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Been travelling to GM for over 40yrs. Post Covid dining options are OK. Hours of operation are not good for summer. Some places open late and others closed certain times. Then has become too touristy and the vibe has lost its true Northern feel. Even and Oles not open until 4pm. Worlds Best Donuts closed Tue and Wed. Ben Franklin after sister purchased has become generic. Coffee portion of store is a waste. Gunflint Tavern ok. Java Moos Great coffee shop. Bluewater hours odd. My Sister's Place recommend. Shopping is sterile and simple outside of Silversteds Gallery. Voyager Brewing worth the stop. Angry Trout Cafe amazing. I suggest using Grand Marais as base and spend time on Gunflint Trail to Do fay hike Eagle Mountain. Rent boat pontoon jet ski on Devils Track Lake walleye fishing after 5pm is good. Simply drive the dirt roads to enjoy the beauty and shot at seeing moose, bear, coyotes and grouse. Finally bit of drive up but lunch or dinner at Trailside worth the drive. Great food and beverages and Northwoods vibe.

There are good restaurants and lots of shops, museums and just a great place to walk around. You can go up the Gunflint Trail to hike or to many state parks and you are so close to Grand Portage too

The community is surrounded by beautiful scenery. People are friendly. I liked the bookstore, a treasure for a small community. Java Moose had good coffee and breakfast food. I would have liked more choices for restaurants. I can't deal with any more fried walleye in MN.

It was voted the Best Small Town in Minnesota. Quite the artists' colony, an interesting mix of shops, great restaurants, brewpubs with rooftop seating, wilderness outfitters, a haven for seagulls and dogs, and a beautiful harbor on the great Lake Superior.