Includes bus, lodging in the Giant’s Ridge Condos, music Friday night, Saturday wine party, Saturday night buffet plus short program, Saturday night bus to town or, spend Saturday evening at the bars and restaurants at the lodge. 1BR, 2BR and 3BR options available. ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON PRICING, SIGN-UP WEBSITE TO FOLLOW Bussing up to 56…
July 5th is the date for the 2026 edition of Ride Hiawatha, a primo summertime community bicycling event. The starting location is Luce Line Brewing in Plymouth, 12901 16th Ave N. Register for the ride here: https://www.bikereg.com/ride-hiawatha-2026 The fee is $60.00. There are four routes this year. In addition to the 20-mile, 40-mile and 60-mile…
As ULLRS, we like to get outdoors to ski, bike, hike and picnic. But we also like to learn something new. An example of our Spring meetings consisted of an excellent buffet luncheon followed by a fascinating speaker at Joseph’s Grill in St Paul. Speaker topics at other meetings varied from nature, books, history and…
Snow Partners to Launch New Multi-Mountain Product, Expand Snow Triple Play. Snow Partners is launching a new multi-mountain frequency product, Snow Pass. The pass will provide two days of access to each partner ski area and operate as a cooperative. The company is also expanding its three-day multi-mountain product Snow Triple Play to the Midwest.…
Indy Pass Adds 16 Resorts for Next Season. Indy Pass continues to grow, which is a good thing, because it offers bargain rates and other perks to smaller, independent areas at less than half of other multi-destination season passes. More. Seniors Skiing Ikon Pass Adds SilverStar, Giants Ridge. SilverStar Mountain Resort in British Columbia has…
Ikon Pass Reveals 2026-27 Price, New Resorts, and Access for Skiers. The Ikon Pass, one of the two biggest multi-mountain ski passes, is back on sale soon with new resorts, deals for younger skiers, and expanded Colorado access. More. Powder Indy Pass Adds 16 Partners, Launches Auto-Renewal Requirement for 2026-27 Sales. Indy Pass has added…
Have you ever gone to the Cafesjian Art Trust Museum in Shoreview? We attended an exhibit there on January 16th. It is an amazing little museum originally filled with works by the artist Chihuly donated by a private collector. New exhibits come and go but one room has a glass ceiling holding a full collection…
On January 2-4 the Winter Carnival returned to Giants Ridge after eight years and the 53 skiers from 4 Minnesota Ski clubs had a fabulous time. The Lodge at Giants Ridge had wonderful accommodations, food, and service. The 4-piece band and dance floor were a nice addition along with some dubious Karaoke singing later on…
Ski Patrol Strike Shuts Down Colorado’s Popular Telluride Resort Indefinitely. Telluride Ski Resort in Mountain Village, Colorado, was shuttered Dec. 27, with no date set for reopening, due to a labor dispute with the ski patrol union over wages. More. CBS News via Google Alerts Update: The Telluride website states the following on Sun. Jan.…