I'm so proud of my home town, Grand Marais, Minnesota.  It was voted by Budget Travel Magazine as the coolest small town in the country.  While I haven't visited all of the other small towns that were in contention, I do believe Grand Marais is the best.  Congratulations!!! Here are a few photos from my hometown …
“Home”
This is another photo from the town in Minnesota where I grew up. Â Grand Marais is one of the entry points into to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). Â When I was growing up, this was where you started. Â They have since changed the entry point and the last time I was home, the …
My Hometown
My hometown, Grand Marais, Minnesota is a picturesque town along the north shore of Lake Superior. Â It's a small town (population 1,350), but it attracts artist from all over the world. Â It was a wonderful place to grow up. While visiting Grand Marais recently, I got up early one morning to take photos of the …
In Days Gone By
On of the historic old buildings in my home town is in the process of being restored. Â We aren't able to get into the building at this time, but hopefully the next time I go back it will be restored. Maralee
Dragon Boat Races
One of the days I was in Grand Marais happened to be the annual dragon boat races in the harbor. Â The event kicked off with a parade through town Friday night and the races on Saturday. It reminded me a lot of my outrigger canoeing days and was a lot of fun to watch. Maralee
