When Do Fall Colors Peak in Itasca State Park
When are leaves at their peak fall color in Central and Northern Minnesota? I usually tell guests the first weekend in October, and it looks like we are right on track. The pictures in this post I took on September 30th. The trees on the resort are mostly birch, basswood and pine, so you can see from the pictures that we are mostly green and yellow at this point, but changing quickly! I'm going to bet this weekend is going to be glorious! ...
Resort Guests Are Special
When you own a Minnesota resort, some common questions often pop up from interested people. One question we hear a lot is, "So I suppose you have all the same guests year after year? You know, repeats?" The answer is "Yes." We do have a lot of guests who have made a visit to the resort an annual tradition. I'm kind of surprised that this seems to be common knowledge! But it is true. A certain number of guests who stay at Minnesota resorts are people who stay at the same one year after year! ...
Kayaking the Mississippi while Fighting Suicide
“We stand united in the war against veteran suicide,” the mission statement on the Mission22 card that Kris hands me as he pulls up to Two Inlets Resort, kayak strapped to the top of the rental car, nervously getting ready for the Mississippi River. Today is PTSD Awareness Day, everyday there are 20 veterans who commit suicide on average, according to a Department of Veteran Affairs Study. Our guest in Cabin 5 wants to bring awareness to this epidemic and show his support to his fellow veterans. ...
Best Resort
What's the best resort in Minnesota? What's the best resort in Park Rapids? I would imagine these questions gets asked a lot, or are used in a Google search when families are shopping for a family resort. To be honest, I'm not sure any resort in Minnesota or Park Rapids can be considered the "best", because all resorts are so different! ...
Making Family Vacation Memories
Much promotion related to Minnesota resort vacations is "Making family memories that will last a lifetime." You see and read it all the time. Resorts promote it, tourism communities promote it, and so does Explore Minnesota Tourism. Two Inlets Resort promotes it, too. ...
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Minnesota Family Resort Ringing in 2018
Happy New Year from Two Inlets Resort! We hope this letter finds you well and full of excitement for 2018! We nestled into the new year with crazy cold temperatures, just like many of you did. Our morning routine includes sleeping in a bit, building a wood fire in the fireplace and brewing a pot of hot coffee for the two of us. We are empty nesters now, so our winter break is a bit quieter than we’re used to. You’ll notice that we’re “matchy matchy” in our buffalo plaid coats. We’re not exactly sure how that happened, but I suppose some things are just out of our control! ...
Minnesota Vacation for 55 and Over
If you're over the age of 55, I'd like to suggest that you take a Minnesota resort vacation during one of the last two weeks in August, and choose Two Inlets Resort as your destination. What makes these weeks different from the rest of the summer weeks? Here are some things to think about -- ...
Family Resort Vacations Are Underway
Family vacations to northern Minnesota have begun. We've already hosted couples, families and multigenerational reunions and it's not even the middle of June yet! ...
Getting Ready for Your Minnesota Vacation
When you get ready for your Minnesota resort vacation, you make a list and pack the car. When we get ready for your Minnesota resort vacation, we spend time getting our family resort cleaned up and ready to go. So I guess that's two different ways of getting ready! Earlier this week we concentrated on cutting down dead trees. It's all part of the spring clean up. ...
Winter Up North - Life at a Minnesota Resort
When our Minnesota resort is closed up for the winter, to some degree we sort of forget that we're living on one all year around. In the winter we only plow to the house, so to access the rest of the resort we have to walk through the snow. If there's never a need to walk around the resort, we just don't .... from about November to April. ...