Are You Ready for a Fall
Fling? - August 2007
 Bright
fall leaves, cool crisp nights;
it must be time for a fall
getaway in Grand Rapids,
Minnesota. The countdown to the
fall color peak has begun so
pack your camera and your
favorite hiking shoes and plan
for a weekend or midweek
getaway. Peak colors are
expected between September 20 –
October 8. Visit our new
fall color page to track the
progress of the color peak and
gather ideas for driving tours
and other great fall activities.
Instant Romance
Several area lodging properties
are now offering add-on romance
packages to enhance your
vacation experience. Sugar Lake
Lodge, Wendigo Lodge, and the
Morning Glory Bed and Breakfast
all offer a variety of add-on
packages that you can add to
your lodging reservations to
make your stay extra special.
Packages can include wine,
cheese, flowers and special
desserts delivered to your room.
These special packages can also
be added to our
theater package weekends for
a most memorable occasion.
Goods From the Woods Festival
takes place September 15 & 16th!
This annual festival features a
marketplace of handcrafted
 works
made from natural forest
products, entertainment, artisan
and master craftsman workshops
and local foods. The event takes
place each fall at the IRA Civic
Center in Grand Rapids and has
become one of the highlights of
the season. This year’s
vendor list is impressive
and offers an extensive array of
items from hand-thrown pottery,
wood furniture, carvings,
natural syrups and balms, home
décor, artwork and so much more.
Ruffed Grouse, the Kings of
Birds
Grouse hunters are thrilled with
the high numbers of birds in
northern Minnesota this year.
Grand Rapids is home of the RGS
National Ruffed Grouse Hunt
because of the area’s excellent
habitat for this upland game
bird. Hunters will be happy to
know that many of the area
hotels allow trained hunting
dogs during grouse season, and
some even provide on-site
storage for your game. Local
grouse hunting guides are also
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