Category Archives: Minnesota Tourism
Welcome Jefferson Highway Association Members
We are happy to return to this website after experiencing a series of complex computer problems. The posting of early Minnesota resort photos will resume during the coming weeks. Meanwhile, we are anticipating the arrival on May 30-31, 2014 of … Continue reading
Grand View Lodge: Classic Blue Ribbon Resort #4
In October, I had the pleasure of presenting a program on early tourism at the 2013 Minnesota Resort and Campground Association Fall Conference and Expo held at Grand View Lodge’s Gull Lake Center. It is interesting to see how a … Continue reading
Gunflint Lodge: Classic Blue Ribbon Resort #3
About fifty miles up the Gunflint Trail, northwest of Grand Marais, there exists one of the most famous lodges in northern Minnesota: Gunflint Lodge on Gunflint Lake. While most resorts have changed hands many times over the years, including the … Continue reading
Big Crowd, Little Mayor
On Sunday, August 4, I was invited to a book signing at Sister Wolf Books in Dorset, Minnesota during the annual “Taste of Dorset.” With only four restaurants on its two block main street, Dorset has the title of “Restaurant … Continue reading
They’ll Be Back! Recognizing Vacation Milestones
On August 3, 2013, I enjoyed speaking again at Itasca State Park’s Brower Visitor Center as part of the Presenter Under the Pines Series. My talk included slides of early tourism in and around Itasca Park. I was happy to … Continue reading