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Quick guide to travel the shore and SAVE!

January 16, 2020 jess.lyn.styles

Stop the searching! Here is a quick guide for things to do on the North Shore while keeping your budget in mind! Stay tuned for following post’s that will be dedicated to the best lodging and restaurants! Also tips on how to save! FREE THINGS TO DO: LSMMA Museum http://lemma.com Ship watching! Find the schedule here: http://harborlookout.com Enger Tower http://engertowerduluth.com Lakewalk in Canal Park (portions were destroyed in a storm so it is not all open) the kids love to…

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Glensheen Mansion

December 31, 2019 jess.lyn.styles

Want to visit the Glensheen Mansion for free? Hang on, more info on that in this post. The Glensheen Mansion is a 39 room mansion boasting 27,000 square feet on a 12 acre estate on Lake Superior. The mansion was built over 3 years from 1905-1908. Back then it cost the Congdon family $854,000 to build. It is estimated that if it was built today it would cost around $21 million dollars. My family and I have toured the Glensheen…

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Welcome! Travel the shore with me!

December 10, 2019 jess.lyn.styles

My love for the North Shore runs deep through my veins. It really gets my gears going! The Shore bonds my family, creating some amazing memories that our kids will remember as wonderful traditions. Living a few hours south of the North Shore, it takes a planned trip each time we visit. In order to get my husband on board to travel there as much as Mama’s heart desires, I need to make each trip budget conscious. This means I…

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Bentleyville 2019

December 3, 2019 jess.lyn.styles

We spent our Thanksgiving holiday at our favorite place on the North Shore, Larsmont Cottages. (so much more to come on Larsmont) We had our family in tow with adventures planned of some Bentleyville magic. We have been to Bentleyville several times. One tip to know right away is the parking situation. If you are going on a weekend, Bentleyville parking can be chaotic! If their immediate parking lot is full you could be directed miles down the road to…

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Snowmageddon 2019

December 2, 2019 jess.lyn.styles

Thanksgiving weekend brought a HUGE snowstorm to the North Shore are. We were there to witness it! We were staying at Larsmont Cottages in Two Harbors, MN. We planned to stay from Thursday until Sunday. The Gales of November started crashing in on Saturday. They were predicting 12-16ft waves! The snow was predicted to be 12-24″ with wind gusts up to 40mph! WOW! The snow and winds whipped throughout he night Saturday night. Sunday we woke up early to asses…

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