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Grand Marais is crazy for Moose
Madness! This is rutting season, and
signs of moose are all over town especially in shops, cafes, lodging
facilities and many locations outdoors.
Our favorite alces alces, Murray, will be
around town for the much sought-after
photo opportunity, and moose-related
activities are planned for all!
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Greetings from
Visit Cook County,
MEA weekend getaways are
a tradition for many families and the magical village of
Grand Marais continues to be a
top travel choice. The dog days of
summer have passed and Murray the Moose
is fluffing his coat and preparing a warm
welcome. Yes, that’s right, Moose Madness
is upon us. Whether collecting moose
bucks for prizes, running the Run Rut, or
searching for the illusive medallion are
part of your favorites,
this festival promises
twinkling smiles and
family fun.
MOOSE
MEDALLION
HUNT
I’m not sure there is any other community which welcomes and celebrates the
majestic northland mammal like Grand Marais, the
official host site that rocks
the Moose. This weekend has
turned into a “do not miss” for many families. Along with our local retail stores, dining
venues and lodging properties, we encourage
all to give a warm moosey welcome to our
weekend visitors.
(details on page 3)
Our new Tourist Information Center (right
next to the Dairy Queen) will serve as Moose
Headquarters. Stop in to see our new home
and to greet our Moosambassador Team. We
look forward to hosting a special weekend
that will build fond memories for all. See
you there!
“It’s found on public
land and south of 61.
The search is safe,
though sometimes hard.
It’s somewhere made
for fun.”
Linda Kratt, Executive Director
Moose Central is the Visit Cook County Tourist
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Center at 116 West Highway 61. It’s
WHE SE Information
where
you’ll
find contest entry forms, instructions,
MOO AL? downtown Grand
Marais maps, Moose Medallion
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Hunt clues, Moose Bucks and Prizes!
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Fri & Sat: 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Sun: 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
MOOSE BUCKS FOR PRIZES
AT MOOSE CENTRAL!
For many activities, you earn a moose buck for participating or for turning in a
completed form. Redeem them at Moose Central, 116 West Highway 61, (our new
digs next to the Dairy Queen) for prizes donated by our local retailers.
Hours: Fri. & Sat., 9–5 p.m., Sun. 10–3 p.m.
Listen closely, and you may just
hear a moose call! And, for certain,
you will see a moose here in Grand
Marais over Moose Madness.
Murray the Moose will be busy
around town, and it’s time to unplug
and play. Reconnect with your family by doing our planned activities,
enjoy the outdoors, and even learn a
few facts about our celebrated official mascot. Time together is time
well spent, and moosey memories are
waiting to be made.
Anna Klobuchar, Visit Cook County
Crystal’s
Log Cabin Quilts
Mike’s Holiday
StationStores
3¢ off Gallon
Coupon good at the Holiday Stores
in Grand Marais & Tofte
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Grand Marais, MN
218-387-1043
Tofte, MN
218-663-7882
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Moose Madness
Sale!
October 16 - 18
15% off of a purchase of $25 or more
(excluding ready-mades)
Oct 18: Daily 10 am - 5 pm
HOURS: Thru
Fall hours: Thurs-Sat 10 am - 4 pm
218-387-3177 • [email protected]
1100 West Hwy 61, Grand Marais, MN
Moose Madness Fun
REGISTER TO WIN THE
GRAND PRIZE: A two night
lodging getaway in Grand Marais
from one of our Moosebassadors,
none other than the Mangy Moose
Motel! Look for the registration box
and entry forms at Moose Center
(Visitor Information Center). 116
West Highway 61.
Having Fall Fun with Moose
Buck Activities:
Find driftwood that looks like
antlers, or even a moose!
Find a heart-shaped rock, or a rock
you think resembles something!
How wide is the spread of the
moose horns at Bucks?
Many other activities at the Info
Center – Moose Puzzle Page, Word
Search, and Moose Match.
“Flat Murray on a Stick.” Yes, in
Minnesota, you can get anything
on a stick, and we have 75 silly Flat
Murray moose for you to color, take
with you, and snap photos of where
you and your stick moose explore!
Bonus sparkly points for a #visitcc
under your social media picture!
Get your camera out and take
a picture of you and your family
having fun with the large Moose
Cut Out set up by the Information
Center. Of course, Murray is
available for photo ops too! Again,
bonus sparkles for #visitcc and social
media posts.
Moosecellaneous Moose Artifacts
at Moose Central (Visitor
Information Center), The US Forest
Service has a great collection of
moose artifacts, which will be on
display over the weekend. The size
of the bones will surprise you!
More clues will be generated at these
times until the medallion is found:
Friday – noon & 3 p.m., Saturday –9
a.m., noon and 3 p.m., Sunday - 9
a.m. and noon. Clues are at Moose
Central and will be posted on the
Boreal Access Home page. Bring the
medallion to Moose Central to be
declared the winner! The prize – a
$50 dining certificate compliments
of Moosebassador Crooked Spoon
Café !
Geocaching Contest sponsored
by Stone Harbor Wilderness
Supply 20 E. 1st Ave (Next to
the Co-op) Individuals/families/
groups register at Stone Harbor and
must find at least 2 caches hidden in
the immediate Grand Marais area.
You’ll be instructed how to bring
back proof! Prize drawings for great
sweatshirts.
Moose Cartoon Contest
sponsored by the Cook County
News-Herald Entry forms are at
Moose Central—for all ages! Return
your entry to Moose Central by
noon Sunday.
Moose Poetry Contest (Haiku,
Limerick) sponsored by Northern
Wild/North Shore Press
Entry forms are at Moose Central—
for all ages. Return your entry to
Moose Central by noon Sunday.
Look for
Murray
the Moose
where ever
you go!
Quick Contests! Enter your guess
for gift certificates (entry forms at
the businesses below)
How many moose droppings?
Sivertson Gallery 14 W. Wisconsin
St. and Lake Superior Trading Post
16 S. 1st Ave. W.
Local
Artist
Book
Signings
Grand Marais Putt N’ Pets
2014 West Highway 61 / Grand
Marais. (Weather permitting). If the
weather doesn’t turn too cold, there
will be fun at the mini golf course
and a chance to win moose bucks
there, too!
Moose Coloring Contest (Fri. &
Sat.) sponsored by Joynes Ben
Franklin 101 W. Wisconsin St.
Go to Joynes & get your coloring
page – for all ages
Return your entry to Joynes or
Moose Central
Grand Marais Public Library has
a special moose section! Open
Friday 10 – 5 and Sat. 10 – 2
(Free WiFi and Internet access, too)
Cook County Community Center
Playground/ Skateboard Park 317
West 5th Street /Grand Marais
Look for Murray the Moose where
ever you go!
Moose Medallion Hunt Starts
9 a.m. Friday morning – goes on
until it’s found! Find Clue #1 in the
Moose News and Tribune.
Kelly Dupre
h
Friday Oct. 17t
11:30 - 2pm
Betsy Bowen
Saturday Oct. 18th
11:30 - 2pm
888-880-4369 www.sivertson.com
14 W. Wisconsin Street, Grand Marais, MN
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FRIDAY
10 a.m.–5 p.m. Moose Word Scavenger Hunt—many shops participating
Entry form at Moose Central, 116 West Highway 61.
There’s a Moose in my Brush! (Art Colony, 120 West 3rd Ave.)
Instructor: Tom McCann Explore the world of Sumi-e: Chinese ink
painting. The simple process of placing liquid ink onto paper using a
brush can begin a learning process that could last a lifetime. Tom will
introduce students to the four treasures of sumi-e: brush, paper, and
water, and demonstrate how these materials can be used to explore
subjects from nature, landscapes, figures, and animals. This is a free,
drop-in activity, or you can pre-register through the Art Colony!
Noon–2 p.m.
Intro to Letterboxing. (Art Colony, 120 West 3rd Ave.)
Instructor Jill Levene $5.00. Letterboxing is a recreational activity
combining creativity with “treasure hunting” in parks, forests, and
urban areas all around the globe. By following clues, participants track
down hidden letterboxes that contain a unique, hand-carved rubber
stamp. In this introductory activity, Jill will first give an overview of
letterboxing and the code of conduct. Then participants will design
and create their own unique signature stamp to use while letterboxing.
After completing their stamp, participants will be given a list of sites
and clues they can choose from to find hidden letterboxes on their own
right near Grand Marais. *This is a family-friendly event that is part of
Moose Madness weekend. Children under 10 must be accompanied by
an adult.
10 a.m.–2 p.m. The Garage (16 1st Ave. West)
Moosey activities and other crafts for both kids and parents!
1 p.m. Grand Marais Public Library (104 2nd Ave. West )
Story time—reading and celebrating moose. Kid’s get to make their
moose themed craft, and earn a door prize and a moose buck.
2 p.m.–5 p.m. Lake Superior Zoomobile: Sponsored by Moosebassador East Bay
Suites (21 Wisconsin St.)
Oh fur fun! Meet the zoo’s outreach animals—chinchillas, hedgehogs,
tortoises, snakes, bugs and birds. Hands-on learning and critters galore.
5 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Family Fun Time at the Y!
(Cook County YMCA 105 W. 5th Street)
• Sunken Treasures (Moose Bucks) at the YMCA Pool! (5 p.m. – 7:30
p.m.) Come enjoy the new pool! In the shallows, kids can splash and
dive and retrieve small “treasures” in order to earn moose bucks.
Also, try the water slide for yet another moose buck.
• Flipping for Moose Bucks! (5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) Have fun on the
gymnastics obstacle course and earn moose bucks.
• Archery Hunting for Moose Bucks (6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) Channel your
inner Robin Hood/Katniss Everdeen, and try your aim at the Moose
Bucks pinned all over the archery targets. If you hit a Moose Buck
with an arrow, you keep it!
7 p.m. North House Folk School (500 West Highway 61)
Family Campfire and Outdoor Film Screening. BYOSS (Bring Your Own
S’mores Supplies) Fun for all ages!
All Day
North House Folk School (500 West Highway 61)
Family and Intergenerational learning activity options in relaxed,
shorter class format with family-affordable fees. There’s something
10–11:30 a.m.
All Day
All Day
for everyone from felting to bread baking. Go
Sherman
to: www.northhouse.org/programs/events/
familyweekend to pick your fun event!.
Birchbark Gifts (11 1st Ave. West)
Find the fairy garden, fountains and magical leprechauns to receive a
free gift!
The Blue Moose (1301 W. Hwy. 61)
Spot the moose tracks at the Blue Moose, and have fun earning moose
bucks!
SATURDAY
9 a.m.–5 p.m. Buck’s Hardware Hank (18 1st Ave. West)
Sherman the Moose (above the door at Buck’s) loves the friendly
critters of the Northwoods and many times gives them a ride on his
moose horns! Take a look at the animals he has nesting on his big
antlers and identify them all to earn a prize. (No purchase necessary).
Then, try and guess the width of the antlers and head over to the Info
Center with your best guess to earn a moose buck!
10 a.m.–2 p.m. The Garage (16 1st Ave. West)
Moosey activities and other crafts for both kids and parents!
10 a.m.–5 p.m. Moose Word Scavenger Hunt—many downtown shops participating
Entry form at Moose Central, 13 No. Broadway Ave.
11 a.m. The Market (3 W. Wisconsin Street) Yarn Spinning Demo
Michelle Hoy, of Blue Ewe Fiber Company, is back, and doing wonders
with animal fibers. What’s she spinning this time? Come and find
out! Kids and kids at heart pick their colorful fiber from a basket, and
Michelle will spin it for you into a fun and funky yarn. She’d love to see
you again.
11 a.m.–Noon Drury Lane Books (12 E. Wisconsin St.)
Moose-a Rama with The Muffin Man.
Noon–2 p.m.
Superior North Outdoor Center (13 N Broadway)
Kite Flying Demonstration, sponsored by Superior North Outdoor
Center. There will be colorful kits flying over the harbor or just off
the Artist’s Point Parking Lot (depending on which way the wind is
blowing!) Have some fun on the breezy shore.
1 p.m. Moose-A-Zumba under the tent! Murray the Moose loves to stay
active, and he can be quite the dancer too. Come check out his
Moooooooves under the tent in Harbor Park, while the Cook County
YMCA does some fun Zumba moves too. Fun and open to all, and
break into a dance to earn a moose buck.
2 p.m.
The Fourth Annual Moose Mosey (or Rut Run on the Rocks). It’s fun.
It’s silly, and it’s open to all! You can run, you can walk, you can mosey.
Just wear your buffalo plaid or anything moosey (Moose Madness pin
from Moose Central, moose t-shirt, hat, moose jewelry, even mousse
your hair!). Race starts at the sound of a moose call, in Bear Tree Park,
and goes one block down the sidewalk. Turn right at the orange cone
across the street from the Blue Water and head toward the beach. Turn
right again at the orange cone on the beach rocks by Java Moose, and
run along the beach back to Bear Tree Park. Top three finishers win a
“medal”. Goofiest outfit wins a gift certificate from (who else?) the Java
Moose. All participants earn Moose Bucks. (Murray the Moose, the
Joyne’s Seagull will be joining in on the fun, too!)
The Pie Place Café
at the Trading Post
Moose Madness
Win Gift Certificates!
End of Season
SALE
Guess the
correct # of
Moose Droppings
20% off All Sweatshirts
& Sweatpants
40% off sale rack
During Moose Madness
Oct. 17-19
Lake Superior Trading Post
Mon-Th 9-5, Fri & Sat 9-5:30, Sun 10-5 • Open Year-round
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Bring poetry, a song or something to recite
and receive a free piece of Mocha Moose Pie.
Listeners are also welcome.
Saturday, Oct. 18/8pm
*All Sales Final *
Open Every Day:
7am - 8.30pm
10 1st Ave. W., Grand Marais
207 West Wisconsin Street, Grand Marais 55604 (218) 387-1513
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218-387-2391
MOCHA MOOSE
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Moose Madness Poetry Contest
2013 Winners
Moosebassador Michael Monroe (Harbor Park)
Michael will be performing by (or under, depending on the weather)
with music from his new project Call Of The Moose—a track created
in partnership with the MN DNR and Les Kouba Outdoors. This pays
tribute to the elusive moose, and CD’s will also be available! For more
info on the parternship, project, and to get your moosey tunes,
go to: michaelmonroemusic.com/audio/details/call-moose/ or the
Les Kouba MN DNR site: www.callofthemoose.com/partnership-akpublicity.htm.
2–2:45 p.m.
North House Folk School Tour (500 W. Hwy. 61)
Learn its history; view ongoing classes.
3:30 p.m.Grand Marais Public Library (104 2nd Ave. West)
Come hear Mario Cianflone, a performing artist, music educator, and
master accordionist perform! He plays classical, French, Italian, and
Latin American music. Murray may just mosey on over and break out
into a move or two.
2–5 p.m.
Gunflint Mercantile: (12 1st Ave W.) $5.00. Decorate your own
caramel apple and moose cookie! Chelsea will have the basic caramel
apples ready, and you can add your own sprinkles and candy goodies
to suit your taste (and tastebuds!)
All Day
Birchbark Gifts (11 1st Ave. West)
Find the fairy garden, fountains and magical leprechauns to receive a
free gift!
All Day
The Blue Moose (1301 W. Hwy. 61)
Spot the moose tracks at the Blue Moose, and have fun earning moose
bucks!
All Day
North House Folk School (500 West Highway 61)
Family Themed Activities for All Ages at the North House Folk School.
Family and Intergeneration learning activity options for Parents and
Kids in relaxed, shorter classes and family-affordable class fees. There’s
something for everyone, from felting to bread baking. Go to: www.
northhouse.org/programs/events/familyweekend to pick your fun
event!.
8 p.m. The Pie Place Café (at the Harbor Inn Wisconsin Street)
Mocha Moose Café & Poetry Salon at - bring a poem to read & get a
free slice of pie!
Limericks
2–3:30 p.m.
There once was a moose named Maddie
When on the golf course she was a
caddy
She helped drive the cars
and because she had smarts
her golf partners game was just dandy.
Erika Whitney, Age 10
There once was a moose named Andy
And he has been very dandy
He wore many suits
and had many boots
That's how Andy became fancy.
Brooke Whitney, Age 12
There once was a moose named Marley
Who developed a love for Barley
His friends all asked why
This was his reply
"I find the willows taste gnarley."
Jennifer Keiter
There once was a moose named Bavvy
who was excessively hairy
but none was so brave
to give him a shave
he did it himself with Nair-y.
Jennie Goloboy, Age 41
There once was a moose who liked his
candy
he would go to Beths-it was handy
he ate so much fudge
he could no longer budge
but still thinks rocky road is just dandy.
Conner Waldern, Age 10
SUNDAY
3 p.m.
or
There once was a moose named Murray
Who liked to eat rice and curry
He traveled all day
'till he found Bombay
and then came home with a scurry.
Julia Lagos, Age 16
Yesterday we looked for a moose.
All that we saw was a big goose.
The moose was in bed.
It had a big head.
I hope today it will be loose.
Natalie Miner, Age 8
There was a moose named Mallory
Shopping at Last Chance Gallery
the sculpture and art
sure set it apart
And she ate all their celery.
Annaliese Raasch, Age 5
Silently walking,
through the woods, antlers brushing
the tall evergreen trees
Tall, dark, smooth, handsome
Longing gaze at Subaru
It must be the rut.
How fast is a moose?
Faster than most canoeists?
I'd better speed up!
The moose was drinking
then it saw a female moose
they both got married.
-Sonja Milkovich, Age 9
-Ward Johnson, Age 42
Caramel
Apple
There once was a moose who loved
sports,
So he gathered all his cohorts
They played in a game.
It brought them much fame.
Wearing Cook County Vikings shorts.
Ben Obinger, Age 8 (*Mom helped with the
word "cohorts!")
Haiku
Grand Prize Drawing at
Moose Central. Win a two
nights lodging getaway in
Grand Marais, from none
other than the Mangy
Moose Motel, one of our
Moosebassadors! (Need not
be present to win).
Decorate Your Own
There was a sad moose on a street
He looked for something good to eat
How could he cheer up?
With maple syrup!
He found some in Lutsen, how sweet!
Jill Galstad
Saturday
October 18th
2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
-Jennifer Keiter
-Abbi, Age 11
The Fish and Chips
are the Best!
Remember to Take Some
Smoked Fish Home!
Moose-shaped
Sugar Cookie
Open Daily at 9 a.m.
12 1st Ave W
Grand Marais
(218) 387-9228
218-387-2906
On the Harbor
in Grand Marais
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The Amazing Alces Alces, The Moose!
Scientific name: Alces Alces – Male is a bull, female is a cow, and the young are calves.
The moose is the largest member of the
deer family (Cervidae), and its relatives
are elk, white-tailed deer and caribou.
The name “moose” probably came from
the Algonquin words “mus” or “moos,”
meaning “eater of twigs.” There are four
subspecies of moose found in North
America—alces gigas (Alaska Yukon), alces Anderson (the largest, Western Canada), alces Americanus (local, and eastern
Canada), and alces shiras (Yellowstone
and other high altitudes).
Appearance Moose have dark brown,
reddish or almost black hair coloration,
depending on age, gender and species.
They also have a flap of hair-covered
skin under their chin area called a bell
or dewlap, most pronounced on bulls.
They have long, skinny legs, and the
front pair are slightly longer than the
rear, due to their shoulder hump, and
those long legs help the moose travel
through deep snow and marshes. They
are even-toed, hoofed animals (the size
is twice that of a deer) but with a dewclaw, which may help with traction in
mud and snow. Moose are near-sighted,
which can be helpful if you need to
escape a mad moose (a cow with her
calves, for instance), but they have great
senses of hearing and smell. They can
also hold their breath underwater for
about a minute–great for nibbling underwater plants and swimming.
Food Moose are herbivores (plant eaters) and are especially fond of weeping
willow branches and water lilies. They
browse the twigs, roots, bark and shoots
of young woody plants year round–in
winter, even the needles of pine trees.
Moose need about 60 pounds of food
per day–and in the fall they try to consume 130 pounds per day to store fat
for the winter months when food is
scarcer. They feed in areas that have new
young growth (logged areas or places
burned by fire), although they are wary
of being out in the open–wolves can spot
them more easily. They have four stomach chambers–and we have only one!
End of
Season
Sale
Moose are common in the forests surrounding Grand Marais.
Calves Babies are born in the late spring,
eight months after the mating season (the
“rut”). Usually cows have single births,
although if food has been abundant, she
may have twins. Calves are usually light
brown or a rusty color, and they don’t
have spots, like deer do. They weigh
about 30 pounds at birth, and they can
stand after a couple of days. They can
follow their mothers easily after about
three weeks, weigh about 300-400
pounds at three months, and are weaned
at about six months. They are on their
own once Mom has another baby!
Antlers Only the bulls have antlers,
which they use to push other bulls
around during the rut, to impress other
moose as a sign of fitness, health and age,
and to mark their territory by thrashing
them around in trees and shrubs. Ev-
Open Seven Days a Week
Trees, shrubs
& perrenials
%
30 off
Count the number
of moose tracks,
both inside and
outside the
shops...get a moose
buck and register
to win a $25.00
gift certificate.
Life span 15 – 20 years
Weight males, 800 – 1,600 lbs.,
females, 600 – 1,000 lbs.
Body Length 7 – 10 ft.
Body Height
5 – 7 ft. at shoulder
Tracks 5” – 6.5”, similar to deer, but
moose have dewclaws
Stride 3.5 feet walking, 8 feet plus
running at top speed
Running speed 35 mph; swimming speed 6 mph (faster than most
canoeists)
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ery year, around December, the antlers
are shed and new ones begin to grow.
The sheds are a great source of calcium
for mice and other small forest dwellers. Moose antlers are palmate, meaning
they are palm, or hand-shaped, but what
a hand! The largest antlers usually have
about 30 “tines,” or points, a spread of
about 4 – 5 ft., weigh about 60 pounds,
and grow about an inch per day! Each
time antlers begin growing again, they
are covered in velvet, a soft skin that covers the antlers and keeps blood flowing
to them for growth. Just before mating,
the skin dries out and the moose scrape
their antlers on trees and shrubs to shed
that skin, leaving “rubs”.
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218-387-2240
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Spend a little time getting to know Grand Marais, while you are here for
Moose Madness Weekend. The activities and events begin on Friday, Oct. 17,
so before they start, we’ve got ideas for you that will make Grand Marais your
home on the North Shore.
Artist's Point:
It’s a great walk through a small
forest! Easy climbing, crawling, rock stacking and
throwing, wave watching, dog walking – and it takes
you to a beautiful vista of East Bay and Lake Superior. The path starts at the Coast Guard Station, the
building at the parking lot where Broadway Ave. ends.
(Adult supervision needed.)
Playgrounds:
Lighthouse:
Cook County YMCA:
At the Coast Guard Station, you
also have the option to walk out to the lighthouse,
and have a great view of the Grand Marais Harbor,
downtown Grand Marais, and of course, the Big Lake.
(Adult supervision needed).
Skateboard Park:
Located next to the Cook
County Community Center, Co. Rd. 7 (W. 5th St.)
and W. 3rd Ave. Includes a 4’ x 18’ mini-ramp, a 4’ x 8’
wide step bank, 4’ x 18’ x 18’ Mission Control w/Euro,
Planter, Rail, and more. Murray the Moose has no idea
what this means, but it was designed by the kids, for
the kids – awesome!
Tennis Courts:
Five of ‘em, right by the skateboard park at Co. Rd. 7 (W. 5th St.) and W. 3rd Ave.
1) Sawtooth Elementary School, located at Co. Rd. 7 (W. 5th St.) and E. 1st Ave., behind
the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. 2) Cook County
Community Center, Co. Rd. 7 (W. 5th St.) and W. 3rd
Ave. 3) Grand Marais RV and Rec Park – on Highway
61, take W. 8th Ave. past the former municipal pool-the playground is next to the recreation building.
Next to the tennis
courts on W. 5th St and adjacent to the high school.
Enjoy the large pool with zero-depth entry, hot tub
whirlpool, sauna, workout facilities, running track and
gym, locker rooms and showers. Facility hours Mon.Fri., 6 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-5
p.m. A daily pass is $10/adult, $5/youth or $20/family.
Grand Marais Library:
Located at Hwy 61
and W. 2nd Ave. There’s a great kids’ area and a special moose book section! If you need to use a computer, sign up – for a word processing computer, Internet
access and free WiFi. If Mom or Dad needs a quiet
reading room, we’ve got that, too. Hours are Mon. –
Fri., 10a.m.-5p.m., and Sat., 10a.m.-2p.m..
Bike and Kite Rental:
Visit Superior North
Outdoor Center at 13 So. Broadway Ave. (next to
Beth’s Fudge & Gifts) for bikes for the family–and terrific kites!
Moose Quest Driving Routes:
Check for
the map and route descriptions in the Moose News
and Tribune.
Easy Hikes (need adult supervision):
1)
Pincushion Mt. and Overlook – Gunflint Trail 2 miles
to Pincushion Dr., Co. Rd. 53, turn right, 2) Kadunce
Creek – 9 miles east on Hwy. 61, and walk up the
creek, 3) Cascade River State Park – 10 miles west on
Highway 61, for lots of waterfalls, 4) Grand Portage
State Park – 40 miles east in Hwy. 61 at the Canadian
Border, Minnesota’s tallest waterfall, and the walk in
is handicapped accessible.
Best Rock Tossing/Finding:
The Grand
Marais Harbor, East Bay, Artists’ Point, Paradise Beach
(13 miles east on Hwy. 61 at mile marker 123), Cut
Face Creek Wayside Rest (5 miles West On Hwy. 61).
Shops: Many of our shops are On Sunday, be sure to check out
kid-friendly, and have merchandise
meant for children. Visit Joynes
Ben Franklin, Drury Lane Books,
Beth’s Fudge & Gifts, Lake Superior
Trading Post, Birchbark Books and
Gifts, Moose Tracks–and visit Flint
the Moose and Gunflint Mercantile!
Cafés: All are kid-friendly and
have choices they’ll love, with
smaller portions and menus. So
many choices--this is the one weekend that Murray isn’t a vegetarian!
the special buffet at Sven & Olés,
8 a.m.-1 p.m., for a terrific brunch,
reasonably priced for kids and
adults.
Have fun!
For assistance, visit: Moose Central
(Visit Cook County Tourist
Information Center) at 116 West
Highway 61.
Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Fri.-Sat., 9 a.m.–6 pm,
Sunday 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
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MAYHEW
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IRON, LITTLE
JOHN
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LOON
DANIELS
DUNCAN
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44
DUNN
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Fores
t Rt 13
FOWL, NORTH
PIKEWEST
CLEARWATER
PIKE, EAST
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PARTRIDGE
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O Pin
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Where Can I
See A Moose?
GUNFLINT Mile
S Gunflint Lk
FRENCH
PETER
GABIMICHIGAM
ROUND
ROSE
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Petra
USFS 1495
HOWARD
BRANDT
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(Wear orange if you plan to hike!)
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JASPER
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FS
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SEAGULL
! !
ALPINE