Travel Reference
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Back in Bayfield, there are loads of B&Bs and inns, but reserve ahead in summer; see
715-779-5558;
www.seagullbay.com
; 325 S 7th St; r $75-105; )
have decks; ask for a lake
incl breakfast $139-229; )
is a carbon-neutral, solar-heated, eight-room B&B.
6:30am-7pm summer, to 4pm winter)
serves sandwiches, local farmstead cheeses and
field.com
; 257 Manypenny Ave; mains $7-16; 11:30am-9pm Sun-Thu, to 10pm Fri & Sat)
is the
place to sample local lake trout and whitefish; there are pizza and burgers too.
mer event that includes big-name concerts and musical theater.
SCENIC DRIVE: HIGHWAY 13
After departing Bayfield, Hwy 13 takes a fine route around the Lake Superior shore,
past the Ojibwa community of
Red Cliff
and the Apostle Islands' mainland seg-
ment, which has a beach. Tiny
Cornucopia
, looking every bit like a seaside village,
has great sunsets. The road runs on through a timeless countryside of forest and
farm, reaching US 2 for the final miles back to civilization at Superior.
MINNESOTA
Is Minnesota really the land of 10,000 lakes, as it's so often advertised? You betcha. Ac-
tually, in typically modest style, the state has undermarketed itself - there are 11,842
lakes. Which is great news for travelers. Intrepid outdoorsfolk can wet their paddles in
the Boundary Waters, where nighttime brings a blanket of stars and the lullaby of wolf
howls. Those wanting to get further off the beaten path can journey to Voyageurs Nation-
al Park, where there's more water than roadway. If that all seems too far-flung, stick to
the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul, where you can't swing a moose without hit-
ting something cool or cultural. And for those looking for middle ground - a cross
between the big city and big woods - the dramatic, freighter-filled port of Duluth beck-
ons.
Information
Minnesota Highway Conditions
(
511;
www.511mn.org
)
