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Great Spring Skiing on Gunflint Trail’s – Banadad

By bct | April 6, 2011

  Snow on Ground – 18 inches Packed Trail base – 16  inches New snow last 24 hours –6 New snow last 7 days –  8 Groomed and Tracked – Tracked Banadad East, Knapp, and Lace Lake- 9 Km. Comments-Excellent skiing. With the fresh snow the trail is beautiful.  Morning expect some icy conditions; warning [...]

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Gunflint Trail’s Banadad Ski Trail Opened for Season

By bct | December 24, 2010

A big holiday present to those waiting to ski Northeast Minnesota’s  Banadad Ski Trails.  On December 21, trail staff finally removed the last of the brush and down trees blocking the 41 Kilometer of the Banadad Ski Trail system.  According to trail staff member, Jim Raml,  “while  we still have a bit more clean-up of [...]

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St Croix Valley Bird Banding and Snowshoeing

By Pam Thorsen | December 12, 2010

Bird banders at Carpenter St Croix Valley Nature Center in Hastings meet weekly to capture, record, band and release songbirds. Friday December 17th (8:30 AM to noon), the public is invited to watch. There is no admission fee but it is nice to call ahead (651-437-4359) to let them know you are coming. Donations of [...]

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The beauty of Duluth and the Cutest Puppy Contest – a must see!

By agthomsonhouse | January 24, 2010

For all of us that live in Minnesota, Wisconsin, or the northern region of the country, we know that winter not only feels long, but often is depending upon when that “last Spring storm” hits us.  But what we all know from being able to live and work in this beautiful part of the country is [...]

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Fall’s First Snow on Gunflint Trail

By bct | October 11, 2009

First snow of the season! Over the last two days the Mid-Gunflint aroung Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B has registered about three and one-half inches of snow. More is predicted through Monday. But don’t break-out your skis just yet. The trails still need more work; the swamps and ponds along the trails are not frozen and [...]

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Heatwave Northwood’s Style

By bct | June 24, 2009

Yesterday, at the Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B, along northern Minnesota’s Gunflint Trail, the temperature rose to 80 degrees for the first time this year. Today it looks like we are in for another warm day. Then it is expect to cool down a bit. Still the nights are cool; never getting above the mid 60s. [...]

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Spring Snow on Gunflint no April Fools Joke

By bct | April 2, 2009

April Fools Day brought 12 – 14 inches of heavy wet snow to the Gunflint Trail’s Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B and along the Banadad Ski Trail. On the morning of the first with guests planning to leave for home the roads and driveways into the B&B’s two rental cabins had to be cleared. Plowing began [...]

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Your Winter-Blues Getaway at the Historic Water Street Inn Stillwater

By waterstreetinn | February 23, 2009

    Your Winter-blues Getaway. For the next two weeks (now through March 12th) we will be offering a very special rate to stay at the Historic Water Street Inn. Stay in one of our St. Croix Suites named one of the “best views with a room in the St. Croix Valley” for only $129!  [...]

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Water Street Inn Newsletter

By waterstreetinn | February 2, 2009

    Historic Water Street Inn 101 Water Street South Stillwater, MN 55082 651.439.6000 http://www.waterstreetinn.us   At the foot of the Historic Lift Bridge       There are only a few rooms open on the 14th, we have rooms on the 13th & 15th, so come enjoy a great night in a whirlpool / [...]

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