Green Gate Projects
Fishing opener in northern Minnesota
Whether you’re an angler or not, the opening of fishing season marks the unofficial beginning of summer for many of us. And a beautiful summer day it was this year! The photo was taken at Embarrass Lake, just across the road from our property, where 15 boats and a loon were ‘angling’ for the same … Read more
The Living Green Expo, St. Paul
If you live in the Twin Cities (or even if you don’t), visit the Living Green Expo at the state fairgrounds in St. Paul this weekend to discover how to live better and save money! Enjoy a bike rodeo, fashion show, entertainment, chef demos, exhibitors, workshops, and more! We’ll have a booth promoting Green … Read more
Buy a mattress, stay for FREE!
Replacing your traditional mattress with a natural, non-toxic alternative is a great way to celebrate Earth Day every day! As a lodging partner of Organic Mattresses Inc, our guests may purchase any OMI Organicpedic mattress through us, and have it shipped directly to their home address. And for doing so, we will refund the full … Read more
There is no ‘off season’ in Northern Minnesota!
We just put the skis away last week and it already feels like summer! The Mesabi bike Trail is open and being swept this month and we expect the ice to go out on the lakes any day now. Hiking and birdwatching is shaping up nicely with the unusually dry conditions. Early season golfing (along with discounted … Read more
One week, three seasons!
Just 7 days ago, we joined hundreds of nordic ski racers to take on the Pepsi Challenge Ski Marathon at Giants Ridge Resort. Then came two days of “April Showers” (in March), followed by several days of sunny summer temps that obliterated the snow and forced winter operations to close 3 weeks early at Giants … Read more
Things to do on the Iron Range- Giants Ridge Slush Cup
The annual alpine Slush Cup is coming up March 17-18 at Giants Ridge. We’re talkin’ BBQ, dancing, the famous Slush Cup, themed costume competition, and awesome alpine skiing conditions in seasonally mild weather. Perfect. Green Gate Guest House is still available for that weekend, so give us a call and book your getaway to snow … Read more
Things to do on the Iron Range- Earth Fest 2012
Thinking about spring, anyone? It’s gonna be a GREEN one! We’ll be exhibiting at the 4th annual Iron Range Earth Fest in Mountain Iron April 21st, as well as the Living Green Expo at the State Fairgrounds in St. Paul May 5-6. Mark your calendars for these two great events- we hope to see you … Read more
Snow days
We are booked every weekend through March 3rd, but have plenty of mid-week availability. For our blog followers and Facebook fans, we are offering Green Gate Guest House at $99/night weekdays until the snow is gone! The alpine, snowboarding, nordic, and snowshoeing trails are all open and groomed to perfection, so schedule a ‘sick of … Read more
