Special Event Packages

Poplar Creek Guesthouse Bed and Breakfast and Cabin will again this year offer two Green-Up weekend events of tree planting and tree care.

The Gunflint Green Up - May 6-8.
For additional fee for dinner and other Green Up events go to registration fee for additional meals and more.

The Banadad Trail Green Up- May 13-15.

Provided are two nights Lodging at Poplar Creek Guesthouse and Cabins with Barbara's famous breakfasts, tree planting instruction, planting equipment and tree seedlings. One day planting trees with a trail lunch. Also included during your stay, Ted will make a presentation on the area's "Fire history, and Reforestation."

Rate for two nights is $89/person/plus taxes, double occupancy, plus Green Up registration fee for additional meals and more.

A Gunflint Trail and Grand Marais Festival. Late fall is an excellent time to view moose along the Gunflint Trail. During this late fall festival you can travel the Gunflint Trail in search of a moose or two and take part in Moose Festival Activities. Stay one night at regular summer rate and receive each additional night at 20% off rate. Other Special packages are not included. Usually 3rd Weekend in October.

Take in all the race excitement, starting with pre-race events, the action packed start in Duluth, the mushers progress along the race trail, the festivities during the mid-trail turn-around at Trail Center Restaurant on the Gunflint Trail and the mushers return and finish in Duluth.

Spend Saturday and Sunday, at the Ellery House Bed and Breakfast in Duluth, a classic Victorian B&B inn (voted one of the "Best in the Midwest" by Arlington's B&B Journal). Take in the Race at the exciting start.

On Monday, follow the mushers as they travel the race route along the North Shore with VIP status at Sawbill checkpoint with "on the trail" lunch. Spend Monday and Tuesday at the Poplar Creek Guesthouse Bed and Breakfast located on the race route, one mile from Trail Center the race turn-around point on the Gunflint Trail.

Hosts at the Guesthouse are Ted Young, former musher and his wife Barbara. Ted was one of the organizers of the Gunflint Mail-Run Dog Sled Race in the mid 1980's. The Mail-Run was the predecessor to the Beargrease Race. Ted and his team raced in the "first" unofficial Beargrease Race. One evening Ted Young might even present a "The History of Dog Sledding on the Gunflint" at the Poplar Creek Guesthouse Bed and Breakfast.

On Wednesday, follow the mushers as they return to the race finish in Duluth.

Price: $280/person double occupancy, plus taxes.

Additional Options:

• Dog Sled rides available at Trail Center on the Gunflint Trail.
• Mushers Banquet in Duluth before race begins with guest speaker.
• Following the race finish in Duluth, spend additional night at the Ellery House Bed and Breakfast.