Itasca Curling Club in Grand Rapids, MN will play host to the United States Curling Association (USCA) Women’s Challenge Round on January 4-6, 2019. Six women’s teams from across the US will compete in a round robin style play down, with the top three teams advancing to the 2019 National Championships in Kalamazoo, Michigan in [...]
This week, Tom Neustrom, shares with us walleye and northern ice fishing is heating up in Grand Rapids. Now is the time to HeadNorth! Ice conditions continue to improve daily and anglers are getting out and enjoying the nice December weather. Foot travel is still encouraged on the majority of lakes in the Grand Rapids [...]
Winter is here, and you’re itching to get your sled on the trails and cover some ground, have a good time with friends, and see new country. The Grand Rapids snowmobile trail system is pretty amazing, and here’s why. We guarantee you’ll have a ride on these trails you’ll never forget. […]
Tom Neustrom, Fishing Professional, shares tips on hard water season fishing in Grand Rapids, MN. For additional ice fishing information, check out our Ice Fishing page. The hard water season is here and anglers are starting to fish multiple lakes in the Grand Rapids area, and ice conditions are improving daily on all lakes. Caution [...]
Guest blogger, Tom Saxhaug, former Minnesota State Senator, shares some of his favorite snowshoeing locations in the Grand Rapids, MN area. Tom is passionate about snowshoeing, and loves sharing with others. Tom Saxhaug snowshoeing in the Grand Rapids MN area. Snowshoeing in the winter in Northern Minnesota has the advantage of outdoor [...]
Ice Houses on Grand Rapids area lake, end of November 2018 by Weisguy Images. Guest blogger, professional fishing guide, Tom Neustrom, shares early ice fishing report, tips and techniques to ensure a successful ice fishing season. It’s another season upon us and getting ready and preparing for the 2018-2019 ice fishing adventures is [...]
With so many fantastic options for outdoor activities in Grand Rapids, the hardest part of planning your visit might be deciding which ones to try! To help narrow it down, we've compiled a list of our 10 favorite ways to enjoy the outdoors in Grand Rapids. Read on for all of our tips! Cross-Country Skiing [...]
Grand Rapids has a charming Christmas Village Light Show just nine miles south of Grand Rapids. This light show is in its fifth year this year. Creator Doran and his wife, Robin Newton started this because not many people in town do Christmas Light Shows, and Doran wanted to create an old fashioned Christmas [...]
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it's the perfect time to take a few moments to reflect on what we're most grateful for about life up north in Grand Rapids! Here's our list of what we're giving thanks for in 2018: Our Northern Spirit of Service Two fantastic residents of Grand Rapids, Judy Peterson and Jerry Kleven, [...]
Shop Small Saturday was originated by American Express, and launched on November 27, 2010. It was created to encourage people across the country to support small, local businesses. Since this first year, small, local businesses have seen huge success. It has been a way for business owner communities come together and unite for one day around [...]