The marble and the manhole cover

Manhole covers don’t belong in a river bottom. Marbles don’t belong on a beach. But that’s where you find such things in Duluth. There are all kinds of secret nooks and crannies in this city and most of them involve water. Jen and I like to explore these places whenever time and weather allows us. … More The marble and the manhole cover

Summer wrap: The NickMoore Hotel welcomes first guests

The NickMoore Hotel North opened this summer in the hills over Lake Superior and welcomed several guests to its famous “Blue Room.” The one-room Chester Park hotel officially opened for business in June shortly after acquiring a queen-sized bed with a faux-wood headboard during a West Duluth estate sale. The bed came with a small, … More Summer wrap: The NickMoore Hotel welcomes first guests