Hidden Hunters Park mansion up for sale
Duluth grain magnate W.J. McCabe and his wife Jane Chidlaw McCabe built this Georgian-style colonial mansion in 1914. It is located in Hunters Park, about two miles uphill from Glensheen Mansion....
View ArticleMorgan Park church wins place on national registry; highlights historic...
United Protestant Church member Bob Berg, left, Moderator Marna Fasteland and Pastor Mitch Nelson stand in a back balcony inside the church sanctuary. The Morgan Park church was recently added to the...
View ArticleIconic Curious Goods building for sale in Superior
Taimi Ranta has owned the Curious Goods building for about 35 years. (Photos by Mark Nicklawske) A widely photographed building on one of the funkiest street corners in Superior is up for sale after a...
View ArticleDuluth Grill expands into West Duluth with new chicken eatery
Mural artists Kevin Ballecer, left, and Mela Nguyen are painting the exterior of Chicken n’ Whaaat?! on Central Avenue in West Duluth. The pair also painted murals for Burger Paradox on Superior...
View ArticleChester Park restaurant recycles ‘Pigeon House’
A Better Futures Minnesota worker removes shingles from the roof of the ‘Pigeon House.’ The home was purchased and recycled by owners of the nearby restaurant At Sara’s Table / Chester Creek Café....
View ArticleNotorious Last Place on Earth owner Jim Carlson granted clemency; drug...
Jim Carlson talks to a television reporter in front of his head shop, The Last Place on Earth, on Sept. 16, 2011. (Photo by Paul Lundgren) A Duluth head shop owner convicted of federal drug...
View ArticleBlack Water Lounge, Chalet among 2024 restaurant closures
The Black Water Lounge featured live music in a classy atmosphere. The restaurant closed in July after a 15-year run in Greysolon Plaza. (Photos by Mark Nicklawske) Downtown Duluth suffered blows to...
View ArticleZenith Basecamp set to open ‘indoor glamping’ travel hub
Zenith Basecamp, at 27th Avenue West and Superior Street, features a hostel, retail store and cocktail bar. Free Air Life Co opens its outdoor store Saturday, Jan. 25. (Photos by Mark Nicklawske). The...
View ArticleBeloved Lakeside book store may be lost to building demolition
St. Michael’s Catholic Church plans to close and demolish its Lakeside Professional Building this summer. Gabriel’s Used Bookstore, located in the building’s basement, will close this spring if it...
View ArticleOliver Inn adds lounge and four new guest rooms
The Snively Lounge and four new guest rooms are being added to the 13-room Oliver Inn in Downtown Duluth. (Photos by Mark Nicklawske) A new lounge featuring antique chandeliers, a forest of ferns and...
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