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From budget-friendly family activities to hidden waterfalls to recommendations from locals, check out our blog for trip ideas and to learn more about what makes Duluth so special. 

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Tea Talks: Creation Spirituality

Creation Spirituality — A spiritual tradition that reconnects all the dots of everyday life in this generous, creative Universe. Creation Spirituality, with its emphasis on Original Blessing and the four paths of the Via Positiva, Via Negativa, Via Creativa and Via Transformativa, celebrates joy and our sensory/sensual experiences; honors grief, silence and darkness; awakens / acknowledges our creativity and inner artist; and calls us to social and ecological justice. CS provides a vocabulary for naming and framing our lives, and views our spiritual and earthly experiences as one, not as the “sacred and profane.” Drawing inspiration from the mystical traditions of world religions, wisdom of Indigenous peoples, insights from science and cosmology, and the real world experiences of all human and non-human beings, Creation Spirituality invites back into harmony all that has been alienated by dualistic, patriarchal religions and human institutions. Richie Townsend is a musician, tai chi / qigong…

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Tea Talks: Learn About Skijoring

Learn everything about skijoring! We will talk about equipment, trails, etiquette, training your furry friend, races, and more! Bring any equipment you would like looked at. Just please leave the dog in the car or at home. A life-long educator, Eve has been a Nordic skier for 52 years, coached, raced, written articles, taken pictures and put races on for over 35 years. She has been skijoring recreationally and competitively for over 20 years, placing in most races and has taught many to skijor. Welcome to Tea Talks — interesting talks presented by interesting people about topics they are passionate about. We provide the talks and the tea. Bring your curiosity!

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Forest Bathing at the UMD Greenhouse

Delight your senses in a lush forest bathing experience in the warmth and beauty of the UMD Greenhouse. Spring arrives early as you experience this gently guided sensory experience that is sure to lift your spirits and nurture your connections to the body, mind, and spirit. The session concludes with tea and light snacks. Come on your own or invite a friend to register! Monday, March 9 from 1:30-4:00 PM Investment: $35 per person Limited to 10 participants UMD Lower Greenhouse

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Forest Bathing at Glensheen

It’s Valentine’s Day reimagined! Celebrate nature’s winter love with a guided forest bathing experience through the woods and shoreline of the historic Congdon Estate. This is a gentle sensory experience with prompts that open the heart, quiet the mind, and soothe the spirit. Your certified forest bathing guide, Barbara, will offer invitations that bridge the ordinary and sacred, celebrating a love story written in the winter woods. Deepen your attention and share moments of gratitude in the healing presence of nature and one another. Tea and light snacks conclude the experience. Come with someone you love or with your courageous self.

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5th Annual Winter Out West

Join us for the 5th Annual Winter out West! Starting January 30th, there will be a weekend of free family friendly events taking place all over Western Duluth! January 30th 2pm-6pm: Stop by the health resource and vaccine clinic for your COVID and Flu vaccinations at 312 N. Central Ave. January 31st 12pm: Abominable will be showing for FREE at The West Theatre at 319 N. Central Ave. 12pm-4pm: Stop by Memorial Park for outdoor activities, including a bonfire and s’mores! 5315 Grand Ave. 3pm-7pm: Go skating at Spirit Mountain! BYO skates to 8551 Grand Ave. February 1st 11am: Join Zenith Bookstore and Children’s Author Chris Monroe for a free book reading and craft at 318 N. Central Ave. 4pm: St. Louis River Alliance Winter Walk at Spirit Lake Delta Cap (Slag point) 1242- 88th Ave. (Morgan Park Community Center)

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