Category Archives: Ely

Ely has officially announced its bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. I know, it’s going to be a tough run, but it’s also going to be fun! We have lots of good reasons for why the Olympic Committee should pick … Continue reading →

Timber Bay Lodge & Houseboats is excited to join our Northwood partner resorts to unveil Premier Minnesota Resorts. Check it out to learn a little bit more about the Ely area, neighboring town and lakes.

We quote from the Ely Chamber of Commerce web site: It was revealed today that negotiations between Canada and Minnesota for the purchase of the town of Ely by the Province of Ontario, have hit a snag. Once believed to … Continue reading →

ELY, MINN. – April 1, 2008 – Today it was announced that Canada has made an unprecedented offer, as a boost to tourism, to purchase the famous Boundary Waters town of Ely, Minn., and relocate it north of the U.S./Canadian … Continue reading →

Field & Stream, the world’s leading outdoor publication, has released a list of America’s Top 20 Fishing Towns in their February 2008 issue. The magazine polled the nation’s top angling professionals to determine the list, comprised of towns with populations … Continue reading →

Pulled from a recent book by Sarah Tuff and Greg Melville (“101 Best Outdoor Towns: Unspoiled Places to Visit, Live & Play” The Countryman Press, 2007), MSN City Guide recently named Ely Minnesota one of the top outdoor towns: Perched … Continue reading →