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Healthy Living Summit.............................. 6 Give to the Max.............................................. 6 NorthShore ArtScene ............................... 8 Happy in Hovland......................................10 Harbor House Grille...................................11 Nordic Ski Shop...........................................12 Cook County Economy...........................13 Hunting and Trapping.............................14

Grand Marais Art Colony

Empty Bowls Dinner and Silent Auction

Highway 61 Happenings .................3-5 North Shore ArtScene .....................8-9

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More than 100 families use the local food shelf every month, which is why the Grand Marais Art Colony annually holds the Empty Bowls Dinner and Silent Auction, a community fundraiser for the local food shelf to help end hunger. Community members, school children and local potters made more than 550 bowls for the event.

Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., dinner from 5-7 p.m. For a $10 donation guests can pick out their favorite bowl to fill with soup donated by a local restaurants. For more info, visit www.grandmaraisartcolony.org.

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November 23 - 24, 10-5pm Come enjoy sweet treats, featured holiday art on Friday and Saturday

Celebrate this holiday season with shopping, skiing, snowshoeing, sightseeing and much more. Each weekend starting Nov. 23 offers new themed events for the whole family.

Themes include Thanksgiving Family Traditions Weekend, Handmade Traditions Weekend, Artisans and Authors Weekend, Gems of the North Weekend, and A Very Merry Christmas Weekend. Events at various locations around Cook County. More information at www. anorthshoreholiday.com.

Grand Marais Art Colony

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Visit an incredible exhibit that showcases a variety of artwork created by Art Colony members. Artwork includes sculptures, glass, ceramics, oil, collage, mono-prints, watercolors and many more. Many of the pieces also can be purchased. Visit www.grandmaraisartcolony. org for more info.

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Annual Bluegrass Masters Weekend Nov. 2-4

The North Shore Music Association presents a full weekend of bluegrass music and workshops for both musicians and fans alike.

The featured instrument for the workshops will be the banjo, and the featured performer will be Bill Emerson, known as one of the five most influential string banjo players of all time. He has recorded and performed with more bands than any other banjo player. For more info on workshops and Bill Emerson’s performance, visit www.northshoremusicassociation.com.

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“Doo-Wop Wed Widing Hood,” a musical production of The Grand Marais Playhouse, opens on Saturday, Nov. 3 and runs for two weekends. Saturday performances are at 7 p.m., Nov. 3 & 10 and Sunday performances are at 2 p.m. Nov. 4 & 11. For tickets, visit grandmaraisplayhouse.com. They are also sold at the door.

North House Folk School

Winterer’s Gathering & Arctic Film Festival Nov. 15-18

The North House Folk School is celebrating the history of winter travel and traditional ways of life in the North. There will be workshops, a gear swap, community dancing, a winter tent camp, evening films, crafts and other activities.

Alaskan author Seth Kantner will be featured, giving a presentation Saturday night and teaching a course on photography and another on writing. David Cronenwett, a professional naturalist, survival instructor and writer, will also be featured. For a full list of courses being offered and more info, visit www.northhouse. org.

Oh Ole Night Nov. 23

Celebrate our Scandinavian Heritage with the annual Grand Marais Christmas Parade.

Partake in the Great Uff Da! Christmas Sweater Promenade. Walk or ride in the parade wearing a festive Christmas sweater, open for everyone.

Prizes will be awarded for best female sweater, best male sweater, best family or group in sweaters, and best animal in a sweater. Cash prizes will also be awarded for many other themes. The Cook County School Band will also be marching and playing in the parade. Parade starts at 5 p.m., and photos with Santa will be available after the parade at Stone Harbor Wilderness Supply. Refreshments and cookies will be available. For more info, visit www. anorthshoreholiday.com.

Light up a Life Nov. 29

The Fourth Annual Light up a Life event offers friends and family members the opportunity to celebrate the life of a loved one. Every donation provides one light bulb on the memory tree honoring a loved one. A tree lighting ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. in the entrance of the clinic/hospital. Music, refreshments, and a ceremony of reflection will also be provided. Donation forms can be found at different churches and businesses throughout Grand Marais, or online at www. northshorehealthcarefoundation.org/ carepartners. Contact Kay Grindland for more information at 387-3788 or carepartners@ boreal.org.

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Celebrate the Holidays in Schroeder The Cross River Heritage Center in Schroeder reopens on Saturday, Nov. 17, for a holiday celebration with krumkaka and lefse demonstrations, refreshments and the quilt raffle. Also North Shore Creations holds its annual sale at the Schroeder Town Hall. Both events are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Christmas Lighting, Caroling at Last Chance Last Chance Gallery will hold it’s annual Holiday Market at the gallery on Nov. 23-24. On Friday, Nov. 23, there will be bonfire, caroling, tree lighting and live music starting at 6 p.m. The gallery is opens both days at 10 a.m.

Hovland Art Festival Holiday Sale will be held at the Hovland Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 24. Lots of artists and artisans represented at this sale. Refreshments will be available.

Crafts and Consultants Open House and Holiday Sale is at the Cook County Community Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 24. The Girl Scouts sell poinsettias at the event too.

Northwoods Fiber Guild’s Open House and Holiday Sale is set for Dec. 1 at the Grand Marais Art Colony. The sale is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and features everything from handmade rugs to knitted sweaters and hats, jewelry and ornaments, to name a few. Free.

Art Underground Holiday Bazaar opens at Betsy Bowen’s Studio at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, featuring art from local and regional artists in every media. The exhibit continues at the

gallery through the end of December. The gallery is open on the Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in December.

The Annual Holiday Craft Show at the Grand Portage Lodge Conference Room is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8. Traditional Ojibwe crafts and more are featured at this event.

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[ABOVE] Representative Jim Oberstar will join Cook County kids and adults on a morning walk to school Nov. 14.

By Shawn Perich In Cook County, having an active lifestyle is often why people choose to live here, but not everyone is as active as should be to remain healthy. Getting everyone in Cook County moving more is the goal of the day-long Active Living Summit to be held Nov. 14 at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais.

“Active Living is about the ability for people of all ages to be active throughout their lives,” says Kristin Wharton, county coordinator of the Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP).

Studies show long-term health is linked more with daily activity than to exercise. For some folks, being more active may be as simple as walking rather than driving short distances. Others may need to add more physical activity to their daily routine.

Sometimes, people’s opportunities for more physical activity are limited by circumstances beyond their control. A lack of crosswalks may inhibit people from walking from one place to another.

“Locally, downtown Grand Marais is very walkable,” says Wharton. “At the summit we’ll get examples from other places and look for local opportunities to build upon what already exists.”

Summit participants will learn from three noted speakers.

Former Congressman Jim Oberstar, founder of the national Safe Routes to School program, will lead a morning walk to both the Cook County and Great Expectations schools. He will start the conference with a keynote talk about how national transportation policy addresses more than moving goods and vehicles, but also physical activities such as walking and biking.

Charlie Butter and Margo Furcht will participate in a panel discussion about the worksite wellness program in place at North Shore Hospital. The discussion will include a 2-4-minute video about the program by local videographer Patrick Knight. Pan-

elists will talk about how the program was established and its successes.

Matthew Dyrdahl, active transportation coordinator for the Minnesota Dept. of Health, will talk about what Cook County Matthew Drysdahl, left, active trans- may look like in 2035 and how it may become the portation coordinator for the MN Dept. of Health, and Charles Marohn most active and healthy will also speak. county in the state. His talk will be followed by a catered lunch from the Pie Place. For an activity break after lunch, there will be a walking tour of the County Road 7 corridor near the schools and the safety enhancements now in place.

Most of the afternoon is devoted to a “Curbside Chat” with engineer Charles Marohn, the executive director of Strong Towns, a nonprofit group that advises small towns on how to achieve economic strength and resiliency. He will lead a discussion to look at community resources and shared values. A brainstorming session afterward will allow community leaders to consider steps they can take to keep the ideas moving forward.

Over 50 people are expected to attend the summit, including some from other communities across the Arrowhead region.

Wharton said you don’t have to commit to the whole day, but preregistration is important. The summit is hosted by the Grand Marais Active Living Steering Committee with grant support from the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation, the Knight Fund of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation, Cook County SHIP, Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, Inc., and Cook County Public Health and Human Services.

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Give to the Max Day Nov. 15 Nov. 15 is Give to the Max Day, a day for Minnesotans to come together to raise as much money as possible for nonprofits. Give to the Max Day’s aim is to engage as many donors as possible to give to their favorite Minnesota charities in one day.

During last year's Give to the Max Day, $13.4 million was raised to benefit Minnesota nonprofits. Check out www. givemn.org for details on how to give on this special day. You can search for your favorite Cook County nonprofit(s) at the top of the page.

For a comprehensive list of nonprofit organizations that serve the Cook County area, go to www.guide2giving. com. You’ll find information on what each nonprofit does and how to contact them, whether it’s to make a gift, volunteer your time, or make use of their services. The print version is also available at various locations around the county.

To benefit Cook County nonprofits in general, consider a gift to the Cook County Community Fund (CCCF). The CCCF, an affiliate fund of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation, was created in 2003 to be a resource for the Cook County region.

Through our advisory board of community members, the Fund attracts and administers a growing endowment for our area’s future, identifies and responds to changing community needs through strategic grantmaking, and provides financial stewardship and community leadership. So far, the Fund has granted more than $50,000 to assist Cook County organizations in making this an even better place to live. Go to www.cookcountycommunityfund.com to learn more and/or make a gift. Or you can send a check to the Cook County Community Fund, P.O., Box 763, Grand Marais, MN 55604.

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“Oh Ole Night” A Celebration of our Scandinavian heritage!

Grand Marais Annual Christmas Parade Friday, November 23 v Get your Swedish, Norwegian, or Finnish festive best on and

be IN the parade, it’s open to everyone! We’d love to see all townships, communities, schools, clubs, and everyone else.

v The Cook County School Band will be marching & playing! v NEW this year: The Great UFF DA! Christmas Sweater Promenade. Walk or ride in the parade wearing a festive Christmas sweater and vie for UFF DA! Honors and cash prizes: Best Female Sweater, Best Male Sweater, Best Family or Group in Sweaters, Best Animal (s) in Sweater(s).

v Cash prizes for float or walking entries: Best Scandinavian

Theme, Cutest kids or animals, Best Holiday Spirit, and compete for the coveted Christmas Gnome for Parade Best Over All award. This will be an annual travelling award.

v Parade line-up in the Senior Center parking lot on Broadway at

4:30 p.m. Parade starts at 5 p.m. heading down Wisconsin toward Harbor Park, watch for the tree in Harbor Park to light up and signal the start of the parade!

v Photos with Santa available after the parade at Stone Harbor

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by Joan Farnam November is always a busy time in Cook County as everyone gets ready for Christmas and the winter snows. This year is no exception.

First up is the North Shore Music Association’s 22nd annual Bluegrass Masters Weekend at Lutsen Resort Nov. 2-4. The banjo is this year’s featured instrument, and Bill Emerson and his band, Sweet Dixie, will be at the resort all weekend.

Emerson is one of the most influential string banjo players in the country, and he and his band will be in concert on Saturday night (Nov. 3) as well as teach workshops during the day.

The weekend also features lots of opportunities for jamming as well as a chance to meet old friends. For more information, call 218-3871272. Tickets for the Saturday night concert ($18 adults, $8 age 12 and under) go on sale at the event.

Also that weekend, the Grand Marais Playhouse launches its holiday play, “Doo-Wop Wed Widing Hood” by Charlie Lovett with music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur. As of this writing, the play was still in early rehearsals, but we’ve heard stories about 50 poodle skirts being sewn for the show, characters like the Big Bad Wolf and Loud Prince Frank as well as Little Red Riding Hood, to name a few, all having adventures on the stage. The large cast includes lots of enthusiastic children and adults.

It should be a funny show. The play opens on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. Performances are Nov. 3-4 and Nov. 10-11. Sunday performances are at 2 p.m. For tickets and more information, visit www.grandmaraisplayhouse.com.

The Empty Bowls Dinner & Silent Auction, a fundraiser for the Cook County Food Shelf, will be held at the First Congregational Church Thursday, Nov. 8. There are two servings during the day: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. For a $10 donation, patrons can pick out a handmade bowl and enjoy a soup and bread dinner. More than 550 bowls have been made for this event by local potters as well as school children and members of the community. A Silent Auction is also held to help raise money for next year’s event. All invited.

Tom McCann's Sumi-E painting of a moose is in the Grand Marais Art Colony's Memeber Show

Also of note, the Grand Marais Art Colony’s Member Show & Sale continues in the Founders Hall at the Art Colony through Nov. 21.

More than 70 artists are exhibiting in this show in a wide variety of media, including oils, watercolors, pastels, pencil drawings, ceramics, fiber art, encaustic work, sculpture and mixed media. The show includes work by wellestablished regional artists as well as emerging artists and youth. The Art Colony is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week.

Also, the exhibit at the Johnson Heritage

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Bill Emerson and his band, Sweet Dixie, are the featured musicians at the Bluegrass Masters Weekend at Lutsen Resort Nov. 2-4.

featured speaker and will also also teach courses on writing and photography. For more info, visit www.northouse. org.

If snow conditions permit, Lutsen Mountains opens that weekend, too.

The Cross River Heritage Center in Schroeder and North Country Creations will hold open houses and holiday events from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. on Saturday, Nov. 17. At the Heritage Center, there will be lefse and krumkaka demonstrations during the day, and a Local potters and community members have more than 500 handmade quilt will be raffled bowls for the Empty Bowls Dinner and Silent Auction Nov. 8. at 2 p.m. Work by Mary Jane Huggins, Joyce Yamamoto, Post featuring fine furniture and photographs Ann Ward, Jerry Raich and

by Peter Pestalozzi and watercolors by Ilse David DeGree will also be on exhibit.

Siebenschuh continues through Nov. 18. The The Schroeder Town Hall opens its doors to Heritage Post then closes for the season. holiday crafters at 10 a.m. that Saturday as well.

One of the premier events at North House North Country Creations features a variety of Folk School—Winterer’s Gathering & Arctic homemade items as well as coffee and sweets.

Film Festival—is held Nov. 15-18. There are Mrs. Santa Claus will make appearances at all kinds of things to see and do during this both locations. All invited. fun event, including screenings of internationThe last two weekends in November are al Arctic films, the Deep Freeze Chili Feed,the packed with events.

Gear & Ski Swap, the Snowshoe Shuffle ConFirst is the annual Christmas Parade in tra Dance and more. The featured film this year is “The Happy People: A Year in the Talga,” Grand Marais on Friday, Nov. 23. The theme a German film about a community in Russia’s this year is “O Ole Night.” The tree in Harbor far north. Seth Kantner, author of “Ordinary Park will be lit at 5 p.m. signaling the start of Wolves” and “Shopping for Porcupine” is the the parade.

Last Chance Gallery’s 7th annual Holiday Market begins on Friday night as well. The Lutsen gallery holds a tree lighting ceremony with a bonfire, caroling and live music on Friday, Nov. 23, starting at 6 p.m. The gallery is always full of new work. Food Shelf donations are collected, and a portion of the proceeds from the week will be donated to the Cook County Community Fund.

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Holiday Art Underground 2012 December 1 - 24

The annual Hovland Art Festival’s Holiday Sale is Saturday, Nov. 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Hovland Town Hall. This is always a fun event with lots of artists and artisans represented and features everything from pottery to turned bowls as well as refreshments.

The Blue Moose, which closed for the season last month, will reopen for its 12 Days of Christmas Holiday Sale Nov. 23 - Dec. 4. The sale features a variety of holiday decorations, stocking stuffers and local and regional art as well as Christmas plants. Laurie Kritez and Rene Swadburg, the Blue Moose’s Plein air painter Neil Sherman is exhibiting in “Painters of the Upper Mississippi,” a show “Christmas elves” will be making home- at the Pepin Art Center in Wisconsin. made candies and Christmas ornaments for the event. The shop will be open from The next weekend, the Northwoods Fiber Guild holds its an10 a.m. to 6 p.m. nual Holiday Open House and Sale at the Grand Marais Art Also that weekend, the Craft and Consultants Open House is Colony. This event features all things fiber, including handmade held at the Cook County Community Center. The Girl Scouts scarves, hats, mittens, ornaments, rugs, shawls and more. It will hold their Poinsettia Sale at this time, too. be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 1.

And Michael Monroe will hold at Log Cabin Concert that evening. Call 387-2919 for reservations.

This annual show features local and regional arts and crafts, treats, music and much more!

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New Restaurant Owners

Happy In Hovland

By Joan Farnam

Dave Keller is pretty amazed and pleased at how much he likes the restaurant business.

He and his wife, Rebecca, bought the Chicago Bay Marketplace in Hovland from Lisa and Jason Mesenbring Aug. 20 and are having a great time with it.

“We’re just having fun. That’s all that matters to me,” Keller said in a telephone interview recently.

Keller is a former corporate employee. “I’d been working for the same corporation for the last 20 years,” he said. “It was First Group, a bus business.”

First Group owns Greyhound and runs the Duluth Transit Authority as well as many bus services around the country, he said. It also has facilities in Canada and is the largest provider of rail service in Europe, with corporate headquarters in Aberdeen, Scotland.

“We were immense,” Keller said. His branch of the company was based in Blaine, where he worked. His wife, Rebecca, is a nurse and just

recently terminated her job to move to Cook County permanently.

How did they get here?

The pair were vacationing up here with their family in June, and Keller said he happened to grab the local newspaper and looked to see what kind of business opportunities were available. He was really excited to find that the Chicago Bay Marketplace was for sale.

“I came up on Tuesday and that was it,” he said. “I went back, put in my notice, and four weeks later we were up here. We’re happy as a lark. Life’s too short to be miserable every day.”

That attitude has spilled over into the way the Kellers are managing the Marketplace. There’s a big screen TV there now, so that people can watch football games if they want.

she has done such a fine job.”

Neither Keller nor his wife had ever baked commercially before, although Keller said he knew how to bake and has always loved to cook. He said Mesenbring spent three weeks training him in on how to make her delicious breads, Dave Keller with his children Bryn and Bergen. cookies, pies and cinammon rolls. of the basics, as well as a liquor store which sells hard liquor, wines and beer.

It’s been working so far, he said.

They’re serving a Sunday breakfast too, and are slowly modifying the menu through customer requests.

The Kellers have three children. One daughter, Aria, is college age and probably won’t move up here, he said. But Bryn, 13 and Bergen, 15, are both enrolled in school. They’re settling in well, he said.

“We didn’t want to come up and make a lot of changes right away,” he said “Lisa (Mesenbring) had built up quite a business here. It truly is a turn-key operation. We were blessed

The Chicago Bay Marketplace serves a variety of needs in the community, which is one of the reasons the business is so interesting, he said. It has a small grocery store with a good selection

The store prides itself on its pizza, too, and has become a destination eating spot for Hovlandites.

The Chicago Bay Marketplace is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and at 9 a.m. on Sunday “until the Vikings game is over,” Keller said.

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New Harbor House Grille Serving Home-cooked Food and Fulton Beer

By Joan Farnam Ed Straub is putting on his chef’s jacket again, and he’s pretty excited about it.

Then he decided to take a break from the kitchen and accepted a job with North Shore Dairy.

But his love of cooking continued, and, last year, he ran the kitchen at Naniboujou.

Every chef dreams of opening his own restaurant, but it didn’t seem possible here, Cindy Straub said. “We just never thought it would be a reality,” she said. But it became a reality this summer.

“It’s been fun to work out all the details—and there’s a lot of details,” Cindy said, laughing.

Not only will he be an executive chef, he’ll be working for himself in his new restaurant, Harbor House Grille & Catering, which is set to open Nov. 5.

“We’re really looking forward to finally seeing the results of our hard work.”

One of the most amazing things for Straub is that he’s going to be able to sell Fulton Beer, a wildly popular beer in the Twin Cities developed by Ryan Petz, who grew up in Hovland.

“We’re going to carry the two beers that you can get through the distributors: Sweet Child of the Vine and Lonely Blonde,” he said. They don’t deliver up here, but Straub is making a trip down to the Twin Cities to pick up his first cases plus a keg or two.

And Petz is coming to the opening.

“It’s just fabulous,” Straub said.

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“I’m excited and a little nervous,” Straub said in an interview last month.

He and his wife, Cindy, purchased the building and property where Chez Jude has been housed for several years. Judi and Peter Barsness, who owned and operated Chez Jude, plan to continue that restaurant’s traditions with its own catering and cooking school, Judi Barsness said in a press release recently. Check www.chezjude.com for more information.

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“It won’t necessarily be a steakhouse,” he said.

“We’ll serve down-to-earth, home-cooked kind of food, including wood-fired pizzas.”

“I had an uncle who would go the Carpenter’s Inn, which was owned by two Danish guys who had just moved here from Denmark,” he said. “My uncle started telling the guy about me and he said ‘Bring him in.’ ” Straub was hired on the spot and started line cooking and short order soon after.

When the two Danish men sold that restaurant and moved to the Marriott in Worcester, Mass., Straub went with them and became the PM dinner supervisor for the line cooks.

“After six months, I was promoted to banquet chef,” Straub said. “I was probably 19.”

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Running the back end of a restaurant is not new to this veteran chef. Straub, who grew up in Elizabeth Town, Penn., started cooking professionally when he was 15.

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The cheerful yellow building on Highway 61 with its great wood oven and modern kitchen and prep spaces will be perfect for the new restaurant, Straub said.

Harbor House will be open for lunch and dinner year-round and has already booked a few Christmas parties, he said. “That’s kind of cool,” he added.

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At that point, Ann’s parents told them about Papa Charlie’s starting up on Lutsen

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Devils Track Nordic Ski Shop is Ready for Snow

By Ada Igoe Dave Bartol doesn’t know when the snow will fall this winter, but whenever it does, he’ll be ready.

“If it snowed next week, it wouldn’t bother me at all,” he said on a mid-October evening, as he sat in Devils Track Nordic Ski Shop surrounded by everything a Nordic skier could want: skis, poles, bindings, wax, boots, apparel and accessories.

In 2000, Bartol started the ski shop in his television room when he became interested in selling ski wax. Then he became interested in being a dealer for Madshus, a Norwegian company that’s the oldest manufacturer in the world.

Now he has a full service shop, offering repairs, ski waxing and special orders.

He also has a busy online shop and offers rentals.

The business still operates out of his home, located on Pincushion Mountain just off the Gunflint Trail. Three years ago, he built an addition to the house to create a small shop and service area.

Eventually he’d like to move the shop to downtown Grand Marais to increase the amount of foot traffic.

Still, there are advantages to his current location.

“I can tell people the ski conditions right away,” he said.

A small ski loop connects the ski shop with the Pincushion Mountain trail system, and he has an area behind the shop where he can test out skis and waxes.

“We do get a few people who ski in and shop,” he said.

Bartol’s been skiing since the early ‘80s.

He’s competed in 17 Birkebeiners, and his skiing has taken him as far as Lillehammer, Norway, for the Masters World Cup in 2004. During his time skiing at both

Dave Bartol offers a variety of ski apparel and also does repairs and rentals from the Devils Track Nordic Ski Shop, which abuts Pincushion Mountain Ski area.

recreational and elite levels, he’s tested out a lot of skis and waxes. The shop lets him use that knowledge to help other skiers find the gear best suited for them.

“People really like the small shop atmosphere,” he said.

He offers brands that he personally feels are the best, including Alpina boots, Craft clothing, Rottefella bindings, and Swix wax. Clothing is especially popular, and he’s outfitted ski teams as far away as Great Britain with ski suits. He has skis suited for racers, recreational and backcountry skiers, and even stocks roller skis so his customers can ski in the off season.

He offers skis for customers as young as two years old and helps outfit members of the high school ski team.

Bartol said he enjoys watching skiing technology change and improve. Over the years, he’s watched ski boots get warmer and bindings become more adjustable

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and easier to use.

“One of the things I find the most enjoyable is when someone breaks a binding and I’m able to either fix it or get a replacement the next day and they’re able to continue on with their vacation,” he said.

Active in the North Shore Ski and Run Club, Bartol helps with races and grooming at Pincushion. He also gives waxing and rollerski clinics.

The shop, located at 922 Gunflint Trail, is open Friday – Monday during the ski season, although he does take a couple weekends off during the winter so that he can travel to races himself. You can also visit the shop online at www.devilstracknordic.com.

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By Jim Boyd For the Cook County economy, summer 2012 wasn’t the best of times or the worst of times.

Most observers agree it was a “solid” summer, reflecting the nation’s slow climb out of the doldrums that follow a severe financial shock.

Because more than 80 percent of the county economy is tourism-related—making it by far the most tourism-dependent of Minnesota’s 87 counties—lodging-tax receipts provide a reasonable measure of how the county has fared.

From confidential data not included in public releases, the County Auditor’s Office reports that May-through-August lodging-tax receipts rose 8.1 percent from 2011. For the entire year to date, growth was a more modest 4.8 percent, attributable to last winter’s poor snowfall.

So far this year, Grand Marais is leading the charge, with 10.4 percent growth, compared to 2.5 percent for Lutsen-Tofte and 7 percent for the Gunflint Trail. But last year, Grand Marais showed the least growth (1 percent) while Lutsen-Tofte and Gunflint did much better (8.8 and 8.4 percent respectively). So Grand Marais needed to grow less in absolute terms this year to show a much larger percentage increase.

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Analyses Mike Larson at Lutsen Lodging Company and Real Estate Group is encouraged by the summer results. “My sense,” he wrote in an email, “is people are sick-n-tired of being sick-n-tired of the news. So this year … they said, ‘To heck with it; in the big picture things are really not that bad; so we are going to do what we love to do … travel up to Cook County and have some fun.’ ” Dennis Rysdahl, Bluefin Bay owner, has a similar take. “Bluefin, Surfside and Temperance Landing had good summer business …, up slightly from last year and much improved from the levels to which they dropped during the recession. We saw small decreases in sales of gifts and food and beverage which we attributed to consumers deciding to not forgo their vacations but to economize on some of the extras....”

Signs of renewed growth were evident in other sectors as well. Dave Demmer, assistant administrator at Cook County Planning & Zoning, reports that the county issued permits for “38 new [housing] builds and one 4-unit apartment complex.” These permits, he says, “represent the

greatest increase in new homes being built in the county since the recession.”

The same is true in real estate. Kim Wolff of Timberwolff Realty in Lutsen reports that “the general consensus in our Timberwolff office is that we have not been this busy since 20052006. Buyers are looking and they are seizing the moment to buy now before prices increase and, most importantly, while interest rates are so low.”

Wolff ran preliminary sales numbers from the Multiple Listing Service which show real estate sales this year are on line to exceed 2011 sales by several million dollars.

Terry Backlund of Backlund Realty agrees that buyers are very interested, although sales still are just a small fraction of what they were in 2006, before the recession. “We’re back to the level of 2006 in terms of interest,” Backlund said.

But it has become much more difficult to finish the deal, he added. Banks are now very picky about such things as legal descriptions and size of down payment, so that many of those who would like to buy can’t quite get it done.

Promising as the summer figures look, it’s also important to remember that they reflect the county’s slow effort to climb out of a deep recessionary hole.

At the height of the boom in 2006, for example, the county issued more than 90 building permits for homes and cabins – more than double what the county reports for this year. The improved numbers for 2012 represent recovery, not growth. And with regards to growth, the longer trends do not look promising.

Between 2000 and 2012, the Cook County economy grew an average of 2.4 percent per year. But during that same period, inflation averaged 2.7 percent a year. Overall, Cook County businesses did not make enough each year to even pay their bills, let alone expand, hire more people or invest in improvements. Instead, they were busy trimming costs where they could: Between 2000 and 2010, the U.S. Census found that the county lost 8 percent of its jobs, mostly in lodging and food services.

Cook County may be a living example of what happens to a middle-class tourism economy when the benefits of economic productivity flow to a narrow band of Americans at the top of the income scale.

Although the productivity of American workers has grown at a robust rate in recent decades,

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Hunting and Trapping in Superior National Forest Hunting and trapping is allowed on Superior National Forest lands, including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, except within the limits of developed recreation sites such as campgrounds and boating sites or in situations that would endanger other Forest visitors.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the agency responsible for regulating hunting and trapping in the State. DNR hunting and trapping regulations apply on the Superior National Forest. Here are a few additional points to be aware of if you plan to hunt or trap on national forest lands: • Discharging firearms within 150 yards of a residence, building, campsite, developed recreation site or occupied area is not allowed on national forest land.

• Hunters may use temporary blinds or portable hunting stands that do not damage live trees. Portable stands are those that are chained, belted, clamped, or tied with rope and do no permanent damage. All hunting blinds or stands found on national forest land after the end of hunting season will be removed and impounded.

• Hunters or trappers may not claim an area on the national forest for exclusive use or damage vegetation around a hunting blind or stand.

• Cross country travel on Superior National Forest lands with an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or other off-highway motor vehicle (OHV) is not allowed. This includes hunting, trapping, game retrieval, or accessing a hunting blind or tree stand.

• Designated OHV routes may have changed. Beginning in 2012, an annual Motor Vehicle Use Map will show which roads and trails are open to which type of OHV, as well as any seasonal restrictions. Maps are available at Superior National Forest offices and on the Forest website, listed below.

• To determine where national forest lands are, consult a current land ownership map or check with a Superior National Forest office.

• Only bring firewood from a Minnesota-certified vendor or non-ash firewood gathered within 100 miles of the Superior National Forest. Pests and diseases can be hidden under bark or in the wood and can be spread by transporting firewood from infected areas into uninfected areas.

The Forest Service manages habitat on the Forest in coordination with Tribal government, the Minnesota DNR, and US Fish and Wildlife Service for a wide range of wildlife. For more information, see: www.fs.usda.gov/superior (From home page, click Recreation Opportunities, then Hunting)

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Also on that Saturday, Dec. 1, the Holiday Art Underground exhibit opens at Betsy Bowen’s Studio. Staci Drouillard, who curates the event, said artists are encouraged to submit works to the show. It is a holiday bazaar featuring works by local and regional artists, she said. The artwork must arrive in the studio by the week after Thanksgiving. For more info, email Drouillard at lola@boreal.org.

This quilt will be raffled at the Cross River Heritage Center Nov. 17.

In other art news, Neil Sherman is exhibiting his work in a major show at the Pepin Art Center in Pepin, Wis., entitled “Painters of the Upper Mississippi.” Participating artists include Sherman, Richard Abraham, Scott Lloyd Anderson and Joshua Cunningham.

The exhibit continues through Nov. 18.

Marce Wood is completing work on an an exhibition based on the lives of the saints as well as her personal dream stories. The opening will be at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth Dec. 8 and then will be on exhibit at St. Mary’s Basilica in Minneapolis next summer.

Each painting is accompanied by a poem.

Dave Gilsvik has new work at Sivertson Gallery.

Birchbark Books is featuring “Children of the North Lights” by Ingra and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire. The beautiful book was originally published in 1935 and has been republished by the University of Minnesota Press.

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that growth hasn't yielded corresponding wage increases; middle incomes have stagnated or declined slightly. That has been especially true from 2000 to 2012. And people in that stagnating middle represent the critical market for Cook County tourism. When their incomes fail to grow, they're not going to buy more or longer or higher priced vacations, meals, gifts

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While individual businesses may do better or worse, and marketing may be able to woo tourists away from other destinations, if this analysis is accurate, Cook County tourism in general may not grow at robust rates again until the American middle class begins to see genuine wage growth.

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Realtors: STARTING A NEW BUSINESS OR NEED MORE SPACE? 1500 sq. ft. commercial building with Hwy. 61 frontage in downtown Grand Marais. Prime visible location with good foot traffic and an off street parking lot. Building has large storefront windows, city water/sewer, furnace, two half baths, a programmable business phone system and is currently used as office space. Call Tim or Vicki at 387-1132 for a showing. Broker/owner.

Email tkennedy@boreal.org.

Price: $225,000

Tim kennedy, Broker/Owner Cell: 218-370-0955 Vicki Wenz, Realtor/Owner Cell: 612-210-0656

DEVIL TRACk ROAD/ SOUTh ShORE DRIVE heavily wooded 5 acre parcels located convenient to Grand Marais on blacktop county road with power to road.

Lots surveyed and septic sites identified. All lots abut federal land. Broker/Owner.

Prices starting at $54,900

NEW LISTING Looking for complete privacy? Look no further! This property is completely surrounded by Federal Land. Breathtaking views of Greenwood Lake and surrounding valley. Ample wildlife. Beautiful mature trees, use some to make your own log cabin. Access only by ATV. Call agent for more details.

MLS 31703 $139,000

ChOICE 2+ACRE PARCEL IN LEVEAUx RIDGE 2nd Addition has spectacular Lake Superior view. Excellent location close to hiking trails, Superior National golf and good restaurants. $74,000

TWO PARCELS ON COUNTy RD. 14. Surveyed 5 wooded acres borders Federal land and is close to the Superior Hiking Trail. New listing - 10 incredible acres with scenic frontage on Kimball Creek.

Both parcels have Lake Superior views, power and phone at the street and county maintained road.

5 acres $65,000 10 acres – call for price

Brooke youngdahl, Realtor Cell: 218-387-4433 Mark Sandbo, Realtor Cell: 218-370-1023

Commercial Lots Cedar Grove Business Park

Land Listings

Commercial Industrial Lots - Looking to expand or relocate your business? Cedar Grove Business Park located on the Gunflint Trail in Grand Marais has over 30 lots available with city sewer/water/ electric service available. New asphalt roads within the business park and some lots are located with frontage on the Gunflint Trail for added visibility. Lots range in size from .31 acres to over 4 acres and prices range from $10,000 to $60,000. Call for individual lot prices or to get a copy of the survey.

Downtown Grand Marais Prime location commercial lot. High traffic street frontage.

Great foot traffic.

Abuts city hall parking lot with easy access for alley deliveries.

Broker/Owner MLS #31053 $199,900

Waterfront Listings LOON LAkE Beautifully wooded lot on over 150’ of shoreline. Private driveway, surveyed and power at road. A great opportunity to build that dream home on on eof the Gunflint Trail’s premiere lakes.

MLS 31726 $220,000 GREENWOOD LAkE Lakeshore lot with 400’ of shoreline and frontage on the Greenwood River. Located on a quiet bay and adjacent to federal land. Driveway and building pad in place.

MLS 29665 PRICE REDUCED $199,900

Chateau LeVeaux Looking for an investment property? Occupancy rates at Chateau LeVeaux have increased 140% in the past year.

Call us for more information or to schedule a tour.

ONE BEDROOM UNIT Unit 13 $60,000

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November

Monday: Texas Hold ‘Em

Harbor Light, Grand Marais 7 p.m. 218-387-1142

THURSDAY:

Super Trivia Sven & Ole's Grand Marais 7 p.m.

Thurs-SAT: Karaoke Birch Terrace

Grand Marais 9 p.m. - 1:15 a.m.

Sept. 22-Nov. 8 Rock Art Exhibit

Waterfront Gallery, Two Harbors www.waterfront-gallery.com

Oct. 12-Nov. 18

Siebenschuh & Pestalozzi Exhibit Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery, Grand Marais www.johnsonheritagepost.org

Oct. 19-Nov. 21

Annual Members Show and Sale Grand Marais Art Colony www.grandmaraisartcolony.org

Nov. 1, Thursday

Joe Paulik Gunflint Tavern,

Grand Marais 9 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

Nov. 2-3

Fall Food & Wine Lovers Weekend Bluefin Bay, Tofte www.bluefinbay.com

Nov. 2-4

22nd Annual Bluegrass Masters Weekend Featuring Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie

Lutsen Resort, www.northshoremusicassociation.com

Nov. 9, Friday

Portage American Legion, Grand Marais

6 p.m. legion@boreal.org

Duluth Art Institute’s Make-n-Take Your Own Felted Butterfly Grand Marais Public Library 6 p.m. www.grandmaraislibrary.org

Nov. 9-10

Lutsen Resort’s Food & Wine Lover’s Weekend Lutsen www.lutsenresort.com

Nov. 9-11

Girls Gone North Bluefin Bay, Tofte www.bluefinbay.com

Nov. 10, Saturday Pine Martens!

Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center 10 a.m. www.sugarloafnorthshore.org

Wildwood Gunflint Tavern,

Grand Marais, 9 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

Nov. 11, Sunday Veteran's Day

Joe & Jessie Gunflint Tavern,

Grand Marais 7 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

Nov. 3-4 & Nov. 10-11 Nov. 12, Monday Doo-Wop Wed Widing Hood

Arrowhead Center for the Arts Grand Marais 7 p.m. www.arrowheadcenterforthearts.org

Nov. 3-18

Firearm Deer Hunting Season

Nov. 8, Thursday

Empty Bowls Lunch, Dinner and Silent Auction First Congregational Church 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., 5-7 p.m. www.grandmaraisartcolony.org

Veteran’s Day Recognition Concert Cook County School Grand Marais 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 14, Wednesday

The Cook County Active Living Summit Arrowhead Center for the Arts

Grand Marais 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

218-387-2330

Nov. 15, Thursday Give to the Max Day

www.guide2giving.com

James Moors

Gunflint Tavern, Grand Marais 9 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com 18 North Shore HWy 61 NOVEMBER 2012

Nov. 15-18

Winterer’s Gathering & Arctic Film Festival North House Folk School

Grand Marais www.northhouse.org

Nov. 16, Friday Scott Fraser

Gunflint Tavern, Grand Marais 9 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

Nov. 17, Saturday

Holiday Sale & Quilt Drawing

Cross River Heritage Center and Town Hall, Schroeder 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. www.crossriverheritage.org

Karoke Contest

Grand Portage Lodge & Casino Noon www.grandportage.com

Lutsen Mountains Season Opening

Nov. 17-18

Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank Gunflint Tavern, Grand Marais 9 p.m. Sat. & 7 p.m. Sun. www.gunflinttavern.com

Nov. 18, 23 & Dec. 2 Care Partners Benefit Magnetic North Farm

Nov. 22, Thursday Thanksgiving Day

Nov. 23, Friday

Oh Ole Night – Annual Christmas Parade

Grand Marais 5 p.m.

Nov. 23-24 Holiday Market

Last Chance Gallery. Lutsen 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. www.lastchancefab.com

Joe Paulik

Gunflint Tavern, Grand Marais 9 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

Nov. 23-Dec. 25 A North Shore Holiday

www.anorthshoreholiday.com

Nov. 24, Saturday

Holiday Craft Sale Consultants Open House Grand Marais Community Center & 4-H Building, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Hovland Artisans PreChristmas Sale Hovland Town Hall 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Michael Monroe

Log Cabin Concert Grand Marais 7 p.m. www.michaelmonroemusic.com

Nov. 25, Sunday

James Moors Gunflint Tavern, Grand Marais 7 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

Nov. 29, Thursday Light Up a Life

Grand Marais Clinic/Hospital Entry 6 p.m. 218-387-3788

Gordon Thorne

Gunflint Tavern, Grand Marais 9 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

Dec. 1, Saturday

3rd Annual Storytelling Dinner Event Lutsen Resort 5:30 p.m. www.lutsenresort.com

Cloud Cult

William Kelley High School Auditorium, Silver Bay 7 p.m.

NorthernLakeCountyArtsBoard.tix.com

Holiday Art Under Ground Open House 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Betsy Bowen Studio

218-387-9900

Northwoods Fiber Guild Holiday Sale & Open House

Grand Marais Art Colony 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery On the Harbor, Grand Marais, MN

October 12 - November 18

Sat, Dec. 8 • 9 - 4

Ilse Siebenschuh

Grand Portage Lodge Conference Room

Watercolor Painting

Peter Pestalozzi

Fine Furniture & Photography www.odysseydesignworks.com

To reserve a free table call Deb 475-2918 or Billi 475-2917

Hours: Wed-Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 1-4 pm 115 W. Wisconsin St. · 218-387-2314 www.johnsonheritagepost.org

Setup at 8 am

3rd Annual

Story Telling Gala Dinner Event

2012 Hovland Artisans

Saturday, December 1 at Lutsen Resort

Adolph Ojard Adolph is the Executive Director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority. He is a native of Knife River and the grandson of 2 fishing families; the Torgersens and the Ojards. Adolph will give us a perspective of commercial fishing in the Knife River area during the 50s and 60s, as well as a peek into the future

Saturday, Nov. 24 • 10 am - 4 pm Hovland Town Hall • 4957 E Hwy 61

Social hour 5:30-6:30 pm ∙ Dinner and talk 6:30-9 pm Sponsored by the North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum  $50 per person Contact Lutsen Resort at 218-663-7212 for reservations  Space Limited

HOLIDAYS IN SCHROEDER Crafts and Consultants Open House

Cross River Heritage Center Art Show

Saturday, November 24 ● 10 am - 3 pm

Cross River Quilters:

Grand Marais Community Center & 4-H Building

Lunch & Bake Sale

a fundraiser for Anders Zimmer’s skiing expenses

Local Girl Scouts will be selling

Poinsettias

317 West 5th Street ■ Grand Marais, MN

Schroeder Town Hall North Country Creations Bazaar

with Mary Jane Huggins, Joyce Yamamoto, Ann Ward, Jerry Raich and David Degree

Autumn Trails Drawing at 2pm

Mrs. Santa Claus Krum kaka & lefse demonstration Saturday, November 17 Blowout Gift Shop Sale 10 am - 2pm 7932 W Hwy 61, Schroeder 55613

All hand-made items Baked Goods and Goodies Coffee

124 Cramer Road, Schroeder 55613

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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 113 w 10Th ave grand marais

New g Listin

Paradise beaCh grand marais

1612 e hwy 61 grand marais

New g Listin

414 w. 4Th ave grand marais

New g Listin

2-Bedroom 1-Bath 2-Car Garage MLS# 6000142 Price: $169,000

Once in a lifetime opportunity.

1125 ft. Lake Superior beach 5+ A MLS# 6000142 Price $895,000

2 Bedroom, Garage w/ Lake Superior View MLS# 6000099 Price $87,000

3 Bedroom, 3 Bath w/ fabulous backyard.

MLS# 6000087 Price $224,900

403 w. 1sT ave grand marais

115 10Th ave w grand marais

1527 Tom lake road hovland

304 1sT ave e grand marais

& Crisp t Swee

Priced l to Sel

3 Bedroom 1 Bath, Studio, Huge lot.

MLS# 6000088 Price $229,000

4 Bedroom 3 Bath 2 Fireplaces MLS# 6000134 Price $219,000

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

MLS# 31654 Price $330,000

3 Bedroom 1 Bath.

Large lot.

MLS# 31658 Price $119,900

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

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

4 Bedroom 3 Bath 2500 sq ft Lake Superior home.

MLS# 31762 Price $444,750

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www.BacklundRealty.com available land XXX Quist Rd. Lot #6, Grand Marais XXX Tom Lake Rd, Tom Lake, Hovland MLS# 31130 Price $59,500 MLS #31692 Price $49,000

981 e 5Th sT. grand marais

Priced l to Sel

8/10 7Th ave. w. grand marais

474X South Shore Drive, Grand Marais XXX Cty Rd 12 & 5th St, Grand Marais MLS #31104 Price $58,900 MLS #31773 Price $114,500 2 Bedroom 2 Bath. 1000 sq. ft. Large Kitchen and Dining.

MLS# 31115 Price $144,900

XXX5 Cty Rd 14, Grand Marais MLS # 29977 Price $62,000

409 w. 5Th ave. uniT 2 grand marais

Affordable 1 Bedroom Great Location MLS# 31729 Price: $57,000

9380 w hwy 61 sChroeder

B & B al ti Poten

1708 e. hwy. 61 grand marais

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

209 e. 1sT ave uniT 17 grand marais

Priced l to Sel

2 Bedroom, 3 Bath.

Lake Superior charmer.

MLS# 31496 Price $419,000

2 Bedroom 2 Bath with extra large loft. Superior view.

MLS# 31112 Price $229,900

30 senTy rd. grand marais

1663 e. hwy 61 grand marais

Business Opportunit y 6 Bedroom 3 Bath, 2800 sq ft MLS# 31618 Price: $299,900

3 Bedroom 2 Bath with 10 Unit Motel.

MLS# 30606 Price $299,000

4 Bedroom 4 Bath w/ mother-in-law apartment. B & B potential.

MLS# 31440 Price: $279,000

169 kemo CuT-off rd. sliP 06 21 e. wisConsin sT. uniT 210 grand marais grand marais

Secluded Cabin on 500 ft.

16 Acres on Kemo Lake MLS# 30921 Price $269,000

Impressive 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Fully furnished with a strong rental history MLS# 30934 Price $349,000

987 n. devils TraCk rd. grand marais

1470 e. hwy. 61 grand marais

3 Bedroom 2 Bath 2400+ Sq. Ft. MLS# 31609 Price: $199,000

5 Bedroom 3 Bath 10 Car Garage.

Beautiful beach front.

MLS# 31434 Price: $449,000

Priced l to Sel

2608 e. hwy. 61 grand marais

Priced l to Sel

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

15 w. hwy. 61 grand marais

Business Opportunit y

Hughies Taco House Turnkey business opportunity.

MLS# 31466 Price: $245,000 NOVEMBER 2012 North Shore HWy 61 21

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Serving Cook County since 1971

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MLS 31458 $169,900

Year round log cabin; cathedral 1.24 A, 200’ ledgerock 1BR, 1BA cabin with specceilings, wood floors, 3/4 bath, tacular 342’ of shoreline. Great shoreline embedded with bunkroom and attached garage. views and privacy but within Thomsonite stones. Views of 150 ft of shoreline.

Artist Point and the walking distance of town.

Sawtooth Mtns.

MLS 31464 $399,900

MLS 31376 $399,900

101 West Hwy. 61 Grand Marais, MN 55604

Superior East Hwy 61

West Hwy 61

1.4A, 153’ of stunning rock cliff shoreline, which has incredible sound effects and views. Abuts the Gitchi-Gami Trail.

1544 E Hwy 61

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

MLS 31543 $319,900

Over 280’ of easy-to-walk shingle/small cobble beach.

Driveway, septic mound, and underground electric already in place.

Four premium lots along scenic Chicago Bay. 1.17 to 2.18A, 200’ frontage; wooded and private.

MLS 30745 $156,000

MLS 27872 $199,500 - $239,000

Rare and accessible 171’ shoreline with beautiful gravel beach minutes from Grand Marais. Level lot, mature trees, driveway and a cleared building area.

2A of outstanding Lake Superior property w/ 200’ of shore and great lake view.

Septic sites identified

MLS 31659 $309,900

MLS 31806 $319,900

Private 11.15A; 7+ A south of 61, 4+ north of 61 AND 318 ft of shoreline! Very heavily wooded lot with mature trees.

25A with Lake views as well as surrounding hills and ridges. Surveyed into three lots for easy subdivision.

MLS 31460 $149,900

MLS 31533 $184,900

Inland

Lake

1658 Croftville Rd 3BR, 2BA Lake Superior home with 225+ feet of easily accessible shoreline on a very private lot.

MLS 31377 $489,900

Homes

NEw 200 Stonegate Rd 46 Spruce Point Rd 3BR, 3 BA custom designed home on 5.4A. 300 feet of spectacular Lake Superior shoreline with maximum privacy.

MLS 6000012 $855,000

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

MLS 31705 $269,900

Greenwood Lake

SOld

Beautiful year round 2BR, 2 BA home; 4.23A, 324’ shore. Complete utility systems; well, septic, solar, batteries & generator.

MLS 31769 $449,900

Tom Lake

Poplar Lake

Devil Track Lake

3BR cabin with 200’ shoreline.

Propane range, fridge and lights set up for your generator, and lake draw water system.

Spacious 2BR,1BA cabin with 135’ shore just a few feet from the water’s edge. Sleeping loft, screened porch, and full kitchen.

3BR,2BA custom home on 1.5 A with 200 feet of lakeshore! Huge garage and cute 1BR guest cottage complete the package.

MLS 31394 $124,900

MLS 31463 $239,900

MLS 31393 $439,900

Devil Track Lake

4 1-3BR seasonal rental cabins on the north shore of the lake.

Impeccably maintained and private docks and picnic areas.

MLS 31709 $395,000

Devil Track Lake

North Shore of Devil Track Lake with 153’ beautiful shoreline, two cabins, septic system and a drilled well.

MLS 31662 $169,900

McFarland Lake

Charming and cozy cabin with magnificent views of Gull Lake.

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

MLS 31665 $495,000

MLS 6000141 $225,000

Poplar Lake

1004 Devil Track Rd

MLS 31231 $329,900

MLS 31702 $299,900

Year ‘round 4 BR home/cabin.

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

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Gunflint Lake

Attractive, full cedar long cabin with lots of windows. 5.34 A, 300 ft of frontage, sauna building, detached shower house. BWCAW access

MLS 31807 $249,900

120 Brule Valley Trl Custom built timberframe built out of cedar, pine and tamarack.

Access to Lost Lake and a private landing on the Brule River.

MLS 31117 $89,500

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Devil Track Lake

Lovely 4BR, 2 BA home located on the coveted south shore. Tons of privacy, lots of sun, guest cabin, garage and more.

MLS 6000024 $439,900

Gunflint Lake

191 Sag Lake Trail

2BR, 3/4 bath cabin on Arrowhead Trail. Cathedral ceilings, wood floors, lots of windows with 311’ shore on 2.78A.

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

Detached garage with guest area; new mound septic system.

NEw

Fowl Lake

3BR 3 BA custom log home on 8A with 340’ sand beach. Two car garage and enclosed year round breezeway.

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

MLS 31754 $599,900

MLS 31725 $149,900

Walter Road

4 bedroom, 3 bathroom country home on 6+ acres.

Private access and dock on Devil Track Lake

MLS 6000132 $299,000

Homes & Cabins

98 Solberg Lane

Camp 20 Road

Lovely piece of land abutting Federal land. Minutes from Devil Track Lake. Cabin needs work but property is priced to reflect it.

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Charming, craftsman built cabin on 37+ acres. Great trout fishing in No Name Lake is right across the road and Lake Superior views.

MLS 31670 $59,900

MLS 31485 $199,000

4675 E Hwy 61

401 County Road 14

5 beautiful acres with great views of Lake Superior. Driveway already in as well as 30 by 30 garage.

MLS 31118 $89,500

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

SOld

3BR, 2BA home on 10A. Fenced fields and barn. If you like horses or animals, this is the home for you!

MLS 31299 $229,900

North Road

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

MLS 31427 $235,000

3165 E Hwy 61

5.47A, State owned Lake Superior shore across the Highway. Open floor plan, tons of windows, full walkout basement and 2 story garage.

MLS 31304 $229,900

4695 E Hwy 61

3BR,2BA on 5+A. with great Lake Superior views. Wooded, peaceful and private, 15 minutes from town.

MLS 31225 $259,900

Wildwood Acres

Scrupulously maintained 3BR, 2BA on 1.78A. 3200 sq ft garage includes its own heated car wash bay.

MLS 30861 $329,900

5 County Road 44

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

MLS 31255 $299,900

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

141 Buckman Lane Spacious rambler perched on the Cross River w/ 485’ frtg & even has a mini waterfall! 3BR, sun porch, wood stove, lots of windows & upgrades.

MLS 6000131 $217,900

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2BR,1BA; 5A with gardens and mature trees. 2 car garage, workshop and 2 BR guest cabin. Open floor plan, lots of windows.

MLS 31429 $229,900

Arrowhead Trail

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

MLS 6000180 $169,900

Casper Hill Road

2BR,1BA custom log home.

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

MLS 28297 $185,000

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406 W 2nd Ave

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

Ready to go with newer roof, spacious front yard.

MLS 31529 $98,000

1020 3rd Street

321 1st Ave East

Cute and clean 2BR home; hardwood floors, bay window, energy efficient furnace and brick fireplace.

Private, wooded back yard.

MLS 31523 $169,900

121 Cramer Road

3BR, 3BA, Lake Superior views; 500’ shore on Cross River.

10 x 16 workshop with heat and electricity.

MLS 31575 $229,900

40 Taylor Lane

Sunny 2BR year round home on 20A. New wood and hot water baseboard heating system and lots of recent remodeling!

MLS 29898 $183,900

MLS 30755 $199,900

Sawtooth Cabins

Rare opportunity to purchase a Grand Marais commercial resort with 5 cabins, 2 motel units, community cabin AND a home!

Being sold turn-key.

$249,000

MLS 31555 $139,900

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Duplex with 3BR, 2BA upper, charming 1BR, 1BA lower level unit with private entrance, gas fireplace and tons of storage.

206 N Broadway

2-3 BR, large living room, sunny sitting room and attached garage.

Large, fenced in lot and views of Lake Superior,

Moose Valley Road 4 BR, 3 BA home; 7.76A with lots of room. Partially finished lower level and attached garage.

MLS 29865 $269,000

701 E 5th St

Sunny 3BR home with cathedral ceilings, lots of knotty pine woodwork, open floor plan and in floor heat.

MLS 31611 $163,900

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Condos

2.34A, 200’ of shoreline. Access is from Kemo Cut-Off Road via Trestle Pine Rd.

MLS 60000127 $169,000 This mini golf course has a proven track record with loads of yet-to-berealized potential as well. Call now for your private showing.

MLS 31607 $237,000

Jackson Lake Rd

g ENdiN P MLS 31209 $36,900

Private 40A surrounded by Gov’t land. Nice forest of mature, 1000’ Swamp River shoreline.

Devil Track Lake

2.88A and 150’ shoreline on the south shore of the lake.

MLS 31697 $124,900

Hwy 61 Opportunity

Well constructed and maintained commercial building with unlimited potential in the heart of town.

MLS 31055 $399,900

4th Ave East

MLS 6000181 $89,900 MLS 6000182 $99,900 MLS 31140 $63,900 - $155,000

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Extremely well recognized business with premier downtown Grand Marais location. More land available.

MLS 31789 $299,900

Broadway

Rare opportunity to find a vacant commercial lot with a premier location in the heart of Grand Marais. Located near the famous Beaver House!

MLS 31790 $149,000

Unit 7

Unit 16

Unit 72

MLS 6000187 $565,000

Unit 31

MLS 6000183 $219,500

2.9 – 40 acres.

West Bearskin Lake 1.5A MLS 31199 $165,000 3A MLS 31200 $295,000 1.5A MLS 31201 $175,000

Bigsby Lake

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

MLS 6000025 $117,500

23 – 200A, great parcels in the woods!

County Road 48

E Hwy 61

MLS 31484 $49,900 MLS 31483 $54,900 MLS 31482 $64,900

MLS 31533 $184,900

Bloomquist Mtn Rd,

MLS 31451 $99,900

6.13A in a great neighborhood. Private but close to town.

Otter Lake Road

120 acres, surrounded by USFS, less than ¼ mile away from Swamp River

County Road 14

Year Round 10A with electricity and phone. Abuts Federal land and porvides 5.84A 10 miles east of Grand Marais. Drive- access to an incredible amount of Gov’t way in, several nice building sites, power at land. MLS 31613 $49,900 property line.

MLS 31478 $49,900

MLS 31109 $49,700

County Road 67

5 acres nicely wooded with a gentle slope, making for an ideal building site.

2.7A, building site, septic site and electric- MLS 31791 $44,900 ity all set to install!

3.97A with state owned Lake Superior shoreMLS 31319 $59,900 line across highway. Great views and access.

Whispering Pine Trail

County Rd 69

5.68 acre residential lot with some Lake Superior views from north end of lot.

MLS 31119 $68,900

15.4A, stunning views, subdividing possible. MLS 30951 $149,000

MLS 31792 $69,900

Camp 20 Road

41 A, building sites overlooking huge beaver pond. MLS 6000106 $55,000

Brule Valley Trail

40 A with great recreational possibilities!

MLS 6000105 $44,000

Morgan Road

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

MLS 31192 $119,900 - $199,900

Log home; 3,000+ square feet, 3BR/3BA. 580’ of shared cobblestone shoreline. Great rental income potential.

MLS 29325 $659,000 Unfinished log home. May purchase unfinished and bring your own contractor, or builder casn finish.

MLS 31743 $245,000

Chester Lake

The only private parcel on Chester Lake. 40 acres and 300’ frontage. One of a kind opportunity!

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

Saganaga Lake 1.1 – 7.5 Acres

MLS 31561 $250,000 MLS 31563 $135,000 3BR, 2BA, commercial, with 2.5 car garage. Great visibility at beginning of Gunflint Traill. Perfect spot for canoe outfitter or ???

7 – 120 acres priced right! $46,000 $120,000. 120A MLS 30668 $120,900

Several 20 acre parcels with electric and 5A, Lake Superior Views! Excellent quiet phone available. Driveway is roughed in; location near town. Survey done, septic many building sites. MLS 29263 $60,000 sites identified. MLS 31381 $59,900 25A with Lake Superior views as well as surrounding hills and ridges. Surveyed into Three parcels 5.34A - 7.11A, close to three lots for easy subdivision. town, Lake Superior Views.

MLS 31502 $179,000

108 Gunflint Trail

20 – 40A, year round access, utilities!

40A MLS 6000188 $199,900 20A MLS 6000189 $99,900 20A MLS 6000190 $99,900 20A MLS 29771 $144,900

Arrowhead Trail

Affordable city lot in Grand Marais at a great price! MLS 31424 $15,000

County Road 7

Temperance Landing

Caribou Trail

West 15th Ave

MLS 29770 $39,900

2.6A, 220’ shore, building site and electric.

Use the pop-up while building.

MLS 30400 $185,500

23A priced over $12,000 lower than county valuation! Endless recreational possibilities. MLS 31392 $29,500

Good location and large tract. Power available. Access via logging road and easement off Arrowhead Trail.

Pike Lake

1.5 – 3A, beautiful shore on BWCAW lake.

Healthy mix of trees, good road access, and electric.

Beaver House

MLS 31380 $439,000

MLS 30757 $335,000

$49,900 $67,500 $65,900 $49,900 $69,900 $169,900

MLS 30871 $89,900

MLS 28867 $54,900

Unit 48

MLS 31473 MLS 29915 MLS 29490 MLS 31571 MLS 31610 MLS 31321

McFarland Lake

Commercial lot in Grand Marais, great price, great location close to Gunflint Trail and Co Rd 7.

Beautiful Bluefin Bay! Lake Superior at your doorstep, two award winning restaurants, pools and spa!

MLS 31612 $345,000

.23A, zoned commercial industiral but has Lake view. Convenient to town, great price!

County Road 7

Bluefin Bay

Tom Lake

9.9 acres to 34 acres, your choice.

Irish Creek Road

MLS 28517 $32,900 - $199,900

Kemo Lake

2010 W Hwy 61

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Trout Lake

iNg d N E P MLS 31581 $118,000

Desirable, rare lot on Trout Lake. 2.5A, wooded, 224’ of beautiful unspoiled frontage.

MLS 27325 $249,900

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Inn at Terrace Point Exceptional quality you must see to appreciate. Great Lake Superior views.

MLS 31713 $239,000 MLS 31714 $239,000 MLS 31715 $219,000

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LAKE SUPERIOR PROPERTIES WINDSONG DEVELOPMENT OF COVE POINT,

Beaver Bay. Wonderfully maintained condo/ townhouse. Provides an opportunity for a couple or family to enjoy ownership in a resort townhome, with a good rental history. 3BR, 3BA, combined living, dining and kitchen area. Views are spectacular and the location perfect for year round activities and recreation. MLS #31744 $299,900.

UNIQUE BUILD SITE. Shared

power, phone, septic, water, and LP ready to hook up. This 8-owner planned unit development provides all the benefits of “condo” ownership, but with the privacy and independence you desire in an individual home. Share 315’ of Lake Superior shore and 8 acres. Great Lake Superior view and very private. MLS #31621 $138,500.

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 $1,495,000.

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 Grand Marais. MLS #31750 $325,000.

LARGE COTTAGE IN HOVLAND. Original log cottage lovingly

upgraded w/new addition. 289’ gentle ledgerock shore. 5.35 acres. MLS #31527 $649,900.

EAST BAY ONE BDR/DEN.

This 1 BR plus den, 1 BA unit has fantastic views of Lake Superior and Artists Point.

Excellent rental history. Perfect downtown location. MLS #31437 $249,500.

CONDO AT ASPENWOOD. 3

BR/ 3 BA condo with outstanding Lake views.

Two fireplaces. Warm, open living area, large family room, attached garage and large deck.

Owner/agent. MLS #31164 $349,000.

HARBOR VIEW SHORES LOT. Outstanding privacy and stunning

ledgerock shoreline. 221’ Lake Superior shore. One of only 11 HVS lots. Private road and underground utilities. MLS #31136 $349,000. REDUCED

EAST BAY SUITES UNIT. Beau-

tiful 2-BR with a walkout to Lake Superior beach. Master BR has fireplace and great views of the Lake. Excellent rental history w/ on-site management.

MLS #28684 $294,500.

GREAT PRICE! SPECTACULAR LEDGEROCK SHORE. MLS #31051 $339,000. SALE PENDING

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.

LARGE AND PRIVATE - LAKE SUPERIOR. Spectacular 660’ of frontage near the

Caribou River. Very private 5.14 acres, mix of ledgerock/pebble beach. Beautiful bldg. site. Gated private road.

MLS #30414 $625,000.

EAST BAY SUITES. MLS #31038 $139,900.

SALE PENDING ENCHANTING LAKE SUPERIOR HIDE-AWAY. Private setting in mature spruce forest, great

east views, partial driveway in place, adjoining state land, 204 feet of lake frontage. MLS #30574 $299,000.

2 BR/2 BA CONDO AT CHATEAU LEVEAUX! Tremendous views of Lake Superior. Large

comfortable living space with wood burning fireplace.

Completely upgraded. Year round living or investment rental.

Amenities include pool, Jacuzzi, sauna and more.

MLS #30701 $96,500.

PRIVACY, GARDENS AND 250’ LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE. Beautiful custom home

features a gourmet kitchen/dining room, private master suite, private 2 BR guest suite/apt, and hearth stone wood stoves.

Tons of charm; quality detail, privacy, landscaped gardens and views. MLS #29629 $649,000.

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

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.

GO-FER CABINS. 8 cabins (one duplex) plus 15 trailer home sites. Excellent rental income. Includes 10 nightly campsite lots. Many possibilities for this property in a great Grand Marais location on Hwy. 61.

Property zoned C-2.

MLS #6000051 $259,000.

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 #30804 $349,000.

LUTSEN COMMERCIAL HWY FRONTAGE. Two acres,

zoned GC. Location, visibility, nice forest, lake view. Includes a third (one-acre) parcel zoned residential.

MLS #30780 $260,000.

TWO PARCELS – PINCUSHION TRAILS.

Mature forest, ski/hike/bike trails and access to SHT. One parcel with Little Devil Track River frontage.

MLS #28662 $79,900 $172,900.

LUTSEN/TOFTE AREA LAND. Great Onion River Road property with 5.89 acres and RC zoning that allows many commercial opportunities. Access to sking, hiking and all the area’s recreation fun. Owner/agent.

MLS #30004 $79,000.

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INLAND WATER PROPERTIES NEW! AFFORDABLE LOT ON GREENWOOD LAKE. Southwest

location with views down the lake. Surveyed, ready to build. 230’ shoreline; beautful mature forest; private area. MLS #6000130 $159,500.

NEW! BWCAW ACCESS ON GUNFLINT LAKE. Rare north shore

lot with 217’ of shoreline, great views and southern exposure, gentle shoer, includes large dock. Excellent building site with septic sites located. Good road access.

Adjacent lot with cabin also available (MLS #31477).

MLS #6000162 $249,000.

ONE-OF-A-KIND VIEW PROPERTY! 9.93 acres with 375’ Loon Lake

Shoreline. 1 BR/1 BA custom finished lower level. Plans available to finish home. 24’ x 24’ detached garage.

MLS #6000068 $269,500.

QUALITY DEVIL TRACK LAKE LOT. Heavily wooded south shore. Easy shoreline,

great views, excellent building site. Power/phone. More lakeshore land available.

MLS #31799 $149,900.

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

MLS #31794 $194,900.

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.

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 $239,900.

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 #31657 $269,900.

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 $824,000.

FAMILY CABIN ON CLEARWATER LAKE Expansive 4 BR,

2 BA cabin tucked in the woods overlooking 250’ of shoreline. Recent addition with lots of bedrooms and lake views. The 2.98 acres has white pine, palisade views and direct BWCA access.

MLS #31497 $339,500.

INCOMPARABLE GUNFLINT LAKE. On the premier point between Gunflint

Lake and Magnetic Lake sits a charming cottage with spectacular views. Right on the Canadian border, at the end of the road with 464 ‘ of frontage. High views, accessible shore, dense conifers and classic BWCAW shoreline. Adjacent lot also available (MLS #6000162).

MLS #31477 $449,000.

PRIVATE CHARMING CABIN ON GREENWOOD LAKE. 2 acres

near BWCAW with 400’ shoreline and spectacular views. 1 BR cabin with fireplace. Outhouse; 2 septic sites located. A recreational paradise!

MLS #31315 $239,000.

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 $198,500.

DEVIL TRACK LAKE PRIVACY. Charming family cabin with wrap-

around windows for superb lake views. 300’ of inviting shoreline, features rare natural boat slip/protective island. Cute bunkhouse at water’s edge. Multi-car detached garage for toys. New septic in summer of 2011. MLS #31358 $329,900.

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 #31382 $584,500.

GREAT POPLAR LAKE LOCATION. Large 2.11-acre parcel, 244’

frontage in quiet bay w/charming cabin sitting at water’s edge. Many recent updates, stone fireplace with wood stove. Space to build main house and garage.

MLS #31491 $239,900.

CABIN ON GUNFLINT LAKE. Part of the Summer Home Group leases, this 2 BR, 1 BA cabin has full view of Gunflint Lake and Canada.

Screened porch, large open living/dining room.

MLS #31237 $190,000.

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. REDUCED

TOM LAKE FAMILY CABIN.

Classic lake cabin with room for the whole family. Big living room, 2 baths, huge kitchen area with lots of storage. Solar electric system. Lake water system.

Boathouse, shed, outhouse. Private spot with scenic views. MLS #31037 $137,900.

McFARLAND LAKE LOG CABIN. Cedar log cabin with sauna bldg., guest

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

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 $219,900.

HOMESITE WITH DEEDED ACCESS TO LOON LAKE. 5.10 acres. Heavily

wooded and private. Surveyed and septic sites located. Looks over full length of Loon Lake. MLS #30926 $89,900.

NORTH WOODS ESCAPE / RENTAL.

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

MLS #30618 $244,900.

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 #30650 $785,000.

SOLITUDE ON WILSON LAKE. Strikingly

beautiful lot on premier Wilson Lake. Great bldg. sites near the lake or tucked around the bluff for gorgeous views. 355’ of shoreline. True peace, quiet and solitude. MLS #30546 $265,200.

LARGE TRACT ON SISTER LAKE. Approx. 69

acres with over 3,000’ shoreline. Many points and bays, great building sites. Good road access. More land available on adjoining lakeshore.

MLS #6000018 $750,000.

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.

BORDER, BEAUTY AND BWCAW. A private

wilderness escape, North Fowl Lake. 2 bdrs, full kitchen, comfortable living room and large deck. Sauna, storage shed and dock. Great privacy, 200’ shoreline, abutting the BWCAW. Water access.

MLS #30184 $199,000.

GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY!

Last of the large lakeshore parcels. Over 320 acres and almost 12,000’ of shoreline on 3 lakes—Harriet Lake, Dam Five Lake and Sister Lake.

Good road, Superior Nat’l Forest surrounding. Priced below appraised value. Other divisions available.

MLS #6000002 $2,800,000.

GREENWOOD LAKE. Driveway roughed in; 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 swimmng. Owner/Agent.

MLS #26183 $179,900.

SNOWSHOE RUN AT HARE LAKE. Beautiful lots with maple, spruce and cedars. Privacy, surrounded by U.S.F.S. lands. Trout lake; good fishing. Brochure available. Lakelots

start at $49,500.

CABIN CREEK COVE ON NINEMILE LAKE. 2 lakelofts 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. Lakelots start at $105,900.

MLS #28409 $275,000.

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MLS #31752 $149,500.

GREEN LIVING, UNIQUE HOME! Energy efficient Hansel-and-Gretel style

hide-away straw bale house. 2’ thick plaster covered walls, slate and sunflower husk flooring downstairs and wood floors up, custom cherry cabinets. 20 acres, mature cedar forest, adjoins state land. Privacy!

MLS #31722 $159,900.

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.

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

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

MLS #31576 $359,900.

GREAT STARTER HOME / RECREATIONAL CABIN. Nicely

wooded 1-acre lot. Open living area and 12’ x 14’ attached garage space. Large storage shed, outhouse. Two large patio doors looking out to private woods. Dug well.

MLS #31452 $59,900.

A GREAT ESCAPE! Well-built cabin w/40 acres. Full kitchen, bed, living area. Covered deck and extension. Close to Magney State Park and Brule River. Solar electric system.

Seasonal Lake Superior view. Seasonal access.

MLS #31107 $149,900.

GRAND MARAIS HOME W/ APT. 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 $219,900. REDUCED

GREAT LOCATION NEAR TOWN!

Completely updated 3-BR home on nice lot. New in-floor heat system, partial foundation, kitchen, bath, flooring, insulation, some doors and windows, deck—too much to list here! View of Lake Superior, heated garage, raised-bed gardens.

MLS #30681 $199,900. REDUCED COUNTRY HOME IN LUTSEN. 3 BR home on 3.67 acres. Light-filled living and dining rooms. Eat-in kitchen, 1.75 baths. Full basement. Near Lutsen ski hill. Double detached garage. Owner/Agent. MLS #30353 $232,900.

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LAND/BUILDING SITES TWENTY AC NEAR HOVLAND. Heavily wooded,

private. Phone and power. Year round access. Driveway maintenance agreement in place. MLS #31604 $84,900.

MAPLES, VIEWS AND PRIVACY! 85+ acres near Hovland. New road access, adjoining federal land. South exposure and views. Seasonal access. MLS #6000091 $99,000.

217 +/- ACRES OFF CAMP 20 RD. Lovely open land with many ponds and streams. MLS #31645 $217,000.

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

Christine Lake. Adjoins state land. MLS #31546 $49,900.

5 AC NEAR DEVIL TRACK LAKE. Deep wooded home site just steps from Devil Track DNR access. Enjoy the lake without the high taxes! MLS#31534 $74,900.

80 AC-MISQUAH HILLS. Fronts large moose pond, USFS on 3 sides. Seller to build road. MLS #31472 $239,900.

RURAL HOME SITE.4.9 acres, nice trees, county rd, power/phone, adjoins USFS. MLS #31379 $59,900. REDUCED WOODED AND REMOTE ‘40’. Powers Lake Rd close to Tom & Devil Fish Lk. Priced below assessed value. Nice trees, survey. MLS #31397 $55,000.

8 AC HOME SITE. Nice woods, County Rd #14, power/ phone, adjoins USFS. MLS #31481 $47,900.

HOME SITE W/ MEADOW. 12 acres, large garden area, Co. Rd. #14, power/phone, adjoins USFS. MLS #31486 $52,900.

BARKER LAKE AREA. 20 ac, good seasonal road, more land avail. Owner/Agent. MLS #30001 $55,000.

BRULE LAKE AREA. Rare 37 acres near Brule Lk. Yr-rd road, walk to Little Cascade. Owner/Agent.

MLS #31173 $199,000.

PRIVACY HOME SITE. 5 acres, dense woods, dead-end rd, adjoins USFS. Close to town. MLS #30698 $52,900.

DRAMATIC SUPERIOR VIEW. Cliffs of Chicago Bay view, 3 high lots to choose, mature mixed forest, south exposure.

MLS #31060 $54,900.

RECREATIONAL PARCELS. 40 ac, & adjoining 22 ac off Camp 20 Rd, nice trees, easy access, adjoins USFS. MLS #31035 $42,900/MLS #31036 $32,900.

NEAR DEVIL TRACK. 6 acres, Pine Mt. Rd., quiet & private. Great location. MLS #30768 $55,000.

MAGNEY PARK AREA. 20 acres, good road, nice forest, walk to state park & Brule River. MLS #30699 $44,900.

NEAR SUGAR LOAF COVE. 20 acres, Superior views, pines, yr-rd road, power/phone. MLS #30420 $118,700.

BEAUTIFUL WOODS. 72+ acres, remote privacy in Hovland area. Seller will build driveway. MLS #30072 $159,000.

LUTSEN HOME SITE. Affordable, common areas, easy road access, water/sewer, power. MLS #30066 $44,000.

20 W/ SUPERIOR VIEW. Build home or retreat here, adjoins USFS, walk to state park/Brule River/Superior.

MLS #29662 $69,900.

LAND/BUILDING SITES FIVE AC NEAR TOWN. Ready to build, Croftville loca-

tion, Superior view, nice forest, RC/Residential zoning.

MLS #29562 $80,000.

20 AC NEAR HOVLAND. Good L.S. view, driveway stubbed in, yr-rd road, power/phone. MLS #28459 $75,400.

THREE LOTS NEAR OBERG MT. Rollins Ridge Plat lots near X/C ski, Lutsen. Superior views, creek, Onion River Rd. MLS #28495, 28496, 30151. From $52,000.

NEAR GRAND MARAIS. 5-acre home site, meadows/ garden area, mature trees. Driveway in, power/phone.

MLS #6000098 $59,900.

FIVE WOODED ACRES. Surveyed. Septic and access road in place. Close to Devil Track Lake. MLS #30770 $65,000.

LAKE SUPERIOR VIEWS/SUGAR LOAF RD. Red pine/spruce forest. 10+ acres, good road access, power and phone.

Owner/agent. MLS #21603 $74,900.

RIVER/CREEK FRONTAGE NEW! PRIVATE CAMP ON 40 ACRES. 660’ of

upper Brule River frontage. Mature forest, great view. Property has a 10’ x 20’ screen cabin; 8’ x 12’ insulated shed with window; outhouse and fire pit area.

Seasonal Road. MLS #6000057 $99,900.

10 AC ON CTY 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.

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.

38+ AC W/ JONVICK CREEK FRONTAGE. Lake Superior Views. Owner/agent. MLS #30070 $250,000.

RESIDENTIAL HOMESITE ON 18+ AC. This property is ready to build w/24’ x 45’ slab in for home w/porch, and a 24’ x 56’ slab for a garage/shop. MLS #30960 $139,900.

40 AC - LOST LAKE RETREATS. Mons Creek 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.

40 AC W/ MONS CREEK FRONTAGE. Easy road access. Good building sites. Mature trees. Deeded access to Lost Lake.

MLS #31103 $79,900.

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incredible Shoreline Sprawls in to the lake, Home has Vaulted ceilings, large windows, hardwood floors, you need only imagine what you can do with the space to make it just right for you! Year round living with detached garage! mLs#31133

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new! daRLinG Lake supeRioR home!

Lutsen’s Finest Lake home, the focus is on the tremendous views overlooking 300 ft of ledgerock shoreline and sprawling grounds.

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$775,000 mLs#31720 buiLd now on LuTsen’s Lake supeRioR!

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mLs#31207 $295,000

LuTsen sea ViLLas!

Townhome aT LuTsen ResoRT! enjoy Lake Views in the Lap of Luxury! well Furnished, Functional Design and rental revenues! mLs#28460 $499,000 or Half Share $279,000

rock Skippin’ or toe Dippin’ the Villas are the family getaway resort feel you’re looking for! one, two and 3 bedrms available!!

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Beautiful Lutsen Lake Superior shoreline.

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! soLd 450’ of Lake supeRioR soLiTude wiTh a famiLy sTyLe home. mLs#Tba $799,000 spaCious LiVinG on Lake supeRioR!

Ceiling to Floor windows welcome you in to this Lovely townhome at the Best of Blue Fin’s tofte Cove! tons of windows and Views, updated kitchen, lock out unit, Super rentaL reVenueS!

mLs#31361 $574,900

new! posT CaRd peRfeCT Views!

enjoy Lake Superior Seclusion on this 6+ acres & over 1000 ft of peninsula shoreline! the nature lover in you will appreciate the peaceful and simple nature of both the wilderness and the Lake. to top it off, you will LoVe the comfy, well maintained year round Lake Superior cabin! use the cabin as your stepping stone to connect with the Big Lake while sketching your future dream Lake Superior home or keep it forever as your getaway! either way, buy now and lock into a low fixed interest rate with the existing home on an incredible piece of Lakeshore!

$499,000 mLs#31802

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exceed your expectations! this home is a Stone’s throw to trestle pine Lake and the twin Lakes for Superb fishing! Home features vaulted ceilings in Great room with tons of windows, large kitchen will accommodate your family gatherings at the up north Cabin! mLs#31318 $194,000 ReduCed!

GReen LiVinG on GusT Lake! Make this your Lake Getaway

Cabin, it’s all you’ve dreamed of in your up north Lake Cabin…Gust Lake is a Stone’s throw away from the BwCa with year round access and off Grid Living.

Home has guest cabin, new sauna house, and a barn style garage for storage of aLL your toys!

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deLuxe Camp on CaRibou Lake! rustic Lake Living with cabin, log

on tait 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!

mLs#24243 $329,000

outhouse, log shower house and yr round dock on 150 ft of Caribou Lake! white pine, red pine, Spruce, and deep shoreline!

mLs#31096 $225,900 supeR VaLue!

mLs#29855 $389,000

new! fiRe saLe on TResTLe pine Lake! Feel the stress of the cities fall from your shoulders as

exquisiTe LiVinG on Lake ChRisTine in LuTsen! Cedar Shakes welcome those who will recognize the French hand

forged hardware on the doors, the German engineered lighting, the Basalt Stone Fireplace Surrounded by Crafted Ceilings and Douglas Fir Shelving. Guest Cabin Serves well for Deep Contemplation!

you meander from the Gunflint trail past the twin Lakes, down the road Less traveled to the Gem of a Lake home on trestle pine Lake, just up the trail and in between Lutsen and Grand Marais. this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to work with a very realistic seller who is looking for a buyer who will appreciate the quality of this home at such a Deep DiSCounteD price!

LakeshoRe 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

mLs#6000150 $359,900

mLs#30482 $499,900

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!

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ninemiLe Lake home aT The ViLLaGe! mL#31678 $134,900 CaRibou Lake View famiLy ReTReaT on 20 aCRes! this home has nice

mLs#26055 $219,000 ReduCed!

CoZy CaRibou Lake Cabin! Main level bedroom

and full bath, upstairs open sa L e loft bdrm with bath, and Super G n i nice Great room with fireplace pend overlooking Caribou Lake in Lutsen! ReduCed! $355,000 mLs#28694

GunsTen Lake wiLdeRness Cabin!

ChaRminG fishinG CoTTaGe wiLdeRness LiVinG on The Twin Lakes! Better than camping, this

Lakeshore Borders Superior national Forest, anD Swallow Lake access, Comfy newer cabin is Surrounded by Gorgeous Mature pines with Sweet Views…end of the road privacy!

mLs#30251 $114,900

Deluxe Cottage offers Super views and tonS of privacy, shoreline is Clear and Deep! Lose yourself to the woods and water in this Gem! mLs#26803

ReduCed! $159,900

flow for entertaining the masses!

Spacious great room with walk out deck overlooking a hillside of sugar maples, incredibly gorgeous in the fall! Master bedrm suite with captivating views!

Lower level space for family, with three bedrooms and rec room walking out to the huge yard, kids have their own space to romp and run to their heart’s content!

mLs#31439 ReduCed! $349,900

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condos and townhomes with indoor and outdoor swimming pools, tennis court, biking, golfing at Superior national within minutes, skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, hiking, fishing, kayaking and canoeing… and with the low maintenance, you won’t worry about a Honey Do list, you’ll JuSt enJoY tHe nortH SHore!

mLs#31218 saLe pendinG $125,000; mLs#29293 $329,000

TReeTop LiVinG on Top of LuTsen!

eVerYtHinG you want in your northwoods Home! Sweet Views in the Midst of a Maple woods, energy efficient, tons of windows and top notch Quality throughout from the Quartz Counters to the Maple hardwood flooring! mLs#29586 $339,000

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new! 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

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with Simple Living! enjoy the peace and solitude with year round access this year round Cottage offers very near to pike Lake outside of Grand Marais! Move in ready, with Some Finishing touches to the upstairs, You will Love this Spot!

mLs#31573 $139,000 ReduCed

make This Cabin on 9 aC youR own! Super Spot up the

Cramer road in Schroeder, with nice open kitchen, tons of windows and a wood stove to keep it cozy! nearly new construction, Year round access, electricity and well, just some finishing touches left to do to make this your Special northwoods home!

$134,900! mLs#31158 ReduCed aGain, moTiVaTed seLLeR!

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#31517 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

$279,900 ReduCed LoG home LoVeRs musT see!

besT buy in GRand maRais! this Mint Home has tons

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!

supeR home supeR VaLue! Located just up the Sawbill

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!

trail from Lake Superior, this home is mint condition and move in ready! From the Large master suite with gas fireplace, this Home will wow you once you enter!

Great rm has fireplace, and walks out to a nice deck! terrific landscape & 2 car garage! mLs#30771 $210,000

mLs#30087 ReduCed! $259,000

mLs#30208 $425,000

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enjoy Lake supeRioR bReeZes on the sprawling porch of this newly updated Grand Marais home! Fresh kitchen opening to a light-filled dining room highlights the home. Family home with garage! Fresh fish at Harleys, the angry trout and Java Moose coffee a minute away.

mLs#31092 $249,000 ReduCed!

awesome LoCaTion on suGaR beaCh dRiVe in tofte, a

stone’s throw to Lake Superior beach! Move in ready vacation home with rental revenue or make it your year round home! Guest cabingenerates rental revenues too.

mLs#30587 $169,000

! d L o s GoRGeous home on CaRibou TRaiL $243,000 mLs#31522

Loaded wiTh poTenTiaL!Genuine

Lake Superior views, you’ll feel like you own on the Big Lake! mLs#30939

$199,000

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Simple Year round living.

Lovely “Depot” building makes a great guest cabin or art studio. Lake Views on a Sweet piece of Land!

mLs#30641 $89,000

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sunRise CasCade RiVeR 160 RidGe Cabin aCRes Seeks wilderness enthusiast for Long term mLs#31143 relationship!! mLs#31732 $94,900 $169,000 ReduCed! ReduCed!

ChRisTine Lake aRea GeTaway Cabins! 2 Deluxe Camp

Cabins on a gorgeous 10 ac in Lutsen, only a minute to Caribou trail with year round access!

Deluxe outhouse & sauna ready for use after fishing one of the tons of lakes within a minute's drive!

mLs#31254 $93,500

wiLson Lake baCk LoT

resort style community with affordable lots ranging from bordering $26,500, Build ready!! Share over Superior national Forest, 1800 feet of shoreline on ninemile Boreal Forest Lake, a great opportunity to have with little that little lake cabin up north! camping shack in mint condition!

Lake access just across the trail! mLs#6000111 $26,500

mLs#27884 $119,900

Land ho! CheCk ouT TimbeRwoLff’s Land!

siLVeR bay To LiTTLe maRais To finLand aRea

30 Ac Along the Little Manitou River! Super Lake Views with Hwy 61 frontage, borders state land! mLs#24573 $199,000

Nearly 10 acres with Super Views and bordering County Land

on Lupin Drive with Mint Condition 5th wheel Move in ready! mLs#30736 $139,900

Shovel Point Views in Maple Forest HUGE Views,

Super Build Site mLs#29893 reDuCeD $99,000

Wilderness 20 acres on & off Blesner Lake! nice Maple Forest

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with southern exposure, perfect wilderness hiking getaway! Baptism river very nearby, snowmobile trail at edge of property makes for wonderful summer hiking! Several parcel available from $39,000! mLs#24782 Prime Commercial Land, Great Lake Superior Views and plenty of elbow room on Hwy 61 in Schroeder! Great for contracting biz, restaurant, You name it!! mLs#31360 $121,000

sChRoedeR aRea neaR CRoss RiVeR: Sugarloaf Road Lake View Sites On the Hillside Overlooking Lake Superior, year round access, electric and affordable! 5 to 12 acres, mLs#25630-32 $33,90039,900 reDuCeD

Suglarloaf Retreats on High Ridge Drive with Nice Lake Views, year round access, electric and Some Super Sites reDuCeD ranging from $39,900, most sites over 10 acres! mLs#25701-04

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10 Acres On the Cramer Rd

rolling Maple Forest, Super Building Sites with an even Better price! mLs#29259 $54,900

inLand Lake Land Ready To buiLd!

TofTe aRea neaR bLuefin bay ResoRT!

Affordable Home Sites will Surprise You! wildwood acres

has tons to offer, a nice little community just up the SawBill trail, Super Location, year round access, electric and Great priCeS! CheCk ouT ReCenTLy ReduCed fRom $52,000 down To $39,900! mLs#27340-24131

LeVeaux Mountain Overlooking Lake Superior In Between Lutsen and Tofte, these sites are Spectacular, don’t overlook them!

Hill top views, many bordering the Superior national Forest this is the outdoor adventurer’s wonderland! one parcel even has a wildLife pond! prices range from newLY reDuCeD $29,000 up to $69,000 Lake Views! mLs#27035, mLs#30560, mLs#26505

Build Site at Johannes Toftey Homestead! Sweet Superior

Views in the midst of a healthy Birch Forest, some Mature Spruce Just above Blue Fin Bay on Lake Superior! mLs#29767 $94,900

Toftevaag Overlooking Lake Superior Some of the Best Value

out there for LakeView lots… startingfrom $54,900 with a drilled well, or buy two adjoining parcels for $64,900 each! mLs#24091, mLs#30549 new! Gorgeous Nearly 5 acres Stone’s throw to the Big Lake with Views! $99,900 mLs#31528

LuTsen Lake Views & wiLdeRness Lands!

Super Location up the Mink Ranch Road Between

downtown Lutsen and the Ski Hill we have 40 acres of wilderness for $119,900 mLs#30777 Super 7’s mean Value!10 ac parcels from $40,900 mLs#30774 or smaller sites with community water and septic from $29,900 mLs#24055

TurnAgain Trail near Ski Hill Road with Super Lake Superior Views, nicely wooded lot that has

been “cleaned up” waiting for you to design your Dream Home in this nice area of Lutsen! mLs#31043 $72,000 reDuCeD, SeLLer open to oFFerS!

30 acres in Clara Lake area of Lutsen, recently selectively logged

so you can see what you’re buying, including the great Views of Clara Lake! Year round access, electric, just a great area! mLs#30105 $149,900 reDuCeD

80 acres on the Poplar River! Fly Fishermen and women wake up and see the value! Build a cabin on one of a few sites, enjoy wildlife moose ponds, river frontage and plenty of privacy on this gorgeous piece of land! mLs#30714 $149,900

Eagle Mountain Views at Tait Lake! Gorgeous elevated Build

Site among the white pines! Yr rd access and electric, with access to tait Lake! mLs#29788 $89,900 Great price!

Superior National Golf Course HomeSite Just off the 7th Green,

Seller Says Give an offer a Shot and see if you can make a Hole in one! mLs#30821 $99,000 reDuCeD awesome price with Community water and Sewer! new! Sweet 5 acres on Maple Drive and ward Lake rd very near to Caribou Lake! $54,900 mLs#6000049 new! Rolling 20 acre parcel off the ward Lake rd between Lutsen and Grand Marais. nice recreational piece with high building site and panoramic views. $49,900 mLs#31531

Boundary Waters Nearby this Wilderness Outlot to Tait Lake, with access to tait and Surrounded

by Fed Land! reDuCeD! mLs#24173 $29,900

ViLLaGe aT ninemiLe Lake! nice

Tait Lake back lot overlooking Tait Lake! Driveway roughed in,

build ready with Sweet Views in Lutsen! mLs #6000164 $47,500

10 acres on the Honeymoon Trail Great hunting land, hikers dream location, surrounded by Federal Land! mLs#26729 $39,900

GRand maRais aRea Lake Views!

a Le G s a meandering creek! i n d mLs#27166 n $49,900 aSSeSSMent pe neGotiaBLe! Build in Grand Marais Walk to the Harbor from the Quiet Side of Town, a Corner lot with

Coyote Ridge 5 ac PANORAMIC LAKE SUPERIOR VIEWS! Seriously,

these are amazing Views! Just west of Grand Marais, Check it out! mLs#31208 $98,900 reDuCeD aGain, MotiVateD SeLLer

Nearly 15 acres bordering Cascade River State Park!

Super Lake Views, Super location off County rd 7! mLs#31097 $265,000 reDuCeD

Super Lake Superior Views on Birch Drive just west of Grand Marais! mLs#30171 $89,000 soLd

Large acreage outside Grand Marais! 60 acres with year round

access, electric at road, Super price of $99,000 mLs#25923

Opportunity for Dock on Caribou Lake! it’s narrow,it’s a

little steep, but it’s an opportunity to own a buildable lot on Lutsen’s Caribou Lake! mLs#31226 $49,900!

Bigsby Lake Adjoins Caribou Lake in Lutsen! wilderness

Lakeshore with 20 acres with easy access from Caribou trail! mLs#30522 $99,000 reDuCeD!

Motivated Seller! Gust Lake

in Lutsen with drilled well and driveway in place, build site is cleared and ready for your cabin! mLs#24313 $144,900

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Peaceful Oasis on Christine Lake with over 10 acres and

200 ft of shoreline in the heart of Lutsen, enjoy hilltop views of the lake bordering Superior national Forest! mLs#28961 $149,000 reDuCeD!

Swallow Lake in Isabella

off Hwy 1 on Deep Lake rd, enjoy wilderness Seclusion on a fantastic fishing lake! mLs#30253 $69,900

Finland’s Blesner Lake 20 ac 400 ft shoreline! Super location

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in the midst of many lakes, enjoy fishing and hiking your days away from this large site with tons of shoreline! mLs#28237 $56,000

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WILD FEELING but still very

near Grand Marais these Cty rd 7 LakeView lots are Sweet, Come and See! mLs#25633 reDuCeD $39,900-89,900 with Driveway in place and cleared build site!

Pike Lake Road, a Hop Skip and a Jump to pike Lake! 10 acre ridgetop Views of Surrounding Federal Lands ranging from mLs#26648-26627 $57,900-79,900

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Land Listings

Cascade Beach 3 BD 2 BA vacation property inc fireplace, panorama views, owners suite, garage, WID. Must see Lake Superior home. $799,900 MLS 27786

Slopeslide to Lutsen Mountain Ski Area enjoy vacation living with all the amenities.

Income generating when you are away from this 1 BD townhome. Two properties available now at: $112,900 & $109,500 MLS 29706 & 29846

Superior Retreat

Architurally designed home with all the amenties inc seperate guest quarters sits at the door of BWCA with endless miles of lakes and trails.

MLS 30503 $959,000

Devil Track Lake Rare 2 acre 200’ shoreline lot ready for dream cabin.

Only 5 minutes out of Grand Marais finds you enjoying sunsets, loons, and recreation on one of Cook County’s favorite destinations. Only $159,900 MLS 29981

In the woods w/access to Lake Superior just down the road. Great opportunity to own a piece of the North Shore! $169,000 MLS 6000059

Lutsen “Ski In Ski Out” 2 BD, 2 BA Enjoy the Northwoods at your Caribou Highlands Resort Townhome with friends and family.

Great investment opportunity, call for more info. $129,900 MLS 6000060

Great Lake views, bunkhouse, decks, one-level living, open concept $559,500 MLS 29979

Turnagain Trail A mixed forest with views of Lake Superior.

Two parcels close to Lutsen, private setting, location, recreation opportunities within your reach. Don’t wait, call today, owner will finance! $57,500 MLS 6000041 $79,000 MLS 6000043

Lutsen Resort Poplar River Condo Luxury 3BD unit part of Lutsen Resorts income producing property, endless list of amenities, overlooking Lk Superior.

Be part of their history $435,000 MLS 31430

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Enjoy North Shore living in this 3 BD, 2 BA home. Includes deck for grilling, 6 acres, abundance of wildlife, & easy access to many lakes, trails & BWCA! $229,000 MLS 30959

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East Lot 20 acre $65,000 MLS 30585 West Lot 20 acre $55,000 MLS 30584

Lake Superior Views

See the inside of this one-level recently built 3 BD, 1 BA home. Open concept, breakfast bar, wood floors, & more. Make an offer!

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2200 sq ft townhome shares 600’ of Lake Superior & 6 acres of land. Lg kitchen, 2 fplcs, great room & family room for R&R & enjoyment.

Call now! $379,000 MLS 30889

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Lutsen Townhome

This 5 A parcel must be seen: stream, pond, waterfall, guest quarters, 3 car garage, fire pit, screen porch & much more. See it now. $279,000 MLS 31375

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Contact Your Local Fire Department for More Information Grand Portage Volunteer Fire Department 218-475-2291

Electrical cords are in good condition (not damaged).

Appliances and lights are plugged into separate electrical outlets.

All smoke alarms work when tested.

All escape routes are clear of clutter and easily accessible.

Curtains and other things that can burn are away from the stovetop.

Portable space heaters are off whenever someone leaves the room and goes to sleep.

The clothes dryer has a clean vent and filter (no lint build-up).

Hovland Volunteer Fire Department

Someone always stays in the kitchen whenever food is cooking on the stovetop.

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All extension cords are used safely (not under carpets or across walking areas).

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Portable space heaters are 3 feet away from anything that can burn.

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The furnace has been inspected in the past year.

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Lutsen Volunteer Fire Department Tofte Volunteer Fire Department 218-663-7619

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