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Grand Marais, Minnesota is one of our favorite travel stops on our tours around Lake Superior.
It is the last town of any consequence before the Canadian border. So if you are heading further north this is a good place to get groceries, gas and other provisions (one caveat: sometimes we have found gas prices at the border store cheaper than in Grand Marais). It is also a fun place to spend a few days.
The Grand Marais harbor beach during a summertime festival. It is actually in the heart of downtown, within walking distance of most attractions.
 The Gunflint Tavern, on main street, overlooks the harbor. It offers a generous selection of brews on tap plus fine sandwiches and related fare largely drawn from the organic and whole food spectrum. It's upper deck is a favorite spot on nice days.
In late September, 2011 during our fall color tour of the North Shore we stopped in the Gunflint Tavernto have some lunch and brews. Tasty sandwiches and top-notch service.
The Beaver House (left picture below) is the place to go for fishing lures, bait, and fishing advise. Its selection of lures tops many big city fishing shops.
The World's Best Donut Shop (right below picture) cranks out a gizzilion donuts, long johns, and danish pastries a day - served up with good, no-nonsense coffee. It's on our must stop list every time we visit Grand Marais.
The Trading Post is a place I have a hard time keeping a safe distance from Jo. It's awful easy to drop mega dollars on books, clothes, maps, gifts, gear and other goods.
Next door is a gourmet coffee and ice cream shop.
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