Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
William A Irvin
MUSEUM
( 218-722-7876;
www.williamairvin.com
;
350 Harbor Dr; adult/child $10/8; 9am-6pm Jun-
Aug, 10am-4pm May, Sep & Oct)
To continue the nautical theme, tour this mighty 610ft Great
Lakes freighter.
Great Lakes Aquarium
AQUARIUM
( 218-740-3474;
www.glaquarium.org
; 353 Harbor Dr; adult/child $16.50/10.50; 10am-6pm;
)
One of the country's few freshwater aquariums; the highlights here include the daily
stingray feedings at 2pm, and the otter tanks.
Leif Erikson Park
PARK
(cnr London Rd & 14th Ave E)
This is a lakefront sweet spot with a rose garden, replica of
Leif's Viking ship and free outdoor movies each Friday night in summer. Take the Lake-
walk from Canal Park (about 1½ miles) and you can say you hiked the Superior Trail,
which traverses this stretch.
Enger Park
PARK
(Skyline Pkwy)
For a spectacular view of the city and harbor, climb the rock tower in Enger
Park, located a couple miles southwest by the golf course.
Vista Fleet
BOAT TOUR
( 218-722-6218;
www.vistafleet.com
;
323 Harbor Dr; adult/child $20/10; mid-May-Oct)
Ah,
everyone loves a boat ride. Vista's two-hour harbor cruise is a favorite, departing from
the dock beside the
William A Irvin
in Canal Park.
Spirit Mountain
SKIING
( 218-628-2891;
www.spiritmt.com
;
9500 Spirit Mountain Pl; per day adult/child $35/28;
from 9am winter, from 10am summer)
Skiing and snowboarding are big pastimes come
winter; in summer there's a zip line, alpine slide and mini-golf. The mountain is 10 miles
south of Duluth.
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
DYLAN IN DULUTH
While Hibbing and the Iron Range are most often associated with Bob Dylan, he
was born in Duluth. You'll see brown-and-white signs on Superior and London Sts
