Don’t hibernate this winter…recreate! There’s so much to see and do on the Iron Range it’ll keep you busy all season long. Minnesota’s #1 ski resort (according to SKI Magazine) Giants Ridge, offers something for everyone! Whether you prefer Cross-Country or Alpine Skiing, or Snowboarding, Giants Ridge is the place to be with 35 downhill runs, more than 60 km of cross country ski trails and one of Minnesota’s hottest terrain parks.
Access to more than 2,000 miles of snowmobile trails! On the Iron Range you’ll find trails that will take you almost anywhere. With more than 2,000 miles of the most scenic and best groomed trails in the state, the Iron Range is a snowmobilers paradise. Riders will go for hours in any direction with plenty of places to pull off the trails for a bite to eat and gas up.
At any time during the season, visitors will enjoy the sights and sounds of many ethnic and seasonal festivals and events. Chase away that cabin fever at Chisholm’s Polar Bear Days festival or compete for the winning fish in the many ice fishing contests throughout the area. There are plenty of winter festivals to keep you busy this winter season.
Whether it’s the roar of the snowmobile, shushin’ of skis or frolicking at festivals, the Iron Range has it all! All of this and more make the Iron Range a great way to getaway!
The largest city on the Iron Range is a community steeped in mining tradition. Today, visitors to Hibbing will find a celebration of life all year round!
The annual Hibbing Jubilee, held the fourth weekend in June, is filled with events for the whole family.
In July, this Iron Range community celebrates its Mines & Pines Arts Festival. Hibbing is the birthplace of legendary icons like Kevin McHale, Roger Maras and Bob Dylan. Each May, people from around the world gather to celebrate Dylan’s birthday at the annual “Dylan Days” festival. Check out the Last Chance Bonspiel held the first week of April, Shifters Car Show held the first weekend in June or the celebrated Winter Frolic held in January or February each year.
Visit historic Hibbing on the north end of town and hop aboard a tour of the Greyhound Bus Museum which commemorates the origin of the Greyhound Bus Lines and view the world’s largest open pit mine at the Hull Rust Mine View.
Roam the spectacular halls of the Hibbing High School. Originally built in the early 1900s, Bob Dylan once studied here.
Explore the universe on the BIG screen at the Paulucci Space Theatre and race over to the Hibbing Raceway, where hundreds of the region’s top stock car drivers compete all summer long. And, don’t forget to come back for the annual Labor Day Shootout, held annually on Labor Day weekend.
Whatever the season, there’s more to see and do in Hibbing!
Welcome to Hibbing! [1:46m]:
Play Now |
Play in Popup |
Download
Published in Aurora,
Biwabik,
Buhl,
Chisholm,
Eveleth,
Gilbert,
Hibbing,
Hoyt Lakes,
Mountain Iron,
Town of White,
Uncategorized and
Virginia .
From Bob Dylan’s hometown of Hibbing on the west end of the Iron Range to the eastern Iron Range communities like Biwabik (home of Giants Ridge) and Hoyt Lakes, the Iron Range offers spectacular attractions, unique events and so much more! There’s truly something here for everyone.
Check out each of the Iron Range Community podcasts right here at tour.ironrange.org. For more information on each of the Iron Range communities including: Hibbing, Chisholm, Mountain Iron, Virginia, Eveleth, Gilbert, Biwabik, The Town of White, Aurora and Hoyt Lakes, visit tour.ironrange.org.
Iron Range Summer Events
There are several events taking place on the Iron Range all summer long! These are just a few of the events that take place in June. Check out ironrange.org for a full list of events.
Land of the Loon Arts & Crafts Festival, June 21-22
Land of the Loon Ethnic Arts and Crafts Festival celebrates the culture and customs of the diverse people who settled in Northeastern Minnesota. The colorful traditions and flavors of the early immigrants and settlers are re-created by a melting pot of artisans, crafters, musicians, entertainers, and welcoming volunteers.
The two-day festival kicks off the third full weekend in June on Saturday morning with an eighty-unit parade down Chestnut Street and Fifth Avenue in the historic heart of Virginia. Then the activities shift north to beautiful Olcott Park where the crowds sample the delicious ethnic foods, listen to the colorful music from countries around the world, browse among the hundreds of exquisite art and craft booths, and celebrate the weekend-long family entertainment hosted by Iron Range volunteers.
Polkafest 2008, June 27-29
Join us for music, food and a whole lot more during three days of polka at Ironworld June 27-29! For a complete list of performers, visit Ironworld.com.
Hibbing Jubilee, June 26-29
Hosted by the Hibbing High School Marching Band, the Jubilee includes a Parade, fireworks, street dance and other activities. Visit the Hibbing Chamber website for more details!
Excerpts from Ironworld.com and DylanDays.com
Tangled Up in Ore - Bob Dylan and the Iron Range
From May 22 through August 3, 2008, Ironworld in Chisholm presents the home-grown exhibit “Tangled Up in Ore.”
Through Dylan lyrics, newspaper articles, donated artifacts, personal interviews and complimentary programming, “Tangled Up in Ore” struggles to answer the questions, “How does Bob Dylan feel about the Iron Range? How does the Iron Range feel about Bob Dylan? And, What is the relationship between this community and local artists today?”
“Tangled up in Ore” will be the highlight of the the annual Dylan Days celebration will be held May 22-25 in Hibbing. Dylan Days, with the help of the Hibbing Arts Council, will be participating in this amazing new exhibit.
The 2008 celebration of Dylan Days will include traditions like a singer/songwriter contest, literary showcase, visual arts contest, and Bobby Zimmerman bus tour. New for this year will be the world premiere of an original one-act play selected during the first annual Dylan Days One-Act Play contest, which has attracted entries from all over the world. In addition, folk icon Ramblin’ Jack Elliott will headline a Dylan Days Benefit Concert for the Hibbing Arts Council on May 24.
Find out more about Dylan Days 2008 here.
