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6 places to explore in the

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Duluth News Tribune

There’s no better way to explore the Duluth area than by foot. There are dozens of hiking trails for all skill levels that make for memorable day trips. Many are multi-

use — for hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and other activities — are dog friendly and can be used year-round.

Sweeping vistas, cascading waterfalls, dazzling foliage, historic

bridges, colorful wildflowers, butterflies and birds — hikers do more than just break a sweat. Each trek offers an opportunity to unwind, breathe in the fresh air and marvel at the beauty of nature.

Distance: Multi-use trail (3.4 miles of cross-country ski trails, 9 miles of mountain bike trails)

Difficulty: Easy Trailhead: 2226 Hutchinson Road, Duluth

Highlights: Many creeks. Dog friendly; must be leashed. Numerous side paths to explore.

Tips: Hikers should stay off cross-country ski trails in the winter. More info: duluthmn.gov/media/8979/piedmont-xc-ski-trail-map.pdf

Distance: 1.2 miles, out and back

Difficulty: Easy Trailhead: East Superior Street and Congdon Park Drive, Duluth; park on Tischer Creek bridge.

Highlights: Bridges! Waterfalls! Dog friendly; must be leashed.

Tips: Take the unpaved path next to Tischer Creek. Can be icy in winter. More info: duluthmn.gov/parks/parks-listing/congdon-park

Superior Hiking Trail: Brewer Park Loop

Distance: 3.6 miles, out and back

Distance: 3.3 miles, out and back

Difficulty: Easy

Trailhead: Grand Avenue and Pulaski Street, near Munger Trail, Duluth

How to pronounce it: ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/waabizheshi-na (means “The Marten Trail” in Ojibwe)

Highlights: Beautiful flowers; wildlife and bird watching; fishing pier and dock. Compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Great for running. Dog friendly; must be leashed.

More info: bit.ly/3inSG0u

Distance: 2.5-mile loop

Difficulty: Easy-moderate

Where to park: Fourth Street and North 14th Avenue East or Chester Park, 1800 East Skyline Parkway, Duluth.

Highlights: Small waterfalls; shady; listen to rushing water. Dog friendly; must be leashed.

Tips: Rocky terrain; wear sturdy shoes or boots.

More info: duluthmn.gov/parks/parks-listing/chester-park

Difficulty: Moderate

Trailhead: 2588 Haines Road, Duluth.

Highlights: Wildlife and wildflowers; shady; gorgeous views of Duluth and St. Louis River Bay. Dog friendly; must be leashed.

Tips: Great for snowshoeing.

More info: superiorhiking.org/trail-section/mnwi-border-to-duluth

Distance: 4.5 miles, out and back

Difficulty: Easy Trailhead: End of Minnesota Avenue, Duluth; park near Sky Harbor airport.

Highlights: View of Superior Entry Lighthouse and Lake Superior; see abandoned buildings and ruins of Minnesota Point Lighthouse. Dog friendly; must be leashed.

Tips: Watch out for poison ivy. Be prepared to walk in sand. Check out the side paths that go to Lake Superior. More info: duluthmn.gov/parks/parks-listing/park-point

Congdon Trail

Park Point Trail

Piedmont Trail

Chester Park Loop

Waabizheshikana

DULUTH-IFY IFY

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By Samantha Erkkila Duluth News Tribune

Welcome to Duluth, new and returning students! Get acquainted, or reacquainted, with the city and the Northland by following the Duluth News Tribune on a variety of platforms.

We have podcasts, email newsletters and a handful of social media accounts for you to be informed about the community.

One of the easiest ways to do so is by subscribing to our weekday news podcast, the Duluth News Tribune Minute. Hear the most important news of the day, including weather and sports, from around the Northland in under seven minutes. You can tune in Monday through Friday at duluthnewstribune. com or wherever you get your podcasts. During hockey season, which is pretty much a yearlong thing up here, the News Tribune airs a weekly University of Minnesota Duluth hockey podcast, the Bulldog Insider. In that podcast, we interview players and coaches and get to know what they are like away from the rink.

And while you’re on your phone checking your school email account, why not have the local news delivered directly to your inbox? We have a handful of email newsletters curated by reporters and editors, including the Bulldog Insider, a behind-the-scenes look at UMD hockey with reporter Matt Wellens, and the Weekly Wave, which contains the tops news stories, photos and videos

of the week as selected by executive editor Rick Lubbers. You can sign up for the Weekly Wave and the Bulldog Insider newsletters at duluthnewstribune.com/ newsletter.

For those who prefer to get their news through social media, we have you covered there as well. Our Instagram account, @ duluthnews, features some of our best photos and videos

from assignments around the region. While our grid may be pretty to look at, our Instagram stories contain breaking news alerts and engage you in conversation with polls and questions. We also like to see how you’re exploring the Northland, so be sure to tag us or use #duluthnews for a chance to be featured on our account. You can also follow us on Facebook, facebook.com/

duluthnews, and on Twitter, twitter.com/duluthnews.

Most of our reporters have their own Twitter accounts so if you’re looking for just sports, arts and entertainment, or outdoors

news, here’s a few to follow:

Features: @DNTAnE, @melindalavine

Sports: @mattwellens, @TacoJon1

Outdoors: @newsduluth

Photography and videography: @havington, @sam_erk, @Dan_Williamson

General news: @ricklubbersdnt, @jimmylovrien, @OlsenDNT, @barrettchaseDNT, @bradydslater, @laura_butter_, @TeriCadeau, @AndeeErickson

Astronomy: @AstroBob_bk

Other notable local accounts to follow

Instagram:

Your food/drink: @duluthloveslocal

Your escape up the shore: @splitrockkeeperhayes

Your history lesson: @Sharonsaysso

Your harbor view: @duluth_harborcam

Your tour guide: @visit_duluth

Twitter:

Your lake: @LakeSuperior

Your mayor: @LarsonForDuluth

Your hot takes: @DuluthHipster

Your music/art/food/beer: @EllipsisDuluth

Your off-campus entertainment: @DuluthDECC

Enjoy the voyage

The Duluth Yacht Club’s mission is to create, foster and encourage a camaraderie amongst all sailors and boaters in the Duluth-Superior area. Crews were out racing on July 14.

Make the most of Lake Superior by being on it

By Beverly Godfrey Duluth News

Tribune

Earlier this year, National Geographic wrote about kayaking on Lake Superior with the headline, “What it’s like to kayak the most dangerous Great Lake.” That’s not hyperbole. Anyone giving encouragement to get out on the big lake should responsibly also mention how dangerous it can be. It’s cold; it’s deep; the waves are big, and the wind can change. Dive in with the risk of cracking your head on billion-year-old basalt. Little kids will mistake it for the ocean, and they’re not totally wrong.

PERFORMANCES

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with their mix of fan faves and original tunes, and Turn Turn Turn, a Twin Cities Trio of Adam Levy, Barb Brynstad and Savannah Smith that leans retro. Earth Rider Fest gates open at noon Sept. 11. Tickets for sale at eventbrite.com.

Parr-ty at the ’Shor

Nov. 5

Charlie Parr never goes out of style. For years, the folk-blues musician has been drawing crowds of humans to listen to him sing stories and play wicked guitar. He can make an entire room shake with bouncing bodies; he can sit in a corner of a small room

Swimming on Park Point

For beach swimming, head downtown, through Canal Park, across the lift bridge and choose one of several spots that access the lakeside sandy beach. Unlike other parts of Lake Superior that drop off like a quarterpipe, the water by Park Point is waistdeep farther out than you’ll feel comfortable going. Keeping the danger theme in mind, though, be aware that rip currents can occur. (Swim sideways out of them, not straight back toward shore!) Watch for the flags indicating swimming conditions and stay out of the water if red flags are flying.

Vista Boat

A Vista Boat ride might be the

most touristy thing that locals do, too. Narrated tours are offered through mid-October and pick up again in May. For about $20, you can pretend you’re a millionaire on an actual yacht on the actual biggest lake in the world. It’s fun, friendly — and breezy; take a jacket. Visit vistafleet.com.

Charter Fishing

Maybe the parents are in town, and they want to treat you. About $550 can get your group a half-day on a charter fishing boat; $800 for a full day. A list of companies can be found at visitduluth.com, all of which provide the boat, equipment and expertise. Maybe you’ll bring home dinner, maybe not. But it will be a day to remember either way.

Sailing

Sailing isn’t one of those things you just pick up and do. There is a learning curve, but sailors in town will teach you. The DuluthSuperior Sailing Association has opportunities for community members to use their boats from June through September. Visit sailingforall.org. You’ll see members of the Duluth Yacht Club out racing on Wednesdays in the summer. Visit duluthyachtclub.com.

Rowing

The Duluth Rowing Club has a long history and new facilities on the bay side of Park Point. You can learn to row, or row to compete. Lessons for beginners are offered in June. The season runs from

mid-May through mid-October. A young adult annual membership is $200. Visit duluthrowing.org.

Kayaking

And finally, the activity that National Geographic brought to light. The Apostle Islands on Lake Superior’s South Shore is a popular spot for more serious trips. But you’ll also see people using Park Point, Brighton Beach or anywhere in-between as a put-in spot for kayaks and paddle boards. Rentals will cost $30$40 for an hour or two. Find a list under “sports and recreation” at visitduluth.com. Wear a life jacket, mind the weather, and don’t flail your arms around unless you’re really in danger. People will call 911.

and sing for 12. One of Duluth’s most beloved artists recently released “Last of the Better Days.” He described it as a simple quiet record on Facebook, prefacing it with: “I got quieter this last year, I gained weight

GRADUATING

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interview, every story, added to my knowledge of the community and my own skill set. Prior to my job at the Pine Journal, I liked to think of myself as an expert in all things writing. I was always the one to edit my friends’ papers in college and high school. Grammar was my jam, and I had the A’s to prove it.

So writing for a living should be easy, right? Wrong.

It didn’t take long for me to realize I had some growing to do. Even my most well-written stories had room for improvement, and making those improvements wasn’t always easy.

Reading over edits to my work, I would sometimes wonder if I had made a huge mistake majoring in journalism — maybe I wasn’t even that good of a writer. Maybe I was, God forbid, average.

On top of that, every once in a while, my gut would twist as I realized there was a mistake in a story. The first correction I wrote felt like a sledgehammer to my thin wall of confidence.

I cried. I ranted to my mom. I debated smashing my phone.

But then I realized, it was all OK. These corrections, these improvements, were how I was going

and practiced at doing absolutely nothing. I waited a bit longer before answering questions, then more often than not didn’t answer them at all because I realized that I didn’t know the answer, that I never did know the answer. I read slower, I practiced guitar slower, I walked slower and drove slower. I became smaller.” Parr plays fairly often, but a big one will be his performance on Nov. 5 at the NorShor Theater. A big bonus here is the inclusion of Lanue, the woozy oozy and lush solo project of Sarah Krueger. Life hack: Always see Lanue when you can. Buy tickets at norshortheatre.com/ single-tickets.

Christa Lawler is a features reporter for the Duluth News Tribune. Reach her at clawler@duluthnews.com.

to grow. Everyone has been wrong before, and everyone has room to improve in their work. Even Woodward and Bernstein were given edits. Finding balance for myself was crucial, whether it was balancing selfcriticism with self-praise or balancing a good work ethic with personal time. Balance gave me sanity, and I stopped panicking long enough to actually enjoy my job.

I met so many amazing people and learned more than I could have ever wanted — and this experience was just the tip of the iceberg. It has been almost a year since I graduated college, and honestly, I still don’t know what’s next … and I’m good with that, because I know that no matter what I do, I’ll definitely learn and grow from it.

So I guess if you made it this far in my “how to adult” rant and if you’re looking for some kind of summary, I would say this: Nobody knows how to adult. You will have more to learn after college, and that’s OK. You might make mistakes, and that’s OK. You might realize the career you wanted isn’t for you, and that’s OK.

Remember to go easy on yourself and find that balance wherever you may need it. College is just the beginning.

Submitted photo Lyla Abukhodair.

Dan Williamson / Duluth News Tribune

Ride the waves

This is an area of much sporting, whether it’s the men’s and women’s college hockey teams that tend to fare well or the local curling team that won the 2018 U.S. men’s gold medal at the Winter Games in South Korea. We host Grandma’s Marathon every year. People like to hit the trails, for hiking, biking and running, and for a while, there were paramotor pilots who would spend leisure time in Duluth’s friendly skies. But the most interesting of all of these might be the athletes who surf on Lake Superior during its wildest moments of weather. When the gales get going, scan the horizon for these humans and their boards.

Big waves draw surfers — even on Lake Superior. John Hatcher of Duluth hit up Stoney Point in 2013. File / News Tribune

OFun facts about your new city

By Christa Lawler Duluth News Tribune

Midnight snack attack

The next time you crank your oven up to 425 degrees and slide a pan of Totino’s Pizza Rolls into the oven, know this: That single bite — whether it’s triple meat or triple cheese — has its origin story in Duluth, Minnesota, where a man with a background in the grocery business invented the fingerful of snack. Jeno Paulucci, who grew up on the Iron Range, established himself in the prepackaged food scene in the 1950s when he created a brand of Chinese food. With the pizza roll, he reportedly took the flavors of his Italian roots and served it in an egg roll. He later sold his company, and Jeno’s Pizza Rolls became Totino’s Pizza Rolls, according to his obituary in the New York Times.

But have you tried it with ice cream?

Likewise, the next time you thwap a round of ice cream next to your blueberry pie, consider that the entire concept of Pie a la Mode might have been invented here. Maybe. While some will claim that Charles Watson Townsend invented it in the late 1890s when he ordered the combo at the Cambridge Hotel in Cambridge, New York, then repeated his order at Delmonico’s restaurant in New York City. Or you can believe the story that John Gieriet, of the Hotel La Perl in Duluth, was serving ice cream and warm blueberry pie about a decade earlier. The proof might be in an ad from the Duluth Daily Tribune that lists the menu at Gieriet’s place, including pies ranging from mincemeat to lemon to blueberry. Vanilla ice cream is on the menu, too, a former News Tribune editor noted in a conversation about it on Perfect Duluth Day, but not adjacent to the pies.

Waterborne superlatives

Lest you forget the magnitude of that giant body of water, remember that Lake Superior is, surface-area-wise, the biggest freshwater lake in the world — though, the magic asterisk, a few other lakes hold more water. It might seem weird to know that, technically, a human could take this route to the Atlantic Ocean. Likewise, that sandbar that briefly separates Lake Superior from the Superior Bay, is one of the largest freshwater sandbars in the world. Sure, people live on it, but it’s for you, too: To run the six-ish miles from one end to the

other, to launch your kayak from, to fill a bucket with sand and start building.

Hit the open road

Speaking of traveling from here to there, you can also get from Duluth to Laredo Texas, via Interstate 35. It’s about a 1,500mile route and might take 24 hours. Along the way, you pass through Des Moines, Wichita, Kansas; and San Antonio, Texas.

We’re Duluth

Duluth is a popular name-drop when characters in movies and on TV, or comedians on podcasts want to describe a Midwesterner — using specific language of the region. The Aerial Lift Bridge was shown as a cake decoration in the finale of “The Gilmore Girls,” and Sarah Marshall of the podcast “You’re Wrong About” compared Princess Diana’s fashion to that of a mom from Duluth. There’s a book by Gore Vidal with the title “Duluth,” and some of the story’s topography resembles this area. A few old movies with stars of their time have been set here: “Iron Will,” “You’ll Like My Mother”; and others just reference here: “Tommy Boy,” “The Great Outdoors.” Best of all might be Maria Bamford — the comedian behind “Lady Dynamite” who grew up here, visits here, has set content here and says nice things about us. Christa Lawler is a features reporter. Reach her at clawler@duluthnews.com.

Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world.

Image from totinos.com

THINGS TO DO THIS FALL

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6 p.m. Sept. 1-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 506 W. Michigan St. Tickets: $28. Reservations required. Call 218722-1273 or go to duluthtrains.com. They offer other types of train rides as well.

, Sept. 2-5, Miller Hill Mall parking lot. High-energy acts swing from ropes, flip over trapezes and zip by on BMX bikes and roller skates. Tickets: $25$50. Go to cirque-italia.com.

featur-

ing G.B. Leighton, 5-7 p.m. Sept. 8, Yellow Jacket Union Plaza, University of Wisconsin-Superior. Free. Go to uwsuper.edu.

5-8 p.m. Sept.

8, Bayfront Festival Park.

Restaurants from all over the Twin Ports compete to see who has skill on the grill, preparing burgers, brats, hot dogs and more. Admission is free; burger sample tickets are $10 which gets you 12 quarter-of-a-burgers to sample. A cash bar and beverages available. Tickets are sold at the entrance. Call 218-727-1549 or go to bgcnorth.org.

7:30

p.m. Sept 10, Sacred Heart Music Center, 201 W. Fourth St. Tickets: $20-$25. Go to sacredheartmusic.org.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 11, Bayfront Festival Park. Features the largest farmers’ markets in the region, along with live music, arts and crafts, nonprofit showcase, educational exhibits and family activities. Go to sfa-mn.org/harvest-festival.

presents “Alice in Wonderland,” Sept. 13-16 as well as Sept. 20-23, UMD. Call 218-726-8877 or go to tickets.umn.edu.

Sept. 17-19, Bayfront Festival Park. The festival features a Bier Hall with authentic German bier, food and entertainment. There are tons of activities including a large professional kids zone area, entertainment, live music, games and activities that are fun for all ages. Go to duluthoktoberfestival.com for details.7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m Sundays, Sept. 17-Oct.

3, NorShor Theatre, 222 E. Superior St. Tickets: $42$53. Call 218-733-7555 or go to duluthplayhouse.org.

6:45 a.m. Sept. 18. Call 218-723-1503 or go to northshoreinline.com.

8:45 a.m. Sept. 18. Call 218-723-1503 or go to northshoreinline.com.

9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 18, Chester Bowl Park, 1801 E. Skyline Parkway. Enjoy music, food, crafts, locally grown fresh produce, and activities for children and families. Go to chesterbowl.org.

7 p.m. Sept. 19, RT Quinlan’s Saloon, 220 W. Superior St. Tickets: $20. Go to ticketmaster.com.

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 25, One Roof parking lot, 12 E. Fourth St. Go to indigenousfirst.org.

7 p.m. Sept. 25, Sacred Heart Music Center, 201 W. Fourth St. Tickets: $10-$15. Go to sacredheartmusic.org.

Sept. 29-Oct. 2, various locations in Duluth. If instead of making a film, you’ve created a story that is episodic or narrative in structure (aka, a TV show, web series or podcast) and you want to showcase it to industry executives, agents, take it to Catalyst. Call 218-208-0140 or go to catalystories.org for all the details.

7:30 p.m. Sept. 30, Sacred Heart Music Center, 201 W. Fourth St. Tickets: $20-$25. Go to sacredheartmusic.org.

Vista Fleet offers a variety of cruises on a variety of dates and times. Call 218-7226218 or go to vistafleet.com.

6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays as well as 1 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 1-17, Duluth Playhouse Family Theatre, 506 W. Michigan St. Tickets: $15$17. Call 218-733-7555 or go to duluthplayhouse.org.

starts tour on Oct. 7 through Oct. 31, William A. Irvin, Canal Park. Tickets: $10 with college student ID or $15 for adults. Go to duluthhauntedship.com.

Oct.

8-9, Oct. 15-16, Oct. 21-24

well as Oct. 28-31, 1781

County Road 1, Carlton. Go to hauntedshack.com for complete details.

presents

“To Discover,” featuring Mozart and Beethoven, 7 p.m. Oct. 9, Symphony Hall at the DECC. Call 218-6233776 or go to dsso.com.

7 p.m.

Oct. 9, Sacred Heart Music Center, 201 W. Fourth St. Tickets: $15-$20. Go to sacredheartmusic.org.

7 p.m. Oct.

14, Yellowjacket Union Shippar Atrium, University of Wisconsin-Superior. Go to uwsuper.edu.

Oct. 14-17 as well as Oct. 20-23, UMD. Call 218-726-8877 or go to tickets.umn.edu.

presents “Between,”

Oct. 21-30, 222 E. Superior St. The story of a young Cambodian-American as he comes to terms with his family’s experiences in the Cambodian Genocide, his own sexual identity, and his place between cultures. Go to zeitgeistarts.com/teatro/ renegade-theater-company.

7 p.m.

Oct. 23, Yellowjacket Union Great Room AB, University of Wisconsin-Superior. Go to uwsuper.edu.

7:30 p.m. Oct. 23, Mitchell Auditorium, St. Scholastica. Tickets: $10, free for St. Scholastica students with ID. Call 218-723-7000 or go to css.edu.

7:30 p.m. Oct. 23, DECC Symphony Hall. Go to ticketmaster.com.

7:30 p.m. Oct. 29-31, The Underground Theatre, 506 W. Michigan St. Come dressed as your favorite character, enjoy the live performers and audience participation. Tickets: $24. Call 218-733-7555 or go to duluthplayhouse.org.

presents “Chills and Thrills,” 7 p.m. Oct. 30, Symphony Hall at the DECC. Hear everything from chilling pop tunes to creepy classical pieces. Call 218-623-3776 or go to dsso.com. presents “Sleepy Hollow,” a classic American tale about a teacher, Ichabod Crane, and the adventures that transpire in the sleepy town of Tarrytown. Times and dates to be announced. Go to minnesotaballet.org. News Tribune

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The elite women leave the starting line of the Northshore Inline Marathon in 2019.

Rachael Kilgour.

A customer buys produce from the University of Minnesota Duluth Sustainable Agriculture Project farm stand.