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Winter Travel Guide – Giants Ridge
With so many options for winter sports at Giants Ridge, and only three hours drive from the Twin Cities, Giants Ridge is the perfect local winter getaway for Minnesotans. There are miles upon miles of quiet unspoiled nordic trails, gravity-fed fat bike trials, downhill ski and snowboard runs. You’ll never be stuck for ways to…
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Winter Travel Guide – Lutsen
Ski and Snowboard Standing at 1088 feet with 1000 acres of ski area, 95 runs and 8 lifts, Lutsen Mountains is Mid-America’s largest and tallest ski area. You can downhill ski, snowboard or cross-country ski at Lutsen Mountains. The area is best known for its wide-open, groomed cruisers, and family-friendly activities. It offers a diverse…
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10 Simple Hygge Tips
Looking for ideas to add some hygge into your life? Hygge isn’t a fancy ritual, or overly complicated planned event. It can be as simple as taking a moment for yourself to be present. Here are 10 simple ways you can start feeling the benefit of hygge today. 1. Take a nap Naps are a…
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What is Hygge?
Hygge is hard to explain, but you know it when you see it. It’s different for everyone, and personal to what you love and value. But what all hygge moments have in common is that they’re about being present in the moment and appreciating life. “Hygge is about taking time away from the daily rush to…
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3 Weeks In
We’re now three weeks in to our renovation of The Hygge Suite. Although in some ways it doesn’t feel like we’ve completed much, when we look at how the bedroom looked before compared to how it looks now there’s a massive difference, even in its unfinished state. The room is much brighter, fresher and with…
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The Journey Begins
We closed on The Hygge Suite at the end of July 2020, and so the journey begins… Currently The Hygge Suite, isn’t feeling very “hygge”. We inherited the old “North Woods” cabin style furnishings with the suite, complete with moose decor and canoe shelves. The suite hadn’t been updated since it was built in the…