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Neighbors of Lower Chester Park

Nov 24, 2010 7 Comments

We are a newly formed nonprofit. Our mission is to revitalize Lower Chester Park get ins. and flood the rink and have open skating again on our rink. There was talk of tearing down the rink from time to time and we would like to have that permanently put to rest with the city.

We also would like to fundraise for a playground and other improvements.

We have a tenative meeting with the Parks Dept./Friends of the Parks and the “NEIGHBORS of LOWER CHESTER” planned for Dec. 2nd. We will have that meeting at Chester Pk. Un. Methodist Ch. at 7:00 p.m. with confirmation from Kathy Bergen of the Parks Dept./Friends of the Parks.

All neighbors including the many students in the area should attend this meeting and make their voices heard. Now is the time to speak up.

We had a play day picnic Sept. 25th, 2010 that was a lot of fun and we intend to have another this coming summer plus many other activities with community involvement.

Contacts are: Mabel Galvin 724-7667 e-mail = [email protected] and Deb F. at [email protected].


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Minnesota Deer Hunting Opener 2010

Nov 06, 2010 21 Comments

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I come to you from my tree stand near Cotton. Curious how you Northland hunters do this opening weekend 2010.

I harvested a small buck and have seen a few doe. But otherwise pretty quiet, hence the reason I am posting while I try to pass the time. I know it’s ideal to have snow opening weekend but this weather makes it easy to sit up in this tree longer.

Be safe and good luck!


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Buck battle in St. Paul

Nov 04, 2010 2 Comments

Shot by Craig Kuberski on Monday through his basement window.


Outdoors, Videos

Minnesota Deer Hunting Opener 1907

Nov 03, 2010 9 Comments

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Good luck this weekend, nimrods!


History, Outdoors

Seagulls

Oct 31, 2010 7 Comments

I’m just wondering if anyone else has noticed that there are no seagulls on the seagull island that is visible from the “high bridge.” There have been hundreds of them bobbing on the lake as well as along the pier of the high bridge.

Did someone do something to their nesting area? Just curious.


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Duluth Lakewalk extension open

Oct 23, 2010 11 Comments

The newest Lakewalk section — between 47th and 60th avenues east — is open. Any reviews?


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3rd Annual Chester Bowl Wine/Beer/Pizza Tasting & Silent Auction

Oct 19, 2010 No Comments

The 3rd Annual Chester Bowl Wine & Beer Tasting and Silent Auction will be held Saturday, Nov. 6 from 6pm to 9pm at the Midi Restaurant in Fitger’s Brewery Complex.

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Team CXC Superfit at Skihut

Oct 19, 2010 No Comments

Thinking about doing the Birkie – or any other Nordic races this winter?  Or do you simply want to make your XC skiing a bit easier? Team CXC Vertical Limit will be at Skihut this weekend kickin’ the k-nowledge. 

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Events, Outdoors, Sports

What’s happening next weekend?

Oct 17, 2010 No Comments

Winter Camping Symposium

So much more than just winter camping!

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Partridge and life as we know it

Oct 16, 2010 10 Comments

Right on time, the partridge are back in my crab apple tree. They have been here ever since I moved in. They move to my feeder come winter (I put out cracked corn for them) and beat a path through the snow (I can see their little heads poking up above their snow-bank path as they come, which gets taller as winter progresses). I love it that some things never change.

One day, years ago, I went out to my rental cabin to clean and noticed white poop everywhere. I mean everywhere! (I didn’t go out to clean for days in between rentals.) I looked around and saw a little window broken out, (actually in). So I looked closer, and saw a partridge sitting on the sofa. We blinked at each other. He let me pick him up, and set him free outside. Me and his prodigy have been friends ever since.


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Remember the glory days of smelting?

Oct 11, 2010 11 Comments

They weren’t that great (I had to clean them as a kid!). I used to think the smelts were planted in Lake Superior as a food for the fishery, not so.

The Mystery of the Missing Smelt


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The St. Louis River Trail

Oct 11, 2010 3 Comments

A few weeks ago I was in Chambers Grove Park in far western Duluth when I saw a sign in the corner of the park for the St. Louis River Trail. A few days ago my wife and I returned to investigate it. After hiking a portion of the “trail” it seems that it is not maintained and I can’t find any information about it on the internet.

Anyone out there know about it? Is it even an official trail or did some guy just put the sign up? Is it merely in the planning stages? Whose property does the trail lie on? Minnesota Power’s? All I can say is that the walking was pleasant. Most of the “trail” followed an old rail line and there were many utility poles that had been cut down along the corridor. There is also the remains of an old railroad trestle at the point where we turned around.

If anyone has any more information about the St. Louis River Trail, it would be appreciated by this hiking enthusiast. I put a more detailed trip report up here:

The Continuing Adventures of Eric and Noelle
The St. Louis River Trail


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Fall Leaves Near Otto Lake

Oct 05, 2010 1 Comment


Outdoors, Photos

Minnesota Grouse Hunting

Sep 26, 2010 8 Comments

Has anyone been out early-season grouse hunting?  I’m curious how people have been doing.  I have seen decent numbers around Duluth and up the shore.

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Grouse Hunting


Outdoors, Sports

Fall Canoeing!

Sep 24, 2010 No Comments

The sun is setting on this canoe season. Get you last fix in at Hartley Nature Center.  This Saturday, September 25, from 10 am- 1:30 p.m., rent a canoe at the nature center and paddle around Hartley Pond!

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