Back to College 2018

By Christa Lawler clawler@duluthnews.com

Welcome to Duluth.

Or should we say “Duluth.” This little city’s name makes a decent song title, according to, at least, Trampled By Turtles, Mason Jennings, Ben Rosenbush and the Brightons and Vinnie and the Stardusters.

Vinnie and the Whodusters?

This Minnesota band came, played and left before every really making a dent in the internet. They also wrote the opposite of a commercial about the city. The gist: “Come to Duluuuuuuth / If you want to be an alcoholic.” It also includes pokes Duluth saltwater taffy and driftwood art. It’s catchy, but dated. Not even a mention of our craft culture or extensive trail system. Come back, Vinnie. Check out Lincoln Park.

Ahem. Regardless, Duluth — with its Dylan history, bajillion active original bands, and “Friends” theme song ties certainly qualifies as the Music Capital of Northeastern Minnesota. We asked friends, enemies, Facebook peeps, Twitter hounds

and coworkers to talk about their favorite Duluth-ish tunes.

Here’s your Duluth music primer.

THEY LIKE IT HERE

Here’s one reason to like it in Duluth — year-long refrigeration, according to the late John Berquist whose song “I Like it in Duluth” was first

performed by his band Moose Wallow Ramblers. The catchy front-porch song has plenty of plucky strings, just like we like it. Alt-country band Father Hennepin has recorded a cover and gives it a full-band sound, complete with Scott “Starfire” Lunt’s boy-next-door vocals and Suzi Ludwig’s accordion.

“Champagne Eyes” by Coyote

“Christmas City” sung by Merv Griffin

“Colder by the Lake” by Rick Shefchik and Erick Eskola

“Dancing on your Grave” by Wolf Blood

“Duluth” by Tin Can Gin

“Duluth” by Ben Rosenbush and the Brighton

“Duluth” by Vinnie & The Stardusters

“Duluth” by Trampled By Turtles

“Duluth” by Mason Jennings

“Duluth is Still Afloat in our Hearts” by Sexhawk

“Fly High Duluth” by Saturday Night Live cast

“Fossil Fears” by Hattie Peterson

“Grace” by Sarah Krueger

“Hillsider” by the Boomchucks

Get social& explore #Duluth

Search for #duluth on Instagram, and you will find nearly half a million posts highlighting the hillside city on the shores of Lake Superior.

Aside from the few Duluth, Ga., posts that may have trickled their way in, the photos showcase not only the big lake, but the many city parks, favorite restaurants and shops, and of course the Aerial Lift Bridge.

Scrolling through this hashtag between classes is a great way to get to know your new home for the next four years. But don’t just scroll, be sure to get off campus and go explore those places IRL.

Instagram

Here’s a handful of other hashtags and people to follow to get you feeling like a Duluthian in no time:

#duluthnews features posts from yours truly. The @ duluthnews account has a little bit of everything: sports, outdoors, food and Northlanders just doing their thing.

#authenticduluth, created by @visitduluth, features some of the more touristy attractions around the city.

#befromduluth is full of

images that will make you want to stay in the area after college and become a Duluthian.

@DuluthLovesLocal highlights the many small businesses in the Twin Ports. A great account to look at when you are searching for your next meal off campus.

@TofteTom’s account gained popularity when he captured a rare sighting of five lynx gathered on a snow covered road. His moose and other wildlife photos don’t disappoint either.

@ ChristianDalbecPhotography takes you into Lake Superior. No wetsuit or snorkel required.

@Glensheen is always up to something. And they seem to get the best sunrises there.

@ZenithBookstore is a good follow to add titles to your “must read” list.

Twitter

For the Twitter users in the group,

@duluthnews has a handful of knowledgeable reporters to follow for sports and entertainment news:

@mattwellens has all your Bulldog hockey/college hockey news

@TacoJon1 is good for all the other college sports — Saints, Yellowjackets and Bulldogs

@DNTAnE has got you covered for arts and entertainment news

Other Duluthians to follow:

@LarsonForDuluth Mayor Emily Larson’s take on city news, politics, community events and running.

@ChiefMikeTusken Crime updates from the Duluth chief of police himself.

@PerfectDuluth Duluth culture, history and events

@SHTHike Discover the trail that runs through the city and all the way up to Canada. And of course be sure to follow your respective school:

@KirbyUMD UMD has an account for almost every department and activity, but this is the account to find out what events are happening around campus.

@StScholastica See what your CSS peers and Saints

alumni are up too. @UW_Superior Campus news for the folks on the other side of the bridge.

@LSC_Duluth Lake Superior College news and events

Facebook and more

Of course you can always find us on Facebook:

facebook. com/duluthnews. We also have a weekly podcast, The Pressroom Podcast, which features Duluthians and the cool things they’re doing around the city. Past guests have included musicians, the prosecutor from the Glensheen murders, a Kombucha maker, and an Olympian.

And if email is more your thing, we also have an email newsletter that we deliver weekdays containing our top stories, photos and videos of the day. Sign up at http://bit.ly/2bSGbZc to stay informed.

But don’t just experience the Twin Ports from your phone. Get out there and discover it for yourself! And tag us in your photos as you do so.

prettiest instagram spots

News Tribune file photos

Aerial Lift Bridge

Seven Bridges Road

Canal Park

Park Point

Veterans memorial

Lake Superior Zoo

Lakewalk

SS William A. Irvin

Lakewalk lighthouse

Enger Tower Hawk Ridge

Glensheen Mansion Rose garden

Bayfront Festival Park

Brighton Beach

Duluth’s

New and exciting, TRIED AND TRUE

Corktown Deli, Love Creamery, Martha’s Daughter

By Christa Lawler clawler@duluthnews.com

Good news, everyone.

There’s a new go-to neighborhood in town, and it’s about as far off campus as you can get without falling into Wisconsin. You’ve likely heard of OMC Smokehouse, the meaty sibling restaurant to the Duluth Grill, but what about the new sandwich-y sibling, Corktown Deli? While you were busy boosting your work resume with a choice internship, your wordly resume with some epic travel or your fun resume by getting very serious about the song of the summer, this deli popped up in Lincoln Park. You’re going to love it. It’s

super casual, super cool. The MN Midnight and Turko Pestey have been tested and approved. Plus, they card literally everyone at the bar, so your 50-something parents will freak with glee. Here are more tips on the local dining scene.

Corktown Deli & Brews, 1906 W. Superior St., Duluth OMC Smokehouse, 1909 W. Superior St., Duluth Duluth Grill, 118 S. 27th Ave., Duluth

AND SINCE YOU’RE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

While you’re licking aioli off your fingers, you’re going to notice ice cream mound after ice cream mound being paraded past the window. Love Creamery, yo. This homemade ice cream and

sorbet shop is a neighbor. Forget everything you know about flavor combos and leave all your life choices up to this team, known for mixes like honey lavender, white chocolate raspberry, and strawberry basil. They can also accommodate your veganiest friend. Spring for the waffle cone. It’s worth it.

Love Creamery, 1908 W. Superior St., Duluth PAK

IS BACK

You probably don’t know Pak, yet, but she’s back — in Superior. The restaurateur behind a Guy Fieri-approved Pad Thai Burrito has set up a new location years after closing her West Duluth fusion cafe. Order at the counter and stick around if there is room in the super-small shop. (At last count,

she can seat 18 inside.) Favorites include curry puffs and spicy basil. And, of course, that signature burrito. This place feels like something you would just stumble on and it would forever become your secret spot.

Pak’s Green Corner, 1901 Tower Ave., Superior

WHERE TO BEGIN

There is a lot to love about Martha’s Daughter, the most exciting food-related thing to happen in downtown Duluth since, well, owner Nyanyika Banda first began her pop-up restaurant herethere-everywhere. First of all, it’s cool. From the light fixtures to the counter stools to the limited seating to the late-night dining options that

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are among the picks in our quickhit dining guide

LEFT: Corktown Deli and Brews opened in the Lincoln Park Craft District this summer. Adelle Whitefoot / awhitefoot@duluthnews.com

News Tribune file

Rachael Hagen picks up an order at Toasty’s.

have otherwise been spare. The menu is everything to everyone: The Ma Po Tofu is a flavor bomb and has Yker Acres pork shoulder, the beurre blanc is what you didn’t know you needed with your rainbow trout. For old-schooler’s looking for a touch of history — this place was a long, long, long time hot dog shop — she’ll serve you a coney dog. Also: I loathe mushrooms, but would eat three loads of mushroomwalnut dumplings. Wait. Did I mention the chicken and waffles. Oh. And the ramen.

THE RAMEN. Also, Banda has recently started offering cooking classes.

Martha’s Daughter Culinary Arts Space and Restaurant, 107 E. Superior St., Duluth

GET THE BURGER

One of the biggest secrets about one of the most niche restaurants in town is that though it has made a name for itself in the grilled cheese biz, it also has the best burger ever. Reader(s), get thee to Toasty’s downtown location, walk up to the counter, and ask Rachel for the classic American. Enjoy. They’ll give you ketchup, but to use it would be tragic. Also: the grilled cheese options are great, and they have a good bread option for the gluten free-bies. The tomato basil soup is perf, but don’t ignore the onion soup just because it’s not tomato soup. Buck tradition.

Toasty’s, 220 W. Superior St., Duluth

Toasty’s 1032 E. Ninth St., Duluth (No burgers here, though)

(THERE IS NO BURGER)

Speaking of burgers: Don’t expect to get one at Duluth’s only 100 percent vegan restaurant. This super-sunny small and creatively chaired restaurant will, however,

make you tacos — with walnuts instead of meat. The crew got its start as a place for juices — take one to go or do a 3-day cleanse of six juices per day. Personal favorites: pharm salad, gold tonic, acai bowl — there is one with PB&J. They’ve recently opened downtown, though there it is more about the juices, bowls and graband-gos here, but that’s cool.

Juice Pharm, 12 S. Fifteenth Ave. E., Duluth

Juice Pharm, 31 W. Superior St., Duluth (in the Skywalk)

THE GREAT DEBATE

We can kick around who has the best pizza, blah-blah-blah, all night. But the truth is, there is a clear winner, and it’s worth crossing the bridge. Thirsty Pagan

one-crust-fits-all, and it’s on the thick side. They’ve mastered all the different dough-sauce-cheese-toppings ratios like a buncha freaking math whizzes. Plus, if you’re lucky, Dance Attic will be playing while you eat, and if you don’t fall in love with this charming duo, you’re clearly broken. Meanwhile, for the cash strapped, here’s another secret: Domino’s has really upped its game.

Thirsty Pagan Brewing, 1623 Broadway St., Superior

REQUISITE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GREAT RESTAURANT

New Scenic, of course. It’s the best. Most innovative, cutest space, best vibe, a delicious way to spend $150.

Truth: It’s hard to do on the cheap. There’s the fondue or the charcuterie, right. And the sea scallops. The goat cheesecake. The wine. But it can be done. Even the egg and asparagus sandwich is a big yes.

Or go for lunch.

New Scenic Cafe, 5461 North Shore

Dr., Duluth

BUT YOU’RE WEARING A SWIMSUIT

So you say you love Lake Avenue Restaurant and Bar (who doesn’t) but you don’t think it’s appropriate to wear your swimsuit inside the restaurant. Good news. The upscale Canal Park restaurant has taken over the beached boat previously occupied by Crabby Ol’ Bill’s. Expect them to elevate concession stand food: You can get

a Yker Acres brat or a potato chip crusted chicken strips or breaded cheese curds. The mini donuts are homemade brioche donuts with powdered sugar. Or you can go home, wash the sand out of your armpits, slip into real clothes, and go to the restaurant.

Lakewalk Galley, 510 Canal Park Dr., Duluth Lake Avenue Restaurant and Bar, 394 S. Lake Ave., Duluth

GET OUTSIDE

Let’s stop ignoring the elephant in the room. It gets cold here and stays cold here. But when it isn’t, it’s crucial to spend all of your waking moments on a patio. Try Sir Benedict’s Tavern on the Lake. While it’s not immediately on Lake Superior, it’s close enough to enjoy the way the world looks here. Plus, the sandwiches are good. So is the chorizo cheese dip. And the nachos. And the beer (if you’re old enough).

Sir Benedict’s Tavern on the Lake, 805 E. Superior St.

FULL CIRCLE, SANDWICHES

Truth is, there was already a great sandwich shop before Corktown came along. Luckily there is room for zillions. Northern Waters is the OG, and lo has that rumor spread far and wide. (I mean, they sell mailable boxes of Cajun Finn ingredients for all the tourists and transplants who have a fever for the flavor). Navigating the line can require more than a lunch-break. Life hack: Go at 11 a.m., and it’s zippy skippy. The most popular sandwich is the Cajun Finn, but you can’t go wrong. (Try the Sitka Sushi and you’ll wake up in the middle of the night craving it.) Also, for bread-loathers, get the NWS salad. It has everything you like about the sandwiches — including a generous portion of the house-tended salmon.

Northern Waters Smokehaus, 394 S. Lake Ave., Duluth

TOP: Corn Cake at Martha’s Daughter.

Photo by Dennis Kempton.

MIDDLE: The fish and chips basket from Lakewalk Galley. News Tribune file. BOTTOM: The Pharm Salad from Juice Pharm in Duluth. News Tribune file

Carlton Bennett of Denver looks over the beer choices available at the Thirsty Pagan Brewing Company in Superior in 2013.

DRYDuluth DRYDuluth

There are lots of ways to have hangover-free fun

By Brooks Johnson bjohnson@duluthnews.com

There’s no way to start this story without sounding like a dorky RA. “College doesn’t have to be a series of red Solo cups.”

Yeah, yeah, but maybe drinking culture isn’t for you — say you’re under 21, or you have better things to do, or you read

Outdoors

If you chose to live in Duluth, this is probably why — the lake, the forest, the hills, the seasons. And the only thing you’ll find on tap out there is maple trees. Get it? No? Go home? But really if you can’t find a new trail, stream or lake to explore every weekend, you’re in very good shape, because you’ve done them all.

► Try biking the Munger Trail to Jay Cooke State Park. Or for a more intense ride check out any of the many mountain biking trails at www. coggs.com — I’m partial to the Piedmont trails.

► Fly fish North Shore trout streams — or in winter, snowshoe or ski them.

► Traverse the Superior Hiking Trail

Indoors

our recent piece about alcohol-related deaths rising in Minnesota and decided to take a break.

Whatever the reason — and really whose business is that but yours — you’re not missing out on life in the Twin Ports if you’re skipping the booze.

The majority of the Duluth calendar is best spent indoors, beyond the fleeting powder days on Spirit Mountain. Because of that, I’m still preaching the gospel of hygge/koselig — the Scandinavian virtue of coziness and self-care that usually just translates into turning up the heat, putting on some records and finishing a few books. But you don’t have to stay at home around a warm board game while everyone else is out drinking themselves a sweater. We’ve got all the music, theater, food and art you need. Oh, and winning sports teams.

► Laugh your arses off at Renegade Improv every Friday and Saturday night.

► Make it a point to go to a show, or see some art, at least once a week. On a dreary week, it’s great to have something bright to look forward to.

► We’ve seen a recent uptick in ice cream shops, and I keep saying if you want ice cream in the summer, you have to eat ice cream in the winter. DO IT.

Activism

I once read the hardest part about being an activist is deciding what one thing to focus on, but in Duluth, you don’t have to. Social justice, clean water, limited government — there’s something for everyone.

► FEMN Fest is Sept. 21-22 and features a full roster of feminist music, art, education and more.

► There’s an election in November, ya know. Register to vote, reach out to campaigns to help, maybe start a super PAC in your dorm room.

► Delete your Twitter account. Buy clipboards.

DIY

The Northwoods has this whole self-reliance aesthetic that is contagious. It starts simple — you’re buying some homemade soaps and lotions and getting to know your farmers market favorites. Then suddenly you’re off the grid, sustenance farming and selling fiber art for firewood. Of course, you could also just dip your toes in the thriving creative economy.

► Duluth Folk School and Duluth MakerSpace, both out in Lincoln Park, offer the knowledge and the tools to translate your artisan thoughts into reality.

► Find a microphone. There are ample open mic opportunities to show off your poetry, songs and stories. Try Gag Me With a Spoon, a storytelling event every second Sunday.

► Write postcards, write letters, write your way out of winter.

The bars OK, sometimes karaoke is calling. Or you want someone to hear you yell at the TV when the Vikings do something incredible or the Packers get beat again. Instead of bothering your neighbors with either of these examples, hit the bars. Here’s the trick: Order a soda and lime. Zero-calorie, looks like a G+T, often free, don’t forget to tip. Breweries are increasingly carrying soda and/or kombucha too.

► Karaoke at The Flame is the best karaoke

► Watching sports — and playing trivia — at The Reef comes highly recommended.

► Roscoe’s Pioneer Bar, long a News Tribune favorite, pours a mean soda and lime.

MARTHA B. ALWORTH INTERNATIONAL BROWN BAG SERIES

INTERNATIONAL LECTURE SERIES

Armenia’s Foreign Policy Explained

Presented by Vahe Gabrielyan, PhD Director, Diplomatic School of Armenia Former Armenian Ambassador to the United Kingdom

Thursday, September 13 - 7:00 p.m.

Kathryn A. Martin Library Rotunda

The End of Pax Americana

Presented by Thomas Hanson, Alworth Institute Diplomat in Residence retired U.S. Foreign Service Officer

Thursday, October 18 – 7:00 p.m.

Kathryn A. Martin Library Rotunda

Modern Journalistic Challenges around the World

Presented by Dr. John Hatcher, Associate Professor of Journalism, Dr. Jennifer E. Moore, Assistant Professor of Journalism, and Dr. Deborah Petersen-Perlman, Associate Professor of Communication, All from the UMD Department of Communication

Thursday, November 1 – 7:00 p.m. Room TBA

OTHER EVENTS

Monday, September 10 – 5:00 p.m. – Kathryn A. Martin

Library Rotunda – Songs and Stories of Resistance –

Performed by Daira Quiñones, Colombian Storyteller, Singer, Songwriter, and Peace-builder (Co-sponsored by UMD Department of World Languages and Cultures and the UMD Office of Diversity and Inclusion)

Monday, September 17 – 12:00 p.m. – Kirby Rafters –

Constitution Day Lecture - The State of the Free Press – Presented by Professor Jane Kirtley, Silha Professor of Media Law and Ethics, Hubbard School of Journalism, University of Minnesota (Sponsored by the UMD College of Liberal Arts Change Team)

The theme for this academic year is

Media across the Globe

All brown bag presentations are on Thursdays in the Kathryn A. Martin Library Rotunda unless indicated otherwise.

Friday, September 14 – The Armenian Genocide and its Implications

Presented by Vahe Gabrielyan, PhD Director, Diplomatic School of Armenia

Former Armenian Ambassador to the United Kingdom (Co-sponsored by the UMD Genocide, Holocaust and Human Rights Center)

September 20 – Political Polarization and Reshuffling in Contemporary Spain

Presented by Dr. Jennifer Brady, Associate Professor, UMD World Languages and Cultures

September 27 – ‘We do not commemorate perpetrators’: The Politics of Commemoration and the May 4th Dodenherdenking (Remembrance Day) in the Netherlands

Presented by Jazmine Contreras, Graduate Teaching Fellow at UMD and PhD candidate, History Department, University of Minnesota Twin Cities (Co-sponsored by the Baeumler-Kaplan Holocaust Commemoration Committee)

October 11 – “The Hole in the Wall”: Literature Meets Architecture in Ernest Hemingway’s Paris

Presented by Dr. John Schwetman, Associate Professor of English, UMD Department of English, Linguistics and Writing Studies

October 18 – Immigration: Humane Solutions for Inhumane Policies

Presented by Shawn Wentz and Lyn Clark Pegg, members of the April 2018 Witness for Peace delegation to Mexico

November 15 – Why is Everyone Going to Portugal?

Presented by Janet Pribyl, Assistant Director/Career Counselor, UMD Career and Internship Services Assistant Director/Career Counselor

November 29 – Kirby Rafters – Traveling in Taiwan and China: Celebrate Learning Chinese with Astonishing Markets, Temples, Transportation and Great Geography

Presented by Dr. Gordon Levine, retired Assistant Professor, UMD Department of Geography

MEET PEOPLE

Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com

By Melinda Lavine mlavine@duluthnews.com

Jane Pederson’s no stranger to Duluth. She was born here, and while she moved away for many years, she returned to the University of Minnesota Duluth as a student.

Pederson, 28, took time out of her schedule as the marketing manager at Glensheen to share her words of wisdom as a young adult in the Northland.

Get out(doors)

One of the reasons Pederson chose Duluth is the city offers a lot in education, nature and more. As a UMD student, she was focused on school and immersed in college culture; her outside go-tos were Burrito Union and Bagley Nature Center. She started branching out after graduated, that’s one thing she would’ve liked to have done sooner. “There are far more things to do and see in Duluth than you think,” she said.

Find your educational niche

UMD was a great fit for her, but she knows others who benefitted from a two-year college or going into a technical trade. “Ten or so years ago, when I was making the decision to go to college, I didn’t feel like there were other options than to go to a four-year university. It’s OK, if your course is a little different,” she said. Ask for help

Figuring out what to do with the rest of your life was something Pederson faced, like many students. Before switching majors from business to communication and psychology, she leaned into faculty and family. They’re there to be supportive, and they want to help students succeed, she said. “Looking to people who have been on this earth longer that you, as much as it doesn’t feel like a good idea at the time, it usually is.”

Duluth job market

Connect with as many people as possible, with those you admire or who are in a similar industry, she said. Consider different ways in which to talk with them and learn from them. “Always in life you

want to be genuine,” she added. It was her connections at school that led her to her job at Glensheen. “I still kept in contact with them after graduation. Moved to the Twin Cities, realized Duluth was where I thought I belonged.”

Get involved

Many councils are looking for passionate and willing members who have time. “It may seem daunting for students to get in there, but really they just want students who are excited,” she said. Build relationships and connect with people who have similar areas of passion. “ I was a little girl who was obsessed with dogs and huskies instead of Barbies,” she said. Today she’s on the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon Marketing Committee — along with the Duluth Chamber of Commerce Fuse Council and the NORTHFORCE Advisory Council.

Keep it manageable

It’s important to keep it manageable. Pederson started on one council, then joined five. She figured out quickly her threshold. “I failed. I had overcommitted myself,” she said. “I started not being organized or not feeling like I was giving what I said I would give.

“When it starts to feel like you’re not sleeping, you’re not eating or you’re not exercising, or you’re not taking care of yourself, you need to motion things around.”

Check your values

“Getting involved in the community might not mean sitting on three different councils,” she said. Maybe it means you help keep the trails maintained. There are tons of different ways to get involved with the community. Focus on balance and how you value spending your time, which differs for everyone.

What she’s into right now

Reading “Pet Sematary” by Stephen King; listening to classic rock, Fleetwood Mac, “Crosby Still Nash has a pretty regular rotation on my Spotify”; podcast TED Radio Hour.

University of Minnesota Duluth graduate and Glensheen marketing manager Jane Pederson stands on the shore of Lake Superior at Glensheen in Duluth recently.

G et out

grad says there’s plenty to do in Duluth

HIKE, BIKE, SKI & BEACH

WHERE TO WHEN YOU NEED A STUDY BREAK

By Jimmy Lovrien jlovrien@duluthnews.com

Duluth’s outdoor culture is a huge draw for people moving to the area. Maybe it factored it into your college decision. But between studying, eating and sleeping on campus, it’s easy to get stuck in the college bubble.

Don’t forget to get some fresh air every once and awhile. There are plenty of wooded trails within walking distance of the local colleges, so take advantage of them.

Your school’s outdoor program might be a good

start and could help connect you with others interested in day hikes or weekend camping trips. In the meantime, head outside and get started on this list. Hiking, jogging and snowshoeing trails

With access off Woodland Avenue and Arrowhead Road, Hartley Nature Center, boasts miles of single-track trail, forests, wetlands and rock outcroppings. And the University of Minnesota Duluth’s Bagley Nature Center, just across Arrowhead from Hartley, is lined with wood-chip trails and offers a

commanding view of Duluth and Lake Superior at the top of Rock Hill.

Both Chester Park, located between UMD and The College of St. Scholastica, and Congdon Park, on the opposite side of Mount Royal from UMD, have trails running parallel along rivers full of waterfalls and cliffs.

The Miller Creek Interpretive Trail, by Lake Superior College, is less than a mile long but has 14 spots of ecologic interest along the way. Trail maps are available at lsc.edu.

From the University of Wisconsin-Superior, it’s a straight shot down Belknap

Street to the Osaugie Trail, which runs along the waterfront. Landmarks on the path include the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center and the S.S. Meteor Whaleback Ship Museum. These parks aren’t seasonal. During the winter, the snowcovered trails are packed down for walking, jogging, snowshoeing and fat-tire bike riding while Nordic ski trails are groomed in parts of Chester, Bagley and Hartley. Parts of Duluth’s famed Lakewalk are still roughed up from storm damage last year, but it’s still worth a trip

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Kyle Gill of Culver rides his mountain bike on the Hawks Ridge portion of the Duluth Traverse multi-use trail in 2016.

down to the lake to see what all the fuss is about. While it’s still warm out, you can buy an ice cream cone out of an old gas station, the Portland Malt Shoppe, or a fish burger out of an old boat, Lakewalk Galley. However, things get really interesting after the tourists leave and the storms rise. Just be careful out there; the waves have been known to throw rocks.

Mountain biking

Duluth is now a destination for mountain bikers. With trail systems throughout the city, almost all linked by the 40-mile long Duluth Traverse, you’re never too far from a singletrack shared use trail.

The closest two sections of the Traverse are in Chester Park and Hartley Park.

Check out your school’s outdoor program or stop by a local bike shop for bike rentals.

heads east from Canal Park to Lester Park. The Cross City Trail through Lincoln Park and other western neighborhoods will connect the two once complete.

Swimming Beaches

If you plan on swimming in Lake Superior, you better hop in soon. Water temperature will drop and won’t bounce back up by spring finals. It’s not unheard of to still have ice chunks on the lake in May.

In fact, their mayor even encourages it. Wisconsin point is a 35-minute drive from Duluth campuses, about 19 minutes from UWS. To get there, pass through Superior on Highway 53 and take a left on Moccasin Mike Road before the road turns into four lanes.

Brighton Beach

Unlike Park Point and Wisconsin Point, Brighton Beach is covered in stone, not sand.

Chester Park has a single chairlift, a small downhill run and a modest terrain park.

But it’s a convenient hill if you don’t want to make the drive out to Spirit Mountain. With its proximity to UMD and CSS, it’s not uncommon to see students carrying their skis and snowboards down the street toward the park.

Mont du Lac Resort

If you’d prefer a leisurely bicycle ride on flat pavement, head down to the Munger Trail, a paved trail on the western side of the city that heads toward Jay Cooke State Park, or the Lakewalk, a paved trail that

Park Point Beach Park Point, the longest freshwater sandbar in the world, is a good place to start. After driving across the Aerial Lift Bridge from Canal Park, follow South Lake Avenue until you reach a bend in the road. You can access the water there, the 12th Street Beach, or continue along Minnesota Avenue for about five miles until you reach Park Point Recreation Area, which boasts beach house, volleyball courts and other amenities. Just don’t have a bonfire on the beach — that’s illegal. Wisconsin Point Fires are, however, allowed on Wisconsin Point in Superior.

It’s a great place to watch waves crash along the shore during the gales of November (and if you’re lucky, surfers) or skip rocks when the water calm. To get there, head east on London Road until you cross Lester River, then keep along the shore when the road splits.

Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding

It might feel like winter is a long ways away, but it’s coming. And in Duluth, it stays around awhile. Unless you want to spend the entire school year indoors, you better embrace it.

Spirit Mountain Spirit Mountain is the largest and most popular ski hill in town, and as a college student you have access to special season pass rates.

Chester Bowl

A sign explains the flag warning system at Park

Beaches

Duluth, where rip currents can form.

Jack Ylitalo, then a senior at the University of Minnesota Duluth, runs around the Bagley Nature Center area in 2016.

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ALL THE LAUGHS

Duluth was part of a sketch on “Saturday Night Live” in 2006 that featured a morning show takeover by the house band — whose theme song grows increasingly aggressive. Meanwhile, there is accompanying video of the Central Hillside, the Aerial Lift Bridge, a man shoveling and some sweet vocals — and emoting — by Scarlett Johansson. Now “Fly High Duluth” has just become part of the local lexicon. In another act of hilarity: soon after the 2012 flood, Sexhawk released the song “Duluth is Still Afloat in Our Hearts” as a caricature of a tribute song. Front man Cory Ahlm growls the lyrics, offering a portrait of the infamous night — and a gift: “Let this song be your towel.”

IT’S COMPLICATED

Bob Dylan, man. The folk musician-weldergrand-prize-winner-ex boyfriend of Joan Baez was born in Duluth, but moved to Hibbing when he was schoolaged, freaked out a buncha squares, and now we can’t agree

about what to do with him. Like him versus lump him. Truly, you can’t have a Duluth soundtrack without him — especially since the very Duluth public radio station KUMDFM devotes weekly air-space to him. Pick a tune or many: the

that’s cool. This band has an entire album called “Duluth,” which includes a song called “Duluth.” Still, the song that really revs us at a show: “Winners.” When Dave Simonett sings about the “pretty little city built on a hillside,” well, your school spirit really swells.

AND SPEAKING OF HILLSIDES

songwriter has been known to drop in a line or two about something decidedly northern Minnesota-ish. Our pick: how about the mid-70s “Something There is About You.”

SPEAKING OF TRAMPLED

While we haven’t named a street, built a fest or designed manhole covers in their honor, Trampled By Turtles started in Duluth. And they still act like they like us, so

Among the fresher picks on this list: “Oh, the Hillside” by Ingeborg von Agassiz is a spare and gorgeously sung electro-folk song that references a treacherous Lake Avenue, pigeons, the Aerial Lift Bridge and the Lakewalk — among other landmarks and weather references. Meanwhile, The Boomchucks’ “Hillsider” is also a landmarkdropping song — though Jamie Ness and Brad Nelson offer a more born-here, I’ll-die-here rock ’n’ roll take.

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Charlie Parr, man. He’s a lowmaintenance local folky best paired with a campfire. Parr’s “Over the Red Cedar,” from his 2015 release “Stumpjumper,” landed on the list. Parr used to pop up for weekly shoulder-to-shoulder shows at Fitger’s Brewhouse, and it was like stepping into a world where people spoke in dance. These days he tours a ton, but continues to play out regularly when he is home.

MOVING ON

Mary Bue doesn’t live here anymore — but some of her stuff does:

a broken dishwasher, toaster oven, bins full of clothes, books, bits of her heart. Bue, a yogirocker now based in Minneapolis, includes “The (Stuff) I Left in Duluth” on the post-

including “Christmas City” on this list, we’ve almost certainly gotten it stuck in your head for the foreseeable future. Merv Griffith (ask your grandparents) sang Don Peterson’s song about Duluth’s picturesque winterscape. Peterson also invented the word “nicicle,” a treat for any pun aficionado. Expect to hear it as the season nears. It hits its fever pitch during KBJR’s Christmas City of the North parade.

MORE WHITE STUFF

idea guy whose pirate radio station begat Homegrown Music Festival.

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D-Town album “The Majesty of Beasts.” It’s an old-school, hairshaking, rock ’n’ roll song that finds her ripping away at her guitar.

SNOW AND MISTLETOE

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Low, too, has considered snowscapes. The famous, albeit low-key, Duluthbased trio’s “Last Snowstorm of the Year” references the hard grounds, the long nights and suffering in the dark. “And we wrote all those songs,” Alan Sparhawk sings in the quick-hitter.

Fun fact: It was also covered by Minnesota band Hippo Campus on an album produced by Sparhawk. Low fans also mentioned the song “Starfire” — a song for the musician-

If you’ve ever hummed along to the theme song from “Friends,” know that you are paying homage to a former Duluth-y who made it big. The pop duo behind the catchy tune are Danny Wilde and Duluth native Phil Solem. The band’s break-out tune was “Just The Way it is, Baby,” which landed on Billboard charts. Solem graduated from Duluth East and, if Facebook is to believed, currently lives in Nashville.

Trampled By Turtles has a song and an album called “Duluth.” Also, it’s fun to freak out when Dave Simonett sings about the “pretty little city built on the hillside.”

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parade in 2014.

Photo from Facebook Ingeborg von Agassiz’s “Oh, The Hillside” is a sweet song that includes local landmarks.

Bob Jansen displays his pride pins in conjunction with Pride Fest in 2006. News Tribune file

THINGS TO DO IN SEPTEMBER

EVENTS

Duluth-Superior Pride Festival, Sept. 1-2, Duluth and Superior. Go to dspride. com for complete details.

“On the House”,” a free climbing event for first time climbers, 6-9 p.m. Sept. 5, Vertical Endeavors, 329 S. Lake Ave. Call (218) 279-9908 or go to verticalendeavors.com.

Justin Moore with Whiskey Trail and Nora Collins in concert, 7 p.m. Sept. 6, Wessman Arena, UWS, 2701 Catlin Ave., Superior. Tickets: $50 in advance, $40 for UWS students and $60 day of show. Call (715) 394-8361 or go to twinportsnightlife. com.

Mastodon with Dinosaur Jr and Netherlands, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7, Essentia Duluth Heritage CenterSeitz Arena, 120 S. 30th Ave. W. Tickets: $29.50 in advance, $35 day of show. Call (701) 298-0071 or go to jadepresents.com.

20th annual Shoot for Fun, for hunting and sporting clay enthusiasts, 8:30 a.m. Sept. 8, Old Vermilion Trail Hunting Preserve, Duluth. Features live music, food, prizes and silent auction. Fundraiser for Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute. Call (612) 775-2589 or go to allinahealth.org/CourageKenny-RehabilitationInstitute/Foundation/Events/ Shoot-for-Fun/.

25th annual Harvest Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 8, Bayfront Festival Park. Features live music, crafts, exhibits, family activities and local grown food. Call (630) 750-8322 or go to sfa-mn.org/harvestfestival/. Humane Society of Douglas County, Inc.

“Cause for Paws” Walk/ Run, 9 a.m. Sept. 8, Barker’s Island in Superior. Registration at 8 a.m. Go to http://hsdcpets.com/ event/cause-for-the-paws/ to register or call (715) 3988784.

Paddle the Pads Fishing Contest, 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8, St. Lois River. Go to mnland.org for complete details.

KIA Drag Races & Car Show, 9 a.m. Sept. 8-9, Garfield Avenue. Two days of racing action and over 350 vehicle car show. Call (218) 628-9996 or go to kernkompany.com.

Gag Me with a Spoon, 7 p.m. Sept. 9, Zeitgeist Teatro Zuccone, 22 E. Superior St. A night of open mic journal-sharing.

Donation: $5. Go to zeitgeistarts.com.

University Recital Series: Brass Trio, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11, Holden Fine & Applied Arts, University of Wisconsin-Superior. Tickets:

$12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students. Go to uwsuper.edu/calendar.

Rainbow Connection concert, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14, Weber Music Hall, UMD. Free. Call (218) 726-8877 or go to tickets.umn.edu.

Duluth Rising Festival, Sept. 14-15, Bayfront Festival park. Features three days of family activities, hot air balloons, Color Run 5K and craft brew village. Call (218) 6269996 or go to kernkompany. com.

Northshore Inline Marathon, Sept. 15. Features half marathon, full marathon, rollerski marathon, “wheels off” half marathon run and the Minnesota Power 10K tunnel run. Go to northshoreinline.com to register.

Music from the Alps to the Adriatic: A Cultural Event, noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 16, 801 101st Ave. W. Experience music and food from the Alpos to the Adriatic. Concert at 1 p.m. is free. Go to facebook.com/ gndcommunity/ or call (218) 464-1930.

Modest Mouse in concert, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18, DECC Symphony Hall, 350 Harbor Drive. Tickets: $39.50 or $59.50. Go to fpc-live.com or call (800) 745-3000.

FEmnFEST, 4 p.m. Sept. 21 and noon Sept. 22, downtown Duluth and Sacred Heart Music and Arts Center, Fourth Street and Second Avenue West. Go to femnfest.com for a schedule of events.

Matinee Musicale and UMD Department of Music present : A Conversation with Emanuel Ax, 6-7 p.m. Sept. 24, Weber Music Hall, UMD. Call 726-8877 or go to matineemusicale.org.

Downtown Duluth Arts Walk, 4 p.m. Sept. 28, downtown Duluth. Call 9218) 461-8380 or go to facebook.com/ DowntownDuluthArtsWalk/.

Percussionist Pius Cheung, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28, Weber Music Hall, UMD. Tickets: $16 for adults, $11 for seniors/

veterans, $9 for UMD faculty and $8 for students and $6 for UMD students. Call (218) 726-8877 or go to tickets.umn.edu.

Lake Superior 20/20

Studio Art Tour, Sept. 2830, around Lake Superior. Call (218) 391-2456 or go to lakesuperior2020.com for locations.

Minnesota Ballet’s Black & White Ball, 7 p.m. Sept. 29, Kitchi Gammi Club, 831 E. Superior St. Call (218) 529-3742 or go to minnesotaballet.org.

The Gitche Gumee Wedding Show, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 30, Lake Superior Ballroom, DECC. Call (218) 727-1177 or go to facebook.com/Gitchegumee weddingshow/.

Alabama - The Hits Tour, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30, AMSOIL Arena, 350 Harbor Drive. Call (800) 745-3000 or go to ticketmaster.com.

ONGOING

► Glensheen Historic Estate, 3300 London Road, Duluth, offers a 39-room mansion and 7 acres of formal gardens and working vegetable gardens. Grounds hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily with tours offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Visit glensheen.org or call (218) 726-8910.

► Duluth Children’s Museum, 115 S. 29th Ave. W., Duluth, offers programs and exhibits for children and families. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Visit playduluth.org or call (218) 733-7543.

► Duluth Depot, 506 W. Michigan St., includes Lake Superior Railroad Museum, Duluth Art Institute, St. Louis County Historical Society and Veterans’ Memorial Hall. Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Visit duluthdepot.org or call (218) 727-8025.

► Douglas County Historical Society, 1101 John Ave., Superior, offers exhibits, events and history theater. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; noon to 8 p.m. Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Call (715) 392-8449 or go to douglashistory.org.

► Great Lakes Aquarium, 353 Harbor Drive, Duluth, models a number of habitats from the Great Lakes and around the world. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Visit glaquarium. org or call (218) 740-3474.

► Lake Superior Zoo, 7210 Fremont St., Duluth, is the only zoo in Northeastern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin. It features a wide variety of animals and educational displays. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Visit

lszooduluth.org or call (218) 730-4500.

► North Shore Scenic Railroad, 506 W. Michigan St., Duluth. Go to northshorescenicrailroad. org or call (218) 722-1273 for details.

► The Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad, The River Train, offers tourist excursion rides along the St Louis River. The 1946 Switch Engine and 100+ yr old coaches provide a leisurely trip over part of the 1870s tracks into Duluth. Offered 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Call (218) 6247549 or go to lsmrr.org for tickets.

News Tribune file Wayne Peterson of Murillo, Ont., drives his 1932 Ford pickup while racing Derek Peterson of Blaine, Minn., in his 1990 Ford Mustang during the Kia of Duluth Drag Races on Garfield Avenue in Duluth in 2013.