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Roughing it – not so much. It was amazing!

Roughing it – not so much. It was amazing!
  "I have lived in Minnesota for 8 years and have never done a cabin up north. Can you believe it?  I have been to Lutsen, Grand Marais and Duluth.  That is the extent of my Northern Minnesota experiences.   That all changes right now. We had such an amazing experience at Crow Wing that…
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Kim & Big John honored as CMR Resorters of the Year

Kim & Big John honored as CMR Resorters of the Year
Published in the Minnesota Resorter, January 2017 Each year at our fall conference, the Community of Minnesota Resorts (CMR) presents the Resorter of the Year Award. This award is given to a resort owner or manager [who] exemplifies the spirit and goals of the CMR. Criteria center around the operation of a successful and progressive…
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PBS Special on MN Resorts – CWC showing a Mom & Pop side

PBS Special on MN Resorts – CWC showing a Mom & Pop side
I have been asked repeatedly to re-post link to PBS special on MN Resorts that aired in July 2016 (we were 1 of 10 resorts interviewed). It's 2 hours - whew! But, u can c me and da big guy at about 49:36 - 57:10 and a 'teaching moment from nature' story I relayed at…
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Cabins and fishing meet reflexology at Crow Wing Crest Lodge

Cabins and fishing meet reflexology at Crow Wing Crest Lodge
Minneapolis Star Tribune June 16, 2015 by Graydon Royce Our daughter Addie was 10 months old when we made our first trip to Crow Wing Crest Lodge. This summer will be her 25th. Addie likes tradition. She insists on everything in its place and a time for everything. She will spend lots of time in…
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Big John Bowen likes to catch fish.

Big John Bowen likes to catch fish.
Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, May/June 2015 Cast Into the Past Tucked into the woods, this little fishing lake is a nearly untouched hideaway. by John Myers It seems almost everything about Big John Bowen is big. He stands 6 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 320 pounds. He has a big voice and big hands and…
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At this delightfully quirky Mom and Pop, a Thursday night luau . . .

At this delightfully quirky Mom and Pop, a Thursday night luau . . .
Minn Star Trib June 7, 2013 Crow Wing Crest Resort www.crowwing.com 1-800-279-2754 At this delightfully quirky mom-and-pop, a Thursday night potluck luau, an owner who is also reflexologist (think foot massage), another who is an aromatherapist (class offered each week) and a congenial atmosphere make for a devoted following. To do: Activities range from drum…
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Up north, there’s a lake cabin with my name on it.

Up north, there’s a lake cabin with my name on it.
A week at the lake Other destinations beckon, but few can beat the classic summer vacation. Here's how one family found their resort. by Beth Gauper (published first St. Paul Pioneer Press April 2007, now a permanent part of Gauper's Midwest Reflections website for Minnesota traveling.  Last edited 2012)   Up north, there's a lake…
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A funky place by the lake that’s second home to many

A funky place by the lake that’s second home to many
Sunday June 24, 2007 Minneapolis Star Tribune By Chris Welsch From family games to championship golf, these resorts provide Up North vacations with plenty of diversions. Thick early morning fog had erased the view from Cabin No. 15. But as the sun rose over the tree line, shapes emerged. The spindly geometry of the dock…
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