July 1 marks the start of the “Concerts by the Lake” series, a free outdoor musical event at Glensheen Manor. Music by the shores of Lake Superior starts at 7:30 pm. Dance, or bring a blanket and relax with a picnic while enjoying the view and the music of The Jim Melde Big Band. Guests at our Duluth Bed and Breakfast always enjoy this event, which is just up the lake from us.

Dance your woes away...

We are honored to have been recently featured in The Woman Today, an online magazine. The article discusses the transformation of Solglimt from our family home to our family business, and the renovations we have recently completed.

Our home was built as a two-room cabin in 1910. It wasn’t much bigger when we purchased it 31 years ago, but we fell in love with its location on Park Point, by Lake Superior. Our growing three children inspired us to add-on to our home when we could, and once they moved out to start their own lives, we had a pretty good-sized house on our hands.

We decided to share our fabulous location with other folks, and 8 years ago we turned our house into this Canal Park MN bed and breakfast. We haven’t regretted a minute of it. In fact, we recently completed renovations so that we could welcome even more guests, and provide them with views of Lake Superior and the Canal. The Aerial Lift Bridge Suite and the Park Point Suite were built green,  encompassing as many environmentally friendly aspects as we could; perhaps the most fun aspect of the new building is the roof, which will eventually be made of sod.

We hope you will read the article, which can be found at The Woman Today. Being interviewed for it was fun for us – it brought up a lot of memories, and reminded us how far we have come. This has been a labor of love from the beginning, and we look forward to a long career as innkeepers of our new and improved Duluth bed and breakfast.

Sunset in a kayak

There are many perks to living on Lake Superior. We watch huge ships go by, looking like floating islands. We are lulled to sleep by the sound of water gently lapping on shore. Seabirds abound, waking us in the morning with their enthusiastic calls. Sunrises and sunsets are amazing to behold from our home at this Duluth Minnesota inn. (more…)

Charter Fishing on Lake Superior

Okay, so not all fathers fish. Not all fathers like to be out on a boat. But quite a few do. If your father, or the father of your children, likes to spend a few hours on the water with a fishing rod in his hand, then consider treating him to a getaway at our Duluth Minnesota inn. We are located on the water, which will stir the fisherman in him. He can walk along the narrow isthmus that juts out into Lake Superior and imagine that he is out on the water. Then you can surprise him with a fishing trip.

There are several fine charter fishing businesses in and around Duluth, because Lake Superior has some of the best, deep, cold water fishing in the country. Whether he prefers salmon, lake trout or walleye, he will be satisfied after a day of fishing on Lake Superior. The captains are expert fishermen and experienced captains; some,  like White Water Charters’ Captain Barry LeBlanc, are now full-time fishing captains after years in the Coast Guard. Others, like Captain Greg Verdugt of Silver Fox Charters, have spent their careers fishing on the Great Lakes. Most charters fish on the lake, but Nelson’s Guide and Charter Service fishes the St. Louis River, one of the main tributaries off Lake Superior. (more…)