Category: Things to See and Hear

What’s Out On The Fernberg Road?

Minnesota Family Vacations don’t get better than this Ely, Minnesota Resort

Life is a beach – You need to be here

Minnesota Vacation Getaways at Northwind Lodge, Ely, MN

Come Stay, Come See – Pack it all in?

Two Nights is just not enough at Northwind Lodge

Birding With Lori at Northwind Lodge – Who Knew It Could Be So Much Fun!

Not only could we bird watch taking short outings down Fernberg Trail (which is really a road), we birded right out our cabin window while eating breakfast.

Polka Time at the Beach

Nothing says “fun at the beach” like a polka in northern Minnesota.   This is my dad playing the song that I remember most as a child growing up, the Tick Tock Polka.  I was always fascinated at how loud his accordion was back… Continue Reading “Polka Time at the Beach”

Dog Portraits are Done

I settled for the rear bumper of our truck

Painting Dogs with Joe

It’s nice to be back in familiar waters once again.

Fish Are Biting!

I love my cabin

Our Rental Cabins – Everybody Knows Everything

“I thought that was kinda cool, but didn’t fully grasp what it all meant”

Iconic Sound of Northwind Lodge

The one defining sound that separates Northwind Lodge from all other Ely MN Resorts