November 2011 - Mountain Villas

Welcome to the November issue of View from the
Villas! Our goal is to share with you the exciting
activities that are available to enjoy on your visit to
the Mountain Villas. The newsletter will inform you
about local activities, festivals and attractions, and
also explain recreational activities and guest services
available to you at the Mountain Villas.
November is a transition month as we move from
wonderful fall colors to the promise of winter fun.
The hills are covered with fallen leaves but there is
still great hiking and sight seeing. The city of Duluth
is in full Christmas swing highlighted by the Holiday
Parade and the Bentleyville Light display. We hope
you enjoy your stay and will make plans to visit us
again soon!
Nov 10th- Nov 12th: Renegade Theater Company
presents BUG by Steppenwolf ensemble member,
Tracy Letts Time: 8:00 pm
BUG is a fierce, pulse-pounding thriller that will leave you
laughing, screaming.... and itching. Running 3 weekends
at the Teatro Zuccone
 Tentative opening day, November 24th
 20th Annual Amsoil Duluth National
Snocross November 25th to 27th. This race
kicks off the world’s leading professional
snowmobiling circuit with pro-am riders
performing high-flying aerial displays,
jumps, jolts and high speed runs.
 December 26th, Tentative opening of six
lane tubing run at Spirit Mountain
Adventure Park.
To see previous issues of “View from the Villas”,
go to our website
“www.SpirtMountain Villas.com/newsletter.shtml”
Check out these November Christmas Offerings for people
of all ages:
 Christmas City of the North Parade –downtown
Duluth – Friday, November 18th
 Santas arrival at Miller Hill Mall – Saturday,
November 19th
 Bentleyville Tour of Lights – November 19th to
December 26th.
Millions of lights.....Priceless memories......A family
tradition: Bentleyville Tour of Lights. Experience the magic
of nearly 3 million lights illuminating Bayfront Festival
Park located on the shores of Lake Superior during the
Bentleyville Tour of Lights. The largest holiday light show
in the Midwest comes to life every evening during the
holiday season. Bring the family. Bring the camera. Bring
the smiles. We'll bring the lights and the snow. And we'll all
share in the Christmas spirit. It's a family tradition.
Admission is free.
Top Five places for Santa to Shop in Duluth:
#1 – Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
395 Lake Avenue South • Duluth, MN 55802
Located in Lake Avenue Shops
#2 – Ski Hut - 5607 Grand Avenue • Duluth, MN
This sporting goods store sells skis, snowboards,
#3 - Tork Weihnachten Christmas and
Chocolates 600 East Superior Street • Duluth,
This unique store sells European blown glass
ornaments, German wood ornaments,
nutcrackers, and more
#4 - Duluth Pack Store 365 Canal Park Drive – unique
regional gifts
#5 – Miller Hill Mall - over 100 national and regional
stores in the area’s largest shopping mall.
At our last visit to the Villa, we hiked local portions of
the Superior Hiking Trail – what a treat! I had no idea
that just a short walk away, are marked hiking trails
that take you over the rivers and through the woods.
The sounds of bubbling brooks, water crashing down
rocky streams, and beautiful fields of grass and trees.
After an hour and half, we ended at the Lake
Superior Zoo – what a great day!
Our trip was in late October, but I’m sure this would
be beautiful any time of year. I’m really excited to
try this hike in May or June. We are continually
amazed at how beautiful the area around the
Mountain Villas are. Come explore our back yard!
November and December Calendar Sampling
November, 2011:
Daily Attractions:
Spirit Mountain Adventure Park switches to winter
hours (M-Thurs from 2 to 7 , Fri-Sun 10 to 7)
Great shopping in Duluth
 November 4th to 6th – 24th Annual Gales of
November (lsmma.com)
 Friday to Sunday in November – Change of Pace
Productions presents “The Best Way to Talk
Minnesotan”
 November 16th – 63rd Annual Lincoln Park Turkey
Bingo and Dinner at VFW in Superior
 November 18th – Christmas City of the North
Parade – downtown Duluth
 November 19th – Santa’s arrival at Miller Hill Mall
 November 19th to December 26th – Bentleyville
Tour of Lights – Bayview Park
 November 24th – 6th Annual Gobble Gallop Race
 November 25th to 27th – 20th Annual AMSOIL
Duluth National Snowcross – Spirit Mountain
December, 2011:
Daily Attractions:
Spirit Mountain Adventure Zone (M-Thurs from 2 to
7 , Fri-Sun 10 to 7)
Spirit Mountain is open with Tube Park
Great shopping in Duluth
nd
 December 2 – Disney Live at the AMSOIL Arena at
3:30 and 6:30
 December 3rd – Duluth FiberHandcrafters Guild
Annual Fiber Fair and Sale, The Great Hall at The
Depot
 December 7th – Buried Alive Tour featuring Avenged
Sevenfold at AMSOIL Arena
 December 13th – Celtic Thunder Christmas at DECC
Symphony Hall
 December 9th and 10th, 16th and 17th – DinkTank:
Return of the Dinks. Area’s finest sketch comedy
tema returns to Renegade Theatre
 December 28th to 30th – Team Gravity Christmas
Snowboard Camp, Spirit Mountain
 December 31st – Peking Acrobats with the Duluth
Superior Symphony Orchestra at DECC
For other calendar items, go to
http://visitduluth.com/events/ and
http://SpiritMountainVillas.com/events/
The Mountain Villas are located on the South end of Duluth just off of I-35 at the Spirit Mountain Exit (#249). Follow
Skyline Parkway past the Spirit Mountain Resort entrance. Our website can be found at spiritmountainvillas.com. The site
is a great way to learn about the many amenities of our villas, and conveniently make reservations. If you prefer, you can
call us toll free at 1-866-688-4552 or locally at 218-624-5784. Our office hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. On weekends we are open from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We offer convenient late check in. Give us a call!!