We liked Duluth so much last year that we had to go again this year.  This time, we went a week later and caught the trees closer to peak color for the Fall season.  Stacie's mom and dad went with us on this trip.  They had never vacationed in Duluth so we thought we would show them why we liked it so much.

We went back to some of our favorite attractions from last year, like the Glensheen Mansion and Gooseberry Falls.  We also made sure we saw some new things like the William A. Irvin Ore Boat Museum and the Split Rock Lighthouse.  One of our favorite activities ended up being watching ships leave the harbor.  We saw three large ships pass under the Aerial Lift Bridge, on their way out to Lake Superior.

We had really good weather while we were there.  At times it was a little chilly at the bridge, but overall it nothing to complain about.  

Thoughts/Recommendations

• During the Fall season, make reservations early.  Last year we got lucky.  This year, we called over 2 weeks ahead of time and had some trouble.  We ended up staying in Superior, WI just across the harbor, 5 minutes from downtown Duluth.
• Fall colors come out earlier in northern areas of the country and work their way down.  Peak color season in the Duluth area tends to be around the last week of September, first week of October.
• This is a great city to come to.  There are a lot of touristy things to do, but yet it's not such a popular tourist location that you feel like you are in a large group of tourists all the time.  
• The population is approximately 85,000 people and has a college there.  That makes it big enough to have most things and small enough you never have to worry about rush-hour traffic.
• Take some time to drive around the city.  It is a beautiful city with many large older homes.  Much of the city sits on the hillside looking down over Lake Superior.  
• Keep in mind Duluth is pretty far north when packing your clothes.  Temperatures are usually a little cooler here than they are further south.