Well, there is a chance of snow in the forecast, so those of you planning to escape for the weekend to our Lake Superior bed and breakfast should come prepared with warm clothing. Not to worry – the inn is cozy and warm, and views of the lake are fabulous no matter what the temperature.

When you feel a little nostalgic for summer, think about this strawberry soup. Remember the time you ate it at our Duluth inn. Dream about eating it again. It will make you feel good.

Dive into this!

One of the recipes most frequently requested by guests of our Duluth bed and breakfast is the one for our Lemon Cream and Apricot Scones. Here it is. May they fill your home with the fragrance of good memories at the inn.
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Our waterfall

We are just thrilled to let you all know that, for the second time, Solglimt gardens has won the Masters Commercial division for the Gardens on Display flower contest, sponsored by the Duluth Garden Flower Society. This is a true honor. We spend a lot of time in our garden, planning, planting, weeding and dreaming. Brian has spent a decent amount of his life in the garden creating waterfalls, retaining walls, paths,…. It is hard work, to be sure, but it is also a labor of love. To sit and enjoy a cup of coffee as the sun rises over the gardens, to share drinks and conversation on the porch overlooking the gardens, these are the simple pleasures that make each day as innkeepers at our Duluth bed and breakfast so special to us.

Winters can be long in Minnesota – one reason we spend so much time outside during the warmer months. The gardens at our Duluth bed and breakfast wouldn’t be so pleasant without our guests, so come by and sit with us for a spell.

Lots of people live for the weekend during the summer. They plan hikes, bike rides and barbecues with friends, and that’s great. After all, what’s not to like about long days and warm nights? But long days and warm nights happen every day of the week, not just during the weekend.

The truth is, summer evenings invite romance, whether it’s Monday or Saturday. They call to us to take a long walk on the beach and share a picnic while watching the sun set. They encourage us to take a paddle with our sweetie. They make us want to stay up late, gaze at the stars, and talk quietly with one another.

With that spirit of summer romance in mind, we are offering a free Romance Package to guests who stay at our Duluth bed and breakfast for three nights during the week, between Sunday and Thursday. We’ll provide a bottle of wine or champagne, fresh flowers and tasty chocolates to help set the mood. So take a few days off of work during the week,  extend your weekend, and enjoy the romance of summer at our Duluth Inn.

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.

Does the Mother in your life know how much you appreciate her? Whether she is your own mother or the mother of your children, she deserves a little appreciation. It is not too late to whisk her away for the weekend to Solglimt, our bed and breakfast in Duluth MN.

If she likes the outdoors, there are seven miles of sandy beach to wander just steps away from this Duluth MN bed and breakfast. Bring your kayaks and paddle through Saint Louis and Superior Bays. If she prefers to have the wind do the work for her, then look into Carriage House Charters Sailboat Rides; the captain will provide a little history of the region while you sail on Lake Superior and St. Louis Bay.

Should she prefer strolling through the corridors of museums to outdoor activities, visit Fairlawn Mansion Museum in Superior. Built in 1890, this 42 room restored mansion recalls Superior’s boomtown days. Fitger’s Museum in Duluth reveals what beer was like in 1859, back when Fitger’s was the most successful brewery in the state.

On Mother’s Day, we will provide a delicious, homemade breakfast. And when it comes time for dinner, we would be happy to recommend some of our favorite restaurants for an evening out in Duluth. We think we have the best location in all of Duluth, almost floating on Lake Superior, but close to downtown as well. So come this weekend, and bring your favorite mother.

As you can see on our web site, we are building two new suites at our Duluth Minnesota Inn. We have always had a commitment to sustainable business practices and eco-friendly living, and we are excited to implement these beliefs in the Aerial Lift Bridge Suite and Park Point Suite.

Some of the green building materials that will be used in our new Duluth MN Bed and Breakfast suites

We're thinking Green!

include Bamboo wood floors and sod roofs. The suites will be beautiful, environmentally sound and luxurious. For example, each of our new suites will have spa rooms with hydro-massage bathtubs and heated back rests – because there’s nothing worse than getting into the bath when the porcelain is still icy against your skin! The suites will also have separate showers and cozy fireplaces.

Hopefully the suites will be finished in time for your trip to our Minnesota Bed and Breakfast!

The USS Freedom sailed into the Duluth Harbor at 12:30 today. She is currently undergoing sea trials and will be commissioned in Milwaukee on November 8th, 2008. She is expected to be in Duluth for several days and will be docked at the DECC. The 377 foot-long Freedom is the inaugural ship in a new class of Navy surface warships. Our guests at Solglimt Bed and Breakfast were able to watch the newest member of the US Navy fleet come to Duluth this afternoon.

USS Freedom Vistits Duluth

If there was an Olympic event that handed out gold, silver and bronze medals for the top bed and breakfasts in North America …. Solglimt and the Bed and Breakfast Inns of Duluth Minnesota have just won the Silver Medal in the new issue of Coastal Living! Visit the Coastal Living web page to see how we ranked in their listing of the top 10 B&B towns in North America. http://www.coastalliving.com/coastal/travel/bestofthecoast/article/0,14587,1829891,00.html