On Wednesday Jack and I started our day by driving the Skyline Parkway, a 25-mile scenic byway which runs above Duluth to view the glorious scenery. The highlight was Enger Park which has a stone observation tower...we climbed 94 steps to see a panoramic view of Duluth, Lake Superior and surrounding areas. A special treat at this park was the Japanese gardens and extensive well kept flower beds.
We made our way to Canal Park, a large tourist fun area on the lake front...many restaurants, shops, galleries...a bike/walk boardwalk along the Lake Superior, a maritime museum and lighthouse. We lunched at Grandma's Saloon and Grill housed in an old warehouse that historically was a brothel that serviced the seamen. Our table was on the outside balcony with an outstanding view of the Aerial Lift bridge....while we ate it opened twice using gargantuan counter weights to allow large boats to pass through the shipping channel....fabulous entertainment for us.
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| View from our table |
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On Thursday our traveling group visited The Depot....built in 1892 as the Duluth Union Depot, this chateauesque style structure closed its doors to rail traffic in 1969 and was restored to its original beauty in the early 1970's. It now houses the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center with four museums and five performing arts organizations. The largest museum is the Lake Superior Railroad Museum.....and we took a 90 minute train ride on the North Shore Scenic Railroad along part of the lakefront to Lester River.
www.lsrm.org
Wow,ML,you bring back such good memories. We loved Duluth. We stayed at the yacht basin campground near the vertical lift bridge. Rode all the trails on our bikes.
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