
Raspberry Ridge will have a historic feeling. There will be oiled log walls, handmade cabinetry and rock work using native rocks and pebbles from Lake Superior and our surrounding area. There will be honed slate tile and warm red pine floors with handmade floorclothes throughout. Some plaster walls with be painted with homemade milkpaint and stencils honoring our early colonial beginnings as a nation.
Guests will have four bedrooms and two baths to choose from upstairs. Three of the bedrooms will have fireplaces and all will have mature balsam, aspen and birch forest just outside their window. In spring and early summer guests can hear the Beaver River rushing as it cascades in it's descent toward Lake Superior. There will be handmade quilts on the beds, tea and homemade treats in the afternoon and evenings by the fire outdoors, in the living room or privately as guests retire.
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A Dining Room I Aspire To |
After breakfast, guests can hike down the path through towering old growth aspen and balsam forest to enjoy the peaceful solitude of the rushing river. In the winter, guests can enjoy snowshoeing the mile trek down the Beaver River to Glenn Avon Falls. The Superior Hiking Trail is across the river and Fault Line Ridge with it's blueberries and spectacular views of Lake Superior can be accessed just two miles away. Backpacker Magazine voted it as one of the ten best hikes in America and we're proud to live along some of the most beautiful vistas of the trail.
There is so much to do and see along scenic Highway 61 that stretches from Duluth, MN to Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. We've added links of "Local Attractions" on the blog so take a look around. There is biking, kayaking, canoeing, snowmobiling, down hill and cross country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, swimming, boating, fishing, shopping, unique restaurants, waterfalls, Lake Superior, abundant, clear lakes, rivers and the beautful seasons of the Sawtooth Mountains. You can view some images of the North Shore at http://jndphotography.weebly.com/ .
Raspberry Ridge is the place of my dreams - of our dreams. Now, there is much work to be done as this dream has always been about the satisfaction of hard work and the fruits that come from our labor.