Jay,
When you find out, let me know exact dates for when you'll be coming up and if I could make it up there I could show you around
Visiting Duluth
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Mpower361
Re: Visiting Duluth
Thanks for the tips. I will be sure to check out your suggestions. I appreciate your help.
Jay
Jay
Re: Visiting Duluth
The William A. Irvin and S.S. Meteor ship museums are very good. The Maritime Museum is excellent but Canal Park has gotten a little too gentrified for my taste. If you are willing to go off the beaten track a bit there are some great places away from the tourist throngs. I like the beer and food at the Thirsty Pagan in Superior. Have fun!
Re: Visiting Duluth
Canal Park and the Maritime museum are your first stops in Duluth. Dinner right next door at Grandma’s is always a good choice. While you’re in the area take part of a day and drive up the north shore on hwy 61 to Two Harbors, Split Rock Lighthouse and Gooseberry Falls and you will not be disappointed. Around Duluth I like to get out on the old RR bridge and boat landing under the Blatnik Bridge on HWY 53. You can get a decent view of Midwest Energy from under the bridge.
Across the way in Superior is Fraser Shipyards where you will see the E.L. Ryerson, American Victory and Adam Cornelius. When you drive over the bridgie on 53 take the first left past the shipyard and that takes you out on Connors Point where you get a decent view of the shipyard. On the south end of Superior you will see signs for Wisconsin Point where you can drive out to the Superior Entrance and see the lighthouse there. The hike out to the lighthouse is challenging across the large boulders that form the peninsula out to the light. If the weather’s rough, I would not try the superior light. Also there has been some theft of items from cars on WI Point so make sure to secure your car when you leave it and hide any valuables in the car.
There’s some major road construction on I-35 into Duluth and it is down to one lane so I would avoid that by taking Garfield Avenue off the Blatnik Bridge going north along the harbor to just before the bridge over the RR tracks where you go to the right and down towards Canal Park. You will see the old cutter Sundew along this route.
Another neat drive is out on Park Point across the aerial lift bridge out past the Coast Guard Station where the Cutter Alder is stationed. There is a large city park and beach at the end near the sky harbor airport.
Across the way in Superior is Fraser Shipyards where you will see the E.L. Ryerson, American Victory and Adam Cornelius. When you drive over the bridgie on 53 take the first left past the shipyard and that takes you out on Connors Point where you get a decent view of the shipyard. On the south end of Superior you will see signs for Wisconsin Point where you can drive out to the Superior Entrance and see the lighthouse there. The hike out to the lighthouse is challenging across the large boulders that form the peninsula out to the light. If the weather’s rough, I would not try the superior light. Also there has been some theft of items from cars on WI Point so make sure to secure your car when you leave it and hide any valuables in the car.
There’s some major road construction on I-35 into Duluth and it is down to one lane so I would avoid that by taking Garfield Avenue off the Blatnik Bridge going north along the harbor to just before the bridge over the RR tracks where you go to the right and down towards Canal Park. You will see the old cutter Sundew along this route.
Another neat drive is out on Park Point across the aerial lift bridge out past the Coast Guard Station where the Cutter Alder is stationed. There is a large city park and beach at the end near the sky harbor airport.
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Mpower361
Visiting Duluth
Hello,
I am new to posting on this site although I have followed it for a few years. I have been to The Soo several times but am planning to trip to Duluth this summer. I would appreciate any suggestions for sites to visit, best locations for ship watching and photography, lodging and dining. I plan to visit in late June or early July.
Thank you.
Jay
I am new to posting on this site although I have followed it for a few years. I have been to The Soo several times but am planning to trip to Duluth this summer. I would appreciate any suggestions for sites to visit, best locations for ship watching and photography, lodging and dining. I plan to visit in late June or early July.
Thank you.
Jay