Grinster, I think Lake Superior is fascinating. Did you know there is a web page camera for Duluth? Hubby watches that regularly and also watches the traffic at the Soo Locks. We hope to attend the open house at the locks on the last Friday of June, 2011. Personally, I enjoy Marquette for the harbor, docks, college, and events. I graduated from Northern a few decades ago and snow does not faze me. Hubby, on the other hand, lived too many years in temperate climates and hates to go north in winter:-)