ski Trail system, Superior Hiking Trail and Devil Track River. Resort/Commercial zoning allows nightly rental cottages or other lodging use. Or, a great secluded private home location close to town. A unique property within 4 miles of Grand Marais. MLS #6000299 $172,900.

BEAUTIFUL WOODS. 72+ acres, remote

privacy in Hovland area. Seller will build driveway. May be split. MLS #30072 $159,000.

RURAL HOME SITE. 4.9 acres, nice trees, county rd, power/phone, adjoins USFS. MLS #31379 $59,900.

NEAR DEVIL TRACK. 6 acres, Pine Mt. Rd., quiet

& private. Great location.

MLS #6000317 $55,000.

DRAMATIC SUPERIOR VIEW. Cliffs of Chicago Bay view, 3 high lots to choose, mature mixed forest, south exposure. MLS #6000226 $54,900.

WONDERFUL VIEWS OF LAKE SUPERIOR! 3 lots available; wooded and private. Minutes to ski hill, Superior National, Lutsen shops. Surveyed, year round access.

MLS #6000671 Lots start at $52,000.

GREAT HOME SITE NEAR GRAND MARAIS. Five acres on dead-end road for privacy. Adjoins

USFS land. Year round access, electricity at street.

MLS #6000408 $51,900.

HOME OR CABIN SITE - GREAT LUTSEN LOCATION. 4.09 acres, power and phone. Walk

MAPLES, VIEWS, PRIVACY. 85+ acres

to landing on Christine Lake. Adjoins state land.

$79,900.

MLS #6000582 $99,900.

STUNNING RIVER AND PINCUSHION TRAILS. Access make a

REMOTE LOCATION NEAR MAGNEY STATE PARK. Nice woods and terrain. There is an old

Heavily wooded, private. Phone and power. Year round access.

Driveway maintenance agreement in place.

Easy road access. Good building sites. Mature trees. Deeded access to Lost Lake. MLS #31103

unique opportunity for skiers and hikers. A trail easement runs through the property with covenants to protect the trails.

The RC zoning allows for a resort/ lodging type business. Make this a personal retreat or home site—or create a trailhead business opportunity. MLS #6000298

near Hovland. New road access, adjoining federal land. South exposure and views. Seasonal access.

MLS #31546 $49,900.

TWENTY ACRES NEAR HOVLAND.

road to the property. 19+ acres.

MLS #31604 $84,900.

WOODED AND REMOTE ‘40’. Powers Lake

FIVE ACRES NEAR TOWN. Ready to build,

Croftville location, Superior view, nice forest, RC/Residential zoning. MLS #6000221 $80,000.

5 ACRES NEAR DEVIL TRACK LAKE. Deep wooded home site – just steps from Devil

MLS #6000409 $42,900.

Rd close to Tom & Devil Fish Lk. Priced below assessed value. Nice trees, survey. MLS #31397 $39,000

PENDING SALES/RECENTLY SOLD

$79,900.

Track Lake, and DNR access. Enjoy the lake without the high taxes! MLS #31534 $74,900.

ONE OF A KIND PROPERTY. LOON LAKE HOME MLS #6000068

40 AC – LOST LAKE RETREATS. Mons Creek

LAKE SUPERIOR VIEWS/SUGARLOAF RD. Red pine/spruce forest, 10+ acres, good road

GREAT STARTER HOME / RECREATIONAL CABIN MLS #31452

MLS #21603 $74,900.

GO-FER CABINS MLS # 6000051

flowage with great views and tons of wildlife. Private and secluded location. Includes deeded access to private lake.

MLS #27877 $79,500.

WOODS, WATER & SECLUSION. Nice ‘40’

with good timber and 1000’ frontage on Mons Creek. Great building site. Private deeded access to Lost Lake.

MLS #31808 $69,900.

access, power and phone. Owner/Agent.

FIVE WOODED ACRES. Surveyed. Septic and access road in place. Close to Devil Track Lake.

MLS #6000318 $65,000.

Additional 6 +/- acre parcel available.

LAND NEAR GRAND MARAIS.

Beautiful 5-ac lot just minutes from town. Meadow, power/ phone. Driveway in. Great home site. MLS #6000098

$59,900.

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MLS 6000572 $855,000

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46 Spruce Point Rd 2BR, 1BA log cabin. Close to the lake; enjoy private cove, gravel beach and waves crashing on the shore.

MLS 6000348 $269,900

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MLS 31801 $429,000

Year round 3BR, 2BA Harold Moe home. 100’ of easily accessible and spectacular shoreline.

Many upgrades and improvements including septic.

MLS TBD $449,000

1658 Croftville Road

4804 Chicago Bay Rd

3BR, 2BA year round home on 1.7A with 225 plus feet of easily accessible meandering shoreline on a very private lot.

Custom log home; 304’ shore; 5A. Gourmet kitchen, detached 4 car garage with loft recreation area. Out buildings include sauna and outdoor bake oven.

MLS 6000697 $489,900

MLS 6000749 $795,000

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Devil Track Lake

Full cedar log cabin, sauna building and detached shower house. BWCAW access with modern conveniences of phone and electricity.

Great 6BR, 5BA home on 1.52A. Screened in porch, multiple decks, 222’ shore. Great swimming in a quieter bay on the main lake.

MLS 6000950 $249,900

MLS 6000601 $489,900

Devil Track Lake

3BR, 2BA, rec room PLUS screened in porch overlooking the lake. Garage with writer’s/artist’s studio; .74A with 98+ feet shore.

MLS 6000957 $280,000

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3BR home on 2.5A with over 200’ of spectacular shoreline.

Beautiful protected cove.

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Custom built 3BR, 3BA home on 5.4A. 300 feet of spectacular shoreline with maximum privacy.

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Poplar Lake

Year ‘round 4 BR home/cabin.

BWCAW access, but close to mid-trail restaurants, lodges, ski and snowmobile trails.

MLS 31231 $329,900

McFarland Lake

Charming 2 BR log cabin to be built on McFarland Lake. Modify to make it YOUR dream cabin. 3.14A, 158 ft of shoreline with direct BWCA access.

MLS 6000837 $179,900

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Tait Lake

Northwoodsy 2+BR cabin on 3A with 240’ shore. Cathedral ceilings, fireplace, natural woodwork, great views and LOTS of privacy!

MLS TBD $375,000

Devil Track Lake

4BR, 3BA South Shore Dr home. Full walkout lower level with 3BR and family room. Detached garage, guest cabin and workshop. 200’ of frontage on 2.56 acres.

MLS 6000720 $425,000

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Fowl Lake

Quaint cabin with 200’ of lakeshore on premier walleye lake. Gas lights, stove and fridge; no road access. BWCA access.

MLS 31725 $149,900

Devil Track Lake

North Shore of Devil Track Lake.

153’ beautiful shoreline, two cabins, septic system and a drilled well.

MLS 31662 $169,900

Clearwater Lake

3BR, 2BA on secluded bay.

Over 900’ of shore and 32A. Sauna, insulated two car garage, and lots of storage.

MLS 6000908 $529,000

NEW

McFarland Lake

1004 Devil Track Rd

MLS 6000841 $495,000

MLS 31702 $285,000

Year round full cedar log cabin with 311’ shore. 2BR, 3/4BA, wood floors and complete generator/solar panel system.

32 NORTH SHORE HWY 61 JUNE 2013

2 bedroom cabin; easily accessible shoreline on Devil Track Lake.

Detached garage with guest area; new mound septic system.

Walter Road

4BR, 3BA country home with over 6A of beautiful forest. Private access and dock on Devil Track Lake.

Attached 2 car garage and detached garage and shop for all the toys.

MLS 6000132 $299,000

Greenwood Lake

Unique octagon cabin built to maximize the views! 2BR and bath on main level + 650’ sleeping loft!

Sauna at water’s edge, 245’ of shore.

MLS 6000597 $319,900

191 Sag Lake Trail

Charming and cozy cabin with magnificent views of Gull Lake.

Power and septic, wood burning fireplace. Direct BWCAW access.

MLS 6000141 $225,000

Homes & Cabins

PE N D I N 144 Devil Track Road

2BR, 2BA home with 2 car garage on 32A with frontage on Little Devil Track River. Good potential for subdivision.

MLS 6000691 $299,900

108 Gunflint Trail

3BR, 2BA, commercial, with 2.5 car garage. Great visibility at beginning of Gunflint Traill. Perfect spot for canoe outfitter or ???

MLS 27325 $249,900

120 8th Ave West

6BR, 4BA home. Lovely kitchen, living, dining room and cherry wood floors. Beautiful landscaping and heated greenhouse!

MLS 30880 $289,900

406 W 2nd Ave

1830 Co Rd 7

Conveniently located clean and tidy 1BR, 1BA home priced right!

Ready to go with newer roof, spacious front yard.

Cute 2BR year round cabin on 4.45A. Conveniently located close to town.

Electric heat, full septic system and drilled well.

MLS 31529 $98,000

MLS 6000596 $139,900

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40 Taylor Lane

Sunny 2BR year round home on 8A. New wood and hot water baseboard heating system and lots of recent remodeling!

MLS 30755 $129,900

NEW

221 West 1st St

Beautiful 4BR, 2BA home with custom finishing throughout. Stone fireplace, hardwood floors, and custom built kitchen cabinets.

MLS 6000585 $299,900

95 Wildwood Acres

Casper Hill Road

Huge 3BR, 2BA; 1.78A. Dual heat systems plus meticulous wiring and plumbing. 3200 sq ft garage has heated car wash bay.

2BR,1BA custom log home.

Includes new septic, well, all appliances, new generator and garage pad.

MLS 6000670 $329,900

MLS 6000823 $185,000

North Road

3BR, 2BA, 10A with open floor plan. Beamed cathedral ceilings, woodstove, and detached garage on a park like setting.

MLS 31427 $235,000

NEW

1817 County Road 7 2BR, 2 BA on 10A, in the country, but near town. Newer upgrades, large garage with separate work area.

MLS 31179 $229,000

110 11th Ave W

3BR, 2BA home on private treelined corner. Lots of space in a very quiet part of town. All this at a truly reasonable price.

MLS 6000883 $165,000

45 Casper Hill Rd

2BR open concept home on 5A. 2 car garage with workshop; 2 BR guest cabin and lovely perennial gardens.

MLS 6000745 $229,900

NEW

1828 Co Rd 7

3BR, 2BA home minutes from town.

Open floor plan, rock fireplaces, wood floors and huge kitchen. Full walkout lower level.

MLS 6000574 $339,900

Arrowhead Trail

Fully insulated log cabin overlooking McFarland Lake on very private 20A. Abuts the BWCAW; close to public water access.

120 11th Ave W

Spacious 4BR, 2BA sunny home complete with wood floors, rock fireplace and walkout lower level.

This is not a typo - $159,600!

MLS 6000843 $149,900

MLS TBD $159,600

19 Music Row

3BR, 3BA home in Tofte. Tons of storage, vaulted ceilings, stunning rock fireplace, finished lower level (could be a separate rental).

MLS TBD $288,900

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179 Birch Drive

2BR, 2BA custom built timber frame home with great views of Lake Superior. Charming and cozy guest apartment, great room and “man cave.”

MLS 6000971 $499,000

NEW

387-2131

370-9054

475-2359

388-9434

370-1362

(218) 387-2131 · (800) 732-2131 5 County Road 44

3BR, 3BA with views of Lake Superior! 15 wooded acres, newer septic, garage and HUGE pole building.

MLS 31255 $264,900

East Hwy 61

5+A with great views of the Big Lake. Driveway in as well as 30 x 30 garage. Build your dream home right next to it!

MLS 6000824 $89,500

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NORTH SHORE Inland Lake Lots Tom Lake

1.81 acres, 298’ frontage

MLS 6000552 $57,900 34 acres, 600’ frontage

Serving Cook County since 1971

Land Irish Creek Road

23–200A, great parcels in the woods!

3.97A with state owned lakeshore

MLS 6000623 $29,900 - $159,900 across the highway.

MLS 31792 $69,900 23A; if you’re looking for hunting land or a great getaway spot, this is it.

MLS 6000709 $24,900

Camp 20 Road

1.20 acres, 157’ frontage

West 15th Ave

41 A, building sites overlooking huge beaver pond.

Affordable city lot in Grand Marais.

MLS 6000106 $40,000

2.7 acres, 200’ frontage

MLS 6000973 $15,000

Brule Valley Trail

9 acres, 210’ frontage

MLS 6000698 $79,900 PENDING

5- 7A, Lake Superior Views! $49,900 - $64,900

9 acres, 895’ frontage

Bloomquist Mtn Rd

MLS 6000627 $169,900 MLS 6000702 $59,900 MLS 6000850 $49,900

MLS 6000851 $49,900

McFarland Lake 2.9 – 40 acres.

County Road 48

2.7A, 10 miles east of town.

MLS 31109 $49,700

Whispering Pine Trl

MLS 6000834 $83,900 MLS 31140 $63,900 - $155,000 MLS 6000836 $169,900

2.7A, building site, septic site and electricity all set to install!

MLS 6000271 $400,000

MLS 6000347 $39,900

230A, 300 ft shore

Pike Lake

2.6A, 220’ shoreline.

MLS 30400 $185,500

Bigsby Lake

Lovely 25+ acre lot with approximately 600 ft of shoreline. Healthy mix of trees.

MLS 6000025 $117,500

Chester Lake

The only private parcel on the lake.

40 A, 300’ shore.

MLS 31502 $179,000

Birch Lake 5A, 209’ shore

MLS 31803 $164,900

Saganaga Lake 1.10 acres, 191’ frontage

MLS 6000853 $135,000 7.5 acres, 611’ frontage

MLS 6000852 $250,000

MLS 31319 $59,900

County Rd 69 40A, power available.

County Road 7

15 Acres with survey and septic sites done.

MLS 30951 $149,000

40 A with great recreational possibilities!

MLS 6000105 $32,000

Temperance Landing

Bluefin Bay

Unfinished log home, shared cobblestone beach.

Unit 7

MLS 31612 $345,000 MLS 6000721 $565,000

Unit 31

MLS 6000768 $209,900

Unit 16

MLS 6000300 $335,000

20-40A, direct access to ski trails and hiking trails. Great building sites.

MLS 31193 $119,900 - $199,900

Inn at Terrace Point MLS 31713 $239,000 MLS 31714 $239,000 MLS 31715 $219,000

20A with southern exposure!

Views of Lake Superior, the adjacent slope, and nearby hillside.

MLS 6000595 Unit 20 $236,900

federal land.

MLS 30668 $99,900 Great year round access to prime location for outstanding recreational opportunities.

10A year round nicely wooded parcel; electricity and phone.

Abuts Federal land. Additional land available.

MLS 31731 $85,000

MLS 6000854 $49,900

Squint Lake

6 acres of maples!

Well maintained building with unlimited potential.

County Road 7

.20A, close to Gunflint Trail and Co Rd. 7.

Convenient mid-trail location.

This lot has access to Poplar Lake. Building site already cleared and driveway is in.

Arrowhead Trail

Hwy 61 Opportunity

MLS 6000474 $49,900

MLS 6000599 $39,900

County Road 14

MLS 31607 $237,000

.23A, zoned commercial industiral. Close to town.

7A, year round access, abuts federal land.

MLS 6000615 $52,500

Proven track record with loads of potential.

4th Ave East

Greenwood Lake

20A, year round access, utilities!

Golf ‘n Stuff

MLS 6000223 $399,900

MLS 6000432 $99,900

Caribou Trail

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Grand Marais Condos Well maintained 2BR, 2BA, huge loft and western exposure. All new appliances, ready to move in. Conveniently located in town.

East Highway 61

Gunflint Trail

Com m e r ic a l

MLS 6000375 $240,000

Unit 72

Morgan Road

5A, level, nicely wooded, very private. South of the intersection of Co Rd 7 and Co Rd 44.

MLS 6000679 $54,900

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Condos

County Road 67

(218) 387-2131 (800) 732-2131

MLS 28867 $39,900

MLS 6000540 $92,000-$144,900 20A, year round access, abuts 120 acres priced right!

5A surrounded on 2 sides by government land.

MLS 6000855 $89,900

Beaver House

Well recognized business in downtown Grand Marais.

MLS 6000426 $288,000

Broadway

Commerical lot in the heart of town.

MLS TBD $49,900 NEW

MLS 6000480 $159,900

MLS 6000882 $72,900 NEW

Greenwood Lake 2.18A; 400’ frontage on the south side of Greenwood Lake. River frontage on the Greenwood River and federal land to the south.

Lake Superior Lots East Hwy 61

MLS 6000736 $174,900

25A, 150’ shore, surveyed into three parcels.

MLS 6000472 $184,900

Kemo Lake

4.10A, 280’ shore, driveway, septic mound, electric in MLS 6000571 $156,000

2.34A with 200’ frontage on a great trout lake. Access via Trestle Pine Road.

MLS 6000747 $159,900

34 NORTH SHORE HWY 61 JUNE 2013

Three lots, 2.18A, 200’ shore, wooded and private. MLS 27873 $239,00

West Hwy 61 1.24A, 200’shoreline embedded with Thomsonite.

MLS 6000296 $319,900 1.30A, 371’ stunning ledgerock shoreline.

MLS 6000576 $299,900

Big Bay

Property on both sides of Hwy 61; 7+ acres south and 4 to the north. 318’ shoreline.

MLS 6000849 $149,900

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KING’S LANDING ON LAKE SUPERIOR! 200

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NEW! LAKE SUPERIOR PENINSULA WITH GUEST CABIN! High cliff shoreline bordered by

Kennedy Creek, Truly a unique parcel of land on Lake Superior with Astounding Views!

MLS#6000-593 $425,000 SALE PENDING

LUTSEN LAKE SUPERIOR ACCESSIBLE SHORELINE!

ft of puddle hopping Ledgrock Shoreline sprawling in to Lake Superior, a rare build site well buffered from Highway 61, an Enjoyable site for your Architect to Design your Lake Superior Masterpiece!

MLS#30422 $409,000

Gorgeous 150 ft of Ledgrock shoreline with driveway in place. Build site down

by Creek has great opportunity of Walk Out basement and main level home. The shoreline is incredible!

MLS#31207 $295,000

NEW! NORWOOD SHORES ON LUTSEN’S LAKE SUPERIOR! Vaulted

Ceilings in the entryway welcome you in to this lovely home! A nice galley style kitchen, main level deck for convenient outdoor or indoor dining, comfy family room with wood burning fireplace! Stairway access to gorgeous ledgerock outcroppings for listening to the lap of the waves. MLS#6000-725 $260,000

VACATION GETAWAY AT CHATEAU LEVEAUX! Fabulous Location, Improving Rental Incomes and tons of Interior Improvements of Common Lodge Entry, Swimming Pool, etc! Condo is Mint Condition, Great Views!

MLS#26043 $129,900 ASK FOR #31!

MLS#31488 $209,500

LUTSEN SEA VILLASFAMILY FUN FOR SURE! Perched

CLIFFHOUSE OVERLOOKING LAKE SUPERIOR! Lake Superior

Views at Lutsen Resort, Fine Dining and Stylish living at your own piece of the North Shore! Finely appointed, this Townhome won’t disappoint! MLS#28460

$499,000 OR HALF SHARE AT $279,000

on the sprawling ledgerock shoreline of Lutsen’s Lake Superior, enjoy family fun at your fingertips.

Enjoy hiking the trails on premise, swimming or sauna at the Rec Building, or campfires at the water’s edge. Main Level Bedrm with Sleep loft-

NEWLY UPDATED K-3 $198,000; END OF THE VILLA PRIVACY IN G2 $169,000; 2 BEDROOM PLUS LOFT VILLAS! C5 BARGAIN BUY $210,000 AND NICELY UPDATED E3 $224,900!

acres, this Lake Superior Masterpiece exudes thoughtful design focused on joining the Big Lake with the Living Space. Enter in to the Great Room to Jaw Dropping Views through a 22 ft Prow of Windows rivaled only by a Gorgeous well situated Fireplace. So Much to Brag About in this home!

MLS#6000-658 $849,900

LUXURY LAKE SUPERIOR LIVING AT SURFSIDE Quarter Share

Makes this Affordable, Enjoy Top Notch Amenities and Rotational Ownership. If you love vacationing on the North Shore, Call for More details!

NEW! CRAFTED FROM THE RUGGED LEDGEROCK SHORELINE! Over 300 ft and 11

NEW! CANASTA ON CASCADE BEACH ROAD? Meander down the winding

Drive and Take yourself back to the days of whiling away the hours playing Canasta and listening to the waves break gently over a ledgerock peninsula jutting from the shores in front of the cabin. A very welcoming cabin, in fantastic condition.

MLS#6000-715 $450,000

NEW! LAKE SUPERIOR LOG HOME! Hand crafted

huge log construction, 3 bedrm 3 bath Lake home designed to maximize the views up and down the shoreline! Vaulted ceilings, granite counters, fully furnished, what more could you ask for? This Lake Superior beauty is literally move in ready…keep it all for yourself or utilize the rental revenues to off set your vacation getaway home!

649,000 MLS#6000979

NEW! FUNTASTIC LAKE SUPERIOR HOME! Yes, we mean

FUN! Tremendous views overlooking 300 ft of ledgerock shoreline and sprawling grounds.

Main level living with Spectacular Great Room, oriented to highlight a floor to ceiling real stone fireplace, oriented for nice views of the Big Lake and the fire! Lower level walks out to the lake with two bedrooms and family room, perfect space for your guests to enjoy their own privacy! Wrap around decks, Outdoor Brick fireplace, Two car detached garage and the MOST FUN master bath we have seen!

You will know what we mean when you see it!

MLS#6000-899 $775,000

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INLAND LAKES AND RIVERS…JUST HAVE SOME FUN ON THE WATER! EMPTY NESTERS DREAM on Tait

NEW! PEACEFUL RETREAT ON DEERYARD LAKE! Tucked

into the Maple covered hillside, this well crafted cabin joins the Wilderness with the Lake. Perfect Lutsen location, this cabin boasts large deck overlooking lake, and a really warm feeling move in ready year round lake home!

MLS#6000-754 $385,000

NEW! CRAFTY ON CARIBOU LAKE! Enjoy level access to Caribou Lake just a stone’s throw to the water’s edge! The interior of this home is fun and creative from the upper level Craft Room overlooking the lake, to the Conversational Kitchen Antique Island and Welcoming Great Room, all with views of Caribou Lake! Year Round Move In Ready! MLS#6000-755 $379,000

NEW! 201 FT ON POPLAR LAKE, Walk to

NEW! CARIBOU HIDEAWAY!

Serenity, privacy and a beautiful view are all yours, with 20 acres, only 20 minutes from the Lutsen Mountain Ski Area and 30 minutes to Grand Marais! Large family home has nice flow for entertaining, yet comfortable enough for the two of you to RELAX! Cute rustic guest cabin, pole barn, and storage shed completes this hobby farm! MLS#6000-833 $349,900

LAKESHORE COMMUNITY ON NINEMILE LAKE! Slowly

but surely the little lakeshore community of the Village at Ninemile Lake is coming to fruition! Restoration of the old Lodge at Ninemile Lake is only the first step to your enjoying years of enjoyment in your future to be built carefree Ninemile Lake cabin!

Trail Center Lodge for Dinner!

Building site is cleared, driveway and gorgeous garage ready to go! Poplar lake is located Mid Gunflint Trail, just far enough outside of Grand Marais to really feel the Boundary Waters! Elevated views in a wilderness setting, including Ladyslippers and a terrific boreal forest! MLS#6000-960

LARGE LAKESHORE LOT ON CHRISTINE LAKE in Lutsen,

year round access with over 10 acres and 200 feet of shoreline! Hilltop building site with cleared path thru cedar forest to Christine Lake, a super wilderness lake great for paddling your days away!

MLS#28961 $149,000

DELUXE CAMP ON CARIBOU LAKE! Rustic

MLS#31096 $225,900 SUPER VALUE!

MLS#29855 $379,000 REDUCED!

NEW! DEVIL TRACK LAKE 400 FT OF PRIME SHORELINE

This is one of the very few left with 400 ft of deep shoreline and nearly 15 acres of land! Long winding driveway through mature pines leads to old cabin site with drilled well ready to go! Give this a look and you will understand the value in being an established build ready piece of land!

MLS#6000548 $425,000

$180,000

MLS#6000111 FROM $26,500

Lake Living with Log outhouse and shower room, bunk area and year round dock on 150 ft of Nice Caribou Shoreline! Sweet trees and lots of privacy!

lake in Lutsen. It’s Your Time, Leave Your Worries behind, Just Enjoy the Wilderness Lakeshore in this Well Crafted Year Round home with Lake Views Stretching Westerly to the Sunset!A Must See with garage and guest quarters, this home is All You Need in your getaway!

NEW! SATISFY YOUR NEED FOR PEACE AND TRANQUILITY! 300’ of

spectacular Devil Track Lk, 5.5 acres on a gorgeous birch point with mature red pines! You’ll create life-long family memories “at the cabin” in the delightful character-filled cottage, complete with cedar siding, cedar paneling, a classic kitchen! Sit by the fire and enjoy the SUPER panoramic Lake view!

year round access with drilled well, driveway in place and cleared build site! Just a hop skip and a jump from the BWCA with year round access!

MOTIVATED SELLER! MLS#24313

$144,900 OWNER FINANCING!

the heart of Lutsen on the Honeymoon Trail, this is a wilderness getaway with 80 acres, Elevated build sites and Rolling Topography, this is a Gem in the Rough!

MLS#30714 $149,900

NEW! GREENWOOD LAKE PENINSULA WITH MINT CABIN! Among the deepest and largest lakes in the area, this Greenwood Lake cabin boasts some of the best shoreline on the lake! Level lake access and a sweet cabin recently renovated is MOVE IN READY for you to enjoy THIS SUMMER! Fish off the peninsula in to deep waters, or sauna your sunsets away at the edge of the lake sauna with window overlooking the lake! Welcoming fireplace, open kitchen to family room and dining, all with ASTOUNDING views of the lake!

$449,900 MLS#TBA

MLS#6000-845 $349,900

LAKE SHORE CABIN ON TAIT LAKE Lake in Lutsen. Needs interior finishing but the exterior and septic is ready to go! Great potential for the handyman, on a Super piece of Lakeshore!

MLS#28385 $245,000

GUST LAKE LOT IN LUTSEN

OVER 1000 FT OF POPLAR RIVER FRONTAGE! Located in

SWALLOW LAKE LAND, Isabella Area

Wilderness shoreline in a Mature pine area off Deep Lake Rd. Multitude of Lakes Abound, much recreational opportunity! MLS#30253 $99,000

GUNSTEN LAKE CABIN ADJOINS this land for only $114,900! MLS#30251

SWEET CLARA LAKE LUTSEN SHORELINE!

Level Access from Build Site to Rocky Shores, your Future Cabin will overlook Superior National Forest Lands!

Electric, yr round access, Old Cabin in place to use now and build later!

MLS#26055 $219,000 REDUCED!

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“CABIN” LIVING IN THE GREAT NORTHWOODS! LIVE IT UP NORTH! THIS HOME COMES WITH BRAGGING RIGHTS!

Spectacular home overlooking Caribou Lake and Moose Mountain, just a minute away from Lutsen Mountains Ski Resort! Quality home, energy efficient... this home will blow you away from the maple flooring to the vaulted ceilings and tons of windows throughout. Quartz coutners in kitchen open to Great Room...perfect for entertaining around the gas fireplace. Tons of value! MLS#29586 $339,000

AFFORDABLE DEVIL TRACK ROAD HOME!

Handyman dream come true, loaded with potential with a great location on 5 wooded acres just a minute to downtown OR Devil Track Lake! Move in right away and start improving it while living there! Adjacent 5 ac lot available, call for details. MLS#6000256 $170,000

BEST BUY IN GRAND MARAIS! This

MINT Home has Tons to Brag about!

Bright and Cheery interior, Incredible Kitchen, Updated Everything, Super Landscaping and a To Die For Deck shaded by mature Spruce, you’re in town with privacy! A Must See home!

MLS#30087 REDUCED! $259,000

NEW! ENCHANTING TOFTE HOME,

Walk to Blue Fin Bay! Well maintained welcoming home featuring maple flooring, vaulted ceilings and Superior Views!

Functional design to home with a wonderful lower level perfect for guests to have their own space. Terraced gardens, Great Views, this home won’t disappoint at this price! MLS#TBA $299,000

LUTSEN MOUNTAINS SUMMER RESORT FUN AT CARIBOU HIGHLANDS! Featuring Top

YEAR ROUND LIVING AT THIS PRICE? UNHEARD OF! Super opportunity to have your

Notch Condos with all the amenities a family could want in their year round vacation destination! Great rental revenues, swimming pools (indoor and out), on site Restaurant, and Fine Views of the Surrounding Mountains!

STUDIO MLS#6000-261 $88,500; NEW ONE BEDRM PLUS 2 BATH MLS#6000-681 $90,000 REDUCED BARGAIN

$125,000! MLS#31158 REDUCED BIG TIME, MOTIVATED SELLER!

AWESOME SA L E SUGAR G IN BEACH D DRIVE N E P LOCATION

END OF THE ROAD PRIVACY WITH YEAR ROUND ACCESS! Wowser

what a great cabin on 60 acres with stunning views of the Sawtooth Ridges! Cabin features knotty pine interior, main level bedrm, upper loft bedrm. Just because the price is soooo good don’t think this cabin will disappoint, it is SWEET! MLS#6000289 $199,000

RIDGETOP VIEWS OVER SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS!

Camp it in the Deluxe “finished” garage complete with furnace and Garage Door Screen for Capturing Summer Breezes!

Build your Dream Cabin in cleared site, a fun way to use it now and Plan for the future! MLS#TBD $109,900

COZY CABIN IN TOFTE with Sweet

Garage and 4+ acres! Great location between Lutsen and Tofte, this home has recent upgrades like new flooring, new welland septic and a HUGE deck off kitchen for grilling!

MLS#6000042 $169,000 REDUCED NEW! ENJOY EVENING STROLLS TO THE BLUE FIN BAY on Lake Superior from

your own cabin in the heart of Tofte! Cute two bedroom cabin, nicely maintained, crafted with Ash paneling throughout the family room and kitchen.

Big picture south facing windows allow light to flow into the home! Easy to maintain in its simplicity, make this your worry free getaway or low maintenance year round North Shore home!

MLS#6000-868 $119,900

own Northwoods cabin only minutes to Lake Superior on 9 acres with distant Lake Superior views! Enjoy putting your own finishing touches on this newly constructed gem!

MLS#30587 $169,000

SIMPLE LIVING IN A ONE BEDROOM CABIN WITH GUEST BUNKHOUSE! It’s a starter cabin or retirement getaway, you decide! Minute’s to Lake Superior’s Sugarloaf Cove, a gorgeous piece of land with Lake views and plenty of room to add on to this cute little cabin!

MLS#30641 $89,000

LOG HOME LOVERS MUST SEE! Hand Hewn

Custom Crafted Norway Pines Welcome you in to the Vaulted Great Room and large Kitchen, Made for Entertaining! Lower level Rec Room perfect for the kids to romp, and oversized 2 car garage! Honeymoon Trail location in Lutsen in the midst of a MULTITUDE of lakes, make this your base camp for Wilderness Adventure and Fishing!

MLS#30208 $425,000

NEW! SCENIC HOME ON NEARLY 6 ACRES OF MAPLES bordering the

Superior National Forest in Lutsen! Home features vaulted ceilings in the main living space, with open kitchen, dining and family room with a cozy wood burning fireplace with gorgeous built in bookcase. Sun room lined with south facing windows walking out to a partially covered deck overlooking the maple forest! MLS#6000-894 $232,000

BEST VALUE ON SA L E THE MARKET, NG I D MOVE IN READY N PE TOFTE HOME! MLS#30771 $199,000

GARDENER’S SA L E DREAM HOME NG IN A SUPER I D N PE LOCATION! MLS#6000396 $184,900

STOP PAYING OUTRAGEOUS RENT and buy this super cute Tofte home! Features 2-3 bedrooms, great family room and kitchen, and a four season porch where you can enjoy the sunrises with your coffee in hand! 2 car garage with attached art studio, all on a corner lot! $149,000

MLS#31537 REDUCED

LAKE SUPERIOR VIEWS, This

home sleeps tons, generates great rental revenues and borders the Cascade River State Park Overlooking Lake Superior in between Lutsen and Grand Marais!

MLS#31098 $254,000 REDUCED AGAIN!!

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CAMPN’, HUNTN’, FUN GETAWAY LAND, INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE! SILVER BAY TO LITTLE MARAIS TO FINLAND & ISABELLA! Enough Is Enough! We are talking 30 acres of elevated rolling hills bordering the Ridge looking down the Little Manitou River to Lake Superior. Can subdivide, but at this price, you’ll want to Keep it all for yourself!

MLS#24573 $179,000

Super Views, Super Future! Bordering county lands, this 9 ac parcel can easily be subdivided in to 3 parcels, all with views of the Big Lake! Or Keep it all for yourself! HUGE Lake views, it won’t disappoint!

MLS#30736 $139,900 On the West Side of Silver Bay just when you begin to Feel the Wilderness, meander up the Ridge to this Stunning Lake Superior View acreage. Driveway in place leading you to a Spectacular build site!

MLS#29893 $99,000 Lake Superior Views Sprawl before you on this gorgeous piece of land at White Tail Ridge, a lakeview community very near to Tettagouche State Park with nice Lake Superior access! MLS#6000717 $115,000 Wilderness Land in Finland! Elevated Rolling landscape with Nice Boreal Forest bordering the maples, two 20 acre parcels remain up the Blesner Lake Rd!

MLS#24782 $39,000 Access to Wilson Lake with Acreage! Nice little Camping Shack in place, Enjoy the Hilltop views of the Maples! Forge a path through the woods to Wilson Lake and you’ll have all the Walleye you can Eat, Wilson Lake is the Walleye Capital of the Northwoods!

MLS#27884 $109,900

SCHROEDER AREA NEAR THE CROSS RIVER! Tremendous Value at this Lake Superior View Parcel… enjoy commercial designation with Quonset Building for tons of storage in a great location in Schroeder, very near to the Cross River and Father Baragas Cross Lake Superior access! Location is Almost as Great as the Price! $99,000

MLS#31360

10 Ac Parcels of Maples! Scramble across the Rolling Terrain of Mature Maples (Breathtaking in the Fall) to a Sweet Building site Perched Over a Mixed Boreal Forest, Good Levels of Serenity For Sure! Year Round Access and Electric at Road! MLS#6000676 $56,900 Red Pine Plantation Hillside Overlooking Lake Superior, you better JUMP on this Value, 12 acres for under $40,000!

Sugarloaf Road location near Sugarloaf Cove Lake Superior access!

MLS# 25632 $39,000 Additional Land Available!

Sugarloaf Retreats on High Ridge Drive, located up the Surgaloaf Road from Sugarloaf Cove Naturalist Area, Enjoy large acreage parcels at rock bottom prices! From

Honeymoon Trail Wildlife Lands! 10 Ac nearby Poplar River in Lutsen, great hunting or hiking land at a SUPER GREAT price! Nice Boreal Forest with build site bordering USFS lands! MLS#26729 $39,900

TOFTE AREA NEAR BLUEFIN BAY RESORT!

Caribou Lake Area Build Site on 5 Ac! At the Base of the Sawtooth Ridge overlooking Caribou Lake is this Sweet land perfect for your year round cabin with easy access to all that Lutsen Offers!

$31,900! MLS#25701-4

Just Up the Sawbill Trail Grab your little piece of the Northwoods, rolling terrain and small community feel with year round access, great build sites!

MLS#27430-24131 From $39,900 Hilltop Views at LeVeaux Mountain! From Spectacular Lake Views to sites bordering Superior National Forest… even a site overlooking a Wildlife pond! Give these sites a look if you like location location location!

MLS#27035-26505-30560 From $29,000!!

WOW What a View! On this gorgeous site at Johannes Toftey community overlooking Lake Superior and Blue Fin Bay Resort…walk to Dinner!

MLS#29767 $94,900 LOCATION says it all, Enjoy Nice Lake Superior Views and Tons of Privacy bordering county lands, Toftevaag is a great spot to build your dream cabin, especially for year round living close to all that Tofte offers!

MLS#24091-30549 From $54,900 On the Lake Side of the Hwy! Awesome build site with Sweet Lake Views, bordering the walking path for easy biking and recreational opportunities. Hillside Build site with opportunity for views down the creek leading to Lake Superior! MLS#31528 $99,000 LUTSEN LAKE VIEWS & WILDERNESS LANDS! LIVE AT THE SUPERIOR NATIONAL GOLF COURSE! The best lot left at the Heritage, enjoy views of the 7th Green! Community Septic and Water, Mature Pines and Cedars and elevated build site!

MLS#30821 $99,000 BARGAIN BUY!

Sweet 10 ac with Rustic Hunting Shacks providing nice established build sites for your future cabin in the Maples, with easy access to bike path, walking trails and Christine Lake nearby! Yr Round Access & Electric available.

MLS#31254 $93,500

A River Runs Through It! 160 Acres of Upland and River Frontage on the Cascade River near Eagle Mountain, a Rare Find with tons of opportunity. Whether Hunting land or Wilderness Retreat, this is a Great Opportunity!

MLS#31732 $169,000

Eagle Mountain Views at Tait Lake in Lutsen. Sweet Hilltop build site nestled among mature White Pines with end of the road privacy. Enjoy the Peace and Quiet of the Tait Lake Community! MLS#29788 $89,900

MLS#6000-049 REDUCED! $49,900 Solitude on Ward Lake Rd in Lutsen! Hiker’s dream 20 acres of rolling terrain with nice build sites. Corner has creek access, great opportunity to build your own trails through the wilderness and canoe/portage to Caribou Lake, Deeryard Lake Nearby! MLS#31531 $49,900 Backlot at Tait Lake in Lutsen! Nice opportunity to have access for canoeing Tait Lake from your cabin in the woods! This build site borders forest service land, has electric at road and year round access Up the Caribou Trail!

MLS#24173 $29,900

Creative Home Design Needed! For this little ol’ lot on Caribou Lake in Lutsen! Narrow 37 ft lot, but buildable!

Put a dock in on Caribou Lake for only $45,000!!

MLS#31226

20 Ac Southerly Slope to Bigsby Lake! Elevated building site in a great area for hiking and biking Lutsen’s back roads with Great Canoe access in a scenic wildlife area!

MLS#30522 $99,000 GRAND MARAIS LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION! Between Grand Marais and Devil Track Lake 60 Acres!

Rolling terrain and nice mixed forest and grasslands just up the Gunflint Trail and Devil Track Lake Rd, this is a great location and an amazing price!

MLS#6000-606 $95,900 Bordering Cascade River Park! Potential to subdivide or keep it all for yourself! Nice Lake Superior Views from multiple build sites, hike right in to the Park land with access to Cascade River falls and Lake Superior!

MLS#31097 $265,000

County Rd 7 Murphy Mountain Lake View lands!

Bargain Buys in young Poplar Forest, easy clearing for Sweet Lake Superior Views for as little as $39,900! Or Enjoy Hilltop Build Site with driveway in place, creek bordering site for $89,900! MLS#25633 Ridgetop Views of the Cascade Vally near Pike Lake!

Just a few 10 ac sites with Incredible Views across the valley, Superior Hiking Trail at Cascade River and public boat launch to Pike Lake only minutes away. It’s tough to decide what you will like more, the Views or the Location!

MLS#26648 & 26627 $57,9000 up to $79,900!

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Devil Track Lake 2 story contemporary.

10 min from Grand Marais. Det. dbl. garage w/att storage rm. Separate wood fired sauna/wood shed bldg. 3 bdrms, 2 bths, loft (also doubles as sleeping rm), laundry rm on main flr., office. Stone fireplace w/wood burning insert in living area. Great kitchen w/all appl. Tongue & groove throughout and large windows showcasing the lake. On 1.3 acres w/100’ of frontage on coveted south shore of Devil Track Lake. Propane hot water heat.

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