As the Spring starts to slowly leak into the air and waters, it is time to start exploring the outdoor pursuits in the Duluth area.

You might bring home a big one!

Maybe it is time for you to really get a sense of why Superior is called a “great lake”. How about a charter fishing trip? This could be a great excursion for a family, or maybe something for the guys to do while the ladies go shopping and have lunch.

There are a variety of different charter companies that will take you or a group out for a day on the water. Most of these charterers will bring you onto the lake or the St. Louis river to fish for Lake Trout, Chinook Coho Salmon, and Walleye. Many boat captains will clean and bag the fish for you. A trip can be affordable, especially if you travel with a group. Prices can range anywhere between $300 to $400 for a half day and $450 to $650 for a full day. So if you want to do more than just look at the water from our Minnesota Inn, consider a fishing trip!

Duluth is home a to a wide variety of historical and cultural points of interest. Only 2 miles up the street from our Duluth Minnesota Inn is the Leif Erickson Park & Gardens. In case it has been a while since you had a history lesson, Leif Erickson was the Norse Viking explorer who is thought to have been the first European person on North America, as early as 1000 A.D.

Here at his park in Duluth, you can explore a full size replica of a viking sea ship. Along with fascinating replica, there is also a rose garden with over 3000 bushes, an herb garden and a marble gazebo. Plenty of benches facing the Lake for relaxing and enjoying the view.

The rose garden is well worth seeing in the spring, and Leif Erickson Park is an ideal place for a picnic lunch or a game of frisbee. We hope you will stop by the rose garden while visiting our Minnesota Bed Breakfast.

Duluth’s Superior Symphony Orchestra has been around for over half a century. Since its inception in 1932, the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra has proven to be a leading cultural organization in this region. Now, in its 77th season, the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra has consistently provided professional level performances of symphonic music, both traditional and new, to audiences of every age and background. They have strived to set themselves apart from peers and have succeeded in establishing a unique tradition by regularly featuring the most important soloists of the day.

Coming up next weekend is a performance of both classical and more contemporary work from composers Copland, Mozart & Sibelius. This would be a wonderful way to spend the evening while staying at our Duluth Minnesota Inn. There will be a special guest performance from Xiang Gao, who is recognized as one of the world’s most successful performing artists. From the People’s Republic of China, Xiang Gao is cited by the New York Times as “a rare and soulful virtuoso”. He has performed for many world leaders, including the former Presidents of the U.S. and China.

From his profile on the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra web site: “With his strong interest in theater and Asian traditional music, Xiang Gao created the acclaimed Butterfly Lovers Multimedia Violin Concerto from a composition by Zhanhao He and Gang Chen. This recreation of a popular ancient Chinese fairytale similar to “Romeo and Juliet” features solo violin, orchestra, a synchronized visual presentation of ancient Chinese brush painting, and a dramatic reading (by playwright Danny Peak). The production was recently awarded a grant by the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Violin Virtuoso Xiang Gao

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