Snow- Lots of it!
Woke up this morning with eight inches of new snow. Twenty-eight inches of snow is now on the ground.Ski trails are being tracked today and hope to finish grooming by tomorrow.
February 27, 2012
February 25, 2012
The Leopard Ladies Ready to Take on the Banadad
Long time Poplar Creek Guesthouse guests and BWCA canoeist Shelly, Tammy and Mary aka, the "Leopard Ladies" finishing breakfast in anticipation of skiing the 18 kilometer to the Croft Yurt. Then spending the night at the yurt and continuing on to the Banadad western end.
Interesting ski outfits! I am think they should keep away any "dangerous" animals the trio encounter during the trek.
Just a note- ski condition on the Banadad are excellent.
February 23, 2012
Skiing Continues to be Nothing Short of - Great
The Banadad Ski Trails are in excellent conditions. Following the three inches of new snow yesterday, the east end trails including the Lace Lake, Tall Pines, Knapp and 3 kilometers of the Banadad were retracked. Today the entire 31 kilometers of the Banadad is being tracked.
February 2, 2012
Barbara Receives State Association Award
The Minnesota Bed & Breakfast Association is proud to award Barbara Young the 2011 Minnesota Bed & Breakfast Associations Volunteer of the Year award. Barbara accepted her award from President Shannon McKeeth at the 2012 Explore Minnesota Tourism Convention in Rochester Minnesota on January 25th, 2012.
Barbara Young with her husband Ted were one of the original 13 members of the Minnesota Historic B & B Association. They own and operate Poplar Creek Bed & Breakfast in Grand Marias. In the organization’s history, she has served in most every volunteer capacity. Barbara has served as a board member and President along with many other volunteer positions.
Barbara has studied and offered remedies for by-law changes. She encouraged new vendor members for the MBBA always wanting to make things easier for innkeepers and keep the budget in line and make choices that would make dues as low as possible for members. She has acted with compassion and understanding for all MBBA members and has done it selflessly.
Barbara has not only promoted the community of Grand Marais but led cooperative efforts in marketing the Gunflint Trial. Her packaging efforts go beyond her own and Ted’s enterprise as she makes efforts for promoting the area even when their own property because of its size or definition is being excluded by others. Creatively she has invented Yurt Expeditions and dog sledding trail packages. And her packaging and promotion efforts have gained our industry and our State exposure on a National level in publications such as National Geographic and Midwest Living to name a few! Basically her heartwarming hospitality extends throughout the entire state of Minnesota.