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First Day |
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Visit
Pumpkin Patch in Bovey; $6/person includes
hayride; pumpkin barn, petting farm, duck pond,
squash, Indian corn, cornstalks, strawbales, dried
flowers, fall decorating ideas, cornfield maze, etc., driver and escort comped (1.5 hrs) |
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Visit
Judy Garland Museum, $7/person, driver and
escort comped. (1.5 hrs) |
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Dinner at
White Oak Great Hall in Deer River;
$37/person includes tax/gratuity. 5-course meal;
recipes from taverns in Philadelphia; driver &
escort comped. (1.5 hrs) |
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Visit White Oak Casino for late night activity.
(Call 800.228.6676 to arrange casino
transportation; no charge for this service) |
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| Second Day |
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Visit
Hill Annex Mine
in Calumet; mine and fossil
tours are available, cost is $8/person with park
transportation or $7 if you use your own bus ($7
vehicle permit), driver and escort comped. (1.5
hrs per tour) |
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Lunch at Forest Lake Restaurant with view of
Forest Lake. Contact John Frederickson,
218.326.3423 for menu selection |
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Visit
Forest History Center; $6/person, driver and
escort comped. A new display was unveiled in May
2004; try the hands-on components of the newly
installed exhibits and view the new “Fire in the
Forest” object theater; the interpretive
characters help us step back in time to the days
when going to town was something planned; there
are also 3 miles of hiking trails. (2 hrs) |
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Enjoy the lumberjack dinner
(hosted by the
Sawmill
Inn). If you wish to eat at the cook shack at the
Forest History Center, there is a $200 fee for use
of the shack & staff, cost of catered meal is
additional. Or you can choose to have the same
meal at the Sawmill w/o the fee: the meal consists
of spuds (whole oven baked potatoes), baggies
(rutabaga), linen lifters (baked beans), Loggin’
berries (stewed prunes), punk (bread), swamp water
(tea), black jack (coffee), and pregnant woman pie
(apple pie). Cost is $19/plate. |
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Check the
Calendar of Events for evening
entertainment options. |
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| Third Day |
| Start out with a city tour with Nira Beddoe. This
is a complimentary tour paid for by Visit Grand
Rapids. The one-hour tour will include the history
of Grand Rapids, the available shopping
opportunities, and the attractions that people
might want to see again. |
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Central School in the heart of Grand Rapids.
This was the first school in this district and now
houses shops, a restaurant, and the Itasca
Historical Society. Itasca Historical Society’s
display will be John C. Greenway – this gentleman
left a legacy in the town of Coleraine (5 mi east
of Grand Rapids). You will note that Bovey and
Coleraine are right next to each other. When they
were being established. Bovey was the “sin” town
(drinking, gambling, etc.) and Coleraine was the
“family” town (library, bank, homes). It’s a very
interesting bit of history. Cost is $3/person,
driver and escort comped. |
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Lunch at
Auntie Em’s in Central School. Average
lunch is $6 |
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Cross the street and take in the art at the
MacRostie Art Center; there is no cost to go
through the gallery. |
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Take a trip up Highway 38, the
Edge of the
Wilderness Scenic Byway. Be sure to get a map
first and stop at the key points noted such at Laurentian Drive, scenic overlook at North Star
Lake, and the
Chippewa National Forest Ranger
Station. |
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Dinner
at the Sawmill Inn, Sammy’s Pizza, Tommy’s,
or one of the other local restaurants. |
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Entertainment by
Showboat, Second Wind Harmonica
Band, The Apple Chords (barbershop quarter), our
local storyteller, or take in a show at the
Myles Reif Performing Arts Center. |
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