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Social Distancing Guidelines at Northwind Lodge – Ely Minnesota

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Social Distancing Guidelines 

We’ve been social distancing for 76 years at Northwind Lodge on Jasper Lake by Ely, MN.  We just never had a fancy name for it other than “going out on the water” or “fishing”.  At Northwind Lodge, our guests “virtue signal” by disappearing in kayaks, boats and canoes.  We all feel safer when they are out on the water doing what people have been doing for the last 76 years here.    The closest human can be anywhere from 100 feet to a half mile away.  Some would conclude that some of our guests are less into virtue signaling & social distancing and more into being anti-social.  We all can appreciate that. It works well.  If you just want to wave and hit the water, that is your prerogative.

Whatever title you want to assign it, there is a lot of open space here at Northwind Lodge and our guests seem to really be enjoying it this summer and last summer, and the summer before that, etc.  We are very fortunate to have a lot of room for our guests to spread out and have a great vacation.  …and that’s not to imply we have guests who are anything less than wonderful people.  We have really great guests and they all get along.  It’s just times such as these (well, this IS the first) wherein having space and a beautiful wilderness resort makes sense to get out of the chaos of the world to hide for a very relaxing week.

Relaxation redefined: We’ve had a bear in the yard for the last 4 days.  People have shot videos of him.  He’s a big one and some people get twitchy around bears.  So far, everybody here has been OK.  Whacking garbage cans and making a little noise, then he’s gone into the night.  Typical bear….

The following photos are by one of our guests, Ashley Myhre.  She and family made a fun vacation great along with art lessons to boot.  Thanks, Ashley!

Jasper Lake evening - Northwind Lodge
Jasper Lake evening – Northwind Lodge
Jasper Lake morning - Northwind Lodge
Jasper Lake morning – Northwind Lodge
Sundown on Jasper Lake at Northwind Lodge, Ely MN
Sundown on Jasper Lake at Northwind Lodge, Ely MN
Heading home on Jasper Lake at Northwind Lodge, Ely MN
Heading home on Jasper Lake at Northwind Lodge, Ely MN
Out by the Rocks on Jasper Lake at Northwind Lodge, Ely, MN
Out by the Rocks on Jasper Lake at Northwind Lodge, Ely, MN
Through the narrows of Jasper Lake from Northwind Lodge
Through the narrows of Jasper Lake from Northwind Lodge
Jasper Lake evening - Northwind Lodge
Social distancing at its finest on Jasper Lake from Northwind Lodge, Ely , MN
Pointing west on beautiful Jasper Lake from Northwind Lodge, Ely MN
Pointing west on beautiful Jasper Lake from Northwind Lodge, Ely MN
3 kayaks from Northwind Lodge floating on Jasper Lake
Ignoring the rest of the world on Jasper Lake from Northwind Lodge

July Cabin Specials

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We’re a Mom & Pop resort, not a gargantuan center on a highly populated lake. We have no public access to Jasper Lake.  We are surrounded by the BWCA.  Bring your canoe.  Go take a day trip.  Hang out on Jasper.  Grill a steak on the Weber.   Live the simple life in the woods.   Come look at art or take an art lesson. Enjoy the soothing sounds of jasper creek, the loons calling, the birds singing or just relax for a moment.

Please practice social distancing when in the presence of  people outside of your group.  (yes – we know, we don’t like it either but it’s ridiculously easy here).

This special is only for a limited time July 1st through 18th  to get this price you must mention the July Special when booking a reservation

Cabin 2:

Weekly Rate $1159.00 Special Price $999.00 includes a free Motor a value of $175.00

Nightly Rate $189.00 Special Price $145 a night (3 night minimum) for four people and $10.00 night for up to 6 people.

 

Cabin 3:

Weekly Rate $1019.00 Special Price $849.00 includes a free Motor a value of $175.00

Nightly Rate $159.00 Special Price $115 a night (3 night minimum) for 2 people

Cabin 4:

Weekly Rate $1219.00 Special Price $1059.00 includes a free Motor a value of $175.00

Nightly Rate $199.00 Special Price $149 a night (3 night minimum) for 3 people and $10.00 night for up to 5 people.

Cabin 5:

Weekly Rate $1049.00 Special Price $999.00 includes a free Motor a value of $175.00

Nightly Rate $169.00 Special Price $129 a night (3 night minimum) for 2 people and

Cabin 6:

Weekly Rate $1279.00 Special Price $1099.00 includes a free Motor a value of $175.00

Nightly Rate $209.00 Special Price $189 a night (3 night minimum) for four people and $10.00 night for up to 6 people.

Cabin 8:

Weekly Rate $1289.00 Special Price $1119.00 includes a free Motor a value of $175.00

Nightly Rate $225.00 Special Price $169 a night (3 night minimum) for four people and $10.00 night for up to 8 people.

Treetop Haus

Weekly Rate $819.00 Special Price $699.00 includes a free Motor a values of $175.00

Nightly Rate $133.00 Special Price $109 a night (3 night minimum) for 2 people and $10.00 night for up to 4 people.

Give us a call.  It’ll most likely be me answering.  If I’m not in, please leave a message.  We’ll call back.  218-365-5489

Spring Cabin Specials

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We still have openings and we’re a Mom & Pop resort, not a gargantuan center on a highly populated lake.  We are surrounded by the BWCA.  Bring your canoe.  Go take a day trip.  Hang out on Jasper.   Roast a steak on the Weber.   Live the simple life in the woods.   Come look at art or take an art lesson. Enjoy the soothing sounds of jasper creek, the loons calling, the birds signing or just relax for a moment.

Please practice social distancing when in the presence of  people outside of your group.  (yes – we know, we don’t like it either but it’s ridiculously easy here).

This special is only for a limited time

May 29th through June 27th.

Cabin 2:

May 29th through June 6th  Weekly Rate $779.00 Special Price $699.00 and nightly Price $129.00 Special Price $104 a night (3 night minimum) for four people and $10.00 night for up to 6 people.

June 6th through June 27th Weekly Rate $1159.00  Special Price $999.00 and nightly Price $189.00 Special Price $149 a night (3 night minimum) for four people and $10.00 night for up to 6 people.

Cabin 3:

May 29th through June 4th  Nightly Price $109.00 Special Price $99 a night (3 night minimum) for 2 people.

June 7th through June 13th Nightly Price$159.00 Special Price $119 a night (3 night minimum) for 2 people.

Cabin 4:

May 29th through June 6th  Weekly Rate $829.00 Special Price $719.00 and nightly Price $133.00 Special Price $105 a night (3 night minimum) for four people and $10.00 night for up to 5 people.

June 6th through June 27th Weekly Rate $1219.00  Special Price $1029.00 and nightly Price $199.00 Special Price $149 a night (3 night minimum) for four people and $10.00 night for up to 5 people.

Cabin 5:

June 6th through June 27th Weekly Rate $1049.00  Special Price $919.00 and nightly Price $169.00 Special Price $129 a night (3 night minimum) for 2 people.

Cabin 6:

June 8th through June 27th Weekly Rate $1279.00  Special Price $1129.00 and nightly Price $209.00 Special Price $159 a night (3 night minimum) for four people and $10.00 night for up to 6 people.

Cabin 8:

May 29th through June 6th  Weekly Rate $969.00 Special Price $819.00 and nightly Price $158.00 Special Price $119 a night (3 night minimum) for four people and $10.00 night for up to 8 people.

June 6th through June 27th Weekly Rate $1289.00  Special Price $1139.00 and nightly Price $225.00 Special Price $179 a night (3 night minimum) for four people and $10.00 night for up to 8 people.

Give us a call.  It’ll most likely be me answering.  If I’m not in, please leave a message.  We’ll call back.  218-365-5489

Reduce your Stress – Art Program Special

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Into The Brush is an art program to teach people how to paint using our fabulously beautiful Boundary Waters wilderness as our subject.  Lessons taught by Ely artist, Joe Baltich.

In appreciation for your checking us out, we’ll deduct 10% from the cost of all regular programming options except the Micro Art Classes (first-time students to Into The Brush) when you reserve.  Just mention the promo code “Reduce your Stress” at the time of reservation.

Click Here for more information

S.O.U.L Award 2017

Into The Brush Receives Community Award for S.O.U.L – 2017

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Into The Brush is the honored to be recognized as the local winner of Minnesota’s Touchstone Energy Community Award  by Lake country Power for its work with Stones Of Uplifting Light (SOUL) in providing emotional support for those who become unexpectedly terminally ill.   SOUL operations in April of 2017 as a new program designed to share art on stone with people who are suddenly in the final stages of their life by working with an intermediary (family member, friend, acquaintance, etc) to find out some details about the afflicted individual and a more joyous time in that person’s past.   Joe Baltich, lead SOUL artist,  then paints that moment on stone and sends the art to the individual.  No fees are charged for SOUL stones.  Donations to Into The Brush are accepted but not required.  SOUL recipients are generally not acquainted with SOUL artists and there is no contact between either party.  SOUL founder and artist, Joe Baltich wanted SOUL to represent the kindness of strangers through sharing art.  Although feedback has been non-existent (neither expected, encouraged, nor required)  from SOUL recipients, Into The Brush has been gratified to hear through a few intermediaries that the various recipients were very moved by the gesture-in-stone-art and their families also very appreciative of the lasting mementos.   A small, positive effect in a most difficult time is the goal all Into The Brush with SOUL.   If you know somebody who is having a rough time and faced with harsh realities, Into The Brush encourages you to contact them at intothebrush@gmail.com

Touchstone Energy Community Award
Into The Brush thanks Lake Country Power for their recognition of the SOUL program and is pleased to be a part of the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives!

Minnesota Getaway Vacations – Look where you can hide for a week!

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When you want to bug out of Dodge for a week, why not come hide among the trees and along a pretty northwoods lake just five miles south of the border?  Northwind Lodge is a Minnesota Family Resort and perfect for YOUR family!  Housekeeping cabins tucked away at this simple resort make this the perfect, easy-access, resort away from the crowds.  You need to come here and decompress!

Watch this short video with our Cabin Layout.  Note that I forgot Cabin 6 in the layout – dang it, anyway!  It is just below the Into The Brush Studio on your screen with a car parked next to it.