Archive for the ‘Media Coverage’ Category

Beach Walks and Treasure Hunts

Saturday, June 5th, 2010

We have been living on the banks of Lake Superior in our Duluth bed and breakfast in Park Point for a good 33 years now. Over the years, we’ve taken quite a few beach walks with our children, together, alone or with friends. As we walk, we always scan the sand for beach glass.

One of our beach glass lamps.

Why? As Mary says, “They are like little treasures”, and it’s hard to pass treasures without pocketing them. (more…)

Our Canal Park Inn Named in Top 10 Minnesota B&B Getaways

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Welcome to our Award Winning Duluth Inn

Welcome to our Award Winning Duluth Inn

Recently we were thrilled to learn that Minnesota Monthly listed our Canal Park Inn as one of the top ten Minnesota B&Bs for can’t-miss getaways. We congratulate the other nine winners, and feel honored to have been selected. Thank you!

Duluth News Tribune’s Awesome Views Contest Winners

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

After visits, revisits and extensive deliberation, the winners of the Duluth News Tribune’s Awsome Views Contest were published in todays paper. Brian and Mary Grover’s Solglimt Bed and Breakfast on Park Point, at 828 Lake Avenue S. was chosen as a fifth place winner in a very difficult decision by three News Tribune judges. With a classic Duluth view that includes Lake Superior, downtown, the North Shore, the Aerial Lift Bridge and piers, Park Point beaches and the Duluth harbor, Solglimt Bed and Breakfast was in a dead heat for fifth place with two other entrants out of 31 nominees. Soon you will be able to see our views on our web cam that we are installing. http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/photogallery/id/732/

Solglimt Recognized as Part of Top Ten B&B Towns!

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

We are thrilled to share that Solglimt has been declared a must-visit bed and breakfast by Coastal Living magazine!

In their article “Top Ten Bed and Breakfast Towns”, Solglimt was noted as ‘the place to check into’ in Duluth,

Our Bed and Breakfast is 'the palce to stay' in Duluth, MN according to Coastal Living!

Our Bed and Breakfast is 'the place to stay' in Duluth, MN, according to Coastal Living Magazine

Minnesota. Author Allen Bunting singled out Duluth as one of the top ten bed and breakfast towns in the USA and Mexico.

Coastal Living has a readership of 625,000 paid subscribers. We are honored to be a part of this wonderful news story and to play a part in making our community of Duluth a prospering and pleasant place for tourism and visitors.

The article was posted online at CNN.com in their travel section.