Not Fussy Bed and Breakfast

Posted on June 3, 2011 by admin

Are you looking for a comfortable, quiet place to stay in Grand Marais?

Pincushion Bed and Breakfast has a comfortable dorm room for those quick stop over opportunities. Have you been rained out or need a one night stay on your way to the boundry waters canoe area? Come stay with us and enjoy Lake Superior views. The dorm room has a double fouton, two twin beds, private bath and sauna and washer and dryer available.

Breakfast taylored to your needs. Enjoy a quick breakfast for that get up and go morning. To go items include egg and ham on biscuits or a complete meal included in the price of the room. Sleeps 4 for $150.oo.

  

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Dragon Boat Race

Posted on June 3, 2011 by admin

NORTH SHORE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
JULY 29 – JULY 31, 2011

The 8th Annual North Shore Dragon Boat Festival

A paddling adventure and weekend community celebration

  • Welcoming outdoor enthusiasts and dragon boat paddlers
  • Located on the Grand Marais Harbor on Lake Superior, in Grand Marais, Minnesota
  • Supporting the work of three area non-profit organizations
  • The opportunity for all ages to participate through our Inter-Generational Paddle.

Team Manager’s Rules and Documents

The THRILL, the EXCITEMENT, the BOATS!

Do it for the Dragon!

RACING A DRAGON BOAT IS HARD TO EXPLAIN. WITH 20 FRIENDS, A DRUMMER, AND A STEERS PERSON IT’S DEFINITELY A TEAM-SPIRITED EVENT.NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.

IT’S a GREAT CAUSE TOO!

PROCEEDS RAISED FROM THE EVENT SUPPORT 3, LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED NON-PROFITS: WTIP RADIO, NORTH SHORE HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION, AND NORTH HOUSE FOLK SCHOOL.

FOR MORE INFORMATION LOG ON TO WWW.NORTHSHOREDRAGONBOAT.COM OR CONTACT SHERRI MOE @387-9076.

Dragon Pancake Breakfast, July 30 7am-10am at the Crooked Spoon to Benefit Great Expectations School
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Wooden Boat Show

Posted on June 3, 2011 by admin

WOODEN BOAT SHOW &
SUMMER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL
June 17-19, 2011

It’s the biggest celebration of the year! Try your hand at a workshop or course; be inspired by the stories of boat builders, sailors and travelers; and plan your next adventure. It’s a fun, family-oriented educational event–curiosity is welcome.
Grab a paddle and journey North!

Festival Highlights Harbor Side Wooden Boat Display Wooden boats and watercraft blanket campus all weekend long as boat builders and wooden boat enthusiasts gather and share insight about their watercraft. Register to display your boat!

Boats-to-Tools Auction The auction serves as a great resource for boat owners and enthusiasts, tool collectors and the ‘do-it-yourselfer’ to find a new home. In turn, your participation in the auction is a great way to support North House Folk School’s educational efforts. In 2010 almost 400 items were on the block!

Wooden Boat Speaker Series Watch, listen, be inspired. The adventurous and spirited journeys of sailors, boat builders and canoeists converge for two days of inspirational presentations. More than a dozen presentations to choose from!

A Community of Handcraft Witness skilled traditional craft artisans as they join as a community over the weekend to celebrate the process of craft. Demonstrators will be on hand Friday-Saturday, welcoming your curiosity, questions and interest.

Lake Superior Chowder Experience Smoky steelhead, salsa corn, walleye and clam…combined with freshly baked breads from North House’s wood-fired oven, a North Shore culinary event not to be missed.

Steam Bent Brunch Share stories, smile together, eat well. Boat builders, North House members, instructors and friends of North House gather to share a meal together during the Wooden Boat Show & Summer Solstice Festival. Enjoy a ‘Sunday-Style’ brunch catered by our good neighbors, The Pie Place. Download a reservation form here.

On The Harbor Games Discover the historical background of Lacrosse. Try your hand at Kubb, a maritime game with roots in the boatbuilding yards of Scandinavia. Get on the water, in a canoe, for a game of Deadfish Polo.

Course Offerings
Featured event coursework surround the entire Wooden Boat Show & Summer Solstice Festival weekend. Additional courses are featured as well on the weekends adjacent to the event – to review all of the courses in calendar format follow this link to see all the June 2011 calendar of courses

Stay at Pincushion Bed and Breakfast while enjoying the event.

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Superior Hiking Trail 25 Year Anniversary

Posted on May 7, 2011 by admin

Seven Summits Challenge

 

Linking people with nature by footpath along Lake Superior’s North Shore.

You’ve heard of the seven summits, the highest point on each of the seven continents of the world. Well, forget about those summits and hike the seven summits of the Superior Hiking Trail during 2011. It’s the 25th anniversary of the Superior Hiking Trail and they want to challenge our members and friends to celebrate the trail by getting out and hiking on it.

SHTA has chosen seven summits spread out along the entire length of the trail from Duluth to Grand Marais for the challenge. You can find directions to each of the summits in the 6th Edition Guide to the Superior Hiking Trail or visit www.shta.org

The summits are:

Ely’s Peak- Located in the west part of Duluth in the 123rd Ave West to Magney-Snively

Park section. The 1,219 ft. summit of Ely’s Peak provides magnificent views of the forested St Louis River Valley.

Mount Trudee- Located in Tettegouche State Park, in the Silver Bay to Tettagouche State Park and Hwy 1 section of the SHT. One of the SHT’s best examples of a large, weather resistant anorthosite dome. The summit is pituresque, studded with pines, with great views.

Carlton Peak- Located in Temperance River State Park on the Temperance River State Park to Britton Peak section. A climb to the top of Carlton Peak reveals some tremendous views, which is why this was the site of a fire tower up until the 1950′s.

Oberg Mountain – Near Tofte located in the Oberg Moutain to Lutsen Recreation Area section of the trail. Oberg Mountain is covered by a rich maple forest. Work your way counterclockwise around the summit for about eight different overlooks in all directions.

Moose Mountain- Located in the same trail section as Oberg, at Lutsen Recreation Area. Moose Mountain rises 1,688 ft above sea level and 1,086 feet above Lake Superior.

Lookout Mountain- In Cascade River State Park, south of Grand Marais in the Caribou Trail to Cascade River State Park. Great views from the overlook above the Cascade River. Be sure to sign the trail register!

Pincushion Mountain- In the Grand Marais to Cook County Road 58 section of the trail. Sweeping vistas of Grand Marais, Sawtooth Mountains, Lake Superior, and Devil Track River.

Do you like to hike but want a  comfortable bed, a good breakfast and a shuttle to the Superior Hiking Trailhead? Stay at Pincushion Mountain Bed and Breakfast! We will shuttle your party to the trailhead and you can hike during the day, come back to the B&B for a shower and head out to  your favorite restaurant at night. Popular destinations are JC Magne State Park to Kimble Creek and Kimble Creek to Pincushion Mountain Trail. It’s a great two day hiking experience with all the comforts of a wilderness retreat.

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Bird Migration on the North Shore of Lake Superior

Posted on May 7, 2011 by admin

 

     Black Throated Blue Warbler

 http://www.northhouse.org/programs/events/birdingfestival.htm

Cook County is blessed with birds! A total of 155 species (give or take a few) breed in Superior National Forest. In 2001, those three million acres were designated a Globally Important Bird Area. The variety of forest and terrain, including deciduous and conifer forest, bogs, streams and lakes, create a huge range in habitat. Add the very large body of water represented by Lake Superior to the mix, and you can understand why spring and fall migrations are times of especially rewarding birding.

In spring, you may spot Tundra Swan, Sandhill Crane, Rusty Blackbird along the shore; Boreal Owls and Northern Saw-whet Owls begin nesting in the forest. The summer breeding season, late May through early August, lures birders inland…twenty species of warblers, Evening Grosbeak, Olive-sided, Yellow-bellied, and Alder Flycatchers…that’s just the beginning of the list. The fall migration is larger than the one in spring, beginning with the sight of thousands of Common Nighthawks in late August. The sheer quantity of birds moving down the shore makes this a world-class migration route. Songbirds in August and September, raptors in September and October…actually, October is the biggest month for rarities of any kind. But the remaining species in winter (often begins in November and extends into March or April) are considered to be the most sought-after. Forest specialties include a variety of owls, Boreal Chickadee, Bohemian Waxwing, Red and White-winged Crossbills – to name just a few. Bald Eagles are a real success story in conservation, and they are seen year-round, near lakes in summer, and around the Grand Marais Harbor in winter, as long as there is open water.

 Enjoy your stay at Pincushion Mountain Bed and Breakfast  for the Boreal Bird Festival June 2-5, 2011.

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