Exploring Grand Marais, Minnesota (Devil’s Kettle Falls, TACOS, & the Gunflint Trail!)

For our second Minnesota adventure we explored the area around Grand Marais, which is a super cute town right on Lake Superior. We checked out a mysterious waterfall, enjoyed some local eats and sights, and did some hiking along the Gunflint Trail, before settling in for our home for a few nights, the Best Western Plus Superior Inn (A HUGE thank you to them for hosting us!)
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⌚Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:22 Devil's Kettle Falls
02:54 Exploring Grand Marais
11:27 Gunflint Trail
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Devil's Kettle Falls: www.alltrails.com/trail/us/mi...
Java Moose: goo.gl/maps/iWGzeHBa4z7BN96x5
Artist Point: goo.gl/maps/WZbctvwhJswQSoe99
Hungry Hippie Tacos: goo.gl/maps/UPbe7YhEkgTzAbKGA
Honeymoon Bluff: www.alltrails.com/trail/us/mi...
Magnetic Rock: www.alltrails.com/trail/us/mi...
Best Western Plus Superior Inn: www.bestwestern.com/en_US/boo...
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Hi y’all! We’re Adam, Kathryn, and Kona, an adventurous married couple (+ pup!) living on the road in our self-converted sprinter van! You can often find us driving all around the US and Canada, scoping out the best coffee shops, eating tacos and ice cream (we're a 5+ taco and 2+ scoop household), and enjoying nature.
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  • @AdventuresofAplusK
    @AdventuresofAplusK2 жыл бұрын

    Keep Minnesota beautiful and PLEASE follow Leave No Trace principles: lnt.org/why/7-principles/ Watch all of our Great Lakes vlogs: kzread.info/head/PLZKRTK1yCEM7SO8AQQHFDO7OafO-HOccW Our camera + hiking gear: adventuresofaplusk.com/resources/

  • @mkwy8782

    @mkwy8782

    Жыл бұрын

    Styrofoam and plastic ware-OH MY!!!

  • @sheafan1971
    @sheafan19712 жыл бұрын

    It’s always great to see new states with you guys

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    We love sharing them!

  • @brainofb
    @brainofb2 жыл бұрын

    My family and I have eaten many lunches at those same picnic tables in Grand Marais. Such a great spot! You guys are doing an excellent job capturing what makes the North Shore so special. It’s fun to see you enjoying it so much.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    That means a lot coming from someone who has spent time in the area!

  • @kimberly4120
    @kimberly41208 күн бұрын

    Thank you for visiting Minnesota.

  • @SharingtheRoad
    @SharingtheRoad2 жыл бұрын

    Glad the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" is treating you well! The North Woods is such a great place to explore in the summer! 🌲

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    We loved it so much!

  • @TakeATripTogether
    @TakeATripTogether2 жыл бұрын

    Happy Birthday, Kathryn! How fun that you got to experience air conditioning and ice cream for your birthday! Such a beautiful location. It's on our bucket list to do a Lake Superior Circle Tour so it's really fun to get to travel with you on your journey. Congrats on getting the nights at Best Western. You've been doing an amazing job and we're thrilled that you're starting to get some travel perks. Enjoy, guys. You deserve it!!!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! Lake Superior is incredible, we highly highly recommend it! And we couldn't be more grateful to get to relax at a hotel for a bit!

  • @TakeATripTogether

    @TakeATripTogether

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AdventuresofAplusK Yes, we love visiting Lake Superior as often as possible. Just haven't done a full circle tour of it, yet. We want to do a circle tour of all of the Great Lakes at some point. Hopefully soon!

  • @JD-vl5yh
    @JD-vl5yh2 жыл бұрын

    My wife and I did this trip a few years back in our '82 Fiat Spider for the fall color change. It was beautiful, we loved it up there.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Would love to see it in the fall!

  • @iheartcolorado9311
    @iheartcolorado93112 жыл бұрын

    I was born and raised in MN and used to go to Grand Marais every summer with my best friend to stay at their cabin on Lake Superior. We got to see the northern lights, it was pretty cool. When I was in my 20's, I had a boyfriend who lived up the Gunflint Trail. He actually lived in a small cabin on an island in the middle of a lake and built canoes. I went up to visit him in the winter and we got in late and had to hike a mile across a frozen lake in the middle of the night when it was -20 degrees, it was ROUGH! I have to say that I prefer the mountainous West over MN any day , but it was still cool to see you in my home state!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow, what a cool place to call home and job he had! -20 degrees on the other hand does NOT sound cool!

  • @joycemoses2411
    @joycemoses24112 жыл бұрын

    Happy Birthday Kathryn!!! Thank you for such an enjoyable video! From the mystery of the Devil's Kettle Falls, the beautiful ships, and Kona trying to catch the waves....it is all so much fun!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    So happy you enjoyed it Joyce! Kona loves those waves so much!

  • @BoydXplorer
    @BoydXplorer2 жыл бұрын

    Great exploration to Grand Marais. Amazing waterfalls, breathtaking view while hiking. All is beautiful...close to nature. Thanks for sharing.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s a great area to explore from!

  • @OffRampAdventures
    @OffRampAdventures2 жыл бұрын

    You two are really expanding our world when it comes to places we'd like to visit! Great job!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    We are so happy to hear that!

  • @StoeFamilyMN
    @StoeFamilyMN2 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU!! So many vloggers ignore or gloss over this most beautiful part of our state. You are the first two I have ever seen give it the coverage it deserves. You hit the best spots! The Gunflint and boundary waters area is so unique to our country. Thank you again for such a great and thorough video of Minnesota’s Northeast. I am now a follower of your channel and will be digging into some of your past videos!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    This means a ton to us, thank you!!! We LOVED the North Shore so much, so bummed we couldn't spend more time there.

  • @AzulFyre
    @AzulFyre2 жыл бұрын

    I'm loving the names of the places you ate at there: Java Moose and Hungry Hippie Tacos. I've had fry bread but never as a taco, I'm definitely going to need to try it. Glad you had a happy birthday on such a scenic spot!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    They have fun names there! And it's great in taco form!

  • @EpicGamer69

    @EpicGamer69

    2 жыл бұрын

    If you do go I’d suggest going to a restraint on the east side of town called “my sisters place” and ordering the goober burger, it was featured on buzzard foods. And as someone who was born and raised in grand marais I can confirm it’s amazing.

  • @rodneymathews5885
    @rodneymathews58852 жыл бұрын

    Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan are 3 of the few states we have yet to explore. Thanks for sharing your adventures (and food spots) with us.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    We enjoyed them all! Definitely want to go back and see a lot more in each

  • @0HARE
    @0HARE11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tour. It was interesting and quite beautiful. Happy Trails!

  • @ChrisG-so8th
    @ChrisG-so8th2 жыл бұрын

    Another very fun adventure in the Northlands! Happy Birthday Kathryn!! What a beautiful place to have a relaxing birthday!! 🎂

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Couldn’t have asked for a better place to celebrate!

  • @saltydawg6817
    @saltydawg68172 жыл бұрын

    Happy birthday young lady... enjoy the rest. Beautiful part of the country. Be safe

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @tjet1978
    @tjet19782 жыл бұрын

    This was a joy to watch! Thanks for making such a terrific video of our amazing little town!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    We are so happy you enjoyed it! We LOVED it there! ❤️

  • @travmccullough6300
    @travmccullough63002 жыл бұрын

    Happy Birthday Kathryn! I have to say the highlight of this adventure would be to see that beaver up close like that! I've seen lots of bears and moose over the years and as special as that always is, I've never yet seen a beaver. Wow . . .so cool.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    We had no idea we’d be so excited to see a beaver, but it was SO cool!

  • @crissugar1016
    @crissugar10162 жыл бұрын

    A very Happy Belated Birthday!🎈⭐ You both are so fun to watch! So fantastic to see areas that I probably won't ever travel to. So happy to see you finding new places & making great memories together 👍🌞

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for the birthday wishes and kind words!

  • @christineboone2850
    @christineboone285011 ай бұрын

    Happy Birthday! Enjoy!

  • @MilesFromMissouri
    @MilesFromMissouri2 жыл бұрын

    Love it! Those tacos looked AMAZING! And the rocks in the lake were so beautiful!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    We loved that spot so much we went back the next day haha!

  • @wendysmith2743
    @wendysmith27432 жыл бұрын

    Happy birthday Kathryn! It looked like you had a great birthday. The food choices were awesome. Looking forward to your next adventure. Take care and safe travels.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! We had that latte and tacos again the next day too😂

  • @annette3488
    @annette34882 жыл бұрын

    Happy Birthday Kathryn!!🎈🎁🎈Beautiful area y’all are visiting and so glad you got some downtime in a hotel!!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! And while we love the van, we always say the key to long term van life success is taking some breaks from it!

  • @cathywarriner
    @cathywarriner2 жыл бұрын

    Happy birthday Kathryn! I loved the part "he was eating with his little hands" Kathryn you looked so cute 🥰

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hahahah his little hands were SO cute!!!

  • @courtneykappel370
    @courtneykappel3702 жыл бұрын

    Happy belated 29th birthday Kathryn! Cool that you got to see a beaver in the wild! I love beavers - they are very industrious and busy critters!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    They so are! And thank you so much!

  • @abigailschmieg9479
    @abigailschmieg9479 Жыл бұрын

    I love how you guys take the time to learn and share information about the places you visit! I'm loving the vlogs!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! Thanks for watching

  • @atomickiwi
    @atomickiwi5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing this vlog. This part of the country has me very intrigued.

  • @johnbbrose486
    @johnbbrose4862 жыл бұрын

    Happy Birthday, we had our honeymoon at a lodge on the Gunflint trail 30 years ago. Beautiful and peaceful area. All the waterfalls are so beautiful. We live in Fargo area so it's nice seeing some of the local places that we've been to. Enjoy the food reviews also. Safe Travels.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    That looks like a great place to honeymoon!

  • @TerryAnnOnline
    @TerryAnnOnline2 жыл бұрын

    It is not even Fall yet and the leaves were already turning! Happy Birthday Kathryn!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    We saw some yellow trees on a hike a few days later and it was very exciting!

  • @CoolDudeCraig
    @CoolDudeCraig2 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful photography... well done.... And Happy Birthday!!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a bunch!

  • @hueandsteve1989
    @hueandsteve19892 жыл бұрын

    HaPpY BiRtHdAy!!! You guys are awesome. Enjoy!!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Steve!

  • @cindykersting1992
    @cindykersting19922 жыл бұрын

    So glad you had a great birthday and a mini vacation.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    It was a wonderful few days!

  • @alissaroush8160
    @alissaroush81605 ай бұрын

    We are planning our trip to this area now with your help! Thank you. ❤

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    4 ай бұрын

    That's awesome! Check out this guide to the best things to do on the north shore on our website! adventuresofaplusk.com/visiting-minnesotas-north-shore Hope it helps!

  • @PFAM5
    @PFAM52 жыл бұрын

    Great Minnesota adventures. I would have never considered Minnesota a destination place for nature, but you’re proving me wrong!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Woo! Love to hear that! We loved it there so much, it’s gorgeous!

  • @JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers
    @JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers2 жыл бұрын

    Happy birthday, great way to spend it with a comfy bed & A/C! Another beautiful video! The rocky shore line was stunning! ~Cara 😊

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Cara!

  • @mysticalmisfit1332
    @mysticalmisfit13322 жыл бұрын

    Happy Birthday!!!🎂🎈🥳 I love your channel! Can’t wait to visit & eat at some of the places you feature here. Thanks for sharing!😊

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for watching and for the birthday wishes!

  • @FlyCheeseFry
    @FlyCheeseFry2 жыл бұрын

    Happy birthday, and thanks for sharing your adventures!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @jamiewalters4
    @jamiewalters42 жыл бұрын

    More gorgeous areas! The gunflint trail looks really neat. And Katy said the tater tot nachos looked incredible and I agree! Might have to try making those!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Make them!!! They are sooo good!

  • @ahhitskatie9094
    @ahhitskatie90942 жыл бұрын

    You two look like you're really enjoying your time in Minnesota - also again, Happy Birthday Kathryn!!! If you need another excuse to come back to the Midwest, Lake Geneva in Wisconsin has EPIC ice castles in January.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh man, January in the Midwest may be hard to convince our Texas bodies to do, but that does sound amazing!

  • @scottymn6027
    @scottymn60272 жыл бұрын

    Grand Marais is my happy place! Thanks for sharing! I need to try the maple latte

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    We loved it there! The maple latte was 😋

  • @anewjenni282
    @anewjenni2822 жыл бұрын

    Great video of the area! I love the north shore, and there’s so much to see and do.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Soooo much to do!!

  • @mcnater
    @mcnater2 жыл бұрын

    Again so, so fun to see you exploring Minnesota. I love that you took the time to go up the Gun Flint! So years ago I was exploring up there with a few friends and we stumbled upon Hungry Jack Lodge which is, you guessed it, right on Hungry Jack Lake. We had no plan at all other than just exploring around up there and decided to just sleep at the lodge which has a few campsites you can rent. The night happened to be an incredible one so we just cowboy camped outside of our tent to sleep under the stars. I woke the next morning to something licking my face and it scared the crap out of me. Luckily it was just the local lodge dog and not a bear, but that's an experience I'll not forget!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    It was a sort of last minute decision and we are glad we did! And oh my gosh that’s one way to wake up quickly haha!

  • @mikeday8470
    @mikeday84702 жыл бұрын

    Great episode.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @travismolly4654
    @travismolly46542 жыл бұрын

    Keep rocking it 😎

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

  • @DoniBagz
    @DoniBagz2 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad you took the time in our state, it really is beautiful here, and you guys showcase that well. Thaks for a great video!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    We loved your state!

  • @sidi1234100
    @sidi12341002 жыл бұрын

    Pretty cool!

  • @aliceatomshine2451
    @aliceatomshine24512 жыл бұрын

    So glad you loved it here!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Gave us major PNW vibes, which is our fav place!

  • @wanderlusttraveler7431

    @wanderlusttraveler7431

    2 жыл бұрын

    So cool! Visiting Grand Marais in a couple of weeks! So pretty!

  • @suzanneaydelotte801
    @suzanneaydelotte8012 жыл бұрын

    OMGOSH! Minnesota is SO beautiful! I can see why you think this area looks like the PNW! That beaver was SOOOO dang cuuuute❣️ I’m so happy that you got to spend your birthday in coziness…that view from your Best Western room was AWWWESOME! Picture me singing that! 😂😂😂 Those tacos and tachos looked so dang yummy…my mouth was watering! The clips at the end had me smiling real big! Adam did a great job making sure you had a yummy and festive birthday! Love you my sweet 29 year old…how can you be that old when I’m only 42!!! 🤣😂🤣😂

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    I cannot believe y’all haven’t been up there! We need to change that! 😜 And we thought you were only 35?! 😉

  • @suzanneaydelotte801

    @suzanneaydelotte801

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha! Yep, I was 6 when I had you!!! Nope never been there. My parents always took us south for vacations.

  • @SchoandJo
    @SchoandJo2 жыл бұрын

    We loved all the views of Lake Superior! We’d love to join you guys on the canoe trip along Superior. Sounds like a great unique boating adventure 🛶🤙

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Let's do it!!!

  • @SchoandJo

    @SchoandJo

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AdventuresofAplusK and Isle Royale NP! We can do a backpacking trip together 🥾

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    ALL ABOUT THIS!

  • @ouamaiahtra6722
    @ouamaiahtra67222 жыл бұрын

    Happy birthday and welcome to Minnesota!!!!!! I remember your birthday last year with the taco and ice cream.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! Celebrated basically the same way this year haha

  • @jarodboen1
    @jarodboen13 ай бұрын

    GREETINGS FROM GRAND MARAIS LIFER!! By the time I had seen this you would be now 31.. Happy belated! MN NICE!!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks, Jarod!

  • @pamelathibodeau1899
    @pamelathibodeau1899 Жыл бұрын

    Judge C.R. Magney State Park is one of my favorite places, as is Grand Marais. If I didn't live in Minnesota, I would have to visit often. ❤️

  • @leanncady8208
    @leanncady82082 жыл бұрын

    Happy Belated Birthday, Kathryn! Super glad you were able to find a hot shower, hot tub, and a nice lake shore place to stay up north! Thanks for enlightening us on the taco place in Grand Marais, as well as Devil's Kettle and what there is to see on the Gunflint Trail. That would be awesome if you came back to Minnesota to canoe in the Boundary Waters! Looking forward to that video (and more)!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    We will definitely be back! And having to not worry about the many van things we have to think about daily was the best birthday gift!

  • @CactusAtlas
    @CactusAtlas2 жыл бұрын

    😲 As usual your destinations don't disappoint. Happy belated birthday!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @busdriver369
    @busdriver3692 жыл бұрын

    A + K you have GOT to make good on that promise to yourselves and do a Boundry Waters Canoe trip. We did 4 nights with our kids in 2000. Some of our best memories. Loving your adventures.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    We definitely will someday!

  • @Lady-Seawulf
    @Lady-Seawulf2 жыл бұрын

    Growing up on the North Shore, a favorite pastime was to have "picnics on the rocks" and go "picking for agates" Glad to see you're having a great time.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow, what a place to grow up! We loved the area a ton!

  • @ericfricke4512
    @ericfricke4512 Жыл бұрын

    Really enjoying your channel, love your positive, upbeat energy and top-notch video production skills!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Eric!

  • @Tbpker22
    @Tbpker222 жыл бұрын

    Love you like the North Shore of my home state. You will have many more exciting adventures as you travel down towards Duluth.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    The next adventure was jam packed with cool spots!

  • @pldreamcatchers8864
    @pldreamcatchers88642 жыл бұрын

    You are a lovely couple and we have very much enjoyed watching your inspiring and informative travel videos. In fact, we think you are a younger version of ourselves since we also like to hike to eat and call each other our favorite person.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    We are both very lucky to have a special relationship! ❤️

  • @kayladigiovanni1790
    @kayladigiovanni17902 жыл бұрын

    WOW so fun to see you in my neck of the woods! Great job showcasing northern MN :)

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you and thanks for watching!

  • @emilyzapinski9064
    @emilyzapinski90642 жыл бұрын

    Never been to Minnesota but loving the look of it so far!! Lake superior is so beautiful. My SO highly recommends the superior hiking trail if you guys did that at all! So excited to see what's to come and cannot wait for New England fall

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    The North Shore is SO gorgeous! Highly recommend visiting! And we did some segments of the Superior Trail, most hikes in the area happen to be on it!

  • @darlenestout7548
    @darlenestout75482 жыл бұрын

    Great day, 👍

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    🙌🏼🙌🏼

  • @user-nm3xv9eb7r
    @user-nm3xv9eb7r2 жыл бұрын

    Well done!! Skizzles, tacos & tiny beaver hands!!! Wooohooo! I want to go to MInnesota!👍

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha three of the best things!

  • @JodysJourney
    @JodysJourney2 жыл бұрын

    My happy place. ❤️

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    We loved it!

  • @pamelakern2849
    @pamelakern28492 жыл бұрын

    Happy Birthday 🎂 We really enjoyed this video. Those tater tot nachos sounded yummy 😋

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    They were sooo good! And thank you!

  • @davidwilken3584
    @davidwilken35842 жыл бұрын

    A few years back my wife and I stayed at the hotel shown in the background shot of the donut shop. It was a great place to stay and yes, that donut shop has great donuts.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    We loved the donuts!

  • @WhenAdventureKnox
    @WhenAdventureKnox2 жыл бұрын

    Happy belated birthday for last week Kathryn, it looks like you guys had such a fun and relaxing time and I am SO stoked that you're at the point where companies like Best Western are recognising your talent and you were gifted this - very much deserved and I can only hope it continues for you both. Do you know how they worked out where the other hole went from the waterfall? Curious to know if they sent scuba divers down. 12:45 - use caution 12:47 - cuts to Kathryn walking SO carefully, if it were any slower, you'd be going backwards!🤣Love it!! This area has some real Adirondack vibes going on with the lakes and swathes of green trees. Your footage of the beaver is amazing, I saw 2 late at night in Nova Scotia a few years ago, caught in the headlights so pretty lame! The magnetic rock was very cool. Adam, I was with you as I'm such a cynic, I for sure didn't think it would work!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! Really thankful for that hotel stay, it is SO nice to get breaks sometimes to enjoy normal luxuries like AC haha! I believe they measured the water pressure or flow rate (that’s probably the wrong term) and noticed that it was basically the same above the falls as at the bottom, which meant the same about of water was flowing even after half disappeared, if that makes sense! We cannot get over the green and water! And the super cute small towns. Making us extra excited to go more northeast!

  • @WhenAdventureKnox

    @WhenAdventureKnox

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AdventuresofAplusK The whole water pressure thing makes complete sense. The sort of thing I'd never think of myself though!!

  • @richardbeee
    @richardbeee2 жыл бұрын

    Well we had the guy thing, Devils Kettle Falls. Then we had the gal thing, Honeymoon Trail. Then last but not the least, a birthday suite. Happy birthday. You can follow the trail of romance:) Y'all will love a trip thru the lakes. Hope all's well and your staying safe.Was another great video. Can't wait for the next adventure. Yee-Haa!! Fasten your seat belts and lets goooooo.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha thank you! It was a great birthday!

  • @richardbeee

    @richardbeee

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AdventuresofAplusK Your welcome and i'm sure it was.

  • @camf8372
    @camf83722 жыл бұрын

    Tacos and friggin BEAUTIFUL nature. Life couldn't be sweeter right?

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    You got that right!

  • @lisagerads9491
    @lisagerads94912 жыл бұрын

    Glad you are enjoying are lovely state! I work in the veterinary field and just want to make sure you have flea and tick coverage for your dog. Many ticks here carry tick borne diseases.. Also be mindful many areas that you will be going to also may expose your pet to blastomycosis (fungal organism in soil endemic to this region). Thanks for sharing your travels!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    We do, thank you! And we have been checking her for ticks daily as well. She got her first one ever in Kentucky last year, so ever since then we are paranoid.

  • @MarkH163
    @MarkH1632 жыл бұрын

    Wow, really like the Grand Marais (Minnesota) North Shore area of Lake Superior! That Magnetic Rock was really cool, and looks like you're having more Kona friendly adventures!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    The rock was so awesome! So glad it worked! And Kona is enjoying mostly getting to join us these days!

  • @MarkH163

    @MarkH163

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AdventuresofAplusK Fun watching her lap up the water between the waves!

  • @alrichardson7027
    @alrichardson70272 жыл бұрын

    Kathryn, HAPPY BIRTHDAY😊😊🎉🎉🍕🍕🍕🍔🍔🎂🎂🎂!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! ❤️❤️

  • @loeyminske3459
    @loeyminske34592 жыл бұрын

    We loved Grand Marais the couple of times that we've been there. Those taco's looked scrumptious and my husband loves Tachos! Don't know if you saw Betty's Pies on the way up in Two Harbors but if you can, go get pie! Andrew Zimmern was there and bragged about it. We did drive the Gun Flint Trail and stopped at a visitors center, museum, that had all the info about the early Gunflint trail blazers, Charlie and Petra Boostrom. Their daughter, Harriet, just happened to be there to sign books and you could talk to her. I had a wonderful conversation with her and got my book signed. I'm sure she's passed on now since she was on in years when we saw her in 2008. Wonderful and beautiful area!!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow that is amazing that you were able to catch his daughter there! And pies will be in our next video 🙌🏼🙌🏼

  • @alrichardson7027
    @alrichardson70272 жыл бұрын

    Hello Adventurers😊😊, y'all just keep making me hungry. I'm just going to have to snap my fingers and show up at the table 😊😊. I'm really happy that you are enjoying the BEAUTIFUL north shore of Lake Superior. Oh, and there is nothing wrong about staying in hotels like Best Western Plus hotels as they usually offer a free hot breakfast. I can't wait to see what's next and I'm still hoping that you have some PIES at Betty's Pies and Michigan's famous Pasties!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    A little van break is always nice to take some stress off! And we will definitely be eating both, one will be in the next video!

  • @bypitoudavid9688
    @bypitoudavid96882 жыл бұрын

    Glad to see you guys enjoying Grand Marais. While watching the video, I was like are you two gonna go to the Hungry Hippie Tacos cuz you should and you did!! lol We were up there this past spring. One of the best tacos we had. Anw welcome to Minnesota!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    We loved it! Went again the next day haha

  • @davidmooney6497
    @davidmooney64972 жыл бұрын

    Another great video, looked pretty windy up there, I know that part of the country has experianced some rough weather the past few days, thunder storms, flood warnings in northern Minnisota, Wisconsin and Michigan so Ihope you are both safe and staying dry. Unless your in a pool at the Best Western.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    It was really windy in Minnesota! Made filming pretty tough! And we had some intense storms hit us the last couple days and even a tornado siren. But we are safe! Totally wish we were at the pool lol!

  • @231main
    @231main2 жыл бұрын

    Grand Marais looks like such a cool town. We’ll have to check that out as well. We were so excited to see you take a detour on the gunflint trail to the boundary waters. That is where my partner took his senior trip years ago and he has the best memories of it. Do go back to do some canoeing at some point.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    That’s awesome! And we definitely will!

  • @mikemuniz1845
    @mikemuniz18452 жыл бұрын

    Happy Birthday!🎂🎉

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @kkarllwt
    @kkarllwt2 ай бұрын

    In the mid 70s, the last 20 miles of the gunflint was still a gravel road. Then they paved it to federal standards. 2 12 foot lanes with 8 foot paved shoulders. So big rvs could get to the end. This just f77ked up the experience of a trip up he gunflint.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 ай бұрын

    Bummer. But now more people can easily experience it, which is a good thing in our eyes as long as people respect it

  • @tomthatcher7757
    @tomthatcher77572 жыл бұрын

    We stayed at the Best Western. The view of the lake is GORGEOUS 😍.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Such an amazing hotel location!

  • @johnnyboy262
    @johnnyboy2622 жыл бұрын

    Happy Birthday !!!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @adelea6761
    @adelea67612 жыл бұрын

    Happy birthday girl! 😃🥳

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @camf8372
    @camf83722 жыл бұрын

    This reminds me so much of Bellingham, WA

  • @nikkiemberson5064
    @nikkiemberson5064 Жыл бұрын

    Grand Marias- you weren't kidding, such a cute town. We would have gone to Devil's Kettle Falls, but the entrance was closed, and we had done 5 state parks in 3 days, and we don't hike very often, so we are VERY sore. Just gotta come back 😀

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    Жыл бұрын

    The North Shore is worthy of many trips!

  • @lorenahernandez-tellez910
    @lorenahernandez-tellez9102 жыл бұрын

    Hope your birthday was great! Happy belated birthday!!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Lorena!

  • @mayito9100
    @mayito91002 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful! I have always wondered about this area but for some reason I'm always dragged to the west (The Rockies, Yosemite, Grand Canyon and Yellow Stone areas. One of these I'm going to explore the UP area. Thanks so much for your videos!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    We have really enjoyed the Great Lakes! We are definitely West people, but have been loving it here!

  • @mcnater

    @mcnater

    2 жыл бұрын

    You should explore it for sure. Some incredible spots with no crowds.

  • @mayito9100

    @mayito9100

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@mcnater -Thank you! Keeping in mind that since I'm in Chicago, the UP is hours away. Definitely keeping it in mind.

  • @mcnater

    @mcnater

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@mayito9100 I hear you...I'm in Minneapolis and just made the trip over spring break with my kids to the UP of Michigan. Probably a similar distance...but it's worth it for sure!

  • @ryanfarmintino_12
    @ryanfarmintino_122 жыл бұрын

    That place looked amazing and Happy Birthday!! I just turned 29 on the 1st as well 😎

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ah nice! Happy belated to you!

  • @sophia1998ish
    @sophia1998ish2 жыл бұрын

    One of the classic food choices of the North Shore is smoked salmon. You must give it a try while you are there.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    We missed it this time, but hopefully in the future!

  • @bradgingerich6814
    @bradgingerich68142 жыл бұрын

    Oh this was so fun! You guys are so much fun to watch! My wife looks over at me at one point and says, “We could be friends with these people!” Yes, why yes we could!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes we sure could! And we consider you one of our online friends, hopefully one day we can golf together!

  • @bradgingerich6814

    @bradgingerich6814

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AdventuresofAplusK Yes please! Once you get to Ohio let us know! I’m so excited!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately our time in Ohio this fall will once again be a quick drive by, but maybe we can swing by later this year! We really want to explore more of the state!

  • @debrabalawajder2617
    @debrabalawajder26172 жыл бұрын

    Happy 29th Birthday!! And Jeni’s ice cream; made here where I live - Columbus, OH! I would love to try the Maple Latte!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! And we love Jeni’s! It’s in our top 5 in the US!

  • @debrabalawajder2617

    @debrabalawajder2617

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AdventuresofAplusK It’s a favorite of mine, too! Just for special occasions; kind of pricey! But it’s a nice treat especially after shopping around and then getting some Jeni’s. (At least that’s how it was before Covid!).

  • @deannazampa5286
    @deannazampa52862 жыл бұрын

    So glad you enjoyed our state! We are heading up that way to Tofte and Grand Marais in a couple weeks. Have to try the Hippie Taco joint. Ha, look what I did. Maybe next time we will meet up! We’re only a few hours away. And Happy Birthday, young’n!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha that's funny! 😂 We went back the next day and Adam got the burrito and loved it as well!

  • @deannazampa5286

    @deannazampa5286

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AdventuresofAplusK oh yummy!

  • @joyouslily2982
    @joyouslily29822 жыл бұрын

    Happy birthday 🎂🎁🎈!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @TimIrvin
    @TimIrvin2 жыл бұрын

    I hope you had a very happy B'day! I've not spent much time in that part of the US. Looks Nice. Thanks for the video. P.S. I called my wife and said, "Come look how much food these kids eat." It looked yummy but !!!!! THE FOOD!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hahah that’s actually all we ate that day! We were VERY full!

  • @garynail5292
    @garynail52922 жыл бұрын

    Next trip check out palisade head along the north shore. Great view of lake plus rock climbing

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    We did in the video after this one 😃

  • @ms.m7995
    @ms.m79952 жыл бұрын

    Happy birthday!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @klafxela
    @klafxela Жыл бұрын

    Lol I live in Minnesota and we go "Up North" every year. Up here on family vacation actually right now. Re-watching your string of videos for things to do. Hope you're having fun in Alaska if you're still there. 👍👍 you guys went way "up north"

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    Жыл бұрын

    We're still here in Alaska and loving it! We're glad you're enjoying those videos! We had a great time in the area!

  • @jamar959
    @jamar9592 жыл бұрын

    Another great video. This may be too late, but hopefully you can check out Naniboujou Lodge. Great food, and worth just seeing the historic dining hall. Could be the perfect romantic birthday dinner. Cheers!

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    We almost swung by there, but ran out of time 😭

  • @tomthatcher7757
    @tomthatcher77572 жыл бұрын

    Lake Superior is the largest fresh water lake in the world. We took some colorful rocks from the shoreline at Grand Marais home with us. When dry they just look like rocks. When they get wet from rain, they get their color back.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    We LOVE Lake Superior!!

  • @brunnie
    @brunnie2 жыл бұрын

    Looks like a very interesting place to explore..... someday. LOL Travel Safe.

  • @AdventuresofAplusK

    @AdventuresofAplusK

    2 жыл бұрын

    We love it!

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