Twinportsnightlife.com
The Twin Port area's premiere online E-Guide for everything happening after 6 p.m. From the next Bulldog home game, to where your favorite band is playing, from karaoke to open bowling, all of it can be found in twinportsnightlife.com. Unsure what you are doing while you're staying in Duluth at The Firelight Inn?--check out the nightly calendar on twinportsnightlife.com
Hartley Nature Center
Located in a 7500 square foot state of the art "Green" building on Woodland Avenue on the north side of Hartley Park, Hartley is dedicated to environmental education for all people. The Isle Royale Institute is celebrating 50 years of predator-prey research and Hartley is a part of the fun, featuring a full exhibit explaining the renowned moose-wolf study, and the fascinating relationship between them on their secluded island. The exhibit will be up through February and is free and open to the public to view. www.hartleynature.org 218-724-6735. info@hartleynature.org On March 7th from 5 to 9 p.m. Hartley is sponsoring Candlelight Snowshoe, Ski and Skate and a wine and beer event for adults from 7 to 9 p.m. Pre-registration required. $15 per person.
Duluth Air Show
The Duluth Air Show is scheduled to return in 2010 at Duluth International Airport. For more information on future air shows, go to www.duluthairshow.com
Duluth OMNIMAX Theatre
It's the OMNIMAX experience that transforms your surrounds from theatre, to jungle, from a comfortable, reclining seat...to seat-of-your-pants excitement and adventure. You become totally involved in the action that surrounds you on the domed screen overhead A state-of-the-art, multi-channel sound system adds to the experience, transporting you to windswept mountaintops, through deep river gorges and out over beautiful vistas. Learn more about the world around us as you enjoy each new OMNIMAX film. $6.75/adults. Combination tickets available with the William A. Irvin are available. 301 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN 55802 (218)727-0022 Check web site for schedules of show days and times. www.duluthomnimax.com
Glensheen Historic Estate
Tour the historic Congdon mansion, Duluth's premier estate with over 7 acres directly on the shore of Lake Superior. Glensheen features a 39-room Jacobean-style mansion complete with custom designed original furnishings. The beautiful manicured grounds include formal gardens, carriage house with carriage collection, gardener's cottage, clay tennis court and more. Completed in 1908, Glensheen is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Tours of the first floor last approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes. Tours of the second floor and attic are longer. The tour guides will now talk about the famous murders that occurred at the Mansion in 1977. Check the web site below for seasonal events. Summer season (May 1 through October 31) open daily 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Winter season (November 1 through April 30th) open Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission charged. 3300 London Road, Duluth, MN 55804 (888)454-GLEN www.d.umn.edu/glen/
Great Lakes Aquarium
Dive into America's only all-freshwater aquarium! Discover what's in and under Lake Superior without having your feet cramp up! Some 70 species of fish are exhibited from the Great Lakes and other freshwater lakes and rivers of the world. Don't miss the giant lake sturgeon in the 85,000 gallon Isle Royale tank. Birds, amphibians, reptiles and river otters are also in the five major habitat displays and 9 satellite tanks. Great Lakes Aquarium is much more than an aquarium--there is art, history, culture and commerce, all as they relate to freshwater and 30 interactive exhibits. Open daily 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 353 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN 55802 (218)740-FISH www.glaquarium.org
Sieur Du Luth Summer Arts Festival
The 2008 Summer Arts Festival included Chamber Music Concerts, Jazz Concerts, Il Trovatore, Samson et Dalila, an Opera Aria Gala, and Concerts by the Lake at Glensheen. Get full details at www.umdartsfest.com
Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial
The Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial located at the corner of 2nd Avenue East and 1st Street was dedicated on October 13, 2003 in memory and in honor of three innocent African American youths murdered in our community on June 15, 1920. A symbol of hope and understanding in our community. "Atonement, Compassion and Respect" are small steps toward a greater good in our community
and our world. www.claytonjacksonmcghie.org
Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center
Film shows, model ships and exhibits featuring the commercial shipping of Lake Superior and the Duluth-Superior Harbor. At Canal Park you are within yards of giant lake carriers and foreign ships as they pass under the world famous Aerial Lift Bridge. They also have the up-to-the-minute schedule of ship arrivals and departures. Open year-round. Free admission. 600 Lake Avenue South, Duluth, MN 55802 (218)727-2497 www.lsmma.com
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Climb up into the cab of one of the world's largest steam locomotives and take the throttle
of the Yellowstone Class Mallet. Take in the view from the cupola of a wooden caboose.
Imagine what dining on the rails was like as you marvel at one-of-a-kind dining car china and table settings displayed in a restored, turn-of-the-century coach. Call for hours and admission prices. The Depot, downtown Duluth, 506 West Michigan Street,
Duluth, MN 55802 (218)733-7590 www.lsrm.org
Lake Superior Zoo
Explore the Lake Superior Zoo with sixteen acres of naturalistic exhibits, majestic pines and Kingsbury creek. Featured animals include polar bears, kangaroos, Siberian tigers, colobus monkeys and a lot more! Call for admission rates and hours. 72nd Avenue West and Grand Avenue in West Duluth, MN 55807 (218-733-3777 www.lszoo.org
Spirit Mountain
Over 175 skiable acres, the Big Air Terrain Park, two full-size half-pipes, the Freestyle Park, three beginner areas with instructional classes and cross-country ski trails. Spirit Mountain is about a 20 minute drive from The Firelight Inn. 9500 Spirit Mountain Place, Duluth, MN 55810 (800)642-6377 www.spiritmt.com
St. Louis County Heritage & Arts Center--The Depot
This historic building was constructed in 1892 and for years served as Duluth's busiest railroad station and "Port of Entry". Home of the Midwest's largest indoor train collection. One low priced admission ticket covers the railroad museum, the Saint Louis County Historical Society's regional exhibits and the Duluth Children's Museum. The Depot is also home to productions of the Duluth Playhouse. 506 West Michigan Street, Duluth, MN 55802 (888)733-5833 www.duluthdepot.org
Vista Fleet Sightseeing & Dining Cruises
Fully narrated sightseeing cruise. Daily trips May through October. Dinner cruises, lunch cruises and moonlight cruises. Waterfront side of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, 323 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN 55802 (218)722-6218 www.vistafleet.com
Grandma's Marathon
The 10th largest marathon in the nation with a point-to-point course that starts just outside of Two Harbors, MN and runs along the beautiful North Shore of Lake Superior. Grandma's Headquarters, P.O. Box 16234, Duluth, MN 55816 (218)727-0947 June 20, 2009 www.grandmasmarathon.com
Bayfront Blues Festival
The Annual Blues Festival is one of the largest annual outdoor music festivals in the Midwest. It showcases nearly 30 national performances on two concert stages in August.
www.bayfrontblues.com
Richard I. Bong World War II Heritage Center
A tribute to the efforts of a nation in the defense of freedom, the Heritage Center honors all WWII participants. A rare, P-38 Lightning, complete with Dick Bong's markings, serves as the centerpiece of the museum. 305 Harborview Parkway, Belknap & Highways 2/53) Superior, WI 54880 (888)816-WWII (9944) www.bongheritagecenter.org
Northern Prints Gallery
The Northern Printmakers Gallery is dedicated exclusively to the artist-made original print. All forms of traditional and contemporary printmaking by fine artists are represented. The gallery artists are members of the Northern Printmakers Alliance and either live in this region or have a long and continuing association with it. The subject matter of the gallery's prints is not, however, confined to any style or content. Excellence in printmaking is their primary focus. Located on the ground floor of a vintage 1891 Duluth home, the Northern Prints Gallery welcomes visitors every week from 12:00 to 4:00 Thursday through Saturday, as well as by appointment. 318 North 14th Avenue East, Duluth, MN 55802 (218)724-3089
www.northernprintsgallery.com
Hawk Ridge
The Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve located in Duluth, Minnesota, provides some of North America's best autumn hawk watching. An average of over 94,000 raptors migrate to the Ridge from mid-August through November.
www.hawkridge.org
