If you would like to follow along on our full Lake Superior Circle Tour - here is a complete playlist. ruclips.net/p/PLQvbyTyvvuKR4iXqJ5wcejt6CsLpn0gVT
This is the best video that I have seen on highlights of the North Shore. It is both informative and nicely done. Worth watching. I would love to see your whole Circle Tour of Lake Superior. I hope I can find it on RUclips. Thanks so much for posting.
You just made our day! Thank you so much for the kind feedback. Here is a link that should take you to the full playlist for our Lake Superior Circle Tour ruclips.net/p/PLQvbyTyvvuKR4iXqJ5wcejt6CsLpn0gVT If for any reason that does not work - if you go to @LoveNesters there is a section called Playlists, and the Lake Superior Circle tour is one of them. Thanks for watching.
Thank you very much for these great videos; they are a big help and inspiration for planning. I have a question that you might be able to help me with: Would a tour around Lake Superior in mid-April be recommended, or is it still too cold at that time?
I'm glad you are finding the videos helpful! That was such a fun trip. We were there right before memorial day and you can see that swimming was not an option. I prefer Spring as the waterfalls are roaring the mosquitos aren't out, but I think mid April you run the risk of both a snow storm and things not being open. The UP has been known to still have snow on the ground in parts in May, and WI and MN can get snow in April. Hope that helps and happy travels!
Was hoping you'd stop at "Iona's Beach!" I stayed there when it was still a resort back in the early 1990s. Iona was a gruff but kindly old lady. We were actually there the night the ambulance came to take her to the hospital for what turned out to be her last illness. Very sad, but it's so nice that the area is still open to the public instead of being turned into one of those fancy new resorts that seem to be taking over the shore.
Nice travel video! My wife and I spent a week around Duluth and the North Shore last year around Memorial Day, and we especially loved seeing Split Rock Lighthouse. We have visited 120 lighthouses in and around Michigan and the Great Lakes since 2015. We loved all the beautiful places along the North Shore from Duluth all the way up to the Gunflint Trail and the Boundary Waters area.
Wow you have seen a lot of lighthouses! We find ourselves drawn to them as well. The north shore is such an incredible place I feel like we only scratched the surface. I will say the waterfalls in the springtime were roaring. Thanks for watching - we hope you are able to watch the series - the entire lake superior tour is filled with beautiful sites.
@@Lovenesters yes I followed your channel to see the Lake Superior tour. When we were at Gooseberry Falls on Memorial Day weekend 2022, it was the still having winter runoff melt so it was gushing over all the banks along the river and roaring at all 3 falls, some great video we got at the Middle and Lower Falls. The only place we didn't get to visit was Betty's Pie's, it was just too busy to stop there on our way up to Grand Marais. So we had pizza in Two Harbors and got to watch two lake Freighters loading iron pellets at the Ore Docks there, and we always love seeing any of the Lake Freighters, every chance we get. Sault Ste. Marie in Michigan and Duluth are the two best places to see them up close too. We only get one or two vacations a year so we love spending a week or so exploring areas like Duluth, Michigan's Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Michigan. Everywhere around the Great Lakes area is our favorite places 😁 we have over 500 videos on my channel from so many road trips.
Just found your channel. We are streaming as much as we can to catch up. Do you ever show any of the restaurants or lodging you stay at on your trips? Loving everything. Appreciate what you do.
@scottdebruin3651 So glad you found the channel. We show restaurants more recently as people seem to like that. Very recently have shown lodging if not a chain. We often stay at a chain hotel for the points. If you need info on a specific place just let us know. Happy to share info if we have it.
Thanks Mike - Glad you enjoyed it. That is one of a series going around Lake Superior if that is of interest. Currently releasing videos going around Lake Michigan that might be a bit closer to you. So glad you found the channel.
@@Lovenesters I’m definitely planning on going to the north shore of Lake Superior next year going from Duluth and on up north. These videos will be of great help to my trip planning. Thanks again!!
We do too! We can't wait to go back. If you are a Notre Dame fan you might enjoy our video when we toured the campus. Here is the link - ruclips.net/video/8iQXtose3F4/видео.html Thanks so much for watching.
Hey all - thanks for sharing your experience - would you have information on what lodging you all used during the tour and what you would recommend and what you wouldn't?
Here is some information - Grand Marais Best Western in MN - superiorinngrandmarais.com/ This was probably the most expensive place we stayed but very nice. In ThunderBay we also stayed at a Best Western - Cross Roads. This was a very basic hotel more in town. Biggest surprise for us was in Wawa - Mystic Isle Motel - mysticisle.com/ Basic Motel but recently redecorated perfect spot for us and booked the night before. Grand Marais Michigan - voyageursmotelmi.com/ - This was nothing fancy but it was the perfect location for what we wanted to do in the morning - also booked last minute Houghton - Quality Inn and Suites. www.choicehotels.com/michigan/houghton/quality-inn-hotels/mi472?mc=llgoxxpx Last minute, nothing fancy but breakfast, pool, and staff great and recommending things to do. Hope that helps. The only hotel we booked ahead of time was Thunder Bay. We went the weekend before Memorial day. If going in the summer I would not take that risk.
Great video, guys! Do you remember what time of year you did this trip? Also, we will be on a motorcycle and was wondering if all the roads you were on are paved. Thanks for the info!
@motorcycleden we went the week before memorial day. The roads in MN were paved. In Canada there were a few side trips that were not paved. By far worse dirt roads were in upper peninsula michigan!
The campground at gooseberry has one of the coolest most unique restroom/shower & inclosed shelter house I’ve ever seen. If it wasn’t over a thousand miles from home we would probably go yearly
Thanks for sharing that! I think Gooseberry falls has so much to offer beyond the waterfalls. We probably should have spent more time there. There is just so much to see along the north shore. Thanks for watching.
It's a shame Gooseberry gets so crowded, I would be a bigger fan of it if people dispersed to some of the other parks up there. I'm curious if you guys have been to Crosby Manitou? That's probably the most underrated park near the north shore with some great trails along the Manitou River (plus a waterfall).
Ohhh thanks for the tip. I have a list of places I want to see on a north shore return trip. Thank you! Gooseberry can get crowded. We avoided the crowds by walking the loop. Very few people on the other side.
If you would like to follow along on our full Lake Superior Circle Tour - here is a complete playlist. ruclips.net/p/PLQvbyTyvvuKR4iXqJ5wcejt6CsLpn0gVT
This is the best video that I have seen on highlights of the North Shore. It is both informative and nicely done. Worth watching. I would love to see your whole Circle Tour of Lake Superior. I hope I can find it on RUclips. Thanks so much for posting.
You just made our day! Thank you so much for the kind feedback. Here is a link that should take you to the full playlist for our Lake Superior Circle Tour ruclips.net/p/PLQvbyTyvvuKR4iXqJ5wcejt6CsLpn0gVT If for any reason that does not work - if you go to @LoveNesters there is a section called Playlists, and the Lake Superior Circle tour is one of them. Thanks for watching.
Thank you very much for these great videos; they are a big help and inspiration for planning. I have a question that you might be able to help me with: Would a tour around Lake Superior in mid-April be recommended, or is it still too cold at that time?
I'm glad you are finding the videos helpful! That was such a fun trip. We were there right before memorial day and you can see that swimming was not an option. I prefer Spring as the waterfalls are roaring the mosquitos aren't out, but I think mid April you run the risk of both a snow storm and things not being open. The UP has been known to still have snow on the ground in parts in May, and WI and MN can get snow in April. Hope that helps and happy travels!
Awesome video i miss Duluth and north shore of Lake Superior
@richardharris9797 We do too. Need to go back!
Thank you very informative Video
@yamiyami2733 Glad you found it helpful. Hope you are visiting there soon. So much to see
Was hoping you'd stop at "Iona's Beach!" I stayed there when it was still a resort back in the early 1990s. Iona was a gruff but kindly old lady. We were actually there the night the ambulance came to take her to the hospital for what turned out to be her last illness. Very sad, but it's so nice that the area is still open to the public instead of being turned into one of those fancy new resorts that seem to be taking over the shore.
@midwestmatthew9752 What a story! The pink rocks there are so cool and it was not over run with people. Thanks for sharing your story.
Just came back from North Shore! Love it!
@@lindamoore7962 There is so much to do there. Would love to go in the fall.
Nice travel video! My wife and I spent a week around Duluth and the North Shore last year around Memorial Day, and we especially loved seeing Split Rock Lighthouse. We have visited 120 lighthouses in and around Michigan and the Great Lakes since 2015. We loved all the beautiful places along the North Shore from Duluth all the way up to the Gunflint Trail and the Boundary Waters area.
Wow you have seen a lot of lighthouses! We find ourselves drawn to them as well. The north shore is such an incredible place I feel like we only scratched the surface. I will say the waterfalls in the springtime were roaring. Thanks for watching - we hope you are able to watch the series - the entire lake superior tour is filled with beautiful sites.
@@Lovenesters yes I followed your channel to see the Lake Superior tour. When we were at Gooseberry Falls on Memorial Day weekend 2022, it was the still having winter runoff melt so it was gushing over all the banks along the river and roaring at all 3 falls, some great video we got at the Middle and Lower Falls. The only place we didn't get to visit was Betty's Pie's, it was just too busy to stop there on our way up to Grand Marais. So we had pizza in Two Harbors and got to watch two lake Freighters loading iron pellets at the Ore Docks there, and we always love seeing any of the Lake Freighters, every chance we get. Sault Ste. Marie in Michigan and Duluth are the two best places to see them up close too. We only get one or two vacations a year so we love spending a week or so exploring areas like Duluth, Michigan's Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Michigan. Everywhere around the Great Lakes area is our favorite places 😁 we have over 500 videos on my channel from so many road trips.
@@georgekn3mp I'll have to check them out. It sounds like you guys like the same things. The Midwest has so much to discover. Thanks for watching.
@@Lovenesters This is what Gooseberry Lower Falls looked like with snow melts gushing in May 2022. ruclips.net/video/yPpQ9Z3Ql7g/видео.html
Just found your channel. We are streaming as much as we can to catch up. Do you ever show any of the restaurants or lodging you stay at on your trips? Loving everything. Appreciate what you do.
@scottdebruin3651 So glad you found the channel. We show restaurants more recently as people seem to like that. Very recently have shown lodging if not a chain. We often stay at a chain hotel for the points. If you need info on a specific place just let us know. Happy to share info if we have it.
will be going up to the North Shore this up coming week can't wait😁
Have a great time! Should be warm enough to go in the water.
I should mention if you are going as far as the border Grand Marais and Grand portage are worth a stop. Our Forts and Falls video includes both.
Really enjoyed this video along with all the great information that you guys provided. Liked and subbed ATB Mike from Chicago
Thanks Mike - Glad you enjoyed it. That is one of a series going around Lake Superior if that is of interest. Currently releasing videos going around Lake Michigan that might be a bit closer to you. So glad you found the channel.
@@Lovenesters I’m definitely planning on going to the north shore of Lake Superior next year going from Duluth and on up north. These videos will be of great help to my trip planning. Thanks again!!
@@mfavia620 Have a great time. Our videos give you a taste - but if you have more time there is so much to do and see up there.
Very nice
@@pahanin2480 Thank you! Such a beautiful place.
We love the north shore ! And GO Irish!❤😊
We do too! We can't wait to go back. If you are a Notre Dame fan you might enjoy our video when we toured the campus. Here is the link - ruclips.net/video/8iQXtose3F4/видео.html Thanks so much for watching.
A great public restroom!
Thanks for watching!
Hey all - thanks for sharing your experience - would you have information on what lodging you all used during the tour and what you would recommend and what you wouldn't?
Here is some information -
Grand Marais Best Western in MN - superiorinngrandmarais.com/ This was probably the most expensive place we stayed but very nice.
In ThunderBay we also stayed at a Best Western - Cross Roads. This was a very basic hotel more in town.
Biggest surprise for us was in Wawa - Mystic Isle Motel - mysticisle.com/ Basic Motel but recently redecorated perfect spot for us and booked the night before.
Grand Marais Michigan - voyageursmotelmi.com/ - This was nothing fancy but it was the perfect location for what we wanted to do in the morning - also booked last minute
Houghton - Quality Inn and Suites. www.choicehotels.com/michigan/houghton/quality-inn-hotels/mi472?mc=llgoxxpx Last minute, nothing fancy but breakfast, pool, and staff great and recommending things to do.
Hope that helps. The only hotel we booked ahead of time was Thunder Bay. We went the weekend before Memorial day. If going in the summer I would not take that risk.
Great video, guys! Do you remember what time of year you did this trip? Also, we will be on a motorcycle and was wondering if all the roads you were on are paved. Thanks for the info!
@motorcycleden we went the week before memorial day. The roads in MN were paved. In Canada there were a few side trips that were not paved. By far worse dirt roads were in upper peninsula michigan!
@Lovenesters thanks for the info!
Thank you ❤
Thanks for watching!
The campground at gooseberry has one of the coolest most unique restroom/shower & inclosed shelter house I’ve ever seen. If it wasn’t over a thousand miles from home we would probably go yearly
Thanks for sharing that! I think Gooseberry falls has so much to offer beyond the waterfalls. We probably should have spent more time there. There is just so much to see along the north shore. Thanks for watching.
It's a shame Gooseberry gets so crowded, I would be a bigger fan of it if people dispersed to some of the other parks up there. I'm curious if you guys have been to Crosby Manitou? That's probably the most underrated park near the north shore with some great trails along the Manitou River (plus a waterfall).
Ohhh thanks for the tip. I have a list of places I want to see on a north shore return trip. Thank you! Gooseberry can get crowded. We avoided the crowds by walking the loop. Very few people on the other side.