Safety First: City Of Duluth Reminds Boaters To Pay Attention To The Water...
Boating can be a magical journey but can also be dangerous, especially on Lake Superior. The City of Duluth wants to remind boaters that there is a water current notification system in place to help...
View ArticleBeautiful High-Speed Video Shows Off Beauty of the Twin Ports [VIDEO]
This quick video shows off some of the beauty the Twin Ports has to offer in a way that you may never have seen it before. Continue reading…
View ArticleIs There Aerial Lift Bridge Etiquette? Did I Deserve To Be Yelled At By The...
I do not claim to be a Duluth native know-it-all, but I do want to be treated with respect. Especially because the bridge operator didn't know if I was a local or a tourist and HE WAS RUDE! I admit,...
View ArticleThe Aerial Lift Bridge And Enger Tower Go Teal for Ovarian Cancer Awareness
Two of our iconic landmarks, the Aerial Lift Bridge and Enger Tower will, color up on Friday and Saturday, September 12 and 13th for Charlene's Lights, a Foundation for Ovarian Cancer. It will provide...
View ArticleKen & Cathy Visit The Aerial Lift Bridge – Get A Glimpse of What It's Like to...
A mishap on the Aerial Lift Bridge prompted me to write a blog asking what proper pedestrian bridge etiquette was. After much discussion, the City of Duluth answered with an invite to the Aerial...
View ArticleKen & Cathy Visit The Aerial Lift Bridge – What Happens When Lightning...
As our Aerial Lift Bridge Series continues, so do questions that cross everyone's mind. Ken and I got on the topic of weather when we were in the pilot house and I remembered an instance when I saw...
View ArticleKen & Cathy Visit The Aerial Lift Bridge – Could You Take A Ride On The...
Ken and I found that there was much more than statistics to learn about our Aerial Lift Bridge. After we got answers to what the Lift Bridge Operators have to do when there are people on the bridge...
View ArticleKen & Cathy Visit The Aerial Lift Bridge – Where Do Bridge Operators Go To...
OH, YES I DID! After I looked around the pilot house on the Aerial Lift Bridge and didn't see any "facilities", I asked the inevitable human interest question. "Where do you guys go to the bathroom"....
View ArticleKen & Cathy Visit The Aerial Lift Bridge – Did You Know There Is A Bridge...
I learned this fascinating piece of history from my daughter Kylee one day as we were strolling along the Lake Walk. She worked on the Vista and heard the speech on the history of the bridge almost...
View ArticleCity of Duluth Has Historic Job Opening: Aerial Lift Bridge Operator
The City of Duluth is looking to hire a Bridge Operator, what an opportunity for someone with the right qualifications! If you've been holding out for a dream job in the Northland, this is it! But...
View ArticleUpdate: City of Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge Operator Application Deadline Extended
The City of Duluth is looking to hire a Bridge Operator, what an opportunity for someone with the right qualifications! If you've been holding out for a dream job in the Northland, this is it! They...
View ArticleCity Of Duluth Installs New Signage On The Aerial Lift Bridge
When we were running in the beautiful Northland weather this past week I saw the orange snow fence by the Aerial Lift Bridge and didn't even think twice. By the end of the week there was something new...
View ArticleAerial Lift Bridge Commemorates Earth Hour By "Going Dark" Saturday
I'm sure people who don't read this blog will wonder if the city of Duluth neglected to pay their light bill when the Aerial Lift Bridge's lights go dark on Saturday. Truth of the matter is there's a...
View ArticleHear What 55 MPH Winds Sound Like At Duluth's Aerial Lift Bridge [VIDEO]
To say it was windy today would be an understatement. 35mph winds were forecast, but one area actually clocked 70mph! A reliable source told me that one of the ships that arrived around 2pm today,...
View ArticleWatch the First Saltie of the 2015 Season Arrive in Duluth Harbor [VIDEO]
At around noon on Monday (April 13), the Twin Ports welcomed the first ocean-going ship into the harbor for the 2015 shipping season. Continue reading…
View ArticleAerial Lift Bridge Will Be Down To One Lane For Cleaning Today
Ok, this is embarrassing, I don't even wash my walls (my friend Kathy does!) and the City of Duluth makes me look bad by washing the BRIDGE! Getting it all shined up for tourist season (dang...
View ArticleAerial Lift Bridge In Duluth Will Begin Summer Schedule Tomorrow
Vehicle and foot traffic on Park Point picks up in the summer and so does the the shipping industry. It is a sure sign that warmer weather and sunny days are ahead when the Aerial Lift Bridge starts...
View Article4 Best Views in Duluth
Here are four views of Duluth that are in my opinion, stellar! I hope that these pictures travel outside the Northland and entice people to come see the beauty of our city and Lake Superior. I'm sure...
View ArticleDuluth's Aerial Lift Bridge Going Red White and Blue Again for Independence Day
If you caught a glimpse of the Aerial Lift Bridge last Independence Day, you undoubtedly noticed the awesome patriotic lighting through the night. The folks behind the special lighting last year...
View ArticleAerial Lift Bridge and the Minnesota Slip Bridge (Blue Bridge) Secured During...
Many families will be out enjoying fourth of July festivities on Saturday. For some, the securing of the Aerial Lift Bridge and the Minnesota Slip Bridge (also known as the blue foot bridge) will be a...
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